Fayetteville Patriots
The Fayetteville Patriots were an NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.
| Fayetteville Patriots | ||||
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| League | NBA Development League | |||
| Founded | 2001 | |||
| Folded | 2006 | |||
| History | Fayetteville Patriots 2001–2006 | |||
| Arena | Cumberland County Crown Coliseum | |||
| Location | Fayetteville, North Carolina | |||
| Team colors | White, lilac, red, black, navy blue | |||
| Ownership | NBA | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks | |||
| Championships | none | |||
| Division/Conference titles | 1 (2002–03) | |||
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Franchise history
In 2001, the Fayetteville Patriots became one of the National Basketball Development League's eight charter franchises.[1] They played their home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The league would later re-brand as the NBA Development League (or D-League) in 2005.
The Fayetteville Patriots finished last in the D-League in 2005–06 season with a 16–32 record. They got a lift in late February and early March, with the acquisition of Amir Johnson and Alex Acker from the Detroit Pistons. On May 2, 2006, The D-League decided to no longer field a team in Fayetteville. The announcement came a day after the league decided the same fate for the Roanoke Dazzle franchise, based in Roanoke, Virginia.[2]
Season-by-season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||
| Fayetteville Patriots | |||||||
| 2001–02 | 7th | 21 | 35 | .375 | |||
| 2002–03 | 1st | 32 | 18 | .640 | Won Semifinals (Roanoke) 2-0 Lost D-League Finals (Mobile) 2-1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 4th | 21 | 25 | .457 | Lost Semifinals (Asheville) 116-111 | ||
| 2004–05 | 5th | 17 | 31 | .354 | |||
| 2005–06 | 8th | 16 | 32 | .333 | |||
| Regular Season Record | 107 | 141 | .431 | 2001–2006 | |||
| Playoff Record | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2001–2006 | |||
Notable players
- Chris Andersen, 1st ever draft pick of the NBDL, 1st ever call-up to the NBA from the NBDL with the Denver Nuggets in 2001, 2013 NBA Finals champion with the Miami Heat; former New Orleans Hornet, Memphis Grizzly and Cleveland Cavalier
- Gerald Green, 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion, former Minnesota Timberwolf, Dallas Maverick, New Jersey Net, Indiana Pacer, Phoenix Sun, Boston Celtic, Miami Heat, and Houston Rocket
- Mateen Cleaves, 2000 NCAA National Champion & Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, former Detroit Piston, Sacramento King, Cleveland Cavalier, and Seattle SuperSonic
- Amir Johnson, former Detroit Piston, Toronto Raptor, and Boston Celtic
- Alex Acker, former Detroit Piston and Los Angeles Clipper
- Terrell McIntyre, former Italian Club "Mens Sana Basket" player
- Matt Barnes, former Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clipper, Sacramento King, New York Knick, Philadelphia 76er, Golden State Warrior, Phoenix Sun, Los Angeles Laker and Sacramento King; won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2017.
- Devin Brown, former San Antonio Spur, Denver Nugget, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornet, Cleveland Cavalier and Chicago Bull; won an NBA championship as a member of the Spurs in 2005
NBA affiliates
- Charlotte Bobcats (2005–2006)
- Detroit Pistons (2005–2006)
- New York Knicks (2005–2006)
References
- Staff Reporters (July 17, 2001). "NBDL team names, colors announced". NBA.com: National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- Batten, Sammy (May 3, 2006). "League pulls plug on city's Patriots". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, North Carolina.