The Raleigh Firebirds are an American professional basketball team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL). For the 2019 season, their home games were played at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School and Robert Brickey served as its head coach.Since then, the Firebirds have played ever year, with a spanning season from March to June. During their first inaugural season, the team went 13-1 at home, and reached the TBL Eastern Conference Finals. The Firebirds also had the number one overall pick in the 2019 TBL Draft, and selected Julian Harris. Harris would win Rookie of the Year, and go on to play basketball overseas. [1]
The Firebirds first season was played during 2019, and they traveled all over the country. During the 14 games they played at home, the team went 13-1, and eventually lost in the TBL Eastern Conference Finals. They were four points from playing in the TBL Finals.
^"Professional basketball team comes to Raleigh". WTVD-TV. August 5, 2018.
^"State of the NAPB: Magley shares thoughts on first half of season". NAPB. February 25, 2018.
^"Raleigh gets another pro basketball team". Triangle Tribune. July 27, 2018.
^"Raleigh Cougars Prepare for Second Season". WRAL. April 28, 1998.
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Raleigh Firebirds website
April 12, 2024
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