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| Albany Patroons | |
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| Leagues | Continental Basketball Association 1982–1992, 2005–2009 United States Basketball League 2006–2007 The Basketball League 2018–present |
| Founded | 1982 |
| History | Albany Patroons 1982–1992 Capital Region Pontiacs 1992–1993 Albany Patroons 2005–2009 Albany Patroons 2018–present |
| Arena | Washington Avenue Armory |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Team colors | gold, green |
| Vice-president(s) | Michael Corts, Rocco Ricchiuti |
| Head coach | Derrick Rowland |
| Ownership | Ben Fernandez |
| Championships | 3 (1984, 1988, 2019) |
| Website | Official website |
The Albany Patroons are a professional basketball team that plays in The Basketball League (TBL). Previously, the team competed in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and in the United States Basketball League (USBL). The Patroons won CBA championships in 1984 and 1988[1] as well as a TBL championship in 2019.[2] The team's name derives from patroon, the term for a large landholders in New Netherland, the Dutch colony that once included the Albany region.
Formed in 1982,[1] the Patroons' original home arena was the Washington Avenue Armory,[3] a former New York National Guard armory.[4] The team later moved from this location to MVP Arena, then known as the Knickerbocker Arena.[5][6] The franchise was renamed the Capital Region Pontiacs in 1992[7] and was relocated to Connecticut in 1993.[6]
The Patroons rejoined the CBA in 2005.[8] When the CBA ceased its operations in 2009, the team went defunct.[9]
The Patroons became a member of North American Premier Basketball (NAPB) in the 2018 season, once again playing at the Washington Avenue Armory.[9][8] The league was later renamed to The Basketball League prior to the 2019 season.[10]
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- ^ a b Stashenko, Joel (April 4, 2005). "Former county executive seeks to revive Armory and Albany Patroons". Albany Business Review. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Chuck (November 16, 2016). "The Trading Cards of the Albany Patroons". Chuck Miller. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Lucas, Dave (April 29, 2018). "Fail: Albany Patroons Reboot". WAMC. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Redick, Geoff (August 30, 2017). "Basketball rebounds in Albany as Patroons return to Armory". Spectrum News. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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