| Flint United | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | The Basketball League |
| Founded | 2020 |
| History | Flint United 2021–present |
| Arena | Dort Financial Center |
| Location | Flint, Michigan |
| Team colors | |
| General manager | Matt Washington |
| Head coach | Kevin Crosby |
| Ownership | Kevin Mays |
The Flint United are a professional basketball team in Flint, Michigan, and members of The Basketball League (TBL).
On September 18, 2020, it was announced that Flint, Michigan would be awarded a franchise for the upcoming 2021 TBL season. [1] [2] The team is owned by Flint native Kevin Mays, who has experience in sports marketing and development, among different organizations. Mays played a key role for two successful Flint sports franchises: the Flint Firebirds and the Flint City Bucks. [3] Flint native Matt Washington was named the team's general manager. [4] On November 16. 2020, Charlie Bell was named as the team's inaugural head coach. [5] On November 17, 2021, Keno Davis was named as the new head coach.
Flint hosted a professional basketball team called the Flint Fuze in 2001 and the Flint Pros between the years of 1972–1974 in the Continental Basketball Association. [6]
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