Rail Runners Owner, Paul "Showtime" Gaffney
“Our players live in the area, work here, go to church here. We want this team to be Chattanooga's team."
Paul "Showtime" Gaffney, owner Chattanooga Rail Runners semi pro basketball team.
Paul “Showtime” Gaffney has a basketball vision for
Chattanooga’s newest basketball team.
A 17-year-veteran with the Harlem Globetrotters and a high
school (Ky.) and college (Tenn.
Wesleyan) All-American, Gaffney sees the semi
pro Rail Runners as Chattanooga’s team.
“Our players live in the area, work here, go to church here
and some played high school and college ball in the area,” said Gaffney who owns the
Rail Runners, one of seven teams in the Central
Basketball Association.
“Our goal is that the Chattanooga community and businesses
will embrace this team as their own.”
Opening Game: The Rail Runners’ season opener is today at 3
p.m. at the Rossville Athletic Center (old Rossville HS gym) against the Bowling Green (Ky.) Hornets.
“Think of us in similar terms to a AAA minor league baseball
team with the goal for our team and the league as a whole to provide a stage
upon which players can display their talents with the hope of either playing at
the next level in the NBA Developmental League or the European League,” Gaffney
stated.
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If You Are Going
Opener: Chattanooga vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) Hornets
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Rossville Athletic Center
League: Central Basketball Association
Tickets: Adults: $10 Students 12 and under: $5 Senior Citizens/Military Personnel: $5
Promotion/Give-Away: Rail Runners T-shirts to first 300 fans
Live Streaming: All Rail Runner games will be broadcast on the internet
Local Players: Area products include former UTC player Donte Hampton (Chattanooga Arts and Sciences/UTC), Jonathan Adams (Baylor School/Old Dominion), E’jay Ward (Brainerd/Tenn. Wesleyan), Alex Wells (East Ridge/Lee U.) and Dominique Harper (Tyner/Walter State CC).
Head Coach: Rodney English (East Tenn. State and former Harlem Globetrotter) and a teacher at East Hamilton HS
Internet Access: “All of our games will be on live streaming so coaches and scouts around the world will be able to watch our games as well as our fans,” said Gaffney.
CBA Teams: Chattanooga Rail Runners, Memphis Soul Kings, Middle Tenn. Storm (Nashville), Bowling Green Hornets, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Flite, St. Louis Hawks, River City Panthers (Ill.)
Next Home Games:
April 6 . vs. Middle Tenn. Storm
April 13 vs. Memphis Soul Kings
Chattanooga Rail Runners
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#
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Name
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Pos.
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Age
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Height
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Weight
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School
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Hometown
|
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1
|
Quincy Scates
|
F
|
24
|
6-5
|
230
|
Tennessee Wesleyan College
|
Jackson, Tenn.
|
|
2
|
Dontay Hampton
|
G
|
23
|
6-1
|
175
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University of Tennessee -
Chattanooga
|
Chattanooga
|
|
3
|
E'jay Ward
|
G
|
23
|
5-8
|
150
|
Tennessee Wesleyan College
|
Chattanooga
|
|
4
|
Rashad Clements
|
G
|
26
|
6-0
|
180
|
Bryan College
|
Pelham, Ga
|
|
5
|
Jared Stephens
|
G
|
23
|
5-10
|
215
|
Carson Newman College
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
|
|
10
|
Joshua Gregory
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F
|
24
|
6-7
|
240
|
Tennessee Wesleyan College
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Knoxville, Tenn
|
|
11
|
Alex Dean
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F
|
23
|
6-6
|
245
|
Central Missouri University
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Milwaukee, Wisc.
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|
15
|
Dominique Harper
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F
|
23
|
6-7
|
225
|
Walter State CC
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Chattanooga
|
|
22
|
Rob Murphy
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F
|
23
|
6-8
|
235
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University of Tennessee
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Brentwood, Tenn.
|
|
30
|
Alex Wells
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G
|
24
|
6-4
|
195
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Lee University
|
Chattanooga
|
|
33
|
Zamarius McClendon
|
F
|
23
|
6-6
|
225
|
Tennessee Wesleyan College
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Clarksville, Tenn.
|
|
34
|
Jonathan Adams
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F
|
26
|
6-6
|
235
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Old Dominion University
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Ringgold, Ga.
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