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The Tri-City Chinook were a men's professional basketball team who represented the cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Washington. The competed in the National Conference of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

1991–92: Inaugural season
It was announced in June 1991 that the owner of the Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets, Kevin Krause, would move his Continental Basketball Association (CBA) franchise to Tri-Cities, Washington. The team was tentatively named the Try-City Spirit. The nickname "Chinooks" was announced in August 1991. The Chinooks were members of the Northern Division of the National Conference of the CBA. A free agent try-out camp was hosted by the team from September 21 to September 22, 1991 at at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

Steve Hayes was hired as the Tri-City head coach. During the 1990–91 season Hayes served as the head coach of the Rockford Lightning. Calvin Duncan was hired as a player-assistant coach on September 4, 1991. Paul Downing was named head athletic trainer on September 24, 1991. Michael Schoor served as the play-by-play announcer for the team's radio broadcasts.

Before the start of the season, it was noted by the Associated Press that a rivalry versus the Yakima Sun Kings of Yakima, Washington would likely develop due to the close proximity of the cities.


 * Roster


 * Game log


 * Transactions
 * August 12, 1991: Traded a fourth round draft pick in the 1991 CBA draft to the Oklahoma City Cavalry in exchange for guard Perry Young.
 * August 13, 1991: Traded forward Michael Ansley to the Birmingham Bandits of the World Basketball League in exchange for forward Pete Collins.
 * August 13, 1991: Selected forward Tony Farmer in the third round of the 1991 CBA draft.
 * August 13, 1991: Selected forward Dion Brown in the forth round of the 1991 CBA draft.
 * August 13, 1991: Selected guard James Bradley in the sixth round of the 1991 CBA draft.
 * September 4, 1991: Named guard Calvin Duncan as player-assistant coach.
 * September 9, 1991: Traded forward Tony Martin to the Rockford Lightning in exchange for center Wayne Tinkle.
 * September 9, 1991: Traded guard James Bradley to the Columbus Horizon in exchange for a third round pick in the 1992 CBA draft pick.
 * September 23, 1991: Signed guard Brian Sullivan
 * September 23, 1991: Signed guard Brent Carmichael
 * September 23, 1991: Signed forward Rodney Hawkins
 * September 25, 1991: Signed guard Reid Newery
 * September 25, 1991: Signed center Jim Usevitch
 * September 26, 1991: Traded forward Chancellor Nichols to the Grand Rapids Hoops in exchange for guard Jay Taylor and forward Todd Merritt.
 * September 26, 1991: Waived forward Dean Kriebel
 * September 26, 1991: Waived guard Bobby Gross
 * October 3, 1991: Signed forward Eric Dunn
 * October 8, 1991: Signed guard Michael Holton
 * October 8, 1991: Signed center Wayne Tinkle
 * October 8, 1991: Signed forward Alan Pollard
 * October 30, 1991: Traded guard Anthony Jones to the Grand Rapids Hoops in exchange for a conditional first round draft pick.
 * November 6, 1991: Traded forward Tony Farmer to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for guard Clifford Scales.
 * November 6, 1991: Traded guard Stevie Wise to the Rockford Lightning in exchanged for a player to be named later.
 * November 6, 1991: Waived guard Brian Sullivan
 * November 6, 1991: Placed forward Allen Pollard on the injured reserve list
 * November 7, 1991: Signed forward Donald Royal
 * November 7, 1991: Waived forward O. J. Moore