Grand Rapids Flight
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The Grand Rapids Flight are a team in the American Basketball Association based in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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The Flight recently underwent several front office changes. The team is now owned by the Grand Rapids Junior Jammers Youth Foundation, a non-profit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team's Head Coach David Fox, has been at the helm for three seasons, currently one of the longest running tenures for a head coach in the IBL.
On the court, the team was a solid success in 2006, reaching the Final Four.
The Grand Rapids Flight at one time held the record for most points scored in a single game, after a 179-146 drubbing of the Des Moines Heat
. The Flight helped to set the record for single game attendance against the Elkhart Express in 2007 as over 5,200 attended the game, many to see Sun Ming Ming.
The Flight made international news in 2007 by signing 7'9" basketball player Sun Ming Ming
, still known as the tallest athlete in the world.
For the 2008 season the Flight played their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena. The DeltaPlex seats up to 4,400 for basketball. The Flight cited an upturn in attendance for this move.
The Grand Rapids Flight are unrelated to the former basketball team that played in Grand Rapids, the Grand Rapids Hoops
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
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The Flight recently underwent several front office changes. The team is now owned by the Grand Rapids Junior Jammers Youth Foundation, a non-profit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team's Head Coach David Fox, has been at the helm for three seasons, currently one of the longest running tenures for a head coach in the IBL.
On the court, the team was a solid success in 2006, reaching the Final Four.
The Grand Rapids Flight at one time held the record for most points scored in a single game, after a 179-146 drubbing of the Des Moines Heat
Des Moines Heat
The Des Moines Heat was a franchise in the International Basketball League based in Des Moines, Iowa. The team played for only one season , when they went 10-6 under coach by Paul Doerrfield...
. The Flight helped to set the record for single game attendance against the Elkhart Express in 2007 as over 5,200 attended the game, many to see Sun Ming Ming.
The Flight made international news in 2007 by signing 7'9" basketball player Sun Ming Ming
Sun Ming Ming
Sun Mingming is a Chinese basketball player. He is one of the tallest players to ever play professional basketball, standing 7 ft 9 in and weighing 370 lb . Ming wears size 20 sneakers. He also makes occasional appearances as an actor.-Early life:He was born in a small town near in...
, still known as the tallest athlete in the world.
For the 2008 season the Flight played their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena. The DeltaPlex seats up to 4,400 for basketball. The Flight cited an upturn in attendance for this move.
The Grand Rapids Flight are unrelated to the former basketball team that played in Grand Rapids, the Grand Rapids Hoops
Grand Rapids Hoops
The Grand Rapids Hoops was a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their first season was in 1989, and their final season was in 2003...
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Season By Season
| Regular Season | |||||||
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Division | |||
| 2005 | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3rd - East Division | |||
| 2006 | 11 | 10 | .523 | T-5th - East Division | |||
| 2007 | 5 | 18 | .217 | 5th - East Division | |||
| 2008 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3rd - Midwest Division | |||