Sergio McClain named coach of Peoria ABA team

[squeaky]

Peoria Manual High School legend and former University of Illinois Fighting Illini star Sergio McClain has been named head coach of the new Peoria expansion team in the ABA. The team, awarded to Prairie Basketball Enterprises LLC, will play in the ABA White Division and will begin play in November.

http://www.prairiebasketball.com/pages/1/index.htm

http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3296467

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Current teams-

http://abalive.com/teams/

Expansion teams-

http://www.abalive.com/expansion/

[BUBravesMan]

Does anybody know where the Peoria team will play their home games?

[mike radigan]

IMHO, i cannot see this playing beyond year two if it makes it that far.

[Mikovio]

Does anybody know where the Peoria team will play their home games?

I hear a few days ago that they're in negotiations with some place in Sunnyland....

[California Alum]

Where will they play their games?

[MickeyT]

IMHO, i cannot see this playing beyond year two if it makes it that far.

Why do you think that?

This area is a hotbed for basketball. I think it could be as successful here as anywhere. They need to put a couple Peoria area players and a couple former Bradley players on the roster.
I would be interested in getting season tickets if they put a good team together.

I looked at some of the rosters, and there are not many recognizable players. Here are a few-

Coleco Buie (SMS) plays for Pittsburgh-

http://www.pittsburghxplosion.com/xplosion/index.htm

Aaron Hogg (Wichita) plays for Indiana-

http://www.indyalleycats.com/content.asp?page=roster

Ricky Clemons plays on Charlotte-

http://www.charlottekrunk.com/players.cfm

Kellen Milliner (Creighton) plays for Atlanta-

http://www.ar172439.ihouse2000.com/bin/web/real_estate/AR172439/ACTIVATE_FRAMES/EXTRA2/Snellville/1144681438.html

[Murph]

Does anybody know where the Peoria team will play their home games?

The Armory....????

[BU fan]

It will be the Riverplex, after bleachers are installed

http://pjstar.com/stories/041806/SPO_B9ILUG8U.W02.shtml

[mike radigan]

IMHO, i cannot see this playing beyond year two if it makes it that far.

Why do you think that?

This area is a hotbed for basketball. I think it could be as successful here as anywhere. They need to put a couple Peoria area players and a couple former Bradley players on the roster.
I would be interested in getting season tickets if they put a good team together.

I looked at some of the rosters, and there are not many recognizable players. Here are a few-

Coleco Buie (SMS) plays for Pittsburgh-

http://www.pittsburghxplosion.com/xplosion/index.htm

Aaron Hogg (Wichita) plays for Indiana-

http://www.indyalleycats.com/content.asp?page=roster

Ricky Clemons plays on Charlotte-

http://www.charlottekrunk.com/players.cfm

Kellen Milliner (Creighton) plays for Atlanta-
http://www.ar172439.ihouse2000.com/b...144681438.html

Minor league pro basketball has trouble making it anywhere. I think Peoria being a hotbed for bball will hurt not help this league. I say that because there are just too many other options to compete for too few dollars. The popularity of BU and all the local highschools it just too much competition. Time will tell, but I'll be shocked to see the league make it to year three.

[Bravesguy]

If they make an effort to get players on the team that have a link to Peoria, then I am sure there's be interest.
In fact, you can almost guarantee success if they get a couple ex-BU kids like Marcello Robinson, Jason Faulknor, Tony Bennett, etc. If the team is comprised entirely of players we know nothing of, then I can't them drawing well at all.

[Murph]

Does anybody know where the Peoria team will play their home games?

I hear a few days ago that they're in negotiations with some place in Sunnyland....

Mik, I really hope this isn't true, the guy that runs/owns that place is an !diot to say the least.

[Mikovio]

I hear a few days ago that they're in negotiations with some place in Sunnyland....

Mik, I really hope this isn't true, the guy that runs/owns that place is an ****** to say the least.

I was just talking with another facility operator in the area and he mentioned that to me. This morning's paper suggested the Riverplex....