San Diego Conquistadors | |
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Nickname | The Q's |
Division | Western Division |
Founded | 1972 |
Folded | 1975 |
History | San Diego Conquistadors 1972–1975 San Diego Sails 1975 |
Arena | Peterson Gymnasium (1972–73) Golden Hall (1973–74) San Diego Sports Arena (1974–75) |
Location | San Diego, California |
Team colors | Yellow and Red (1972–1975) Ocean Cap White, Royal Blue, and Kelly Green (1975) |
Head coach | K. C. Jones (1972–73) Wilt Chamberlain (1973–74) |
Ownership | Leonard Bloom (1972–75) Frank Goldberg (1975) |
Championships | None |
The San Diego Conquistadors (known as the San Diego Sails in their final, partial season) were a professional basketball team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The "Q's", as they were popularly known, played from 1972 to 1975. As the Sails, they played an incomplete season only, beginning the 1975–1976 season but folding after only 11 games with 3 wins and 8 losses.