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On August 24, 2022, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new franchise called the Charlotte Purple Jackets would compete in the Southeast Conference. The Charlotte Purple Jackets team is a combination of the TBL's Connecticut Cobras team from last season and the Queen City Purple Jackets team that played in the 2021-22 ...
In June 2003, the team was named the Bobcats. The Charlotte Regional Sports Commission "Help Name The Team" effort drew over 1,250 suggestions. The three finalists were Bobcats, Dragons, and the eventual winner Flight, referencing North Carolina's "First in Flight" status due to the Wright Flyer as well as the state's military bases.
The Charlotte Regional Sports Commission aided the naming process with a "Help Name The Team" effort that drew over 1,250 suggestions, with 'Flight' being the winner. However, it was discarded by Johnson and the team involved in creating the team's identity, being considered abstract and reminiscent of the then-current Iraq War aerial strikes. [62]
The 2023 TBL season is the sixth season of The Basketball League (TBL). The league expanded from 44 teams in the 2022 season to over 50 in 2023. The National Basketball League of Canada once again will partner with The Basketball League in joint league expansion.
Charlotte Hornets: 2001–2002 ... Groove of the NBA Development League during the 2001–02 National Basketball Development League ... games with the Flight (and ...
A competing top-level women's league, the USL Super League, began play in 2024 with Carolina Ascent FC from Charlotte as one of its eight inaugural teams. Ascent is the successor to the Charlotte Independence women's team, which played in the USL W League in 2022 and 2023.
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The 2024 TBL season is the seventh season of The Basketball League (TBL). ... Rocket City Flight 20 4 16 .200 11 Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024.