Minnesota Ripknees

The Minnesota Ripknees were an American basketball team of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The Ripknees briefly joined the Premier Basketball League after starting playing one season in the ABA.

Minnesota Ripknees
Founded2006
LeagueABA (2006-07)
PBL (2007)
ABA (2007-08)
Team history2006-2008
Based inSt. Paul, Minnesota
ArenaRoy Wilkins Auditorium
ColorsGold, blue, brown
OwnerJohn Jurewicz (2006-07)
Jam Entertainment (2007-08)
Head coachLarry A. McKenzie
Championships0
Division titles1

The team gets its unusual name after "Ripknee", a character in stories (with a hole in the knee of his blue jeans) which former co-owner John Jurewicz used to tell his son, William (also a former co-owner) on long car trips. The team ceased operations after 2008.

History

Playing their home games at the Gangelhoff Center, Minnesota finished their inaugural 2006-07 season 24-8, good for first place in their division. However, a financial dispute prevented the team from participating in the playoffs.

After the season, the team announced they would switch their affiliation to the Premier Basketball League[1] and would now be playing at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium (which previously served as the alternate home of the Minneapolis Lakers) next to the Xcel Energy Center[2] in St.Paul.

Before the Ripknees could ever take a shot in the PBL,[3] they were sold to Jam Entertainment (owners of the Rochester Fire, Peoria Kings, and Rome Legions). The Ripknees returned to the ABA to play the 2007-08 season.[4]

According to a report on Our Sports Central, the Ripknees ceased playing in the ABA before the end of the 2007-08 season.[5]

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References
  1. "Minnesota Ripknees Join Premier Basketball League". Our Sports Central. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  2. "Ripknees Update". Our Sports Central. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  3. "Premiere Basketball League Wishes Ripknees the best". Our Sports Central. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  4. "Minnesota Ripknees Set to Play". ABALive.com. 2007-10-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  5. Reeths, Paul (2008-01-18). "Frustrations mount in ABA". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
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