1996-97 Columbus Quest Statistics

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 31-9
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-2 Won Championship

Semifinals - Defeated San Jose Lasers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Richmond Rage 3-2
Coach: Brian Agler (31-9)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 53,637, Avg. 2,682 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Columbus Quest Roster

The Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the ABL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-2.

Columbus scored 3,444 points, most in the league. The Quest yielded 2,936 points, fewest in the league. Nikki McCray tossed in a team-leading 797 points for the team, while Tonya Edwards and Katie Smith contributed 14 or more per game as well. Sonja Tate accounted for 219 boards. Shannon Johnson dished out 151 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Sonja Tate added 85 steals.

Brian Agler coached the team. The 1996-97 Columbus Quest won the Championship of the playoffs.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nikki McCrayG4040132466430091332101647712420110669215970797
Katie SmithG-F4040132845921421891136112488613410260569133631
Tonya EdwardsG404011365072032027319114536921281087212103116624
Shannon JohnsonG4040127527114014469746040117157151696104121409
Valerie StillF-C4057532121051121249110211421650601664112303
Sonja TateG40087620186329111741011182199485384120255
Andrea Lloyd CurryF36358411929650224935631101738355136164249
Cass Bauer-BilodeauF-C3101885721314340172037540143383
Carol Ann ShudlickC3602254514324438111829890275368
La'Shawn BrownC180901450010842226133102718
Shanele StiresF9040927122358230247
Totals3702008076263111867613039947695028261328710489606978533444


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nikki McCrayG404033.145.236.378.11.93.15.02.71.70.14.01.819.9
Katie SmithG-F404033.246.641.782.41.22.23.42.61.50.11.73.315.8
Tonya EdwardsG404028.440.036.175.90.92.33.22.71.80.32.62.915.6
Shannon JohnsonG404031.951.747.981.11.02.93.93.81.70.22.63.010.2
Valerie StillF-C40518.849.518.273.42.62.95.41.31.50.41.62.87.6
Sonja TateG40021.942.828.166.72.53.05.52.42.10.12.13.06.4
Andrea Lloyd CurryF363523.450.044.071.41.83.14.82.31.50.41.71.86.9
Cass Bauer-BilodeauF-C3106.136.833.393.00.50.61.20.20.10.00.51.12.7
Carol Ann ShudlickC3606.331.166.786.40.30.50.80.20.30.00.81.51.9
La'Shawn BrownC1805.035.780.00.21.21.40.10.20.20.61.51.0
Shanele StiresF904.422.214.3100.00.30.60.90.20.30.00.20.40.8
Averages37020021.845.139.877.41.42.23.61.91.30.21.92.39.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nikki McCrayG77013256183342200000000137
Tonya EdwardsG770101435523261600000000125
Katie SmithG-F7707826451025220000000084
Valerie StillF-C770643262261700570000083
Shannon JohnsonG770432013528210000000066
Sonja TateG700281372940000000032
Andrea Lloyd CurryF700201183750000000030
La'Shawn BrownC300520021000000005
Cass Bauer-BilodeauF-C400000054000000004
Carol Ann ShudlickC400100010000000000
Totals6035047220315248163112005700000566

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nikki McCrayG770.042.416.764.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.019.6
Tonya EdwardsG770.042.641.861.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.017.9
Katie SmithG-F770.033.322.288.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.012.0
Valerie StillF-C770.050.033.365.40.00.08.10.00.00.00.00.011.9
Shannon JohnsonG770.046.538.575.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.4
Sonja TateG700.046.428.644.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.6
Andrea Lloyd CurryF700.055.037.571.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.3
La'Shawn BrownC300.040.050.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.7
Cass Bauer-BilodeauF-C400.080.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0
Carol Ann ShudlickC400.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages370350.043.031.668.70.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.09.4


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