- Jacksonville JAM
PBL team
color1 = red
color2 = #008080
pixels = 150px
founded = 2006
league = ABA2006 -2007
PBL2007 -2008
history = Jacksonville JAM2006 -2008
arena =University of North Florida Arena
city =Jacksonville, Florida
colors = Red, Teal, Black
owner =Felix Krupczynski
coach =Mike Gillespie
championships = 0
titles = 1 (ABA)
cheerleaders =
dancers = Lady JAM
mascot = Zo, Flex, Max, Izzy, Ziggy (The JAM Squad)The Jacksonville JAM was a
basketball team based in Jacksonville,Florida that was a member of the modern American Basketball Association and thePremier Basketball League . They played their home games at theUniversity of North Florida . Thirteen of their eighteen home games were to be played on Friday nights, while the remainder were to be played on Sundays. The team planned to move toVeterans Memorial Arena for the 2008-2009 season, but it did not survive its transition into the PBL.2006-07
Their inaugural season began in November 2006 as an ABA expansion team. The team finished 25-8, good for the Southeast Division title and a #2 seed in the ABA tournament. Their tournament run would not last long, however, as the Jam lost in the round of 16 to the
Buffalo Silverbacks by a score of 100-91.2008
The team announced they were joining the Premier Basketball League for the 2008 season [cite web | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3547352 | title = Jacksonville Jam Joins The Premier Basketball League | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2007-10-09 | accessdate = 2008-02-06] . On
February 4 , 2008, the PBL announced they were running the Jacksonville entry. [cite web | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3588882 | title = Premier Basketball League Takes Over Operations In Jacksonville | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2008-02-04 | accessdate = 2008-02-05 ] This came after a public dispute about payment to players and coaches by ownership. [cite web | url = http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/012508/spo_240048631.shtml | publisher = Florida Times Union | title = Jam settles with players, coaches | last = Boleky | first = Mark | date = 2008-01-25 | accessdate = 2008-02-06] Some players remained with the PBL entry [cite web | url = http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/020708/spl_244524619.shtml | publisher = Florida Times Union | title = Jam parts ways with Premier Basketball League | last = Boleky | first = Mark | date = 2008-02-07 | accessdate = 2008-02-07] , now named theJacksonville SLAM , leaving the name JAM with the owner. OnFebruary 6 , the owner announced he was suspending operations. [cite web | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3589527 | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2008-02-06 | accessdate = 2008-02-06 | title = Jacksonville Jam Ends Relationship with Premier Basketball League ]References
External links
* [http://www.jaxjam.com Jacksonville JAM official website]
* [http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=45161 Team announcement in the "Jacksonville Daily Record"]
* [http://unfospreys.cstv.com/facilities/arena.html UNF Arena]
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