Washington

For Washington State symbols (like its state bird and state flower), see Washington State symbols. One bright spot in otherwise disappointing season for Los Angeles was that forward Bobby Simmons won the 2004-05 NBA Most Improved Player award, after averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Washington also ranked second in the nation in grapes (all varieties taken together), apricots, asparagus (over a third of the country's production) and green peas for processing; third in the nation for wheat, prunes and plums, summer dry onions, trout and butter; fourth in barley and peaches; and fifth in cranberries and strawberries. The Clippers, while also missing the playoffs, ended with a better record than the Lakers (the first time since 1993) and have great hope for the future, with young rising stars such as Elton Brand, Corey Maggette and Shaun Livingston. production), hops (74.4%), spearmint oil (also 74.4%), wrinkled seed peas (65.6%), apples (60.2%), Concord grapes (51.8%), sweet cherries (48%), pears (44.9%), lentils (41.9%), peppermint oil (35.2%), carrots for processing (34.5%), tart cherries (32.8%), Niagara grapes (32.4%) and sweet corn for processing (29.2%). The Lakers, because of the trade of O'Neal to the Miami Heat, ended the season with a losing record and missed the playoffs. In 2002 Washington ranked first in the nation in production of raspberries (87.8% of total U.S. The 2004-2005 season, though, was the turning point for the relations between the two franchises.

The total value of its crops was $3.2 billion, the 8th highest. With new head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr., the Clippers finished at 28-54, a lot due to inexperience and injuries. For 2001, the total value of Washington's agricultural products was $5.4 billion, the 12th highest in the country. They, along with Richardson, made of one of the NBA best high-scoring trios, with a combined 58 points per game. (The following figures are from the Washington State Office of Financial Management (http://www.ofm.wa.gov/databook/pdf/nt14.pdf) and the Washington Agricultural Statistics Service (http://www.nass.usda.gov/wa/ssoinfo.htm).). In the 2003-04 season, Los Angeles four key players to free agency (Miller, Odom, Olowokandi, and forward Eric Piatkowski--one of the longest-tenured players in Clippers history), while opting to retain Brand and Maggette with long-term contracts. Washington is a leading agricultural state. Head coach Alvin Gentry was replaced by Dennis Johnson midway through the 2002-03 season.

Significant amounts of trade with Asia pass through the ports of the Puget Sound. However, with poor team chemistry and injuries (several players missed a combined 293 games), the Clippers finished with a very disappointing 27-55 record. The state has significant amounts of hydroelectric power generation. The 2002 offseason brought more changes, as popular star Miles was traded to the Cavaliers in exchange for point guard Andre Miller, who led the NBA in assists in 2001-02 with 11 per game. Suddenly, with the good point guard they finally needed, along with another playmaking player at small forward with Lamar Odom, one of the league's best power forwards in Elton Brand, an emering center with Michael Olowokandi, and a very good supporting cast off the bench, the Clippers could actually make a serious run for the playoffs. Significant business within the state include the design and manufacture of jet aircraft (Boeing), computer software development (Microsoft), electronics, biotechnology, aluminum production, lumber and wood products, mining, and tourism. The Clippers were virtually in the Western Conference playoff race, but a 3-10 finish in the final 13 games caused the Clippers to finish out of the playoffs once again, this time with a 39-43 record, finishing 5 games out of the final playoff position. The per capita income was $33,332. Brand's hard work and accomplishments earned him a spot on the 2002 NBA Western Conference All-Star team, although he was a last-minute replacement for center Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers.

The 2003 total gross state product for Washington was $244 billion, placing it 11th in the nation. At this point of his career, Brand had career averages of 20 points and 10 rebounds per games in just two seasons. See also List of cities in Washington State, List of towns in Washington State and Washington city government. To improve upon the previous season, the Clippers acquired high-scoring and rebounding power forward Elton Brand from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to Los Angeles-area native and high-schooler Tyson Chandler. The three largest Protestant denominations in Washington: Lutheran (8% of the total state population), Baptist (7%), Methodist (6%). The team became popular among fans with their high-flying style of basketball, and the Clippers did improve a bit with a 31-51 record and led the NBA in bench scoring with 37 points per game. The religious affiliations of the citizens of Washington are:. Louis with the 3rd overall pick and Quentin Richardson, a guard/forward from DePaul University was taken at the 18th overall spot.

Females made up approximately 50.2% of the population. Making more moves, the Clippers two draft picks were childhood friends from Illinois, as they took high schooler Darius Miles from East St. 6.7% of Washington's population were reported as under 5, 25.7% under 18, and 11.2% were 65 or older. Reserve forward Derek Strong, along with other players and cash were sent to the Orlando Magic in exchange for second-year forward Corey Maggette and the draft rights to guard Keyon Dooling from the University of Missouri. The five largest ancestry groups in Washington are German (18.7%), English (12%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (6.2%) and Mexican (5.6%). The 2000-01 brought changes (as is the recurring theme with the Clippers), however these would be for the better. The racial makeup of the state is:. Abdul-Jabbar lasted only lasted about one season on the job.

Census Bureau, as of 2003, Washington's population was estimated at 6,131,445 people. Johnson lasted with the Clippers until the 2002-03 season, when he took over as head coach in the middle of that season. According to the U.S. The team also hired Hall of Famer and former Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as an assistant coach, to help tutor second-year center Michael Olowokandi, who was the #1 overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. A fuller list of Washington state's islands appears here. To help their young players out with their growing games, the team hired former All-Star (and Los Angeles native) Dennis Johnson, won three NBA championships with Seattle (1979) and Boston (1984 and 1986) as an assistant coach. See also Central Washington, Columbia River Plateau, Eastern Washington, Inland Empire, Kitsap Peninsula, Palouse, Western Washington.. The Clippers finished with a very dismal 15-67 record.

Hadley Bridge over Lake Washington, and the Hood Canal Bridge connecting the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas. It also in that first season at Staples Center that the Clippers drafted highly-touted, but oft-troubled, star forward Lamar Odom from the University of Rhode Island. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. Meanwhile, the Clippers struggled, consistently ending with losing records which were significantly worse than the Lakers' record. Washington is also notable for being home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V. In the following years, the Lakers dominated the NBA with the combination of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, winning three championships. Mount Rainier, the highest mountain in the state, appears to "float" on the horizon southeast of Seattle and Tacoma on clear days. The eastern side of the state can be divided into two regions: the Okanogan Highlands and the Columbia River Basin. That season, the Clippers were outshone by their in-city rivals, the Lakers, who won the NBA Championship.

Snow-covered peaks tower above the foothills and lowlands around them. However, in 1999, the Clippers and Lakers both started to play in the Staples Center. The deep forests of the Olympic Peninsula are among the rainiest places in the world and the only rainforests in the continental United States, but the flat semi-desert that lies east of the Cascade Range stretches for long distances without a single tree. From 1994 - 1999, the Clippers played selected home games in the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, sharing the venue with a plethora of other water-themed teams including the Mighty Ducks (ice hockey) and the Splash (soccer). Washington is a land of contrasts. In typical Clippers fashion, that team made the playoffs with a losing record (36-46) and were summarily swept in the first round by the eventual Western Conference Champion Utah Jazz, 3 games to none. Puget Sound's many islands are served by one of the largest state ferry fleet in the world. The Clippers continued to make frequent roster and coaching changes throughout the next several years, and making their last playoff appearance in 1997.

Its coastal location and Puget Sound harbors give it a leading role in trade with Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Rim. That 1993-94 season proved to one of the worst seasons in Los Angeles NBA history, whereas both the Clippers and Lakers went a combined 60-104 in the regular season, and missed the playoffs entirely. High mountains rise above evergreen forests and sparkling coastal waters. Brown left the Clippers to join the Indiana Pacers as their head coach, and Bob Weiss was brought in to replace him. It is famous for scenery of breathtaking beauty and sharp contrasts. The Clippers returned to the playoffs again in the 1992-93 season (with a 41-41 regular season record), and again lost in five games in the first round, this time to the Houston Rockets. Washington is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south (the Columbia River forming most of this border), Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north. Due to the Los Angeles riots that took place in late April 1992, game 4 of their series was moved to the Anaheim Convention Center, and the Clippers won that game.

Rossi stated he wouldn't contest, and the controversy ended. The Clippers were in eliminated in the first round of the playoff by the Utah Jazz, 3 games to 2. The election was contested by the Washington State Republican Party. (http://www.wsrp.org), however on June 5th, 2005, Chelan County Judge John Bridges ruled against the Republicans. He replaced head coach Mike Schuler, who at the point of his dismissal, posted a 22-25 record. Brown finished the season with a 23-12 mark, and the overall record for Los Angeles was 45-37. Gregoire ended up winning this count by 129 votes and was inauguarated on January 12, 2005. Midway through the 1991-92 season, the Clippers made yet another coaching change, but this one worked out in their favor. Larry Brown, who was fired by the Spurs weeks before, was hired as the team's head coach in late January 1992. However, the Democrats requested a final hand count of the votes. That move, along with the 1987 draft of Ken Norman from the University of Illinois, the 1988 draftings of Kansas University forward Danny Manning and Charles Smith from the University of Pittsburgh, and the 1990 draft of Loy Vaught from the University of Michigan (currently still the franchise's all-time rebound leader), those players formed a nucleus that led the Clipper franchise to a playoff appearance in 1992, the first since 1976, when the team was still in Buffalo.

Due to the small margin of victory, a machine recount (required by law) took place and, by a margin of only 42 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast, Rossi won again. In the 1989-90 season, Baylor made a trade with the Cavaliers that brought in Ron Harper, a rising star guard, in exchange for forward Danny Ferry (who refused to play for the Clippers) and guard Reggie Williams. In 2004 Washington's gubernatorial race was so close that the Secretary of State certified Republican candidate Dino Rossi as governor-elect almost a month after the polls had closed, beating out the Democratic candidate Christine Gregoire by just over two hundred votes. That season also brought in Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor as the team's vice president and general manager of basketball operations, a post he currently holds to this day. This eruption flattened the forests for many kilometers, killed 57 people, flooded the Columbia River and its tributaries with ash and mud and blanketed large parts of Washington in ash, making day look like night. (The Worst? The Philadelphia 76ers went 9-73 in 1973) That particular season was filled with injuries to both Marques Johnson and guard Norm Nixon, who missed most, if not, the whole entire season. Helens exploded outward, destroying a large part of the top of the volcano. The next seven seasons (1985-92), the Clippers were mired in futility, including a 12-70 record in the 1986-87 season, the third-worst single-season record in NBA history.

In 1980, following a period of heavy tremors and eruptions, the northeast face of Mount St. The Clippers, under head coach Jim Lynam (and later Don Chaney), and new acquistions Marques Johnson, Junior Bridgeman, and Harvey Catchings (all acquired via trade from the Milwaukee Bucks), finished with a disappointing 31-51 record in the first season in the City of Angels. In eastern Washington the Hanford Works atomic energy plant was opened in 1943 and played a major role in the construction of the nation's atomic bombs. The Clippers were completely out-shadowed by their crosstown counterparts, who were in the midst of the championship run with future Hall of Famers, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy. During World War II the Puget Sound area became a focus for war industries with the Boeing Company producing many of the nation's heavy bombers and ports in Seattle, Bremerton and Tacoma available for the manufacturing of ships for the war effort. In 1984, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles, California, playing in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena while the Lakers, with a better reputation, continued to play at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, a few miles south. This culminated in 1941 with the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest in the United States. The Clippers' poor play in their final years in San Diego resulted in poor attendance, in which the team would average nearly 4,500 fans per game, and Sterling lobbied the NBA to relocated the team to his native Los Angeles.

During the depression era a series of hydroelectric dams were constructed along the Columbia river as part of a project to increase the production of electricity. The purchase price was $20 million. The region around eastern Puget Sound developed heavy industry during the period including World War I and World War II and the Boeing company became an established icon in the area. Sterling. Seattle was the primary port for trade with Alaska and the rest of the country and for a time possessed a large ship-building industry. The 1981-82 season brought more changes to the Clipper franchise as Irv Levin sold the team to Los Angeles-area real estate developer and attorney, Donald T. For a long period Tacoma was noted for its large smelters where gold, silver, copper and lead ores were treated. Free was to traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for guard Phil Smith.

One city in particular, Aberdeen, had the distinction of being "the roughest town west of the Mississippi" due to excessive gambling, violence, extreme drug use and prostitution (the city itself changed very little over the years and remained off-limits to military personnel well into the early 1980's). Walton missed the entire season, once again due to chronic foot injuries. By the turn of the 20th century the state of Washington was one of dangerous repute in the minds of many Americans. Undisputably as "wild" as the rest of the wild west, the public image of Washington merely replaced cowboys with lumberjacks, and desert with forestland. Paul Silas replaced Shue the following season, finished with a 36-46 records, once again missing the postseason. Other industries that developed in the state include fishing, salmon canning and mining. Free continued his great scoring, again finising second in league scoring, with a 30.2 PPG (Points Per Game). The heavy rainfall to the west of the Cascade Range produced dense forests and the ports along Puget Sound prospered from the manufacturing and shipping of lumber products, particularly the Douglas fir. San Diego finished with a 37-45 season, despite the fact that many of their key players missed games due to injuries.

In eastern Washington the Yakima Valley became known for its apple orchards while the growth of wheat using dry-farming techniques became particularly productive. Walton wasn't much of an impact unfortunately, due to missing 68 games because of foot injuries, which he also suffered in his final years in Portland. Early prominent industries in the state included agriculture and lumber. The 1979-80 season wasn't much better, as the Clippers began to struggle, but not before they brought in San Diego native, center Bill Walton, who was two years removed from a NBA world championship with the Trail Blazers. Washington became the 42^nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889. Free finished second overall in NBA scoring average, with 28.8 per game, while George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs had a 29.6 average. During that same year Washington Territory was formed from part of Oregon Territory. Free, who was acquired in the offseason from the Philadelphia 76ers.

In 1853 the Northern Pacific railroad line reached Puget Sound, linking the region to the other states. Randy Smith had another solid season, averaging 20.5 points per game, finishing second behind World B. The first settlement was New Market (now known as Tumwater) in 1846. It was also in that first season in Southern California that long time announcer Ralph Lawler began his association with the club. Due to the migration along the Oregon Trail, many settlers wandered north to what is now Washington State and settled the Puget Sound area. However, that record wasn't good enough to advance them to the playoffs, finishing only a few games out of the final playoff spot. that lasted until June 15, 1846 when Britain ceded their claims to this land with the Treaty of Oregon. In the team's first season in San Diego, the Clippers posted a winning record, going 43-39, under new head coach Gene Shue.

This began a period of disputed joint-occupancy by Britain and the U.S. They moved to San Diego, California after the 1977-78 season, and became the San Diego Clippers. In 1819 Spain ceded their original claims to this territory to the United States. Following what would be the final season in western New York, the NBA owners voted 21-1 to let the Braves relocate. In 1805 the Lewis and Clark expedition entered the state on October 10. The deal was brokered by David Stern, an attorney for the NBA, who of course, later became the league's commissioner in 1984. Captain Robert Gray (for whom Grays Harbor county is named) then discovered the mouth of the Columbia river and, beginning in 1792, he established trade in Sea Otter pelts. Levin was a California businessman, and wanted to own a NBA team in his native state.

The Spanish Nootka Concession of 1790 opened the northwest territory to explorers and trappers from other nations, most notably Britain and then the United States. Because of the team's poor play in their final two years (30-52 in 1976-77 and 27-55 in 1977-78), along with rumors of the franchise relocating, John Y. Brown met with the then-owner of the Celtics, Irv Levin and negotiated a deal in which the owners would swap franchises, in which Brown would take control of the Celtics and Levin would get the Braves. Further explorations of the straits were performed by Spanish explorers Manuel Quimper in 1790 and Francisco Eliza in 1791, then by British Captain George Vancouver in 1792. Brown renegotiated his lease on Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, to include a clause which if the Braves do not sell at least 4,500 season tickets, the Braves can be let go of their lease and be free to move to another city. Barkley. A big example of this was when the Braves sent McAdoo to the New York Knicks for players and cash midway through the 1976-77 season. In 1778, British explorer Captain James Cook sighted Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but the straits would not be explored until 1789 by Captain Charles W. However, a provision in the transaction stipulated that if Brown sold a contract of any Braves players, then the money would go to Synder and the price of purchase would be reduced.

They claimed all the coastal lands up to the Russian possessions in the north for Spain. Brown, in turn, sold a percentage of the team to another businessman, Harry Mangurian, who later went to own a portion of the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. The first European record of a landing on the Washington coast was by Spanish Captain Don Bruno de Heceta in 1775 on board the Santiago, part of a two-ship flotilla with the Sonora. Brown later acquired the remaining portion from Synder sometime in the 1976-77 season. In the east, nomadic tribes travelled the land and missionaries such as the Whitmans settled there. Brown, Jr., who had previously owned the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. Prominent among their industries were salmon fishing and whale hunting. In the summer of 1976, the team's founding owner Paul Synder intitally sold 50 percent of the franchise to businessman John Y.

Today, they are most notable for their totem poles and their ornately carved canoes and masks. The Braves made two more trips to the playoffs in the 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons, which would be their last in Buffalo. Prior to the arrival of explorers from Europe, this region of the Pacific Coast had many established tribes of Native Americans, each with its own unique culture. The team finally made their first playoff appearance in 1973-74, where they faced the Boston Celtics and lost in six games in the first round. The battleship USS Washington was named originally for President Washington, but was later renamed in honor of the state. The Braves' big move of that season was the drafting for forward/center Bob McAdoo, from the University of North Carolina. Washington is the only state named after a president, which was George Washington. Jack Ramsay.

To avoid confusion, the capital is often called simply D.C., and the state often called Washington State. The team didn't do much better in the 1972-73 season, as they went 21-61 under new head coach, Dr. It should not be confused with Washington, D.C., the nation's capital. Schayes was replaced one game into the season with John McCarty as the team's head coach. As of the 2000 census, the state population was approximately 5.9 million and the state work force numbered about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with bone). Buffalo drafted center Elmore Smith from Kentucky State University, and local favorite Randy Smith, from Buffalo State University. The state capital is Olympia and the largest city in Washington is Seattle. The Braves repeated their 22-60 season in the following 1971-72 season, but did make good acquistions that would make the club better.

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Kauffman, who averaged 4.3 points per game the previous year with the Chicago Bulls, led Buffalo in scoring with 20.4 points per game and earned a spot on the 1971 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team. List of Music Artists from Washington State. As typical of first-year expansion teams, the Braves finished with a 22-60 record, five games ahead of expansion-mate Cleveland, who finished their season at 15-67. Washington State Park System. The team's first head coach was Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, the franchise's first star players were Bob Kauffman and Don May, who were acquired in the expansion draft. Music of Washington. The Braves, in their eight seasons in Buffalo, played their home games at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, sharing the arena with another new franchise, the Sabres of the National Hockey League, who also debuted in 1970.

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Wenatchee. Norm Nixon. Walla Walla. Mel Proctor. Tri-Cities. Lee Kline. Everett. Michael Smith.

Vancouver. Ralph Lawler. Aberdeen. Marko Jaric. Redmond. Chris Wilcox. Bellevue. Bobby Simmons.

Tacoma. Corey Maggette. Spokane. Shaun Livingston. Olympia. Kerry Kittles. Seattle. Chris Kaman.

Non-Religious – 15%. Elton Brand. Other Religions – 2%. Dominique Wilkins. Other Christian – 4%. Loy Vaught. Roman Catholic – 19%. Malik Sealy.

Protestant – 55%. Quentin Richardson. 3.6% mixed race. Eric Piatkowski. 1.6% American Indian. Bo Outlaw. 5.5% Asian. Lamar Odom.

7.5% Hispanic. Norm Nixon. 3.2% Black. Danny Manning. 78.9% White. Mark Jackson. Mount Olympus. Ron Harper.

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