Baltimore Shuckers

Baltimore Shuckers
Founded 2011
League APBL (2011-16)
CBA (2016-present)
Team history Bay Area Shuckers (2011-2016)
Baltimore Shuckers (2016-present)
Based in Severn, Maryland
Arena Anne Arundel Community College
Colors Navy Blue, Orange, Battleship Gray, and White
Owner(s) Bay Area Sports, LLC
Head coach Llewellyn Smalley
Championships 0
Division titles 2

The Baltimore Shuckers are a minor league basketball team. The Shuckers compete in the Central Basketball Association.

History

Formerly a member of the American Professional Basketball League (APBL),[1] the Shuckers completed their first season in 2011-2012 as members of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL). Before the start of the 2012-2013 season the ACPBL was renamed to the APBL.[2]

Based in Arnold, Maryland, the Shuckers play their home games on the campus of Anne Arundel Community College.[3]

The Shuckers are named to honor the Chesapeake Bay area's oyster industry ("shucking" is a term for opening oysters).

2011-2012

After an 0-3 start, Head Coach Peter Corriero resigned and Bob Topp was named the new head coach of the Bay Area Shuckers on December 26, 2011.[4] The Shuckers completed their inaugural regular season with a 6-8 regular season record. After earning a first round bye, they lost in the second round of the ACPBL playoffs, 129-109, to the Hartford Lightning.[5] In their first season the Shuckers earned several honors. Guard Adrian Bowie was named Most Valuable Player of the ACPBL All-Star Game after leading the South to a 135-124 win on April 1, 2012 in Severn, MD.[6] Bowie was also a 1st Team All-ACPBL selection and fellow Guard Terry Hosley, was a 3rd Team All-ACPBL selection.[7] Shuckers General Manager John Wolfe was also named the ACPBL Executive of the Year.[8]

2012-2013

The Shuckers completed their second season with a 10-6 record[9] and won their first division title, by winning the Colonial Division championship.[10] The Shuckers then hosted and won the team's first playoff victory by defeating the Winchester Storm 120-108. Bay Area then fell to the Rockville Victors 136-116 in the second round of the APBL playoffs.[11] Following the season Danny Thompson was named 1st Team All-APBL and First Team All-Defense, while Terry Hosley was named 2nd Team All-APBL, and Gus Chase earned 3rd Team All-APBL honors.[12]

2013-2014

Prior to the 2013-2014 Llewellyn Smalley was named the Shuckers Head Coach.[13] The Shuckers raced out to a 9-1 start after a resounding 141-112 win over the Beltway Bombers[14] on their way to a 11-4 regular season record.[15] The 11th win, which was a club record, was set with a 133-91 victory over the NoVa Hawks.[16] The Shuckers earned a first round playoff win at home versus the Nova Hawks 117-94 before falling in the second round at the Rockville Victors 120-118.[17] Following the season Gus Chase earned All-APBL Third Team honors, while Terry Hosley and Danny Thompson were First Team honorable mention selections.[18]

2014-2015

The Bay Area Shuckers welcomed back Llewellyn Smalley as Head Coach for a second season.[19] Bay Area also hired the league's first full-time female assistant coach, Monique Washington during the season.[20] After starting the year 1-4[21] the Shuckers set a team record by winning six straight games.[22] The Shuckers won in the first round of the APBL Playoffs 131-130 on a three-point shot by with 4.5 seconds left to play to earn their fourth straight trip to the APBL Elite Eight,[23] but fell the following week to the Rockville Victors, 136-117, to stop their bid for a Final Four trip.[24] Following the season Devon Scott was awarded the APBL Outstanding Achievement and Sportsmanship Award[25] and Curtis Massey was named 2nd Team All-APBL and Gus Chase was named 4th Team All-APBL. Massey was also named the APBL Clutch Performer of the Year.[26]

Season-by-season

Bay Area Shuckers
Season Regular season Post-season
Record Win % Record Win % Result
2011-2012 (ACPBL) 6-8 .428 0-1 .000 Round 1 Bye; Round 2 Lost vs. Hartford Lightning, 129-109
2012-2013 (APBL) 10-6 .625 1-1 .500 Round 1 Won vs. Winchester Storm, 120-108; [27] Round 2 Lost vs. Rockville Victors, 136-116 [28]
2013-2014 (APBL) 11-5 .687 1-1 .500 Round 1 Won vs. NoVa Hawks, 117-93; [29] Round 2 Lost vs. Rockville Victors, 120-118 [30]
2014-2015 (APBL) 8-7 .533 1-1 .500 Round 1 Won vs. Winchester Storm, 131-130 [31] Round 2 Lost vs. Rockville Victors, 136-117 [32]
2015-2016 (APBL) 8-5 .615 0-1 .000 Round 1 Bye[33] Round 2 Lost vs Rockville Victors, 120-116
Totals 43-31 .581 3-5 .375 0 Championships[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the APBL". www.theapbl.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  2. ↑ "APBL Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Usbasket. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Bay Area Shuckers to play at AACS". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  4. ↑ "Sports Digest: Shuckers promote Topp to head coach". Baltimore Sun. 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  5. ↑ "Sports Digest: Trio of varsity athletes win Brian Piccolo Memorial Award". Baltimore Sun. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Sports Digest: Loyola's Ratliff chosen as top ECAC defender". Baltimore Sun. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  7. ↑ Shuckers honored (2012-05-02). "Shuckers honored". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  8. ↑ Local briefs (2012-04-26). "Local briefs". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  9. ↑ "APBL Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - usbasket.com". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  10. ↑ Staff, Anna Renault The Avenue. "Bay Area Shuckers clinch division tiitle". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  11. ↑ "Ben's Cat wins Mister Diz for 4th year in row at Pimlico". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
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  14. ↑ "Yes He Did returns from layoff with win at Laurel Park". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  15. ↑ "APBL Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - usbasket.com". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  16. ↑ "Steady N Love wins Laurel's Caesar's Wish Stakes at Laurel Park". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  17. ↑ "APBL Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - usbasket.com". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  18. ↑ "Bayhawks beaten by Rattlers, 8-7, in double overtime in Major League Lacrosse". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  19. ↑ Gazette, Capital. "Local Notes: Shuckers rehire coach; Maryland to host Big Ten lacrosse tourney". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  20. ↑ Sun, Baltimore. "Morgan State's Hull a finalist for top FCS coaching honor". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  21. ↑ Sun, Baltimore. "Ex-Terp Shaun Hill, ex-Poet Tavon Austin lead Rams rout of Redskins". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  22. ↑ Gazette, Capital. "Shuckers' streak halted". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  23. ↑ "Massey Wins it for The Shuckers". www.theapbl.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  24. ↑ Sun, Baltimore. "Towson clinches spot in CAA women's lacrosse tournament with win". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  25. ↑ Sun, Baltimore. "Lacrosse roundup: BU women win, get Loyola next". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  26. ↑ "EUROBASKET NEWS". Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  27. ↑ http://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland_gazette/sports/pro/bay-area-shuckers-win-playoff-game/article_f2f00f01-4357-59b3-81d7-6206bb5f79a6.html
  28. ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-digest-0407-20130407,0,879260.column
  29. ↑ http://www.usbasket.com/APBL/basketball.asp?NewsID=358330
  30. ↑ http://www.usbasket.com/apbl/basketball.asp
  31. ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-digest-0412-20150412-story.html#page=1
  32. ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horse-racing/bs-sp-digest-0419-20150419-story.html#page=1
  33. ↑ http://www.usbasket.com/APBL/news/440631/Shuckers-Defeat-Hawks
  34. ↑ http://www.theapbl.com/

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