Miami Midnites
The Miami Midnites are a professional minor league basketball team based in Miami, Florida. Established in 2014, the club was an affiliate of the Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League,[1] The team is owned by Jeffrey Rosen,[2][3] CEO of Triangle Entertainment.
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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| League | FBA (2014-present) ABA (2014-present) |
| Team history | Miami Midnites (2014-present) |
| Based in | Davie, Florida |
| Arena | David Posnack Jewish Community Center |
| Colors | Yellow, Orange |
| Owner | Jeffrey Rosen |
| Head coach | Damon Wilcox |
| Championships | 2 (2014, 2015-FBA) |
History
Competing in the Florida Basketball Association, the Midnites named Florida Hall of Fame coach Marcos '"Shakey" Rodriguez its first head coach in April 2014. After an 11-1 regular season, Miami defeated Palm Beach Knights (141–121) in the FBA Playoff semifinals before capturing the league championship against Tampa Bay Rebels 98-82 on August 10, 2014.[4][5]
After the FBA Summer season, Miami Midnites joined the American Basketball Association for the 2014–15 season.[6] Miami were members of the ABA Southeast Division.
In their first season competing in the ABA Miami advanced through the league playoffs before losing in the ABA Championship to Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks.
Season-by-season
| Season | League | W | L | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | FBA | 11 | 1 | 1st | Won FBA championship |
| 2014-15 | ABA | 17 | 3 | 2nd, Southeast Division | Runner-up (lost to Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks) |
| 2015 | FBA | 12 | 0 | 1st | Won FBA championship[7] |
| 2015-16 | ABA | 24 | 4 | 2nd, Florida Division | Semifinals (lost to Windy City Groove) |
| 2016 | FBA | 7 | 1 | 1st | Won FBA Championship |
Notable players
- Yoav Saffar (born 1975), Israeli basketball player
References
- "Basketball farm team in Miami to feed Israeli league". San Diego Jewish World. 8 April 2014.
- "About Us". Triangle Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- "With American talent and ownership, Haifa team dethrones Israeli basketball dynasty". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 25 June 2013.
- "Maccabi Haifa affiliate wins state title". Sun Sentinel. 18 August 2014.
- "Miami Midnites of Maccabi Haifa win Florida Basketball Association title". Miami Herald. 2 September 2014.
- "Miami Midnites to join ABA for 2014-15 Season". ABA. 8 September 2014.
- "Israeli basketball team's local minor league affiliate repeat as champs". Sun Sentinel. 24 August 2015.