The Atlantic City Hi-Rollers, also known as the Wildwood Hi-Rollers, were an American
basketball team based in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497. and later
Wildwood, New Jersey. The team were members of the
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...
(CBA) from 1980 to 1982. The team was previously known as the
Utica Olympics
The Utica Olympics, known also as Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds, were an American professional basketball team based in Utica, New York that were members of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1978 to 1980.
The team was previously know ...
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After playing their first season in Atlantic City, team president Bill Waldman announced the Hi-Rollers would play part of their 1981–82 season at the
Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey. The team's first game in Wildwood was so well attended compared to the games in Atlantic City that the team announced they would relocate to Wildwood permanently for the remainder of the season.
Harry Davis Harry Davis may refer to:
Sports
* Harry Davis (1900s first baseman) (1873–1947), Major League Baseball first baseman
* Harry Davis (1930s first baseman) (1908–1997), played for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns (1932–1937)
* Harry Da ...
was selected to the 1982 CBA All-Star Game as a member of the Hi-Rollers. Davis scored 12 points in the game. The Hi-Rollers received a "statistical probation" by the CBA after an investigation uncovered discrepancies made by the team's statistician including attributing assists to
Andre McCarter that never occurred.
During a CBA board of directors meeting in May 1982 it was announced that the Hi-Rollers were folding due to poor ticket sales.
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Basketball teams in New Jersey
Continental Basketball Association teams
Defunct basketball teams in the United States
Sports in Atlantic City, New Jersey
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