The Columbus Horizon is a defunct

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that played for five seasons in the

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from 1989 to 1994.

History

Plans to bring professional basketball to Columbus were unveiled in September 1988 and the Horizon began playing in November 1989 at the

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, where the franchise had a five-year lease.Marysville Journal-Tribune. September 21, 1988 Owner

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had previously owned the

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and was able attract Pensacola veterans Gary Youmans and Tim Sise to Columbus as coach and General Manager respectively. Jacobsen was also a member of the league's Expansion and Rules Committees. Jacobsen told the press conference that the Horizon would become involved in the Central Ohio community and said the economic impact on Columbus would be to the tune $3–$4 million generated back into the city each year. CBA Commissioner Jay Ramsdell said Columbus had all the elements to be a winning CBA franchise. Despite the team bearing the name Columbus, team officials said they wanted the franchise to become a hometown favorite throughout the entire Central Ohio area. The

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agreed to be the club's

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affiliate.

Death of Jay Ramsdell

Jay Ramsdell was on his way from the CBA league office in Denver, Colorado to Columbus for the 1989 College Player Draft when his

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plane crashed in

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on July 19, 1989. A close friend of Eli Jacobsen, he was instrumental in laying the groundwork which eventually led to the granting of a CBA franchise for Columbus.

The first season (1989–1990)

The Horizon was placed in the four-team National Conference Eastern Division by the CBA. Veteran CBA coach Gary Youmans was put in charge. Youmans, who previously coached the

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and was general manager of the

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, was an

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graduate. Tim Sise, who had worked with Youmans as part of the

franchise, was appointed General Manager. In preparing for their inaugural season, the Horizon looked to secure the services of a local college hoops star by making them their first round draft pick.

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, who at that time was the leading scorer in Ohio high school history, had suffered a fractured

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in a collision with an Iowa player while playing for Ohio State. Despite being drafted by the Horizon, Burson signed a three-year contract with the

of the

saying he would not play for Columbus. However, after being released by Houston and clearing waivers in October 1989, he decided to sign with the Horizon.Marysville Journal-Tribune. Nov 27, 1989 Burson wasn't signed just to sell tickets, Horizon coach Gary Youmans said. "We want Jay as a player, not as a drawing card. He might attract some fans but we want him so we can win ballgames." In 34 games with the Horizon in the 1989-90 season, Burson averaged 13.6 points a game. Also among the team's first signings was another local college product

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, a 5-foot-8 guard from Toledo, who was, at that time, second on

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's career scoring list. The new team's first game came at home to Santa Barbara on November 14, 1989. Columbus lost 123-113 in what was both their and Santa Barabara's CBA debut. The remainder of the season proved difficult for the fledgling franchise. In January 1990, the Horizon were forced to change coaches after

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resigned due to ill health. He was replaced by Bill Klucas, a former newspaper sports editor turned basketball coach. Klucas was unable to change the fortunes of the new team, which finished fourth out of four teams in its division with a record of 18 wins and 38 defeats.

Later seasons (1990–93)

The Horizon spent just four more years in the CBA, finishing in last place in three of those seasons. In 1990-91 the Horizon finished bottom of the National Conference Eastern Division with a 23-33 record. In both 1991 and 1992, Horizon players won the CBA Long Distance Shootout. Barry Stevens won in 91 and Duane Washington a year later. Vince Chickerella, winner of more than 400 games in a lengthy career at Linden McKinley, DeSales and Hilliard high schools in Central Ohio, was named as the new head coach in April 1991. Chickerella was chosen from a field of more than 100 applicants, which included seven NBA assistants, several CBA head coaches and many NCAA Division I assistants. In his first season, the Horizon, now a member of the American Conference Eastern Division, won just 18 times in a 56-game season and again finished dead last. The Horizon had selected

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as its first round draft pick in 1991. Chickerella resigned in January 1992 and was replaced by Fred Bryan, a former coach and general manager of the Pensacola Tornados. Before the 92-93 season began, however, former

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All-American

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, who had coached for seven seasons in the CBA, was signed as coach. The team moved downtown to

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and improved slightly to lift itself off the foot of the division, but still finished 92-93 with a losing record of 21-35. Their record was only marginally better than the 20-36

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. In 1993

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from

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was selected as Columbus' first round draft pick, but the 6' 5" shooting guard instead chose to sign undrafted with the

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of the NBA. The Horizon slumped back into last place by the 1993–94 season, again managing just 18 wins. Twice in the franchise's history did a player score 50 or more points in a single game. Steve Harris scored 54 against the LaCrosse Catbirds on January 7, 1990 while Kevin Williams scored 50 in a home game against the Pensacola Tornados just weeks later on February 28, 1990. Ricky Calloway, who helped

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win the

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in 1987, was suspended by the Horizon because he failed two CBA drug tests.

Demise (1993–94)

Facing weak business support and the lowest average attendance per game in the entire CBA, the Horizon announced in March 1994 that it would leave town.Marysville Journal-Tribune. March 4, 1994 The Horizon had averaged 2,600 fans in its first two seasons, 2,900 in its third season but had dropped to 1,700 by 1993-94. It was also reported that the franchise had lost $2.5 million in Columbus and had a debt of about $1 million. The franchise departed Columbus and moved to

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for the 1994-95 season.

Season-by-season record

TV and radio coverage

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. Joining Gleason to handle color commentary was Columbus-born former NBA and ABA player Larry Jones. All games, both home and away, were carried on radio on WCOL AM with play-by-play duties handled by veteran broadcaster

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. Home games were televised live on WCLS-TV 62, whose studios were also located in the Ohio Center, two floors below Battelle Hall. The WCLS-TV coverage, was led by play-by-play man Mike Raymond and former Horizon and Ohio State standout Ron Stokes. In December of 1992, Raymond left WCLS-TV and their Horizon coverage. The team made history when Raymond's replacement, Rob Havener became the youngest play-by-play man in league history. Havener, who replaced Raymond as WCLS Sports Director was three weeks shy of his 20th birthday when he made his Horizon debut. He did two games with Stokes before Stokes left WCLS. Stokes was replaced by Terry Brown who teamed with Havener on the Horizon telecasts for the remainder of the 1992-93 season.

All-time roster

* George Ackles *

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*Alex Austin * Scott Bailey * Mark Baker *

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* Darron Brittman * Jamaal Brown *

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* David Butler *

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* Ricky Calloway * Ron Cavenall * Chris Childs *

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* Tony Farmer * Lewis Geter *

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* Jens-Uwe Gordon * Michael Graham *

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* Ken Green *

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* Steve Harris *

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* Tony Karasek * Jeff King *

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* Ralph Lewis *

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* Brian Martin *

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Past coaches

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