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.
| Mobile Revelers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | National Basketball Development League |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Folded | 2003 |
| History | Mobile Revelers 2001–2003 |
| Arena | Mobile Civic Center |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Team colors | Purple, dark green |
| Head coach | Sam Vincent |
| Ownership | MVP Sports Entertainment |
| Championships | 1 (2003) |
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the Revelers as one of the NBDL charter franchises in July 2001.[1] Sam Vincent coached both seasons of the team. In 2003, the Revelers won the League championship, defeating the Fayetteville Patriots, two games to one. However the league contracted the franchise on June 13, 2003.[2]
Season-by-season
edit| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
| Mobile Revelers | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 4th | 30 | 26 | .540 | Lost Semifinals (North Charleston) 1–2 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 3rd | 26 | 24 | .520 | Won Semifinals (North Charleston) 2–0 Won NBDL Finals (Fayetteville) 1–2 | ||||
| Regular season record | 56 | 50 | .514 | 2001–2003 | |||||
| Playoff record | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2001–2003 | |||||
NBA affiliates
edit- None
References
edit- ^ Staff Reporters (July 17, 2001). "NBDL team names, colors announced". NBA.com: National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Staff Reporters (June 13, 2003). "NBDL contracts Groove, Revelers". SI.com: Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2010.