The Tampa Bay Thrillers were a franchise in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1984–1987, winning back-to-back championships in 1984–85 and 1985–86. The franchise relocated to Rapid City, South Dakota, at the end of the 1986–87 CBA regular season, where the team went on to win its third consecutive CBA title. In 1984-85, the team's inaugural season, head coach Bill Musselman led the Thrillers to a 35-13 record with a roster featuring Sidney Lowe, Freeman Williams, Ronnie Valentine, Charles Jones, and Perry Moss.