Florida Flame
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
| coach | Jeff Malone | | owner | Flame Ownership Group Scotty Gelt | | league_champs | none | | affiliations | Boston Celtics Miami Heat Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Magic | ::
| 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
| 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
- 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
Roster at end of 2005–06 season
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Year-by-year record
::data[format=table] | Season | Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Postseason Results | Regular season || 131 || 117 || .528 || | Playoffs || 2 || 6 || .250 || | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | North Charleston Lowgators | | | | | | | | | 2001–02 | 1st | 36 | 20 | .643 | Won Semifinals (Mobile) 2–1 Lost D-League Finals (Greenville) 2–0 | | | | 2002–03 | 2nd | 26 | 24 | .520 | Lost Semifinals (Mobile) 2–0 | | | | Charleston Lowgators | | | | | | | | | 2003–04 | 2nd | 27 | 19 | .587 | Lost Semifinals (Huntsville) 108–100 | | | | Florida Flame | | | | | | | | | 2004–05 | 6th | 17 | 31 | .354 | Missed playoffs | | | | 2005–06 | 3rd | 25 | 23 | .521 | Lost Semifinals (Albuquerque) 80–71 | | | ::
NBA affiliates
Florida Flame
- Boston Celtics (2005–2006)
- Miami Heat (2005–2006)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2005–2006)
- Orlando Magic (2005–2006)
Charleston Lowgators
- None
References
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