1997-98 Colorado Explosion Statistics

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 21-23
Finishing 4th in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round

First Round - Lost to Long Beach Stingrays 2-1
Coach: Sheryl Estes (21-23)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 84,079, Avg. 3,822 in 22 home dates
1997-98 Colorado Explosion Roster

The Colorado Explosion of the American Basketball League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 21 wins and 23 losses, finishing fourth in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Explosion netted 3,228 points and conceded 3,268. Crystal Robinson scored a team-best 642 points for Colorado, while Edna Campbell and Tari Phillips averaged 12 or more per game, too. Tari Phillips contributed 361 rebounds. Debbie Black dished out 268 assists for the squad.

On defense, Debbie Black added 109 steals.

Sheryl Estes coached the team. The 1997-98 Colorado Explosion lost in the first round of the playoffs.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Crystal RobinsonF-G4342140442922421910211492611121731467112107139642
Edna CampbellG4442133354523316767948019107126109541710881613
Tari PhillipsF-C4444132949224721200115147214361377235137166610
Vicki HallF41361180391163843592577214021258231583116418
Debbie BlackG4444147926010862187562841071912681093130160296
Dana WynneF421414145640076494754101713133265177
Keisha AndersonG441559217711954927253661705526745174
Sylvia CrawleyF-C33849013460005639244973259175068159
Melody HowardG3603027822571863917262590252565
Stacey FordF112147351300181212243653391338
Shelley SheetzG270118371021463211131130151127
Missy MasleyF190458300431235006119
Totals42822088002771121863125079054250387313767664211177699003228


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Crystal RobinsonF-G434232.752.246.680.71.42.64.03.41.70.32.53.214.9
Edna CampbellG444230.342.840.185.10.42.42.92.51.20.42.51.813.9
Tari PhillipsF-C444430.250.250.057.53.34.98.20.81.60.83.13.813.9
Vicki HallF413628.841.741.762.01.83.45.21.40.60.42.02.810.2
Debbie BlackG444433.641.529.082.71.92.44.36.12.50.13.03.66.7
Dana WynneF4219.944.164.51.11.32.40.20.30.30.81.54.2
Keisha AndersonG44112.732.726.355.10.60.81.41.61.30.01.51.04.0
Sylvia CrawleyF-C33814.844.869.60.71.52.20.80.30.51.52.14.8
Melody HowardG3608.428.231.650.00.30.50.70.70.30.00.70.71.8
Stacey FordF11213.437.166.71.12.23.30.50.30.30.81.23.5
Shelley SheetzG2704.427.019.050.00.10.40.50.40.10.00.60.41.0
Missy MasleyF1902.437.575.00.10.10.20.30.00.00.30.60.5
Averages42822020.644.039.668.61.22.03.21.81.00.31.82.17.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tari PhillipsF-C3390362400159121931164151257
Crystal RobinsonF-G3310128141451111448154081544
Edna CampbellG33984016227530886316442
Vicki HallF33963213136643101341210936
Debbie BlackG3310814430108712191180151016
Stacey FordF30326300545380102510
Dana WynneF30256300404610000366
Keisha AndersonG30271131020134621856
Shelley SheetzG308311000202000102
Missy MasleyF205210000000020222
Melody HowardG3010303000000400100
Totals321560018182571858393865103472787168221

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tari PhillipsF-C3330.066.760.04.06.310.30.32.01.35.04.019.0
Crystal RobinsonF-G3333.750.035.7100.01.31.32.75.01.30.02.75.014.7
Edna CampbellG3332.740.031.860.00.02.72.72.01.00.32.01.314.0
Vicki HallF3332.040.646.266.71.03.34.31.30.30.73.33.012.0
Debbie BlackG3336.028.60.080.02.34.06.33.72.70.05.03.35.3
Stacey FordF3010.750.080.01.71.02.70.00.30.00.71.73.3
Dana WynneF308.350.00.01.32.03.30.00.00.01.02.02.0
Keisha AndersonG309.027.30.00.00.31.01.32.00.70.32.71.72.0
Shelley SheetzG302.733.30.00.70.00.70.00.00.00.30.00.7
Missy MasleyF202.550.00.00.00.00.01.00.01.01.01.0
Melody HowardG303.30.00.00.00.00.01.30.00.00.30.00.0
Averages4281518.845.331.667.21.22.03.21.50.80.32.22.16.9


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