South Florida Gold
The South Florida Gold is a professional minor league basketball team in the American Basketball Association based in Lake Worth, Florida that began play in the 2013-14 ABA season.
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| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| League | ABA |
| Based in | Palm Beach, Florida |
| Arena | Trinty Arena |
| Colors | Black, Gold |
| Owner | Lori Novak |
| Head coach | J.R. Gamble |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 4 |
| Cheerleaders | Jr Rush Dance - Cheer Team |
| Dancers | Gold Rush Dancers |
| Mascot | Miner |
The team was found in an audit by the School District of Palm Beach County to have posed as two different charities to get reduced rent for gym rental during the 2013-2014 and 2014–2015 seasons.[1][2]
As of March 9, 2014, the Gold has appeared on the league's rankings at #3, putting it behind the Jacksonville Giants and the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks.[3]
As of April 11, 2016, the Gold has appeared on the league's rankings at #2.[3]
As of April 4, 2017, the Gold has appeared on the league's rankings at #1 for 3 consecutive weeks and maintained a top 4 spot during the season.[3]
As of April 8, 2018, the Gold has appeared on the league's rankings at #1 for 3 consecutive weeks. The South Florida Gold finished 3rd of 120 teams nationwide. The Gold also finished 2nd in the tournament held in Mexico at the launch of ABA Mexico.[3]
As of March 4, 2019, the Gold has appeared at #1 for 1 week, for the final league rankings of the regular season.[4]
References
- "Basketball team posed as charity while renting gyms, Palm Beach County school officials say". 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- "Semi-pro team posed as charity to save on rent, investigation finds". Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- "ABA – Power Rankings Release".
- "South Florida Gold Top Final Aba Power Rankings |".