The Binghamton Flyers were an American basketball

Basketball

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 team based in Binghamton, New York

Binghamton, New York

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 that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League

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The Flyers originally began the 1967-68 season as the Bridgeport (Conn.)

Connecticut

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Flyers, but relocated to Binghamton after starting the season with a 1-11 record. The Flyers' top scorer in the 1967-68 season was Swish McKinney, who set a league record with 1,206 points in a 32-game season.

For the next two seasons, the Flyers guarded the Eastern League basement. Although the team began play for the 1970-71 season in Binghamton, a poor 1-6 start and dwindling home crowds forced the Flyers to relocate to Trenton, New Jersey to finish the year.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1967/68	EPBL	7th	Did not qualify
1968/69	EPBL	5th, Western	Did not qualify
1969/70	EPBL	8th	Did not qualify
1970/71	EBA		relocated in mid-season