The Baltimore Metros were an American

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team based in

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that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. The team was previously known as the Washington Metros. During the 1978/79 season, the team moved to Utica and became the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds. On September 23, 1978 the Metros held a try-out camp for the upcoming season at

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. The team's head coach was Larry Cannon. The Metros were affiliated with three NBA teams, the Baltimore Bullets; the

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; and the

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