Minnesota Flame
{{Short description|Semi-professional basketball club, 2014-2015}}
{{Orphan|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox sports team
| logo =File:Minnesota_Flame.jpg
| pixels = 250 px
| founded = 2014
| league = World All-Star Basketball League
| history = Minnesota Flame (2014-2015)
| arena = North Hennepin Community College
| city = Minneapolis, Minnesota
| colors = Red, gold, orange
| owner = Tamara Moore
| coach = Tamara Moore
| website = https://www.htosports.com/teams/?u=MNFLAME&s=basketball
}}
The Minnesota Flame was a semi-professional men's and women's basketball club of the World All-Star Basketball League. Founded in 2014, the Flame played one season, 2015, at North Hennepin Community College and Zanewood Rec Center in Brooklyn Park.
History
Founded in Winter of 2014 by former professional basketball player Tamara Moore, the Minnesota Flame organization features a men's and women's minor league team. The teams are scheduled to begin play in the new World All-Star Basketball League (WABL) in the Fall of 2015. An exhibition season began in January 2015 through April.
On January 24, 2015, the Flame played their first-ever exhibition game, defeating the Minnesota Rangers 110–79.{{Cite web|url = https://twitter.com/MinnesotaFlame/status/559445224598933505|title = Great Win Last Night|date = 25 January 2015|accessdate = |website = Twitter|publisher = |last = |first = }} Four days later the team traveled to Las Vegas to face the Las Vegas Flames{{Cite web|url = http://www.eventbrite.com/e/las-vegas-flames-vs-minnesota-flames-tickets-15149952917|title = Las Vegas Flames vs Minnesota Flame|date = 28 January 2015|accessdate = |website = Eventbrite|publisher = |last = |first = }} of the American Basketball Association. The Flame again came away on top, defeating Las Vegas 60–56.
Season-by-season record
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| Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="15%" | Season ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="15%" | Playoffs W-L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50%" | Playoffs Result | ||||
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| Men
| align="center" | Spring 2015 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | N/A | Spring exhibition season |
| Women
|align="center" | Summer 2015 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | N/A | Summer exhibition season vs WABA teams{{Cite web|url = https://LeagueAthletics.com/Default.asp?org=flintmonarchs.com#318770|title = Monarchs Thrash Minnesota Flame To Close Regular Season|date = 1 August 2015|accessdate = |website = Flint Monarchs|publisher = |last = |first = }} |
Player Advancement
- [http://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Carlos_Emory/213573 Carlos Emory] (Eastview HS '09 - Oregon Ducks '13) - Ponce Lions, BSN
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://twitter.com/MinnesotaFlame @MinnesotaFlame]
- [https://twitter.com/MinnesotaFlame @MNLadyFlame]
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Category:Basketball teams in Minnesota