The Florida Flame
is a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed.
It was that the Florida Flame would temporarily shut down operations during 2006–07, due to not having a home arena in which to play. The team has maintained its league membership in hopes of finding a venue for a future season.
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NORTH CHARLESTON LOWGATORS TICKETS
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Franchise history
The
Charleston Lowgators
relocated to Fort Myers in fall 2004 and became the Florida Flame. In September 2005, the
NBA announced that the Flame would be affiliated with the
Minnesota Timberwolves,
Miami Heat,
Boston Celtics, and
Orlando Magic for the upcoming season.
The Florida Flame (formerly the North Charleston Lowgators/Charleston Lowgators) along with the
Tulsa 66ers (formerly the Asheville Altitude), the
Austin Toros (formerly the Columbus Riverdragons), and the
Albuquerque Thunderbirds (formerly the Huntsville Flight) are the only teams left in the D-League that are charter members.
Players of note
- Kirk Haston - retired
- Carl English - currently playing overseas
- Earl Barron - currently playing overseas
- Dorell Wright - forward/guard for the Miami Heat
- Gerald Green - guard/forward for the Dallas Mavericks
- Dwayne Jones - center/forward for the Iowa Energy
- Andre Barrett - currently playing overseas
- Theron Smith- currently playing overseas
- Bracey Wright - currently playing overseas
- Smush Parker - currently playing overseas
- Chuck Eidson - currently playing overseas
- Darius Rice - currently a free agent
Roster at end of 2005–06 season
| Florida Flame Roster
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| Head Coach: Jeff Malone
| (Mississippi State)
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| Asst. Coach: Terry Thimlar
| (Indiana State)
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| PF
| 4
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| Duane Erwin
| (Memphis 2005)
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| C
| 5
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| George Leach
| (Indiana 2004)
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| SG
| 6
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| Bracey Wright
| (Indiana 2005)
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| SG/SF
| 7
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| Lenny Stokes
| (Cincinnati 2003)
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| PF/C
| 9
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| Roman Brown
| (Florida Gulf Coast 2004)
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| SG/SF
| 10
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| Austin Nichols
| (Humboldt State 2004)
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| PG
| 11
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| Andre Barrett
| (Seton Hall 2004)
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| PG
| 13
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| T. J. Sorrentine
| (Vermont 2005)
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| PG/SG
| 22
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| E. J. Rowland
| (St. Mary's 2005)
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| SG
| 25
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| Jonathan Moore
| (North Carolina Central 2005)
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| SG/SF
| 33
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| Reed Rawlings
| (Samford 2001)
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| C/PF
| 34
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| Elton Brown
| (Virginia 2004)
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Year-by-year record
Note:
W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %''
| Season
| W
| L
| %
| Playoffs
| Results
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| North Charleston Lowgators
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| 2001–02
| 36
| 20
| .643
| Won Semifinals
Lost D-League Finals
| North Charleston 2, Mobile 1
Greenville 2, North Charleston 0
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| 2002–03
| 26
| 24
| .520
| Lost Semifinals
| Mobile 2, North Charleston 0
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| Charleston Lowgators
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| 2003–04
| 27
| 19
| .587
| Lost Semifinals
| Huntsville 108, Charleston 100
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| Florida Flame
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| 2004–05
| 17
| 31
| .354
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| 2005–06
| 25
| 23
| .521
| Lost Semifinals
| Albuquerque 80, Florida 71
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| Totals
| 131
| 117
| .528
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