Florida Flame
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{{Infobox basketball club
| color1 = #ef731a
| color2 = #0068B4
| color3 = #60BC46
| name = Florida Flame
| logo = FloridaFlame.png
| imagesize = 125px
| league = NBA Development League
| founded = 2001
| folded = 2006
| history = North Charleston Lowgators
2001–2003
Charleston Lowgators
2003–2004
Florida Flame
2004–2006
| arena = Germain Arena
| city = Fort Myers, Florida
| colors = Apple green, blue, orange
{{color box|#60BC46}} {{color box|#0068B4}} {{color box|#ef731a}}
| coach = Jeff Malone
| owner = Flame Ownership Group
Scotty Gelt
| league_champs = none
| affiliations = Boston Celtics
Miami Heat
Minnesota Timberwolves
Orlando Magic
}}
The Florida Flame was an NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida.
The Flame announced they would temporarily shut down operations during 2006–07, due to not having a home arena in which to play. The team maintained its league membership in hopes of finding a venue for the next season. When that didn't happen, the Flame quietly folded all operations in late 2007.
Franchise history
The North Charleston Lowgators began play in the National Basketball Development League in 2001–02. Alex English served as the coach for the inaugural season. The team was renamed the Charleston Lowgators in the fall of 2003. The Charleston Lowgators relocated to Fort Myers in fall 2004 and became the Florida Flame. In September 2005, the NBA announced that the Flame would be affiliated with the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic for the upcoming season.
Players of note
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- Kirk Haston
- Carl English
- Earl Barron
- Dorell Wright
- Gerald Green
- Dwayne Jones
- Andre Barrett
- Theron Smith
- Bracey Wright
- Smush Parker
- Chuck Eidson
- Tierre Brown
- Ime Udoka
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=Roster at end of 2005–06 season=
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|colspan=5|Florida Flame Roster |
| colspan=4| Head Coach: Jeff Malone |
| colspan=4| Asst. Coach: Terry Thimlar |
| PF
|4 |{{flagicon|Alabama}} |(Memphis 2005) |
| C
|5 |{{flagicon|North Carolina}} |(Indiana 2004) |
| SG
|6 |{{flagicon|Texas}} |(Indiana 2005) |
| SG/SF
|7 |{{flagicon|New York}} |(Cincinnati 2003) |
| PF/C
|9 |{{flagicon|Arkansas}} |(Florida Gulf Coast 2004) |
| SG/SF
|10 |{{flagicon|California}} |Austin Nichols |(Humboldt State 2004) |
| PG
|11 |{{flagicon|New York}} |(Seton Hall 2004) |
| PG
|13 |{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} |(Vermont 2005) |
| PG/SG
|22 |{{flagicon|California}} |(St. Mary's 2005) |
| SG
|25 |{{flagicon|North Carolina}} |(North Carolina Central 2005) |
| SG/SF
|33 |{{flagicon|Tennessee}} |(Samford 2001) |
| C/PF
|34 |{{flagicon|Virginia}} |(Virginia 2004) |
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Year-by-year record
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!Season !Finish !Wins !Losses !Pct. !Postseason Results | |||||
| colspan=6 align=center | North Charleston Lowgators | |||||
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|2001–02 | 1st | 36 | 20 | .643 | Won Semifinals (Mobile) 2–1 Lost D-League Finals (Greenville) 2–0 |
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|2002–03 | 2nd | 26 | 24 | .520 | Lost Semifinals (Mobile) 2–0 |
| colspan=6 align=center | Charleston Lowgators | |||||
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|2003–04 | 2nd | 27 | 19 | .587 | Lost Semifinals (Huntsville) 108–100 |
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|colspan=6 align=center|Florida Flame | |||||
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|2004–05 | 6th | 17 | 31 | .354 | Missed playoffs |
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|2005–06 | 3rd | 25 | 23 | .521 | Lost Semifinals (Albuquerque) 80–71 |
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!colspan=2|Regular season | 131 | 117 | .528 | ||
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!colspan=2|Playoffs | 2 | 6 | .250 |
NBA affiliates
=Florida Flame=
- Boston Celtics (2005–2006)
- Miami Heat (2005–2006)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2005–2006)
- Orlando Magic (2005–2006)
=Charleston Lowgators=
- None
{{Defunct D-League}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{cite web | year=2017 | title=Florida Flame | url=https://funwhileitlasted.net/2017/04/22/2004-2006-florida-flame/ | website = FunWhileItLasted | access-date=13 October 2023}}
{{cite web | year=2006 | title=Florida Flame | url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/team/879/florida-flame | website = Proballers Basketball Stats | access-date=13 October 2023}}
Category:Basketball teams established in 2001
Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 2006
Category:Basketball teams in Florida
Category:2001 establishments in South Carolina