Massachusetts Monarchs

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Massachusetts Monarchs
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League The Basketball League
Founded2021
HistorySouth Shore Monarchs
2021
Massachusetts Monarchs
2022–
Arena Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Location Lynn, MA.
Team colors   
Head coachDavid Harrison
Website Official website

The Mass Monarchs are an American professional basketball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).

History

On July 16, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League, announced a new franchise called the South Shore Monarchs owned by Damon Harper would be located in the South Shore area of Boston. [1] [2]

On May 15, 2021 the league announced the team would be owned by Dwayne Thomas. He is the founder, chief executive officer, and chief learning strategist for ACES Network. [3] The team announced that they would rebrand as the Massachusetts Monarchs for the 2022 season. [4]

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References

  1. "EVELYN MAGLEY CEO OF THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES THE NEWEST EXPANSION MARKET HAS BEEN AWARDED TO BOSTON MA". The Basketball League. July 16, 2020.
  2. "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. 10 August 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "Founder & Chief Learning Officer".
  4. "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.