Founded | 2007 |
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League | International Basketball League |
Based in | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Arena | The Tarkanian Basketball Academy |
Colors | Dark Red, Gray, |
Owner | The Las Vegas Stars, LLC |
Head coach | Dan Savage |
Championships | IBL 1st Place Southwest Champions 2008 |
The Las Vegas Stars was a professional basketball team in the International Basketball League. The inaugural head coach was George Tarkanian, son of famed coach Jerry Tarkanian. The CEO/General Manager, Alexis Levi-Scott, became the first African American female owner in professional basketball when she purchased the team.
Season by season
Regular Season | |||||||
Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Division | |||
2007 | 12 | 5 | .705 | 2nd - Midwest Division | |||
2008 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2nd - Southwest Division |
2008 roster
'Final 2007-08 Roster'
Head Coach: Dan Savage
Assistant Coach: Mike Meister
# | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
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F | 6'5 | Corey Bailey | 2008 | UNLV | ||
G/F | 6'3 | Demario Butler | 2008 | Azusa Pacific University | ||
C | 6'11 | Mohammed Camara | 2008 | San Diego State | ||
3 | G | 6'1 | Hollis Hale | 2007 | Concordia | |
1 | G | 6'0 | Willie Hall | 2007 | Augusta G. | |
5 | G/F | 6'4 | Julius Johnson | 2008 | Chabot CC | |
10 | F | 6'7 | Elliott Magee | 2008 | Texas A&M | |
G/F | 6'5 | Demetrius Orme | 2008 | CSU Bakersfield | ||
2 | G | 6'2 | Keena Payton | 2008 | Fresno City JC | |
G/F | 6'4 | Mike Scott | 2008 | Chabot CC | ||
8 | G | 6'3 | Eddie Shelby | 2007 | CSU Bakersfield |
The Las Vegas Stars completed this season in first place in the Southwest Division.
2007 roster
'Final 2006-07 Roster'
Head Coach: Dan Savage
# | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
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F/C | 6'8 | Vinzant Deveraux | 2007 | |||
G/F | 6'5 | Herb Gibson | 2007 | Michigan | ||
3 | G | 6'1 | Hollis Hale | 2007 | Concordia | |
1 | G | 6'0 | Willie Hall | 2007 | ||
8 | G | 6'3 | Eddie Shelby | 2007 | CSU Bakersfield | |
23 | G/F | 6'5 | DaJuan Tate | 2007 | Mountain State | |
G | 5'11 | Maurice Thomas | 2007 | UTEP | ||
4 | F | 6'5 | Jonathan Walker | 2007 | ||
G | 6'7 | Tarron Williams | 2007 | Cal State San Bernardino | ||
F | 6'6 | Matthew Winans | 2007 | Brigham Young University–Hawaii |
References
- Miech, Rob (22 September 2009). "George Tarkanian takes Bonanza High hoops job". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "Who is Alexis Levi Scott?". sidelineshow.com. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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