Portland Chinooks
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The Portland Chinooks are a franchise in the International Basketball League
based in Portland, Oregon
and owned by local businessman Terry Emmert.
Emmert, who bought the team due in part to his problems with the ABA
's Portland Reign
, did not escape problems with the Chinooks in his attempt to bring minor league hoops to Portland. His choice to have home games played at Portland's Eastmoreland Racquet Club created a furor among members, and forced the Chinooks to find a new venue for the team's second season (this decision was also influenced by the need for a larger venue).
The team was a strong success on the court, going 14-8 to grab third in the west. Lincoln Smith (24.1 ppg) and Kenny Tate (21.8 ppg) made the league's top 25 in scoring.
For 2006, the team reportedly pursued several venues, and played their home opener at the Rose Garden on March 12.
The Chinooks will play at multiple locations for the 2007 season.
International Basketball League
The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...
based in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and owned by local businessman Terry Emmert.
Emmert, who bought the team due in part to his problems with the ABA
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
's Portland Reign
Portland Reign
The Portland Reign was an American Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. The team began play in the fall of 2004. The team folded in February of 2005, having posted a 4-8 record to that point....
, did not escape problems with the Chinooks in his attempt to bring minor league hoops to Portland. His choice to have home games played at Portland's Eastmoreland Racquet Club created a furor among members, and forced the Chinooks to find a new venue for the team's second season (this decision was also influenced by the need for a larger venue).
The team was a strong success on the court, going 14-8 to grab third in the west. Lincoln Smith (24.1 ppg) and Kenny Tate (21.8 ppg) made the league's top 25 in scoring.
For 2006, the team reportedly pursued several venues, and played their home opener at the Rose Garden on March 12.
The Chinooks will play at multiple locations for the 2007 season.
Standings
| Regular Season | |||||||
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | League | Division | ||
| 2005 | 14 | 8 | .636 | 5th - IBL | 3rd - West Division | ||
| 2006 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 15th - IBL | 9th - West Division 2007 20 7 .785 3rd - IBL 1st - West Division |
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| Overall | 43 | 26 | .622 | ||||