- Fayetteville Patriots
NBADL team
color1 = #FF0032
color2 = #062567
name = Fayetteville Patriots
imagesize = 125px
League =NBA Development League
founded =2001
history = Fayetteville Patriots
2001-2006
arena =Cumberland County Crown Coliseum
city =Fayetteville, North Carolina
colors =Red ,White ,Navy Blue
coach = Mike Brown
owner =NBA
league_champs = none
division_champs = 1 (2002-03)
affiliations =Charlotte Bobcats ("local" affiliate),Detroit Pistons ,New York Knicks The Fayetteville Patriots were a
NBA Development League team based inFayetteville, North Carolina . Its logo design features abald eagle 's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" withstars and stripes filling the rest of it.Franchise history
In 2001, the Fayetteville Patriots became one of the NBA Development League's eight charter franchises. They played their home games at the
Cumberland County Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.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 inRoanoke, Virginia .2005-2006 Season
The Fayetteville Patriots finished last in the NBDL with a 16-32 record. They got a lift in late February and early March, with the acquisition of
Amir Johnson andAlex Acker , promising young players, from theDetroit Pistons .eason-By-Season
Players of note
*2007 NBA Slam Dunk Champion -
Gerald Green ,Houston Rockets
*Amir Johnson ,Detroit Pistons
*Alex Acker , ex-Detroit Pistons
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