The Florida Flame was an

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team based in

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. The Flame announced they would temporarily shut down operations during 2006–07, due to not having a home arena in which to play. The team maintained its league membership in hopes of finding a venue for the next season. When that didn't happen, the Flame quietly folded all operations in late 2007.

Franchise history

The North Charleston Lowgators began play in the

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in 2001–02.

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served as the coach for the inaugural season. The team was renamed the Charleston Lowgators in the fall of 2003. The Charleston Lowgators relocated to Fort Myers in fall 2004 and became the Florida Flame. In September 2005, the

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announced that the Flame would be affiliated with the

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, and

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for the upcoming season.

Players of note

* Kirk Haston * Carl English *

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* Dwayne Jones * Andre Barrett * Theron Smith * Bracey Wright * Smush Parker * Chuck Eidson *

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Roster at end of 2005–06 season

Year-by-year record

NBA affiliates

Florida Flame

(2005–2006) *

(2005–2006)

Charleston Lowgators

*None

References

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