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Connecticut Skyhawks

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Connecticut Skyhawks
LeagueUnited States Basketball League
Founded1985
Dissolved2001
HistoryConnecticut Colonels
1985
New Haven Skyhawks
1988, 1990-92
Connecticut Skyhawks
1993–1999
ArenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
1998-99
Jonathan Law High School
1993-97
Charger Gymnasium
1991-92
Championships1988
Division/Conference titles1988, 1999

The Connecticut Skyhawks were a men's spring-professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League.

History

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The Skyhawks were founded in 1985 as the Connecticut Colonels.[1] The Colonels suspended operations until the 1988 season, when the team was re-branded as the New Haven Skyhawks. The Skyhawks would defeat the Palm Beach Stingrays for the USBL Championship that season, 134–126. Following their return to the league, the USBL suspended operations for all teams until 1990. After the return of the league in 1990, the Skyhawks would continue to carry the New Haven banner, until 1993, when the team rebranded to the Connecticut Skyhawks. During the 1999 season, the Skyhawks would lose to the defending champions, Atlantic City Seagulls, in that season's championship game 83–77. The Skyhawks would dissolve following that season.
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Season-by-season records

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Year Wins Losses Win % Head coach
Connecticut Colonels
1985 13 10 .565
New Haven Skyhawks
1988 18 12 .600
1990 7 7 .500
1991 10 10 .500
1992 10 16 .385
Connecticut Skyhawks
1993 8 16 .417
1994 12 15 .444
1995 6 20 .231
1996 9 18 .333
1997 13 13 .500
1998 17 9 .654 Ray Hodge
1999 20 9 .690

References

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  1. ^ "History of the United States Basketball League". www.apbr.org.
  2. ^ Writer, TOM YANTZ; Courant Staff. "A HOOP DREAM SHARED". courant.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "LogoServer - Basketball Logos - USBL - United States Basketball League". www.logoserver.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2018-11-13.