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Kentucky Bisons
Founded2008
LeagueABA
Team historyKentucky Mavericks (2008)
Kentucky Bisons(2008-present)
Based inBowling Green, Kentucky
ArenaOwensboro Sportscenter
Colorsblue, black, white, red
OwnerJay Sills
Head coachOtis Key
Championships1 (2009)
Division titles1 (2009)
MascotBilly Bison [1]

The Kentucky Bisons are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, and are the current defending ABA Champions. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually play their home games at the Owensboro Sportscenter 60 miles north of Bowling Green.

With a 19-3 regular-season record, they qualified for the ABA's Elite Eight Championship tournament at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium (home to Southeast division rival the Nashville Broncs). After defeating Beijing Aoshen Olympian 106-104 in the first round, the Bisons would pull off an upset win over the top-seeded Southeast Texas Mustangs 107-89 to advance to the ABA title game. Finally, with their 127-120 win over the Maywood Buzz, the Bisons wrapped up the ABA title.

Current roster

File:KentuckyBisonswordmark.PNG
Bisons' wordmark logo, used on team's jerseys

'Final 2008-09 Roster'(subject to change)

Head Coach: Otis Key
Assistant Coach: Quentin Hollis
Assistant Coach: Kalin Holland

# Pos. Ht. Player Acquired College
5 United States SG/SF 6'3 Aubrey White 2008 Georgetown (Kentucky)
6 United States C 6'9 Jamar Avant 2008 Western Kentucky
21 Cameroon PF 6'8 Boris Siakam 2008 Western Kentucky
1 United States PG 5'11 Brandon Stockton 2008 Kentucky
10 United States SG 6'3 DJ Washington 2008 Kentucky State
8 United States PF/C 6'8 Elgrace Wilborn 2008 Western Kentucky
15 United States PG 6'1 Michael Wells 2008 Western Kentucky
32 United States SG/SF 6'5 Jamie Jackson 2008 Bellarmine
2 United States SF/PF 6'6 Lamar Owen 2008 Southern Illinois
3 United States PG 5'10 Michael James 2008 Florida International
9 United States SG 6'4 Michael Morris 2008 Austin Peay
30 United States SG 6'2 Teco Dickerson 2008 Western Kentucky
12 United States PF 6'6 Kenny Jones 2008 Kentucky State