The Utah Eagles were a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). They played their games in Taylorsville, Utah , and although they started play in the 2006-2007 season, they folded mid-season.
5-748: The Utah Eagles were owned by Apex Sportstainment , who also owned the Great Falls Explorers and Butte Daredevils at the same time. The Eagles played their home games at the Lifetime Activities Center on the Redwood Campus of Salt Lake Community College - the same gymnasium used for the NBA 's annual Rocky Mountain Revue . The team's roster featured a number of players with local ties, including Harold Arceneaux ,
10-572: A 6–16 record. On January 23, 2007, the CBA announced that the team would fold after their game against the Butte Daredevils the following day. Although the CBA was able to reschedule the remaining opponents' games so that all franchises would finish a 48-game schedule, two games could not be rescheduled and were deemed forfeits by league mandate. Those two losses meant the Eagles finished with
15-644: A 6–18 record. Great Falls Explorers The Great Falls Explorers were a team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) founded in 2006. The team played their home games at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, Montana . The franchise was branded 'Explorers' in honor of Lewis and Clark traveled through the area. The Explorers, previously coached by Steve Aggers , was coached by Scott Wedman for
20-417: A former Weber State player, Bryant Markson , a former University of Utah player and Mike Hall, a former BYU player. John Millsap, the younger brother of Utah Jazz player Paul Millsap , also played for the Eagles. The roster also included talented players from other regions of the country. Utah won its first game, beating Minot SkyRockets 134–120 on December 2, 2006. It finished its first season with
25-516: The 2007–2008 season. The team's front office is led by General Manager Ryan Acra. The Explorers were originally owned by Apex Sportstainment (present owners of the Butte Daredevils and Minot SkyRockets ). The team's first coach, Steve Aggers, previously coached the College of Great Falls basketball program. In their inaugural season, the Explorers recorded a 24-24 record but finished short of
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