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The Colorado Pioneers have made a brand new start in the second season of the WBA.

The initial season Colorado was looking for ways to build behind their power Forward/Center Perkins, who was their main asset. However, when the possibility opened up to acquire Boom Boom Casey, Colorado jumped at the chance. Now, in this second season of the WBA, Colorado is looking 100% better than last season, and seems to be headed straight into the playoffs behind Boom Boom and Taylor, and some solid players behind them. The future looks even brighter, with 4 starters and several key reserves still very young. The Future may just be the right time to be on the Colorado roster!!!!



THE STARTERS


C: Boom Boom Casey: Acquiring Boom Boom has to be counted among GM Marc Hameleers greatest successes as GM in Colorado. Boom Boom has to be considered as the single best offensive threat in the WBA, and he has some defensive qualities next to that. His fg% is still a bit too low this season, but his numbers are still very impressive, especcially knowing that he plays a longside another superstar. Still very young, Boom Boom will become even bigger in the future.

PF: Ernie Coustier: Ernie Coustier, one of Colorado's many youngsters, this young PF is a solid player on an ever improving franchise. Just 21, this player will probably play a roll for years to come on this Colorado team. No one will mistake his determination as greatness, but Coustier is the kind of player that every coach wishes he had a few more of. Solid, hard working and aware of his limits. His role on this team should not be underestimated,as his rebounds, assists, fouls and even scoring means that the great guns are free to do their stuff. Taylor and Casey often mention young Ernie as a key factor in their offensive succes.

SF:Wayne Taylor: Proving each and every game that he not only was the number one pick because of his bright future, Wayne Taylor is the second part of Colorado's mighty One-Two punch. Second, and by now means secondary, the 17 year old is already showing more than even his biggest fans would have expected at this stage. How good he can become? Only time will tell, but that he will be one of the greatest players in this league seems an almost certainty.

SG: Paul Wright: Acquired last year in a trade that saw highly touted pg Buck jones go, Paul is delivering this year what GM Hameleers thought he would be capable off. One of the most underestimated shooting guards of the league, Paul shows that he is worthy of a lot more respect and consideration than he gets outside of Colorado, where his great offensive capabilities are highly apreciated. Only his 3 pointer needs some improving. And Paul is still young as well, so that seems very likely to happen in the future

PG: Sam Sewell: the older brother of Rookie George Sewell is getting on in years, but still plays a vital role on this young Colorado team. His experience is needed, often more during training than on the floor, but in his limited minutes as starting PG Sam shows that he still can run with the young guns. Although there is some rumour that he will join the Colorado coaching staff next year, GM Marc Hameleers hopes to convince the old fox to play at least one more year.

KEY RESERVES:

SG: George Sewell: The second first round pick this year, Sewell was a steal at the 20th spot. His performance so far has been very, very  well, sharing the SG position with fellow 22 year old Paul Wright. Sewell and Wright seem destined to share that positions for years in Colorado. And if they both stay, it means that Colorado has no problems on that spot for the future.

SF: Sean Clark: Sean has a spot on this team that no one envy's. He replaces Wayne Taylor when neccessary. But Sean Clark shows some class of his own during those minutes he gets to play, and the 23 year old played that well, that Taylor each game moves a few minutes to PF to give Clark more playing time.

PG: Fred Mota : This 30 year old , although not the starter, plays most minutes at pg for the Pioneers, and as such is a valuable asset in this team, that often is lead in the attack from other places than point (Boom Boom  and Coustier are often key passers in the offense of Colorado).

Other Players:

PG: Eric Salazar, 27, played a few minutes each game so far
SF,PF: Terry Walters, 32, valuable minutes each game from the Veteran
PF,C: Don Boyer, 27, stand in for Boom Boom. It is hoped by the whole of Colorado that he sees as less minutes as possible
SF,PF,C: Larry Brooks, all round player who will see few minutes
SF PF: Jim Mendoza, 32, veteran, will see very limited play.PG
PG: Frankie Yount, 22, youngster who will hopefully learn a lot froom Sewell and Mota, and may see some playing time in the future