San Diego Stingrays

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San Diego Stingrays
San Diego Stingrays logo.jpg
League IBL
Founded1999
Folded2001
Arena San Diego Sports Arena
Location San Diego, California
Team colorspurple, teal, black
            
PresidentRon Gross
OwnershipScott Atkins
Website www.iblhoops.com/tams/stingrays (archived on December 6, 2000)

The San Diego Stingrays were a charter member of International Basketball League (IBL) and played at the San Diego Sports Arena and was owned by online sports gaming entrepreneur Scott Atkins. The following season, the team returned to San Diego under the name, San Diego Wildfire, along with new ownership and management.

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In June 1999, San Diego hired former San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball head coach Smokey Gaines to helm the team. [1] Former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jeff Malone was hired as Gains' assistant coach in July 1999. [2] Bill Tosheff was the director of basketball operations for the Stingrays. [3] Rapper Master P, who had previously played in the NBA pre-season, signed with the Stingrays in November 1999. [4]

San Diego State Aztecs mens basketball mens basketball team of San Diego State University

The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team is the college basketball program that represents San Diego State University, located in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, and play their home games in Viejas Arena. The team began play in 1921 and have been to 6 NAIA tournaments winning in 1941, 3 NCAA Division II tournaments, 5 NIT tournaments, and 12 NCAA Division I tournaments. Since joining the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs have won 5 MWC tournaments. Former players who went on to achieve notable success in other areas are Art Linkletter and Tony Gwynn.

David "Smokey" Gaines is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He played three games for the Kentucky Colonels during the 1967-68 American Basketball Association season after a four-year stint with the Harlem Globetrotters. Gaines attended LeMoyne-Owen College.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world.

The Stingrays first home game in 1999 was attended by 9,786 people—an IBL best. [5] The San Diego Stingrays had a dance team as well that participated in several community events. They were led by director Demilo Young and Sheila Christensen.

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References

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  2. "Transactions". The New York Times. New York. August 3, 1999.
  3. "Transactions". The New York Times. New York. July 8, 1999.
  4. Williams, Michelle (November 12, 1999). "Rapper Master P Signs With IBL Team". Associated Press. San Diego, California. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. Moore, Brad (November 30, 1999). "The new game in town debuts with Slam home opener". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. B1.