| Dayton Rockettes | |
| Color1: | white |
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| Color3: | silver |
| League: | WBL (1978–1979) |
| Founded: | 1978 |
| Dissolved: | 1979 |
| Arena: | Hara Arena |
| Location: | Dayton, Ohio |
| Colors: | Kelly Green, Silver |
The Dayton Rockettes was a women's professional basketball team located in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The team competed in the Women's Professional Basketball League, the first women's pro league in the United States, during the 1978-79 WBL season.
The Rockettes made their debut on 15 December 1978, losing to the Houston Angels 90–82, with Vivian Greene scoring their first points.[1] The team was originally owned by Louis Deitelbaum but was re-possessed by the league in February after he stopped paying the bills. Dayton’s final "home" game was moved to Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, on April 8, 1979, as a showcase for potential buyers. After no buyers materialised, the Rockettes folded after the season.[2] [3] [4]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage
| Season | GP | W | L | Finish | Playoffs | ||
| 34 | 12 | 22 | 3rd, Eastern | DNQ |
WBL All-Pro team
WBL All-Star