Fayetteville Patriots

The Fayetteville Patriots were an NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. 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.

Fayetteville Patriots
LeagueNBA Development League
Founded2001
Folded2006
HistoryFayetteville Patriots
2001–2006
ArenaCumberland County Crown Coliseum
LocationFayetteville, North Carolina
Team colorsWhite, lilac, red, black, navy blue
                        
OwnershipNBA
Affiliation(s)Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Championshipsnone
Division/Conference titles1 (2002–03)

Franchise history

In 2001, the Fayetteville Patriots became one of the National Basketball Development League's eight charter franchises.[1] They played their home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The league would later re-brand as the NBA Development League (or D-League) in 2005.

The Fayetteville Patriots finished last in the D-League in 2005–06 season with a 16–32 record. They got a lift in late February and early March, with the acquisition of Amir Johnson and Alex Acker from the Detroit Pistons. 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.[2]

Season-by-season
Season Regular Season Playoffs
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
Fayetteville Patriots
2001–027th2135.375
2002–031st3218.640Won Semifinals (Roanoke) 2-0
Lost D-League Finals (Mobile) 2-1
2003–044th2125.457Lost Semifinals (Asheville) 116-111
2004–055th1731.354
2005–068th1632.333
Regular Season Record107141.4312001–2006
Playoff Record33.5002001–2006

Notable players

NBA affiliates
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References
  1. Staff Reporters (July 17, 2001). "NBDL team names, colors announced". NBA.com: National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  2. Batten, Sammy (May 3, 2006). "League pulls plug on city's Patriots". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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