Fayetteville Patriots

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Fayetteville Patriots
Founded	2001
History	Fayetteville Patriots 2001-2006
Arena	Cumberland County Crown Coliseum
City	Fayetteville, North Carolina
Team Colors	Red, White, Navy Blue
Head Coach	Mike Brown
Owner	NBA
Championships	none
Division Titles	None
Affiliations	Charlotte Bobcats ("local" affiliate), Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks

The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 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.

[edit] Franchise history

In 2001, the Fayetteville Patriots became one of the NBA Development League's eight charter franchises. They played their home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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.

[edit] 2005-2006 Season

The Fayetteville Patriots finished last in the NBDL with a 16-32 record. They got a lift in late February and early March, with the acquisition of Amir Johnson and Alex Acker, promising young players, from the Detroit Pistons.

[edit] Players of note

• 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Champion - Gerald Green, Houston Rockets
• Amir Johnson, Detroit Pistons
• Alex Acker, ex-Detroit Pistons

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