Chicago Rockers
| Chicago Rockers | |
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| Conference | American |
| Leagues | Continental Basketball Association |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Arena | UIC Pavilion |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Team colors | black, white, orange |
| Head coach | John Treloar |
| Ownership | Major Broadcasting (owned by Chris Devine) |
The Chicago Rockers were a men's professional basketball team based in Chicago from 1994 to 1996. The Rockers competed in the American Conference of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The team was owned by Chris Devine, a Chicago businessman. Home games were played at UIC Pavilion.
John Treloar served as the Rockers head coach during the 1994–95 season. Former Chicago Bulls player Dave Corzine was hired as the head coach for the 1995–96 season.
The team was relocated to Chicago from Wichita Falls, Texas where the team was playing as the "Texans" from 1988 to 1994. After a financially tumultuous season in 1995–96 the team relocated to La Crosse, Wisconsin and renamed the "Bobcats"
On June 14, 1994 Chris Devine of the Chicago based company Major Broadcasting purchased the Wichita Falls Texans, a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) team in Wichita Falls, Texas. The team was moved to Chicago and renamed the "Rockers".
John Treloar was the head coach in Wichita Falls and stayed in that capacity when the team re-located to Chicago.Chico Averbuck was hired as an assistant coach. Mike Davis joined the Rockers as a player-coach. Prior to that season Davis had not played professional basketball in five years.Elston Turner was hired in October 1994 as another player-coach.
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