Phantom BC
| Phantom BC | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Ghost Gang" |
| League | Unrivaled |
| Founded | 2025 |
| History | Phantom BC 2025–present |
| Arena | Wayfair Arena |
| Location | Miami, Florida[1] |
| Team manager | Adam Harrington (2025–present) |
| Team captain | Satou Sabally (2025–present) |
| Ownership | Unrivaled[1] |
| Website | Website |
Phantom Basketball Club, also known as Phantom BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The team is currently based in Miami, Florida. They are led by coach Adam Harrington.[2]
History
[edit]On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC,and Vinyl BC.[1] Phantom BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season.[1] Six head coaches were later hired on November 15.[3]
Roster
[edit]On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams.[4] Phantom BC's roster was finalized with Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Sabrina Ionescu as its players.[5]
In pre-season training, Marina Mabrey sustained a right calf injury requiring a minimum of 2-weeks rest.[6] In response, Phantom BC signed Natisha Hiedeman to a relief player contract on January 17.[7] Hiedeman was reassigned to Laces BC on January 27.[8]
| Players | |||||
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| Marina Mabrey | Satou Sabally | Natasha Cloud | Brittney Griner | Katie Lou Samuelson | Sabrina Ionescu |
2025 schedule
[edit]Regular season
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January: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2)
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Smith, Chris (October 24, 2024). "Unrivaled unveils team names, branding". Sports Business Journal.
- ^ "Weatherspoon, Handy among Unrivaled coaches". ESPN.com. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy". ESPN.com.
- ^ "We Selected Our Basketball Club Rosters". YouTube. November 20, 2024. Event occurs at 15:40.
- ^ "Unrivaled rosters 2024: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new basketball league". Sporting News. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Andrews, Kendra (January 16, 2025). "Marina Mabrey (calf) to miss at least 2 weeks in Unrivaled". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Andrews, Kendra (January 17, 2025). "Unrivaled's Phantom sign Hiedeman to replace injured Mabrey". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Phantom BC G Natisha Hiedeman Reassigned to Laces BC". Unrivaled. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Official Phantom Basketball Club Website". www.unrivaled.basketball. Retrieved 2025-01-18.