Fort Worth Flyers

NBADL team
color1 = #507CB9
color2 = #080F3D
name = Fort Worth Flyers

imagesize = 150px
League = NBA Development League
founded = 2005
history = Fort Worth Flyers
2005-2007
arena = Fort Worth Convention Center
city = Fort Worth, Texas
colors = Light blue, Navy blue, and Brown
coach = Sidney Moncrief
owner = David Kahn
Southwest Basketball, LLC
league_champs = none | division_champs = 1 (2006)
affiliations = Dallas Mavericks ("local" affiliate), Charlotte Bobcats, Philadelphia 76ers

The Fort Worth Flyers is the name of a now defunct team of the NBA Development League minor league basketball expansion team based in Fort Worth, Texas. They began play in the 2005-06 season. The decision was made by the NBADL to not operate this team for the 2007-08 season

Franchise history

The team began play in 2005-06 as the merger of the defunct Greenville Groove and Mobile Revelers. They were the D-League's regular season champions, finishing 28-20. However, they lost the Championship game to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds by a score of 119-108.

The following season, they finished in third place in the Eastern Division with a 29-21 record, losing the Eastern Division semifinal game to the Sioux Falls Skyforce 128-105.

Unfortunately, the team will not return to Fort Worth for 2007-08, as they were not able to make a profit. There is some talk of the Flyers moving to Reno, Nevada, and of the D-League placing another team in Fort Worth, citing their close proximity to the Dallas Mavericks. [http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/135183.html]

Logo design

A blue capital "F" reminiscent of a biplane over a basketball. The logo is also slightly similar to an alternate logo of the Philadelphia Flyers. The only number currently retired (#11) is that of Jose Juan Barea for his back-to-back 40 point games.

Players of note

Not to be forgotten:

*Jamario Moon
*Kelenna Azubuike
*Jose Juan Barea
*Ime Udoka
*Martell Webster
*Maurice Ager
*Pops Mensah-Bonsu
*Luke Schenscher
*Bobby Jones
*Louis Williams
*Jeremy Richardson
*Antonio Prioleau

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/dleague/fortworth/index.html Fort Worth Flyers Homepage]
* [http://www.nba.com/nbdl/ Official NBA Development League website]
* [http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/03/18/telfair_pines_on_the_bench/?page=2 Boston Globe Article on JJB]