| Vinyl BC | |
|---|---|
| League | Unrivaled |
| Founded | 2025 |
| History | Vinyl BC since 2025 |
| Arena | Wayfair Arena |
| Location | Miami, Florida [1] |
| Head coach | Teresa Weatherspoon (since 2025) |
| Team captain | Arike Ogunbowale (since 2025) |
| Ownership | Unrivaled [1] |
| Website | Website |
Vinyl Basketball Club, [2] also known as Vinyl BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in 2025. The teams are based in Miami, Florida and Vinyl is led by coach Teresa Weatherspoon. [3]
On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC, and Vinyl BC. [4] Vinyl BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season, before the teams travel more frequently during the 2026 season. [5] The six head coaches were later hired on November 15. [6]
On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams. [7] Vinyl BC’s roster was finalized with Arike Ogunbowale, Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard, Rae Burrell, Aliyah Boston and Dearica Hamby as its players. [8]
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| Arike Ogunbowale | Jordin Canada | Rhyne Howard | Rae Burrell | Aliyah Boston | Dearica Hamby | |
| 2025 Vinyl BC Total: 5–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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February: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
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March: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
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Rhyne Howard was named to the All-Unrivaled Second Team. [10]
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