| Tampa Bay Titans | ||||
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| League | The Basketball League | |||
| Founded | 2018 | |||
| History | Tampa Bay Titans 2019–present | |||
| Arena | Howard W. Blake High School | |||
| Location | Spring Hill, Florida | |||
| Team colors | Black, gold, white | |||
| General manager | Gerald Williams | |||
| Head coach | David Reichner | |||
| Ownership | Bassel Harfouch | |||
The Tampa Bay Titans are an American professional basketball team in The Basketball League and are based in Tampa, Florida.
On February 25, 2018, Dave Magley stated that Tampa, Florida, was approved as a basketball franchise for the upcoming 2019 season. [1] On July 8, 2018, the team was announced as the Tampa Bay Titans. [2] Bassel Harfouch, the team's owner, became the first ever player-owner in a professional league. He played professionally in Lebanon. [3]
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