The Oklahoma Storm was a United States Basketball League (USBL) team in Enid, Oklahoma.
History Founded by sports agent and attorney James Sears Bryant, the Storm joined the USBL championship in 2000.Oklahoma Storms into USBL championship (2000) - eu.oklahoman.com Bryan Gates was the Storm's coach. During its first season the club under coach Denny Price reached the USNL Final losing to Dodge City Legend by 89-86.
The team under head coach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the USBL title in 2002, defeating Kansas with a final score of 122–109."Abdul-Jabbar Wins USBL Championship As Coach Of Oklahoma Storm; Leaves Team" Jet, Jul 22, 2002, page 51 The Oklahoma Storm disbanded following the 2007 season when the USBL dissolved.USBL
The team played its home games at Mark Price Arena and the Chisholm Trail Expo Center.
Several Storm players, including Willie Burton, LaBradford Smith, Richard Dumas, Gaylon Nickerson, Brent Price, James Lang, Chris Porter, Reggie Slater, Ira Newble, Bubba Wells, Kelly McCarty, Tony Bobbitt and Jamario Moon, played for the NBA either before or after playing for the Storm. Another notable player included Doug Gottlieb.
Seasons StagioneLeagueNameWG%PlacePlay-offCoach2000USBLOklahoma Storm141646,74ºFinal Bryan Gates Denny Price2001USBLOklahoma Storm201066,71ºQuarter finals Bryan Gates2002USBLOklahoma Storm171356,72ºChampions Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2003USBLOklahoma Storm171356,72ºSemifinals Todd Chambers2004USBLOklahoma Storm151550,04ºQuarter finals Todd Chambers2005USBLOklahoma Storm181260,01ºSemifinals Bryan Gates2006USBLOklahoma Storm22873,31ºSemifinals Bryan Gates2007USBLOklahoma Storm121835,76ºRound robin Roy Rogers
Home arenas 2000: Chisholm Trail Expo Center Coliseum, cap: 8,000, (Enid, Oklahoma) 2000-2007: Mark Price Arena, cap: 2,500, (Enid, Oklahoma)
See also Oklahoma Cavalry Phillips 66ers Tulsa Shock
References
External links USBL League Website Oklahoma Storm at usbasket.com