Flint United | |
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League | The Basketball League |
Founded | 2020 |
History | Flint United 2021–present |
Arena | Dort Financial Center |
Location | Flint, Michigan |
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General manager | Matt Washington |
Head coach | Kevin Crosby |
Ownership | Kevin Mays |
TheFlint United are a professional basketball team inFlint, Michigan, and members ofThe Basketball League (TBL).
On September 18, 2020, it was announced thatFlint, Michigan would be awarded a franchise for the upcoming 2021 TBL season.[1][2] The team is owned by Flint native Kevin Mays, who has experience in sports marketing and development, among different organizations. Mays played a key role for two successful Flint sports franchises: theFlint Firebirds and theFlint City Bucks.[3] Flint native Matt Washington was named the team's general manager.[4] On November 16. 2020, former NBA player and Flint nativeCharlie Bell was named as the team's inaugural head coach.[5] On November 17, 2021, Keno Davis was named as the new head coach.
Flint hosted a professional basketball team called theFlint Fuze in 2001 and the Flint Pros between the years of 1972–1974 in theContinental Basketball Association.[6]
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