Louisville Shooters was a team from

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that competed in the

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during its inaugural 1991–1992 season and three games into its second season. The Louisville Shooters played their home games in the

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and their team colors were

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and

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. The Shooters played through the GBA's first season and ended with a record of 35-29 (.547) which put them in second place in the Western Division, 7 games behind the

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. The Shooters advanced to the playoffs but forfeited to the Mid-Michigan Great Lakers in the first round due to financial problems. Louisville's

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made the All GBA team. Former Ole Miss and

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was the head coach. The Shooters began the 1992–1993 season with three straight losses before disbanding in midseason (the only GBA team to fold before the league itself folded in December 1992). They had previously signed

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. The Shooters never returned to league play.

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