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2009 Season Review
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(16-4) – 2nd West Division – Longest Win Streak, Season = 6, Longest Loss Streak, Season = 1
Once more the Los Angeles Lightning have assembled a roster with some of the best known names in all the IBL as they feature several former UCLA Bruins and six NBA vets as well. NBA players- Lamond Murray, Toby Bailey, Bryon Russell, Fred Vinson, Juaquin Hawkins and Darrick Martin combine for 42 years of NBA experience. In fact, much of this season’s roster is back from 2008 (a season where the Lightning lost more games than it won) but in 2009—led by Fred Vinson—the team wanted to win. In 2009, the team battled for one of the top four seeds and a first round bye—and they did that behind Lamond Murray (14G, 24.2pts, 6.7rbd), Fred Vinson (17G, 17.5pts, 2.5ast), and Toby Bailey (8G, 18.2pts, 8.2rbd, 7.5ast) all of which have been All-Stars in the IBL in the past, and in 2009—they again been nominated to the All Star squad after a terrific 2009 season. In particular, Bailey who has played in just a few games, has scored 38, recorded a triple-double, and finished within an assist of another. The Lightning also received a full year from former Utah Jazz standout Bryon Russell (18G, 12.1pts, 6.4rbd) who tied for the team lead in games played and led the team in game wisdom. Team Owner Mark Harwell found another jewel in the So-Cal hoops haven plucking Adam Parada (9G 18.4pts, 12.7rbd) another veteran professional who has been with five NBA organizations and won championships both internationally and on the NCAA Div-1 conference level; in fact Parada scored a double-double in all six games that he has played. All that big game experience prove invaluable as Parada and the L.A. Lightning beat the Seattle Mountaineers in a second round thriller (the Lightning earned a first round bye) by just a few points. The L.A. Lightning then went on to play the defending champion Bellingham Slam for the right to play for their first IBL crown. The Lightning trailed the Slam early (down 11 points) but cut the lead to four points at halftime before taking the lead early in the third quarter; the Lightning never trailed again on their way to winning 132-121 and earning a spot in the IBL Championships, which they will host, starting on July 25th. 2009 All-Stars: Lamond Murray, Fred Vinson, Bryon Russell, Toby Bailey and Darrick Martin. Juaquin Hawkins made honourable mention. For a full preview of the IBL 2009 championship game between the Oregon Wave and the Lightning, see news release on main page of the IBL web site.
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2009 Season... So Far
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LA Lighting (4-1)-- The Lightning are off to a fast start in their second season behind the play of ex-NBA veterans Lamond Murray (Clippers, Cavaliers) and Bryon Russell (Utah Jazz). Murray is the No. 4 scorer in the IBL (27.6) with a high of 34. On May 9th, the 6-7 forward poured in 21 points in the third quarter of a 38-point victory. Kamran Sufi leads the league in assists at 12.2. Sufi tied his team record with 21 assists on May 7 in a 143-111 win over the Nevada Pride. Fred Vinson, who made an IBL-record 15 3-pointers in a 2007 game, has a season high of 32 points. State Senator Tony Strickland, a former star at Whittier College, signed to play the whole season and has appeared in four of five games. |
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Lightning Top News (for more info go to www.lalightning.net)
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2010 Venue
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| Gilbert Sports Arena, Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA |
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2010 Schedule
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| Friday |
May 7th |
9:00PM |
Los Angeles Lightning |
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Nevada Pride |
143 - 97 W
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| Saturday |
May 8th |
3:00PM |
Los Angeles Lightning |
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Nevada Pride |
140 - 125 W
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| Saturday |
May 15th |
7:30PM |
Oregon Waves |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
110 - 136 W
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| Sunday |
May 16th |
3:00PM |
Oregon Waves |
@ |
Los Angeles Lightning |
117 - 119 W
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| Friday |
May 21st |
7:30PM |
Arizona Raptors |
@ |
Los Angeles Lightning |
124 - 134 W
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| Saturday |
May 22nd |
7:30PM |
Arizona Raptors |
@ |
Los Angeles Lightning |
115 - 130 W
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| Friday |
May 28th |
7:30PM |
Kankakee Soldiers |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
126 - 124 L
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| Saturday |
May 29th |
7:30PM |
Kankakee Soldiers |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
109 - 105 L
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| Friday |
June 4th |
7:30PM |
USA All-Stars |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
123 - 156 W
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| Saturday |
June 5th |
7:30PM |
USA All-Stars |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
119 - 146 W
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| Sunday |
June 6th |
7:00PM |
USA All-Stars |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
112 - 154 W
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| Friday |
June 11th |
7:30PM |
Nevada Pride |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
133 - 165 W
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| Saturday |
June 12th |
7:30PM |
Nevada Pride |
@ |
Los Angeles Lightning |
114 - 140 W
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| Friday |
June 18th |
7:30PM |
Arizona Raptors |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
99 - 114 W
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| Saturday |
June 19th |
7:30PM |
Arizona Raptors |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
123 - 133 W
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| Friday |
June 25th |
7:00PM |
Los Angeles Lightning |
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Edmonton Energy |
103 - 144 L
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| Saturday |
June 26th |
7:00PM |
Los Angeles Lightning |
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Edmonton Energy |
136 - 133 W
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| Sunday |
June 27th |
6:00PM |
Los Angeles Lightning |
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Edmonton Energy |
131 - 146 L
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| Wednesday |
June 30th |
7:00PM |
Los Angeles Lightning |
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Olympia Reign |
129 - 136 L
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| Friday |
July 2nd |
6:00PM |
Bellingham Slam |
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Los Angeles Lightning |
112 - 94 L
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2010 Roster
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| Player Name |
Height |
College |
Position |
Games |
Points |
Rebounds |
Assists |
| Trayvon Lathan |
6'7" |
Chowan (NC) |
Guard |
19 |
26.3 |
11.5 |
4.5 |
| Billy Knight |
6'5" |
UCLA |
Guard |
9 |
25.3 |
5.2 |
2.6 |
| Tyus Edney |
5'10" |
UCLA |
Guard |
5 |
18.8 |
2.8 |
10.8 |
| Fred Vinson |
6'4" |
Georgia Tech |
Guard |
16 |
18.7 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
| Chris Ayer |
6'11" |
Loyola Marymount |
Center |
14 |
18.4 |
9.7 |
0.7 |
| Dajuan Tate |
6'5" |
Mountain State |
Forward |
9 |
17.1 |
5.6 |
1.7 |
| Toby Bailey |
6'6" |
UCLA |
Guard |
2 |
15.0 |
13.0 |
8.5 |
| Drew Housman |
6'0" |
Harvard |
Guard |
12 |
14.2 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
| Bryon Russell |
6'7" |
Long Beach State |
Forward |
12 |
13.8 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
| Keith Simpson |
6'7" |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Forward |
6 |
13.5 |
4.3 |
3.1 |
| Juaquin Hawkins |
6'7" |
Long Beach State |
Forward |
13 |
12.6 |
5.2 |
2.3 |
| Travis Pinick |
6'7" |
Yale |
Forward |
13 |
12.4 |
8.3 |
1.4 |
| Tarron Williams |
6'7" |
Cal St-San Bernadino |
Forward |
6 |
11.1 |
6.3 |
0.6 |
| Phil Givens |
6'2" |
Cal St-Dominguez Hills |
Guard |
8 |
9.5 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
| Ja'Shon Hampton |
6'0" |
California St-Dominguez Hills |
Guard |
9 |
9.1 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
| Thomas Shewmake |
6'10" |
Cal St-Northridge |
Center |
2 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
1.0 |
| Michael Boone |
7'2" |
UC-Davis |
Center |
7 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
| David Reichel |
6'8" |
Cal St San Bernardino |
Forward |
3 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| Kamran Sufi |
5'9" |
St. Mary's |
Guard |
6 |
4.6 |
3.8 |
10.5 |
| Tony Roberts |
0'0" |
Not Applicable |
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6 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
| Tony Strickland |
6'5" |
Whittier, CA |
Forward |
13 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
| Jeff Christensen |
6'5" |
Eastern Washington |
Forward |
11 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
| Adam Parada |
7'0" |
UC-Irvine |
Center |
1 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| Ed White |
6'3" |
Yale |
Guard |
5 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
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2010 Ticket Prices & Contact Information
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