Raleigh Firebirds

Leagues Played
The Basketball League 7
Links
Wikipedia

Results

The Basketball League 07/01 01:00 - Syracuse Stallions v Raleigh Firebirds L 143-119
The Basketball League 06/26 18:30 - Gulf Coast Lions v Raleigh Firebirds - View
The Basketball League 06/25 23:00 - Atlanta Empire v Raleigh Firebirds W 110-115
The Basketball League 06/19 19:00 - Raleigh Firebirds v South Shore Monarchs W 135-126
The Basketball League 06/11 23:00 - Raleigh Firebirds v Atlanta Empire W 105-94
The Basketball League 05/30 19:00 - Raleigh Firebirds v Carolina Coyotes W 137-129
The Basketball League 05/21 23:00 - Carolina Coyotes v Raleigh Firebirds L 144-141
The Basketball League 05/02 19:00 - Raleigh Firebirds v Carolina Coyotes L 125-137

Wikipedia - Raleigh Firebirds

The Raleigh Firebirds are an American professional basketball team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL). For the 2019 season, their home games were played at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School and Robert Brickey served as its head coach.Since then, the Firebirds have played ever year, with a spanning season from March to June. During their first inaugural season, the team went 13-1 at home, and reached the TBL Eastern Conference Finals. The Firebirds also had the number one overall pick in the 2019 TBL Draft, and selected Julian Harris. Harris would win Rookie of the Year, and go on to play basketball overseas.

History

On February 25, 2018, Dave Magley, owner of The Basketball League (TBL), stated that Raleigh, North Carolina, was approved as a basketball franchise for the upcoming 2019 season. On July 27, 2018, the team was announced as the Raleigh Firebirds. Raleigh previously hosted the Raleigh Cougars from 1997 to 1999 in the United States Basketball League.

The Firebirds first season was played during 2019, and they traveled all over the country. During the 14 games they played at home, the team went 13-1, and eventually lost in the TBL Eastern Conference Finals. They were four points from playing in the TBL Finals.

Raleigh Firebirds to drużyna koszykówki z Raleigh w Karolinie Północnej. Drużyna rywalizuje w lidze Southern Professional Basketball League (SPBL). Firebirds zostali założeni w 2022 roku i rozgrywają swoje mecze domowe w Dorton Arena w Raleigh. Ich trenerem jest były zawodnik NBA, Mike Bibby.

Firebirds to stosunkowo nowa drużyna, ale szybko zrobili sobie reputację jako jeden z najlepszych zespołów w SPBL. W sezonie 2023 zajęli pierwsze miejsce w lidze z rekordem 25-5 i dotarli do finałów SPBL. Firebirds przegrali w finałach z Greensboro Swarm, ale ich występ dał im szacunek w lidze.

Firebirds to młody, utalentowany zespół z kilkoma obiecującymi graczami. Isaiah Wilkins, były zawodnik North Carolina Tar Heels, jest jednym z najlepszych zawodników Firebirds. Jest wszechstronnym graczem, który może grać na kilku pozycjach. Kelsey Barlow, była zawodniczka Duke Blue Devils, jest kolejną kluczową zawodniczką Firebirds. Jest to strzelczyni o dobrym rzucie z dystansu.

Firebirds są ekscytującą, młodą drużyną, która ma potencjał, by stać się jednym z najlepszych zespołów w SPBL. Będą stanowić wyzwanie dla każdej drużyny w lidze i powinni być uważani za faworyta w wyścigu o mistrzostwo SPBL w 2024 roku.