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in the United States Basketball League (USBL). The team was a charter franchise of the USBL in 1985. In 1985, the Jammers played home games at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, New Jersey. During the inaugural USBL draft in 1985, the Jammers picked center

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from Georgetown University, second overall.

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was the team's head coach in 1985. New Jersey United States Senator

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, a former professional basketball player, said he was sending "good wishes for success to coach Cazzie Russell". In 1986, the team sold for a $150,000 to an investment group of five people led by Elnardo Webster. Team officials announced the team would play their 1986 home games at

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player. The Jammers hired Nate Archibald to head coach in 1986. On August 18, 1986, Jammers

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set a USBL record for most points scored in a single game with 65 in a game against the

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. In 1987, the Jammers selected college basketball color commentator Dick Vitale as their territorial pick. Henry Bibby served as the Jammers head coach in 1987.

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