| Fort Worth Flyers | |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Folded | 2007 |
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| History | Fort Worth Flyers 2005-2007 |
| Arena | Fort Worth Convention Center |
| City | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Team Colors | Light blue, Navy blue, and Brown |
| Head Coach | Sidney Moncrief |
| Owner | David Kahn Southwest Basketball, LLC |
| Championships | none |
| Division Titles | 1 (2006) |
| Affiliations | Dallas Mavericks ("local" affiliate), Charlotte Bobcats, Philadelphia 76ers |
| Website | {{{website}}} |
The Fort Worth Flyers is the name of a now defunct team of the NBA Development League minor league basketball expansion team based in Fort Worth, Texas. They began play in the 2005-06 season. The decision was made by the NBADL to not operate this team for the 2007-08 season.
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Franchise history
The team began play in 2005-06 as the merger of the defunct Greenville Groove and Mobile Revelers. They were the D-League's regular season champions, finishing 28-20. However, they lost the Championship game to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds by a score of 119-108.
The following season, they finished in third place in the Eastern Division with a 29-21 record, losing the Eastern Division semifinal game to the Sioux Falls Skyforce 128-105.
The team didn't return to Fort Worth for 2007-08, as they were not able to make a profit. There is some talk of the Flyers moving to Reno, Nevada, and of the D-League placing another team in Fort Worth, citing their close proximity to the Dallas Mavericks. [1]
Logo design
A blue capital "F" reminiscent of a biplane over a basketball. The logo is also slightly similar to an alternate logo of the Philadelphia Flyers. The only number currently retired (#11) is that of Jose Juan Barea for his back-to-back 40 point games.
Season By Season
| Season | Division | Regular Season | Playoffs | Postseason Results | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
| Fort Worth Flyers | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 1st | 28 | 20 | .583 | Won Semifinals Lost D-League Finals |
Fort Worth 87, Roanoke 78 Albuquerque 119, Fort Worth 108 |
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| 2006–07 | Eastern | 3rd | 29 | 21 | .580 | Lost Semifinals | Sioux Falls 128, Fort Worth 105 | ||
| Regular Season Record | 57 | 41 | .582 | 2005-2007 | |||||
| Playoff Record | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2005-2007 | |||||
Players of note
- Jamario Moon-a Forward for the Miami Heat
- Kelenna Azubuike-a Guard for the Golden State Warriors
- Jose Juan Barea-a Guard for the Dallas Mavericks
- Ime Udoka-a Forward for the San Antonio Spurs
- Martell Webster-a Guard-Forward for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Maurice Ager-a Guard for the New Jersey Nets
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu-a Forward-Center for the Toronto Raptors
- Luke Schenscher-a Center for the Adelaide 36ers
- Bobby Jones-a free agent Guard-Forward
- Louis Williams-a Guard for the Philadelphia 76ers
- Jeremy Richardson-a Forward for the Orlando Magic
External links
| NBA Development League | |
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Dakota Wizards | Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| Erie BayHawks | Austin Toros |
| Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Bakersfield Jam |
| Iowa Energy | Idaho Stampede |
| Maine Red Claws | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce | Reno Bighorns |
| Springfield Armor | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Tulsa 66ers | |
| Utah Flash | |
| 2010 Expansion/Relocation | |
| Frisco | |
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