The Eugene Chargers were a team in the
International Basketball League
The International Basketball League (IBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States. In 2010 the Albany Legends became the first team in the Northeastern United States to join. The ...
based in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
. The team was coached by
Kenya Wilkins and played home games at
Northwest Christian University's Morse Events Center. Founded in 2006, the team did not compete in the 2008 IBL season.
2006 season
The Chargers went 13-7 in the regular season. Guard Larry Morinia led the team in scoring, with 24.8ppg. The Chargers' attack was led by Morinia, who was an all-star, alongside center Bonell Colas (22.6 ppg) and forward J.R. Patrick (21.7 ppg)
Roster and coaching staff
''Roster for the 2007 season''
Season by season
All-Stars
2006
*
Bonell Colas
Bonell Colas (born August 16, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player.
Career
Colas' parents moved from Haiti to Miami, Florida in the late 1970s. A power forward, he played basketball at North Miami High School, averaging 2 ...
* Larry Morinia
* J. R. Patrick
* Andy Perry
* Travis Melvin
2007
* Charles Easterling
* Solomon Yearby
References
International Basketball League teams
Bushnell University
Basketball teams established in 2006
2006 establishments in Oregon
Defunct basketball teams in Oregon
2007 disestablishments in Oregon
Basketball teams disestablished in 2007
Sports in Eugene, Oregon
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