Albuquerque Silvers

{{Short description|American basketball team}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox basketball team | color1 = #0a10af | color2 = #a3a8a1 | color3 = | logo = Albuquerque_Silvers_Logo.png | founded = 1980 | folded = 1985 | league = CBA | history = '''Alberta Dusters''' 1980–1982 '''Las Vegas Silvers''' 1982–1983 '''Albuquerque Silvers''' 1983-1985 | arena = | city = Albuquerque, New Mexico | colors = Blue & Silver | owner = | coach = }}

The '''Albuquerque Silvers''' were an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The team was coached by Norm Ellenberger, the former coach of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ellenberger hired|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/10/sports/sports-people-ellenberger-hired.html|accessdate=4 July 2011|newspaper=New York Times|date=10 February 1983}}</ref> The franchise was run by P. Patrick McKernan who was also the president and general manager of the Pacific Coast League Albuquerque Dukes.<ref name="UPI"/>

The team was previously known as the '''Las Vegas Silvers''', but was re-located to Albuquerque on February 10, 1983 by the CBA after the team owners failed to meet their financial obligation to the league.<ref name=apbr>{{cite web|last=Bradley|first=Robert|title=History of the Continental Basketball Association|url=http://www.apbr.org/cba7801.html|work=Assn for Professional Basketball Research|accessdate=4 July 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110723182525/http://www.apbr.org/cba7801.html| archivedate= 23 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> According to the CBA, Silvers owners Patrick Shimbashi and Ken Ford—who together owned 90 percent of the team—could not agree on a way to fund the team.<ref name="UPI">{{cite news|title=Untitled|work=United Press International|date=February 10, 1983|location=Natberth, Pennsylvania}}</ref>

==Year-by-year with Alberta Dusters== {| class="wikitable" !Year !League !GP !W !L !Pct. !GB !Reg. season !Playoffs |- |1980/81 |CBA |42 |11 |31 |.262 |16 |4th, Western |Lost Western Division Semifinals 2–0 Vs Montana Golden Nuggets |- |1981/82 |CBA |46 |12 |34 |.261 | |3rd, Western |''Did not qualify'' |}

==Year-by-year with Las Vegas Silvers== {| class="wikitable" !Year !League !Reg. season !Playoffs |- |1982/83 |CBA |''N/A'' |''N/A'' |}

==Year-by-year with Albuquerque Silvers== {| class="wikitable" !Year !League !GP !W !L !pct. !GB !Reg. season !Playoffs |- |1982/83 |CBA |44 |17 |27 |.386 | |4th, Western |''Did not qualify'' |- |1983/84 |CBA |44 |11 |33 |.250 | |6th, Western |''Did not qualify'' |- |1984/85 |CBA |48 |18 |30 |.375 | |7th, Western |''Did not qualify'' |}

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Category:Sports in Albuquerque, New Mexico Category:Defunct basketball teams in the United States Category:Basketball teams in New Mexico Category:Basketball teams established in 1983 Category:1983 establishments in New Mexico Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 1985 Category:1985 disestablishments in New Mexico