Mobile Revelers

Mobile Revelers
Founded	2001
Folded	2003
History	Mobile Revelers NBA D-League:2001–2003
Arena	Mobile Civic Center
City	Mobile, Alabama
Team colors	Purple and Dark green
Head coach	Sam Vincent
Owner	MVP Sports Entertainment
Championships	1 NBA D-League (2003)
Division titles	None
Affiliations	None
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The Mobile Revelers were a National Basketball Development League (NBDL) team based in Mobile, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season and folded after the 2002-03 season. The team was named after the people who took part in Mardi Gras parades as the Mardi Gras tradition started in Mobile.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the Revelers as one of the NBDL charter franchises in July 2001.^[1] In 2003 the Revelers won the League championship, defeating the Fayetteville Patriots, two games to one. However the league contracted the franchise in June 2003.^[2]

Season By Season

Season	Regular Season				Playoffs
	Finish	Wins	Losses	Pct.
Mobile Revelers
2001-02	4th	30	26	.540	Lost Semifinals (North Charleston) 2-1
2002-03	3rd	26	24	.520	Won Semifinals (North Charleston) 2-0 Won D-League Finals (Fayetteville) 2-1
Regular Season Record		56	50	.514	2001-2003
Playoff Record		5	3	.625	2001-2003

Players of note

• Rafer Alston
• Geno Carlisle
• Eugene Edgerson
• Aaron Owens
• Jamario Moon
• Anthony Johnson
• Rod Grizzard

References

1. ^ Staff Reporters (July 17, 2001). "NBDL team names, colors announced". NBA.com: National Basketball Association. http://www.nba.com/news/nbdl_teamsannounced_010717.html?nav=ArticleList. Retrieved June 5, 2010. 
2. ^ Staff Reporters (June 13, 2003). "NBDL contracts Groove, Revelers". SI.com: Associated Press. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2003/06/13/nbdl_changes_ap/. Retrieved June 5, 2010.