Baltimore Metros

Baltimore Metros
Baltimore Metros logo
LeagueCBA
Founded1978
Dissolved1979
HistoryWashington Metros (1977–78)
Baltimore Metros (1978–79)
Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds (1979–1980)
Team colorsorange, white, black
     

The Baltimore Metros were an American basketball team based in Baltimore, Maryland that were a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

The team was previously known as the Washington Metros. During the 1978/79 season, the team moved to Utica and became the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds.

On September 23, 1978, the Metros held a try-out camp for the upcoming season at Lake Clifton High School. The team's head coach was Larry Cannon.[1] The Metros were affiliated with three NBA teams, the Baltimore Bullets; the Atlanta Hawks; and the Milwaukee Bucks.[2]

  1. ^ "Metros set tryouts for September 23". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 9 September 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Cannon Rides Middle Of Road After First Metro Tryout Camp". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 25 September 1978. p. 29. Retrieved 22 April 2022.