PrimeTime Players

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PrimeTime Players
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Founded1991
League ECBL
Based in Fort Mill, South Carolina
ArenaFort Mill Community Center
ColorsBurgundy, Gold
  
OwnerChris Thomas
Head coachChris Thomas
Championships9 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Division titles9
CheerleadersPrimeTime Cheer Team
Website primetimeplayersbasketball.com

The PrimeTime Players are a minor league professional basketball team based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The PrimeTime Players have played independently in the Carolinas since 1991, competing in tournaments and pro-am leagues. The team has competed in The Basketball Tournament which is aired annually on ESPN networks against some of the best professionals in the world.

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History

PrimeTime Players are owned by Chris Thomas, who also serves as the team head coach.

After winning the first three Tobacco Road Basketball League championships (2012–14), PrimeTime are a founding member of the East Coast Basketball League. [1] PTP have won ECBL titles in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.

The Basketball Tournament

Making their debut in 2015, PrimeTime traveled to Atlanta as the 19th seed. They won their debut against top-seeded Team DBD, 94–66. The next day, PrimeTime downed HBC, 66–59, to move on to the Super 17. [2] Their run ended on July 24, losing to Dirty South, 76–75. [3]

PrimeTime was the South Region nine seed in 2016, losing in the opening round to Trained To Go, 87–82. [4]

For the 2017 tournament, PrimeTime were seeded tenth in the South Region. The team eliminated Blue Zoo (Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders alumni), 79–77, before falling in the second round to Ram Nation (VCU Rams alumni), 96–82.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, PrimeTime Players were the 12th seed in the Midwest Region. Their first round opponent, Always A Brave, were a collection of Bradley Braves alumni. PrimeTime advanced to the second round with a 68–64 victory. They defeated the four-seed Big X, 70–67, to earn a spot in the Super 16 in Atlanta where their journey ended, falling to the top-seeded Scarlet & Grey (Ohio State alumni), 72–60.[ citation needed ]

Seeded fourth in the 2019 Greensboro Regional, PrimeTime Players fell short in their first-round matchup against Florida TNT, 71–68.[ citation needed ]

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Christian Keeling

In TBT 2020, PrimeTime was initially not included in the field of 24, reduced in size due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the No. 20 seed, Mid-American Unity, had one of their players test positive, although he was asymptomatic. That team withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by PrimeTime. [5] PrimeTime faced team CP3, the No. 13 seed, in the opening round. PrimeTime led for most of the game, but ultimately were defeated, 76–74. [6]

In TBT 2021, PrimeTime was seeded eighth in the West Virginia Regional. The team faced ninth-seeded Fort Wayne Champs and were defeated, 72–61. [7]

TBT Results
YearWonLost
2015 21
2016 01
2017 11
2018 21
2019 01
2020 01
2021 01
Total57

Season-by-season records

YearRegular SeasonPost-seasonThe Basketball Tournament
RecordFinishRecordResultScoresResults
2012 (TRBL)11–11st2-0TRBL ChampionsSemifinals: Won vs Fayetteville Crossover 126–109
Championship: Won vs Cary Invasion 123–103		---
2013 (TRBL)12-01st East2-0TRBL ChampionsSemifinals: Won vs Big Texas 161-138
Championship: Won vs Cary Invasion 126-118 [8] 		---
2014 (TRBL)10-21st East2-0TRBL ChampionsSemifinals: Won vs Palmetto Flight 135-112
Championship: Won vs Cary Invasion 127-108 [9] [10] 		Did not compete
2015 (ECBL)12–01st South3-0ECBL ChampionsDivision semifinals: Won vs Fort Gordon Eagles 144-115
Division finals: Won vs South Carolina All Stars 133-114
Championship: Won vs Fayetteville Crossover 130-113		1st Round: won vs Team DBD 94-66

2nd Round: won vs HBC 66-59

Super 17: lost vs Dirty South 76-75

2016 (ECBL)10–21st South3-0ECBL ChampionsDivision semifinal: Won vs Carolina Crusaders 131-117
Division final: Won vs South Carolina All Stars 135-108
Championship: Won vs Fayetteville Crossover 119-100		First Round: lost vs Trained To Go 87-82
2017 (ECBL)13-01st South3-0ECBL ChampionsDivision semifinal: Won vs Florence Wildcats 137-110

Conference final: Won vs Carolina Crusaders 131-119

Championship: Won vs Carolina Thunder 125-108

First Round: won vs Blue Zoo 79-77

Second Round: lost vs Ram Nation 96-82

2018 (ECBL)12-21st South3-0ECBL ChampionsDivision semifinal: Won vs Augusta Eagles 142-103

Conference final: Won vs Carolina Thunder 146-107

Championship: Won vs Hickory Hoyas 134-18

First Round: won vs Always A Brave 68-64

Second Round: won vs Big X 70-67

Super 16: lost vs Scarlet & Grey 72-60

2019 (ECBL)12-11st South3-0ECBL ChampionsDivision semifinal: Won vs Augusta Eagles 124-103

Conference final: Won vs Carolina Crusaders 126-93

Championship: Won vs Winston-Salem Wolves 103-99

First Round: lost vs Florida TNT 71-68
2020 (ECBL)4-01st South------Season cancelled due to COVID-19First Round: lost vs Team CP3 76-74
2021 (ECBL)12-22nd South4-0ECBL ChampionsDivision semifinal: Won vs Georgia Fire 107-105

Conference final: Won vs Carolina Thunder 160-148

Championship: Won vs North Carolina Coyotes 130-128

Super Cup: Won vs Western Mass Zombies 133-129

First Round: lost vs Fort Wayne Champs
2022 (ECBL)12-11st South0-1Semi Finals LossDivision Semifinal: Loss vs Carolina Crusaders 103-125
2023 (ECBL)12-32nd South1-1Conference FinalistDivision Semifinal: Win vs Gastonia Snipers 136-118

Conference Finals: Loss vs Carolina Thunder 112-128

2024 (ECBL)11-52nd South0-1Semi Finals LossDivision Semifinal: Loss vs Charlotte Tribe 116-118
Totals143-1924-39 championships

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