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Raleigh Cougars
Raleigh Cougars
League	USBL 1997–1999
Founded	1997
History	Raleigh Cougars; 1997–1999
Arena	Dorton Arena
Location	Raleigh, North Carolina
Championships	0

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The Raleigh Cougars was a United States Basketball League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1997 to 1999. The team included many well known players from local colleges. The team played its home games at Dorton Arena. The Cougars were owned by Clyde "The Glide" Austin, a former Harlem Globetrotters and North Carolina State basketball star, and Cozell McQueen, a former North Carolina State and Euroleague player.

History

In 1997 the team finished with a 14–12 record and advanced to the semifinals of the USBL Postseason Festival, where they lost to Atlantic City. In 1998, they had an 11–14 record and were eliminated in round one of the Festival. In 1999, their final year, the team finished with a 5–21 record.

Notable players

Lorenzo Charles (a.k.a. "Zo") of the famous national champion N.C. State wolfpack. 6' 7" Forward.
Greg Newton - 6' 11" Center Duke University. Cougars literature noted that Mr. Newton was 1 away from Duke's all-time top 10 in blocks. (This is no longer the case).
Amere May - After averaging 13 points per game, Amere left Division II Shaw University early to declare for the 1997 NBA draft. Was quoted by Sports Illustrated as saying that he thought no one in the NBA could stop his game. One observer quipped that he was right - no one in the NBA ever would stop his game. Amere was a strong performer off the bench for the Cougars.
Chuck Kornegay - Powerful big man from Villanova University (he transferred there from NC State). Cougars fans dubbed him "the Chuck-wagon", a la NBA star Charles Barkley.
Nate Higgs - Cheered on by the crowd: "Come on Nate-Dawg! You're better than that!"
Jeremy Hyatt - 6' 6" sharpshooter from NC State
Donald Williams - 6' 3" North Carolina guard.

Trivia

The Cougars drafted National Basketball Association superstar Tracy McGrady in the fourth round of the 1997 USBL draft.

References

ASBR - History of the United States Basketball League

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+| name          = Raleigh Cougars
+| color1        = orange
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+| logo          = Raleigh Cougars logo.png
+| imagesize     = 150px
+| founded       = 1997
+| league        = [[United States Basketball League|USBL]] 1997–1999
+| history       = Raleigh Cougars<br />1997–1999
+| arena         = [[Dorton Arena]]
+| location      = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], North Carolina
+| colors        =
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+| coach         =
+| championships = 0
+}}
-The '''Raleigh Cougars''' was a [[United States Basketball League]] team based in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] from [[1997]] to [[1999]]. The team included many well known players from the local college powerhouses.  It was considered a great entertainment value for the fans who showed up to [[Dorton Arena]].
+The '''Raleigh Cougars''' was a [[United States Basketball League]] team based in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] from 1997 to 1999. The team included many well known players from local colleges.  The team played its home games at [[Dorton Arena]]. The Cougars were owned by [[Clyde Austin|Clyde "The Glide" Austin]], a former [[Harlem Globetrotters]] and [[North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball|North Carolina State]] basketball star, and Cozell McQueen, a former North Carolina State and Euroleague player.
 ==History==
-In 1997 the team finished with a 14–12 record and advanced to the semifinals of the USBL Postseason Festival, where they lost to Atlantic City. In 1998, they had a 11–14 record and were eliminated in round one of the Festival. In 1999, their final year, the team finished with a 5–21 record.
+In 1997 the team finished with a 14–12 record and advanced to the semifinals of the USBL Postseason Festival, where they lost to Atlantic City. In 1998, they had an 11–14 record and were eliminated in round one of the Festival. In 1999, their final year, the team finished with a 5–21 record.
 ==Notable players==
 *[[Lorenzo Charles]] (a.k.a. "Zo") of the famous national champion N.C. State wolfpack. 6' 7" Forward.
 *[[Greg Newton]] - 6' 11" Center [[Duke University]].  Cougars literature noted that Mr. Newton was 1 away from Duke's all-time top 10 in blocks.  (This is no longer the case).
+*[[Amere May]] - After averaging 13 points per game, Amere left [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] [[Shaw University]] early to declare for the [[1997 NBA draft]].  Was quoted by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' as saying that he thought no one in the NBA could stop his game.  One observer quipped that he was right - no one in the NBA ever would stop his game.  Amere was a strong performer off the bench for the Cougars.
+*[[Charles Kornegay|Chuck Kornegay]] - Powerful big man from [[Villanova University]] (he transferred there from [[North Carolina State University|NC State]]). Cougars fans dubbed him "the Chuck-wagon", a la NBA star [[Charles Barkley]].
-*[[Amere May]] - After averaging 13 points per game, Amere left [[Division II]] [[Shaw University]] early to declare for the [[1997 NBA Draft]].  Was quoted by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' as saying that he thought no one in the NBA could stop his game.  One observer quipped that he was right - no one in the NBA ever would stop his game.  Amere was a strong performer off the bench for the Cougars.
-*[[Charles Kornegay|Chuck Kornegay]] - Powerful big man from [[Villanova University]]. Cougars fans dubbed him "the Chuck-wagon", a la NBA star [[Charles Barkley]].
 *[[Nate Higgs]] - Cheered on by the crowd: "Come on [[Nate-Dawg]]!  You're better than that!"
 *[[Jeremy Hyatt]] - 6' 6" sharpshooter from [[North Carolina State University|NC State]]
+*[[Donald Williams (basketball)|Donald Williams]] - 6' 3" [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill#Athletics|North Carolina]] guard.
-*[[Donald_Williams_%28basketball%29|Donald Williams]] - 6' 3" [[University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill#Athletics|North Carolina]] guard.
 ==Trivia==
 *The Cougars drafted [[National Basketball Association]] superstar [[Tracy McGrady]] in the fourth round of the 1997 USBL draft.
-*One half-time show featured a short basketball game played by local children. Some observers felt it was marred by an unhinged, bearded man loudly booing and jeering the poor play of the youngsters.
 ==References==
-*[http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/usbl.html ASBR - History of the United States Basketball League]
+*[http://www.apbr.org/usbl.html ASBR - History of the United States Basketball League]
-[[Category:USBL teams]]
+[[Category:United States Basketball League teams]]
-[[Category:Defunct basketball teams]]
+[[Category:Defunct basketball teams in the United States]]
-[[Category:1997 establishments]]
+[[Category:Basketball teams established in 1997]]
+[[Category:Basketball teams in North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Basketball in Raleigh, North Carolina]]
+[[Category:1997 establishments in North Carolina]]