The Washington Congressionals was a professional basketball club in the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 1998 to 2000.Washington Congressionals History - usbasket.com
History The team was based in Washington, D.C.. Congressionals started their first season under coach Mike McLeese. They qualified for the play-off only in 1998, when they were eliminated in the first round. Despite their positive first season, they did not managed to qualify to the play-offs in 1999 and 2000. The club disbanded after the 2000 season.
Notable players like streetball legend in the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas, Curt Smith, Moochie Norris, Craig Hodges, Kevin Thompson, Lonnie HarrellLonnie Harrell - hoyabasketball.com and Senegalese Sitapha Savané played for the franchise.
Seasons StagioneLeagueNameWL%PlacePlay-offCoach1998USBLWashington Congressionals17965,42ºSecond roundMike McLeese1999USBLWashington Congressionals32411,15º-Mike McLeese Jacob Jonas2000USBLWashington Congressionals102033,36º-Mike Sanders
Home arenas Bender Arena at American University, cap: 4,500 (Washington, D.C.) 1998 Blair High School, (Silver Spring, Maryland) 1999 Smith Center at George Washington University, cap: 5,000 (Silver Spring, Maryland) 1999–2000 University of the District of Columbia, (Washington, D.C.) 2000
Rosters 1998 season Greg Jones, Lonnie Harrell, Mike Powell, Curt Smith, Sonique Nixon, Jermall Morgan, Art Crowder, Keith Davis, Darryl Prue, Moochie Norris, James Johns, Antoine Brockington.1998 Washington Congressionals Roster - statscrew.com1998 Washington Congressionals Stats per player - statscrew.com
1999 season Art Crowder, Bill Burnett, Greg Jones, Jermall Morgan, Moochie Norris, Lonnie Harrell, Kevin Sams, Harold Deane, Earl Tyson, Deng Leek, Brian Watkins, Antoine Brockington.1999 Washington Congressionals Roster - statscrew.com1999 Washington Congressionals Stats per player - statscrew.com
2000 season Marquis Melton, Damon Watlington, Kavossy Franklin, Sheik Pearson, Michael Tabb, Antonio Reynolds-Dean, Wayne Houston, Willie Farley, Greg Harris, Eric Poole, Jeremy Hyatt, Clayton Shields, Sitapha Savane, Curt Smith, Jermall Morgan, Konata Springer, Antric Klaiber.2000 Washington Congressionals Roster - statscrew.com2000 Washington Congressionals Stats per player - statscrew.com
References
External links USBL at atapbr.org United States Basketball League 1985-2007 at funwhileitlasted.net Washington Congressionals at usbasket.com