Raleigh Cougars | |
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League | USBL 1997–1999 |
Founded | 1997 |
History | Raleigh Cougars 1997–1999 |
Arena | Dorton Arena |
Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Championships | 0 |
The Raleigh Cougars was a United States Basketball League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1997 to 1999. The team included many well known players from local colleges. The team played its home games at Dorton Arena. The Cougars was owned by Clyde The Glide Austin former Harlem Globetrotters and NC State alumni basketball star.
In 1997 the team finished with a 14–12 record and advanced to the semifinals of the USBL Postseason Festival, where they lost to Atlantic City. In 1998, they had an 11–14 record and were eliminated in round one of the Festival. In 1999, their final year, the team finished with a 5–21 record.