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{{short description|Professional basketball team}}
{{Infobox basketball club
| color1        = #bababa
| color2        = #002163
| color3        = #9abaf9
| logo          = GarySteelheads.png
| founded       = 2000
| league        = [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] 2000 <br> [[International Basketball League (1999-2001)|IBL]] 2000–2001 <br> [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] 2001–2006 <br> [[United States Basketball League|USBL]] 2007 <br> [[International Basketball League|IBL]] 2008
| history       = '''Gary Steelheads'''<br>2000–2008
| arena         = [[Genesis Convention Center]]<br>2000–2008
| city          = [[Gary, Indiana|Gary]], [[Indiana]]
| colors        = Navy blue, light blue, gray
| owner         = Showtime Sports and Entertainment, LLC
| coach         = [[Rob Spon]]
| championships = '''0'''
| cheerleaders  = 
|capacity=6,500}}

The '''Gary Steelheads''' were a professional [[basketball]] team. They played in the [[International Basketball League (1999-2001)|International Basketball League]] (IBL), [[Continental Basketball Association]] (CBA), and the [[United States Basketball League]] (USBL). They were based in [[Gary, Indiana]], United States, and played their home games at the [[Genesis Convention Center]]. The Steelheads were the 2006 CBA Eastern Conference champions.

==History==
[[Image:Steelheads_Logo.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Former logo, while in the CBA]]
Gary was awarded a franchise in the CBA in 2000. The league folded so the Steelheads joined the IBL. Former CBA franchise owners purchased the CBA name from the bankruptcy court. The IBL and IBA combined to reform the CBA in 2001. After playing five seasons in the CBA the team announced on July 21, 2006, that they would be sitting out the 2006–07 CBA season.

During that time former owner Jewell Harris Sr. was indicted on federal extortion and other charges unrelated to the team. He resigned from the team pending a sale.

On October 24, the new ownership, Showtime Sports and Entertainment, LLC (headlined by Jewell Harris Jr.), announced they would be moving to the USBL for 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/columnists/al-hamnik/usbl-lands-big-catch-in-steelheads/article_d1e27b9c-da04-55ca-ac10-3a0454ddc763.html | title = USBL lands big catch in Steelheads | last = Hamnik | first = Al | publisher = The Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times | date = 2006-10-24 | access-date = 2009-04-02}}</ref>

After one season in the USBL, which included multiple teams folding, the Steelheads joined the [[International Basketball League|IBL]] (unrelated to the former IBL) for the 2008 season. The Steelheads sat out the 2009 season and eventually ceased operations.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/gary-steelheads-to-sit-out-ibl-season/article_08d3ff38-b0b3-5708-bf06-c547ed43229f.html | title = Gary Steelheads to sit out 2009 IBL season | last = Hamnik | first = Al | publisher = The Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times | date = 2008-11-21| access-date = 2009-04-02}}</ref>

==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!League
!GP
!W
!L
!Pct.
!Reg. season
!Playoffs
|-
|2000
|CBA
|24
|9
|15
|.375
|5th, American
|League folded
|-
|2000/01
|IBL
|30
|7
|23
|.233
|5th, National
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|2001/02
|CBA
|56
|22
|34
|.393
|4th, American
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|2002/03
|CBA
|48
|25
|23
|.521
|3rd, American
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|2003/04
|CBA
|48
|27
|21
|.563
|3rd
|Lost first round
|-
|2004/05
|CBA
|48
|17
|31
|.354
|4th, Eastern
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|2005/06
|CBA
|48
|29
|19
|.604
|2nd, Eastern
|Conference champs
|-
|2007
|USBL
|27
|16
|11
|.593
|3rd
|Lost first round
|-
|2008
|IBL
|22
|18
|4
|.818
|'''1st'''
|Opted out
|-
|totals
|CBA
|272
|129
|143
|.474
|–
|
|-
|}

==Roster==
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #00004d; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | '''Gary Steelheads all-time roster'''<ref>[http://www.usbasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=USA&Team=4054&Page=4 GARY STEELHEADS basketball team "Former Players" USBasket.com]</ref>
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color: #6999FF; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | '''Players'''
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #6999FF; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | '''Coaches'''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
*{{player||USA|Chris Alexander}}
*{{player||USA|Chris Allen}}
*{{player||USA|Tyrone Anderson}}
*{{player||USA|Mark Atkins}}
*{{player||USA|Chad Austin}}
*{{player||USA|Lawrence Barnes}}
*{{player||USA|[[Jermaine Blackburn]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Ryan Blackwell]]}}
*{{player||USA|Nathan Blessen}}
*{{player||USA|DeAnthony Bowden}}
*{{player||USA|Barry Bradford}}
*{{player||USA|Gareth Bragg}}
*{{player||USA|Keenan Browder}}
*{{player||USA|[[Gerald Brown (basketball)|Gerald Brown]]}}
*{{player||USA|Quinnel Brown}}
*{{player||USA|[[Willie Burton]]}}
*{{player||USA|Benson Callier}}
*{{player||USA|[[Maurice Carter (basketball)|Maurice Carter]]}}
*{{player||USA|Akeem Clark}}
*{{player||USA|Shelly Clark}}
*{{player||USA|Lorenzo Coleman}}
*{{player||USA|[[Jaraan Cornell]]}}
*{{player||PAN|[[Ed Cota]]}}
*{{player||USA|Melvin Council}}
*{{player||USA|[[Joe Crispin]]}}
*{{player||USA|Carson Cunningham}}
*{{player||USA|Marlowe Currie}}
*{{player||USA|Michael Deemer}}
*{{player||USA|Rob Dye}}
*{{player||USA|Carl Edwards}}
*{{player||USA|Neil Edwards}}
*{{player||USA|[[Dane Fife]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Shaun Fountain]]}}
*{{player||USA|Kevin Frey}}
*{{player||USA|Kenyon Gamble}}
*{{player||USA|[[Jarrod Gee]]}}
*{{player||USA|David Graves}}
*{{player||USA|Devin Gray}}
*{{player||USA|[[Ed Gray]]}}
|width="50"|&nbsp;
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
*{{player||USA|Artie Griffin}}
*{{player||USA|Rob Griffin}}
*{{player||USA|[[Derek Grimm]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Rylan Hainje]]}}
*{{player||USA|Antwon Hall}}
*{{player||USA|[[Darrin Hancock]]}}
*{{player||USA|Jonathan Harper}}
*{{player||USA|Terrance Hayes}}
*{{player||USA|Torrance Hayes}}
*{{player||USA|Evinn Herring}}
*{{player||USA|Ron Howard}}
*{{player||USA|[[Henry James (basketball)|Henry James]]}}
*{{player||USA|Marcus Jefferson}}
*{{player||USA|Rashi Johnson}}
*{{player||USA|Lonnie Jones}}
*{{player||USA|Torrian Jones}}
*{{player||SLE|Ishmieal Kamara}}
*{{player||USA|[[Chris King (basketball)|Chris King]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Frankie King]]}}
*{{player||USA|Eric Kubel}}
*{{player||USA|Ronny LeMelle}}
*{{player||ITA|Steve Lepore}}
*{{player||USA|Marlon London}}
*{{player||USA|Kenneth Lowe}}
*{{player||USA|T. J. Lux}}
*{{player||USA|[[Sam Mack]]}}
*{{player||USA|Charles Macon}}
*{{player||USA|[[Renaldo Major]]}}
*{{player||USA|Mark McCarroll}}
*{{player||USA|[[Immanuel McElroy]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Keith McLeod]]}}
*{{player||USA|Charlie Miller}}
*{{player||USA|[[Oliver Miller]]}}
*{{player||USA|Corey Minnifield}}
*{{player||USA|[[David Monds (basketball)|David Monds]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Jamario Moon]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Lee Nailon]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Bryant Notree]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Damian Owens]]}}
|width="50"|&nbsp;
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
*{{player||USA|Royce Parran}}
*{{player||USA|Marshall Phillips}}
*{{player||HAI|[[Olden Polynice]]}}
*{{player||USA|Milosh Pujo}}
*{{player||USA|Lonnie Randolph}}
*{{player||USA|[[Jemeil Rich]]}}
*{{player||USA|Eric Roberson}}
*{{player||USA|Keith Salscheider}}
*{{player||USA|Adam Schaper}}
*{{player||USA|Kevin Simmons}}
*{{player||USA|[[Lazarus Sims]]}}
*{{player||USA|Johnelle Slone}}
*{{player||USA|[[Leon Smith (basketball)|Leon Smith]]}}
*{{player||USA|Aaron Spears}}
*{{player||USA|Greg Springfield}}
*{{player||USA|Arthur Stapleton}}
*{{player||USA|Steven Strong}}
*{{player||BAH|Judson Stubbs}}
*{{player||USA|Tevis Stukes}}
*{{player||COD|Bayonne Taty}}
*{{player||USA|[[Justus Thigpen]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Aki Thomas]]}}
*{{player||USA|Tyron Triplett}}
*{{player||USA|[[Louis Truscott]]}}
*{{player||USA|LaMont Turner}}
*{{player||USA|DeAndre Walker}}
*{{player||USA|Phillip Watson}}
*{{player||USA|Daniel Watts}}
*{{player||USA|Chris Wesby}}
*{{player||USA|Louis White}}
*{{player||USA|Courtney Williams}}
*{{player||USA|Curtis Williams}}
*{{player||USA|Jermaine Williams}}
*{{player||USA|Jamal Wilson}}
*{{player||USA|[[Tim Winn]]}}
*{{player||USA|Ray Yagelski}}
*{{player||USA|[[Galen Young]]}}
*{{player||USA|Ray Young}}
|width="50"|&nbsp;
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
*{{player||USA|[[Jaren Jackson]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Frank Kendrick]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Cliff Levingston]]}}
*{{player||USA|Rob Spon}}
*{{player||USA|[[Barry Stevens (basketball)|Barry Stevens]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Duane Ticknor]]}}
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.iblhoopsonline.com/teamGary.asp Team page on IBL website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218210100/http://iblhoopsonline.com/teamGary.asp |date=2008-02-18 }}
*[http://gary-steelheads-fan.tripod.com/ Gary Steelheads fan site]

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