Mobile Revelers
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The Mobile Revelers were a National Basketball Development League (NBDL) team based in Mobile
, Alabama
. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center
, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season
and folded after the 2002-03 season
. The team was named after the people who took part in Mardi Gras
parades as the Mardi Gras tradition started in Mobile
.
The National Basketball Association
(NBA) announced the Revelers as one of the NBDL charter franchises in July 2001. In 2003 the Revelers won the League championship, defeating the Fayetteville Patriots
, two games to one. However the league contracted the franchise in June 2003.
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center
Mobile Civic Center
Mobile Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Mobile, Alabama. Owned by the City of Mobile and operated by SMG, the arena comprises three venues: A theater, an expo hall, and an arena. It is suitable for large indoor events; including sporting events and trade shows. The theater has...
, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season
2001–2002 NBDL season
The 2001–02 NBDL season was the inaugural season for the National Basketball Development League. The league started with eight teams: Asheville Altitude, Columbus Riverdragons, Fayetteville Patriots, Greenville Groove, Huntsville Flight, Mobile Revelers, North Charleston Lowgators, and the Roanoke...
and folded after the 2002-03 season
2002–2003 NBDL season
The 2002–03 NBDL season was the 2nd for the National Basketball Development League. The season ended with the Mobile Revelers defeating the Fayetteville Patriots 2 games to 1 to win their first and only NBDL Championship.-Regular season standings:...
. The team was named after the people who took part in Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras
The terms "Mardi Gras" , "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday...
parades as the Mardi Gras tradition started in Mobile
Mardi Gras in Mobile
Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama[pronounce] is the oldest annual Carnival celebration in America, having begun in 1703,over 15 years before New Orleans was founded ....
.
The National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA) announced the Revelers as one of the NBDL charter franchises in July 2001. In 2003 the Revelers won the League championship, defeating the Fayetteville Patriots
Fayetteville Patriots
The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...
, two games to one. However the league contracted the franchise in June 2003.
Season By Season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
| Mobile Revelers | |||||||||
| 2001-02 2001–2002 NBDL season The 2001–02 NBDL season was the inaugural season for the National Basketball Development League. The league started with eight teams: Asheville Altitude, Columbus Riverdragons, Fayetteville Patriots, Greenville Groove, Huntsville Flight, Mobile Revelers, North Charleston Lowgators, and the Roanoke... |
4th | 30 | 26 | .540 | Lost Semifinals (North Charleston Florida Flame The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed.... ) 2-1 |
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| 2002-03 2002–2003 NBDL season The 2002–03 NBDL season was the 2nd for the National Basketball Development League. The season ended with the Mobile Revelers defeating the Fayetteville Patriots 2 games to 1 to win their first and only NBDL Championship.-Regular season standings:... |
3rd | 26 | 24 | .520 | Won Semifinals (North Charleston Florida Flame The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed.... ) 2-0 Won D-League Finals (Fayetteville Fayetteville Patriots The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history... ) 2-1 |
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| Regular Season Record | 56 | 50 | .514 | 2001-2003 | |||||
| Playoff Record | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2001-2003 | |||||
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