Jacksonville SLAM
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Jacksonville SLAM | |
Founded | 2008 |
League | PBL 2008 - present |
Team History | Jacksonville SLAM 2008 - present |
Arena | TBD |
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Based in | Jacksonville, Florida |
Team Colors | Red, Teal, Black |
Owner | PBL |
Head Coach | Scott Cooper |
Championships | 0 |
Division Titles | 0 |
The Jacksonville SLAM is a team in the Premier Basketball League. They are 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]
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[edit] References
- ^ Boleky, Mark (2008-01-24). Jam coaches, players want solution on pay. Florida Times Union. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ Boleky, Mark (2008-01-25). Jam settles with players, coaches. Florida Times Union. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ Premier Basketball League Takes Over Operations In Jacksonville. Our Sports Central (2008-02-04). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Boleky, Mark (2008-02-07). Jam parts ways with Premier Basketball League. Florida Times Union. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ Pascucci, Gianni (2008-02-13). Jacksonville team changes roster, coach. USBasket.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.