Minot SkyRockets | |||
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Leagues | ABA 2005–2006 CBA 2006-2009 | ||
Founded | 2005 | ||
Folded | 2009 | ||
History | San Jose SkyRockets 2005–2006 Minot SkyRockets 2006–2009 | ||
Arena | Minot Municipal Auditorium | ||
Location | Minot, North Dakota | ||
Team colors | red, black, white | ||
Head coach | Michael Sanders | ||
Ownership | Minot CBA Investment Group, LLC | ||
Championships | 0 | ||
Website | www | ||
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The Minot SkyRockets were a team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). They played their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association. The team had a very successful first season, finishing first in the Ron Boone division with a 29-5 record. The team advanced to the semifinals of the ABA Great Eight, losing to the Rochester Razorsharks, 106-103.
At the end of the season, the team announced they were joining the Continental Basketball Association and relocating to Minot, North Dakota. The Minot SkyRockets spent three years in North Dakota, losing the 2008 CBA finals to the Oklahoma Cavalry 3-2 before disbanding in 2009.