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Founded | 1996 |
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League | American Basketball League |
Team history | 1996–1998 (Two full seasons and part of a third) |
Based in | San Jose, California |
Colors | Black, Green, and White |
Championships | none |
The San Jose Lasers were a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League. Their home games were primarily held at the San Jose State Event Center with an occasional game being played at the San Jose Arena. The head coach of the Lasers for their first season was Jan Lowrey, who was fired after an 18–22 season. For the second and partial 3rd season, the head coach was Angela Beck, who gave up her position as the University of Nebraska women's basketball coach, to head the Lasers.
The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.
References
- "Angela Beck Formally Introduced as Coach of San Jose Lasers". apnewsarchive.com. AP News. April 24, 1997. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- American Basketball League (1996–1998) teams
- Defunct basketball teams in the United States
- Basketball teams established in 1996
- Basketball teams disestablished in 1998
- Basketball teams in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Defunct basketball teams in California
- 1996 establishments in California
- 1998 disestablishments in California
- Women's sports in California