Jacksonville SLAM
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| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| League | PBL 2008 |
| Team history | Jacksonville SLAM 2008 |
| Based in | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Arena | TBD |
| Colors | Red, Teal, Black |
| Owner | PBL |
| Head coach | Scott Cooper |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
The Jacksonville SLAM was a team in the Premier Basketball League. They were a successor of sorts to the Jacksonville JAM.
The SLAM came into existence after a public dispute between the owner of the JAM and his players and coaches on getting payment for services.[1] After seeming to resolve the conflict,[2] the PBL announced that the ownership of the JAM had failed to meet obligations and that the league was taking control of the franchise.[3] The PBL records and some of the players were transferred to the league-run entity.[4] Notably, the coach declined to join the new entity. The owner retained the name of JAM.
On February 13, 2008, USBasket reported that Scott Cooper was named the head coach.[5]
When the slate of 2008-2009 teams for the PBL was announced,[6] the SLAM was not listed on it and therefore it is considered folded.
References
- ^ Boleky, Mark (2008-01-24). "Jam coaches, players want solution on pay". Florida Times Union. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ Boleky, Mark (2008-01-25). "Jam settles with players, coaches". Florida Times Union. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Premier Basketball League Takes Over Operations In Jacksonville". Our Sports Central. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Boleky, Mark (2008-02-07). "Jam parts ways with Premier Basketball League". Florida Times Union. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ Pascucci, Gianni (2008-02-13). "Jacksonville team changes roster, coach". USBasket.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "2008-09 PBL Team Websites". Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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