North Dallas Vandals

North Dallas Vandals
Founded	2010
League	ABA
Team history	North Dallas Vandals (2010-present)
Arena	Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse
Based in	Dallas, Texas
Team colors	Sandy brown, black, white
Owner	Casey Topletz[1]
Head coach	David Zimmerman
Championships	0
Division titles	0

The North Dallas Vandals are an expansion franchise in the American Basketball Association that are set to begin playing in 2010. The Vandals play in Dallas, Texas. The team is owned by Casey Topletz and are coached by David Zimmerman.^[2] The Vandals compete in the Southwest Division.

2010-2011 Season

The Vandals inaugural season ended with a record of 12-7, losing in the second round of the Southwest division tournament to the Dallas Impact 116-123. The Vandals could not keep up their regular season winning ways against the Impact, going 4-1 against their cross-town rivals over the course of the campaign.

The Vandals also saw their first All-Star, as former Southern Methodist University standout Devon Pearson got the call to the Western Conference Squad. Pearson averaged a gaudy 23.3 points and 11.9 rebounds for the season, appearing in 12 games and starting 8.

History was also made when the Vandals suited up female basketball player Kavita Goss, making her the first female player in the ABA. Another notable appearance included Marc D of the hip-hop trio the G-Spot Boys, known for their hit single, "Stanky Legg".

Roster

The North Dallas Vandals final game day roster contained eleven players on their roster, though many players came and went over the course of the season. Players such as Shondale Robinson, CJ Carter, Tearon Hill, Bright Ogbogu, Andre Mayo, Aaron Wade, Darius Howard, Michael Stearns, Maurice Williams, Antonio Odom, Ralph Johnson, and Jason Wern all saw playing time in at least one game. Owner/GM Casey Topletz also made a brief appearance in one game, though his stats are unavailable.

Name	Position	Height	Weight (pounds)	Hometown
Matt Sayman	G/F	6'5"	225	The Colony, Texas
Arvin Zeinali	G	5'11"	180	Houston, Texas
Blake Davenport	G/F	6'5"	205	Dallas, Texas
Paul Starr	G	5'9"	175	Dallas, Texas
Will Haynes	F/C	6'9"	205	Rochester, New York
Brandon Lee	PG	6'2"	185	Mesquite, Texas
Al Anderson	C	6'10"	260	Oakland, California
Kavita Goss	SG	5'9"	155	Newbury Park, California
Devon Pearson	SF	6'6"	225	Miami, Florida
Martin Salinas	SG	6'1"	195	Houston, Texas
Jonathan Walker	SG	6'3"	204	Dallas, Texas
Bishop Wheatley	F	6'6"	215	Cedar Hill, Texas

References

1. ^ Southwest Division Team Information
2. ^ Vandals Coaching Staff