Tucson Gunners Explained

Tucson Gunners
Sport:Basketball
Founded:1978
Folded:1979
League:Western Basketball Association
Arena:Tucson Community Center
City:Tucson, Arizona
Championships:1 (1979)

The Tucson Gunners are a defunct minor professional basketball team based in Tucson, Arizona. They played in the Western Basketball Association and won the league's first and only championship[1] Notable players included Al Smith, Gerald Henderson,[1] and future coach Jim Boylan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1978–79 Tucson Gunners. funwhileitlasted.net. September 1, 2022.
  2. News: Jones . Colton . With NCAA title game on tap, Cavs' Jim Boylan was a national champ in '77 . August 31, 2022 . Sports Illustrated Cleveland Cavs News, Analysis and More . April 2, 2018 . en.