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 Annapolis Area Christian School[1]
Colors Navy Blue, Orange, Battleship Gray, and White
Owner Bay Area Sports, LLC
Head coach Llewellyn Smalley
General manager John Wolfe
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),[2] 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.[3] After five seasons in the APBL the Shuckers announced they were moving to the Central Basketball Association for the 2017 season and re-branding the team to the Baltimore Shuckers.[4]

Based in Arnold, Maryland, the Shuckers play their home games on the campus of Anne Arundel Community College.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] Bowie was also a 1st Team All-ACPBL selection and fellow Guard Terry Hosley, was a 3rd Team All-ACPBL selection.[9] Shuckers General Manager John Wolfe was also named the ACPBL Executive of the Year.[10]

2012-2013

The Shuckers completed their second season with a 10-6 record[11] and won their first division title, by winning the Colonial Division championship.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

2013-2014

Prior to the 2013-2014 Llewellyn Smalley was named the Shuckers Head Coach.[15] The Shuckers raced out to a 9-1 start after a resounding 141-112 win over the Beltway Bombers[16] on their way to a 11-4 regular season record.[17] The 11th win, which was a club record, was set with a 133-91 victory over the NoVa Hawks.[18] 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.[19] Following the season Gus Chase earned All-APBL Third Team honors, while Terry Hosley and Danny Thompson were First Team honorable mention selections.[20]

2014-2015

The Bay Area Shuckers welcomed back Llewellyn Smalley as Head Coach for a second season.[21] Bay Area also hired the league's first full-time female assistant coach, Monique Washington during the season.[22] After starting the year 1-4[23] the Shuckers set a team record by winning six straight games.[24] 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,[25] but fell the following week to the Rockville Victors, 136-117, to stop their bid for a Final Four trip.[26] Following the season Devon Scott was awarded the APBL Outstanding Achievement and Sportsmanship Award[27] 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.[28]

2015-2016

The Shuckers raced out to a 5-1 start following a 108-99 win over the NoVa Hawks.[29] They went 3-4 the rest of the schedule, but finished the season with another victory over the Hawks (85-74) to finish the season 8-5 and capture the APBL's Commonwealth Division.[30] The Shuckers closed out their season with a 120-116 loss in the APBL playoffs to the Rockville Victors.[31] Following the season Torey Fassett was named the APBL Clutch Performer of the Year [32] and 1st Team All-APBL.[33] In the off-season the team announced it was moving to the CBA and re-branding the team to Baltimore Shuckers.[34]

2017

The Shuckers started their first season in the CBA with an 0-4 record following a 107-103 loss at the Bowling Green Hornets. [35] The Shuckers then earned their first win in the CBA with a 84-74 victory over the Mississippi Eagles. [36] Baltimore completed its season with a 3-1 run, including a victory in their season finale against the Fort Wayne Flite[37] to finish the season 3-5. Following the season three Shuckers were named All-CBA: Torey Fassett was named a 1st Team All-Star, Damarius Cruz a 3rd Team All-Star, and Jermaine Bolden 4th Team All-Star.[38] During the offseason, Fassett, Bolden, and fellow Shucker Benny Iko signed to play professionally in Antigua. [39]

Season-by-season

Baltimore Shuckers
SeasonRegular seasonPost-season
RecordWin %RecordWin %Result
2011-2012 (ACPBL)6-8.4280-1.000Round 1 Bye; Round 2 Lost vs. Hartford Lightning, 129-109
2012-2013 (APBL)10-6.6251-1.500Round 1 Won vs. Winchester Storm, 120-108;[40] Round 2 Lost vs. Rockville Victors, 136-116 [41]
2013-2014 (APBL)11-5.6871-1.500Round 1 Won vs. NoVa Hawks, 117-93;[42] Round 2 Lost vs. Rockville Victors, 120-118 [43]
2014-2015 (APBL)8-7.5331-1.500Round 1 Won vs. Winchester Storm, 131-130 [44] Round 2 Lost vs. Rockville Victors, 136-117 [45]
2015-2016 (APBL)8-5.6150-1.000Round 1 Bye[46] Round 2 Lost vs Rockville Victors, 120-116
2017 (CBA)3-5.3750-0.000[47]
Totals46-36.5603-5.3750 Championships[48]

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