Carolina Cougarz
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
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| League | American Basketball Association (2016-present) | ||
| Team history | Carolina Cougarz (2016-present) | ||
| Based in | Columbia, South Carolina | ||
| Arena | Brooklyn Baptist Health and Wellness Center, Brookland Baptist Church | ||
| Colors |
White, Orange, Black | ||
| Owner(s) | Allen Franklin Todd Miller | ||
| Head coach | Coming Soon | ||
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The Carolina Cougarz is a charter member of the American Basketball Association based in Columbia, South Carolina (2016) which will begin play in the ABA's season of 2016. Home games will be played at the Brookland Baptist Church Sports Facility on the campus of Brookland Baptist Church.
COLUMBIA (Feb 10, 2016) – Carolina Cougars LLC announced today that a partnership of Todd Miller and Allen Franklin, has acquired the League’s 200th expansion club. The new team will be named Carolina Cougars and expects to begin play in 2016.
"We are very excited to have a team in Columbia SC with an extraordinary ownership group headed by former University of South Carolina basketball player, Allen Franklin," stated ABA co-founder Joe Newman. "He and his associates have been working very hard putting things together on and off the court."
Carolina Cougars LLC will be the majority owners of the new Carolina Cougars. As the investors, Todd Miller and Allen Franklin will be active members of the ownership group. As a group we have vast experience in basketball, international entertainment, hospitality, management and marketing. Brooklyn Baptist Health and Wellness Center is pleased to be hosting the home games for the upcoming season, giving Columbia area fans a rare opportunity to see outstanding basketball play up close.
We are pleased to be associated with this major move by the ABA to increase its presence in the South Carolina market and to enhance the opportunity for South Carolina basketball fans to enjoy high-level play in their own city. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the ABA and South Carolina to create something very special for the basketball fans of Columbia and to bringing another terrific team to this city for all sports fans to enjoy.
Basketball is one of the world’s most exciting and popular sports, and it should be played in the capital of South Carolina. As we know from the current local university teams, we have some of the greatest sports fans in the world, and we believe the community will welcome a Major League Basketball franchise with the open arms and loyal support they are famous for. The Carolina Cougars will quickly build a great reputation for both winning and serious community investment.
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