The Baltimore Metros were an American basketball team based in

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that was a member of the

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. The team was previously known as the

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. During the 1978/79 season, the team moved to Utica and became the

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. On September 23, 1978 the Metros held a try-out camp for the upcoming season at

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. The team's head coach was Larry Cannon. The Metros were affiliated with three

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teams, the Baltimore Bullets; the Atlanta Hawks; and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Year-by-year

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