 Wharton would serve as home to another professional basketball team, as the Quad City Thunder of the CBA played at Wharton Field House from 1987 until 1993.In 1993 the Thunder moved to the new MARK of the Quad Cities (now known as the TaxSlayer Center) in downtown Moline.Various future and past NBA players had tenure with the Thunder at Wharton, including Hall of Fame player George Gervin.