Burning River Buckets
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Folded | 2024[citation needed] |
| League | ABA (2021–2024) |
| Based in | Lake County, Ohio |
| Arena | Mentor Athletic Complex |
| Head coach | Mike Calo |
| Championships | 1 (2023) |
| Mascot | Buster the Bucket[1] |
| Website | Archived website |
The Burning River Buckets were a professional basketball team based in Lake County, Ohio. The team was a member of the American Basketball Association from 2021 to 2024.[2][citation needed]
In their second season, the Burning River Buckets captured the 2023 ABA championship, being declared co-champions with the Indiana Lyons.[3][4]
Season-by-season record
[edit]| Season | W | L | Result | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 1st in North Central | Lost quarter-finals (Team Trouble) | ||
| 2022-23 | 11 | 4 | 1st in North Central | Won quarter-finals 100–92 (Team Trouble) Won semi-finals 103–99 (Suns) ABA Co-Champions |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 6 | 1st in Blue Central | Won division semi-finals 110–99 (Aviators) Won division finals 101–84 (Wizards) Lost region semi-finals 90–117 (Fury) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Buster The Bucket". BurningBuckets.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Vanderhaven, Mimi (October 13, 2021). "Burning River Buckets: A Freshly Minted Basketball Team Has Slam-dunked Its Way Into Lake County". Mimi Vanderhaven. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Podolski, Mark (April 4, 2023). "Burning River Buckets win ABA's North Central Regional championship". The News-Herald. Willoughby, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Podolski, Mark (April 16, 2023). "Burning River Buckets share ABA championship after tornadoes in St. Louis made venue unplayable". The News-Herald. Willoughby, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
External links
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- Official website (archived)
- Team statistics from MyStatsOnline
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