The Flint United are a professional basketball team in Flint, Michigan, and members of The Basketball League (TBL).
History
On September 18, 2020, it was announced that Flint, Michigan would be awarded a franchise for the upcoming 2021 TBL season.[1][2] The team is owned by Flint native Kevin Mays, who has experience in sports marketing and development, among different organizations. Mays played a key role for two successful Flint sports franchises: the Flint Firebirds and the Flint City Bucks.[3] Flint native Matt Washington was named the team's general manager.[4] On November 16. 2020, former NBA player and Flint native Charlie Bell was named as the team's inaugural head coach. [5] On November 17, 2021, Keno Davis was named as the new head coach.
Flint hosted a professional basketball team called the Flint Fuze in 2001 and the Flint Pros between the years of 1972–1974 in the Continental Basketball Association.[6]
References
- ^ "NCAA ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETE BRINGS FLINT UNITED PRO BASKETBALL TEAM TO FLINT, MICHIGAN". TBL. September 25, 2020.
- ^ "New team Flint United introduced by Basketball United". WNEM5. September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Flint native bringing professional basketball back to the city". Flint Side. September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Flint United pro basketball team, the city's newest sports franchise". MLive.com. October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Local legend Charlie Bell of Michigan State Flintstones fame hired to coach Flint United". MLive.com. November 16, 2020..
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (June 1, 2014). "Flint Monarchs bring first women's pro basketball team to city, old pros say their work has just begun". MLive.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.