La Crosse Catbirds
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The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and member of the Continental Basketball Association. The team has since disbanded.
The Catbirds were the 1990 and 1992 CBA champions. They also played in the 1987 all-star game, losing by two points.
Widely known as the training ground for future NBA coach Flip Saunders, who led the team to both championships.
Several future and previous NBA players played for the Catbirds, including Andre Turner, David Rivers, Mark Davis, Derrick Gervin, Elliot Perry, Dennis Nutt and Kenny Battle.
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