The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
The team moved to La Crosse from Louisville in 1985, and left La Crosse for Pittsburgh in May 1994.
Widely known as the training ground for future NBA coach Flip Saunders, who led the team to both championships.
[3] Several future and previous NBA players played for the Catbirds, including Andre Turner, David Rivers, Mark Davis, Derrick Gervin, Elliot Perry, Jaren Jackson, Kevin Lynch, Dennis Nutt and Kenny Battle.
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