Tri-City Suns
Founded | 2009 |
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League |
ABA: 2009-2011 |
Team history | Tri-City Suns (2009-2011) |
Based in | Temple Hills, Maryland |
Arena | Progressive Christian Academy |
Colors | Black, orange |
Owner(s) |
Charles Thompson Monique Mathis |
Head coach | Tony Meeks |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 0 |
Cheerleaders | TBD |
Dancers | TBD |
Mascot | TBD |
The Tri-City Suns were a basketball team which played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the 2009-10 season[1] and the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL) in 2011.[2] Home games were played on the campus of Progressive Christian Academy in Temple Hills, Maryland.[1]
The Suns were the only basketball team playing in Prince George's County. The Maryland Nighthawks played the 2004-05 season at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, but, prompted by poor attendance, moved to Rockville in Montgomery County the following season.[1] In January 2011, the Suns were recruited to replace the Washington GreenHawks (formerly the same Maryland Nighthawks) in the ACPBL[2] which would be renamed the American Professional Basketball League (APBL) the following season.
Despite a January 1, 2013 announcement that the Suns would play in the ABA's 2013-14 season,[3] and an undated announcement that they'd play in the APBL for the 2013-14 season,[4] no reliable source indicates that they played after their 2011 ACPBL season.
References
- 1 2 3 Hampton, Terron (Nov 12, 2009). "New pro basketball team set to tip off; Tri-City Suns join American Basketball Association". The Gazette. 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877: Post-Newsweek Media, Inc./Gazette.Net. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- 1 2 Pascucci, Gianni (2011-01-20), Tri-City Suns join ACPBL, US Basket, retrieved 2011-01-26
- ↑ "ABA Live - TRI-CITY SUNS TO RETURN TO ABA NEXT SEASON....". Facebook. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Tri City Suns To Join The APBL for 2013/2014 Campaign". The APBL. American Professional Basketball League. Retrieved 5 December 2014.