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Atlantic City Hi-Rollers

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Atlantic City/Wildwood Hi-Rollers
Atlantic City/Wildwood Hi-Rollers logo
ConferenceEastern
LeaguesCBA
Founded1980
Folded1982
LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey (1980–81)
Wildwood, New Jersey (1981–82)
Team colorsred, black, white
     

The Atlantic City Hi-Rollers, also known as the Wildwood Hi-Rollers, were an American basketball team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey and later Wildwood, New Jersey. The team were members of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1980 to 1982. The team was previously known as the Utica Olympics.

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.[1] Harry Davis was selected to the 1982 CBA All-Star Game as a member of the Hi-Rollers. Davis scored 12 points in the game.[2] 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.[1] During a CBA board of directors meeting in May 1982 it was announced that the Hi-Rollers were folding due to poor ticket sales.[3]

Year-by-year

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Year League Reg. Season Playoffs
1980/81 CBA 2nd, Eastern Eastern Semifinals
1981/82 CBA 4th, Eastern Did not qualify

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wildwood Hi Rollers; CBA 1981-1982". cbamuseum.com. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Untitled". United Press International. East Rutherford, New Jersey. January 30, 1982.
  3. ^ "Untitled". United Press International. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 17, 1982.