Philadelphia Spirit Explained

Philadelphia Spirit
Founded:1991
Dissolved:1992
League:United States Basketball League
History:Philadelphia Spirit
(1991-92)
League Champs:1991
Division Champs:1991, 1992

The Philadelphia Spirit was a United States Basketball League team that played from 1991 to 1992 at Holy Family University in Northeast Philadelphia.

In 1991, they finished first in the league, with a 15–5 record. They beat the Miami Tropics in the league's finals, winning the championship. The team was coached by Bill Lange, a New Jersey high school coach, who was named USBL Coach of the Year. In 1992, they again finished first in the league, with a 21–5 record. They played in that year's league finals as well. However, they lost by two points to archrival, the Miami Tropics. They disbanded following that season.[1]

Notable players are Michael Anderson, Tim Legler and Marques Bragg.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.apbr.org/usbl.html USBL history