Carolina Cougars (2011)
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The Carolina Cougars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
, the Cougars will play their home games at Everett Gym on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College
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The Cougars are one of three teams owned by Carolina Cats Sports & Entertainment, the other two being the Raleigh
-based Carolina Jaguars
and the Greensboro
-based Carolina Cheetahs
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Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
, the Cougars will play their home games at Everett Gym on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College
North Carolina Wesleyan College
North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private four-year coeducational, liberal arts college, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Founded in 1956, the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a number of preprofessional programs...
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The Cougars are one of three teams owned by Carolina Cats Sports & Entertainment, the other two being the Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
-based Carolina Jaguars
Carolina Jaguars
The Carolina Jaguars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin playing in the 2011 season. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the Jaguars will play at the infamous McLendon-McDougald gymnasium at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.The Jaguars are...
and the Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
-based Carolina Cheetahs
Carolina Cheetahs
The Carolina Cheetahs are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Cheetahs will play their home games at the Fleming Gymnasium on the campus of University of North Carolina at Greensboro.The...
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