The Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks were a professional basketball team based in

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that played in

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(TBL). The Mavericks folded Thursday, May 23, 2024.

History

Rio Grande Valley/Southeast Texas (2006–2011)

Originally known as the Rio Grande Valley Silverados, the team was originally a member of the former

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. Owned by McAllen businessmen Art Gonzalez and Kevin Mitchell, the Silverados were based out of

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and played their home games at the McAllen Convention Center. In the team's initial ABA season of 2008–09, the team played in Beaumont. The Southeast Texas Mustangs proved to be a force to be reckoned with winning 27 of their first 28 games, many by margins of 50 points or more. Their only loss was a one-point defeat in the final seconds of the game to the

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. The Mavericks rose to the top of the ABA Power Rankings early in the season and did not fall from that perch until suffering defeat in the ABA Playoff Semifinals. On May 14, 2009, owner Jerry Nelson announced the new name and logo. The team name was changed to Southeast Texas Mavericks. The name had changed, but the game remained much the same for the franchise as the Mavericks consistently remained atop the ABA Power Rankings. On January 25, 2010, the Mavericks set an ABA record for victory margin by beating the New Mexico Rim Rockers 158–72. The margin of 86 points erased the old mark of 81 set by the

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in the 2004–05 season. In 2010, the team won its first ABA Title. The Southeast Texas Mavericks were ranked third in the MLN Sports Zone Minor League Pro Basketball Top 10 for January 2010, ahead of teams from the

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and

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, among others. After dominating the ABA for three-straight seasons, the owners of the Mavericks decided to leave the ABA and seek a more challenging professional basketball league. The Mavericks contacted the

office about possibly buying a franchise and beginning the process of becoming a member. After numerous meetings with NBA D-League officials, Mavericks’ owner Jerry Nelson accepted the league's "No" response to their request to join the D-League. The team sat out the next two seasons. In 2013, Nelson made the decision to return to the ABA and relocated the team to Shreveport.

Shreveport-Bossier (2013–2015)

During their time in Shreveport, the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks compiled a total record of 66–0, including a 50–0 record at

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, the Mavericks home arena. The team won two ABA championships during the 2013–14 season and 2014–15 season.

Kentucky (2015–2017)

The Mavericks had much success in their time in Shreveport, but in the offseason of 2015, the Mavericks announced that they would be moving, and the city they chose was Owensboro, Kentucky. The Kentucky Mavericks also changed leagues from the ABA to the Premier Basketball League. In their first game in a new league and the new city, the Mavericks took on defending PBL Champions, the Rochester Razorsharks. The Mavericks defeated the Razorsharks handily, winning by a score of 108–88. In 2017, it was announced that the Mavericks would cease operations.

Rebirth (2021–2023)

After a six-year absence, a new Shreveport Mavericks joined TBL as an expansion team for the 2021 season with the original name and colors. Former coach, Steve Tucker will serve as the head coach and general manager. On April 5, 2021, the team officially announced its schedule with home games to take place at the LSUS Gym, the

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and

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Shreveport-Bossier (2024–present)

Prior to the 2024 season the team underwent an ownership change and reverted back to the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks. It was also announced the Mavericks home would be

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ABA/PBL win streak

On February 14, 2016, the Mavericks extended their win streak to 103 games, having not lost a game since December 2010. On March 6, 2016, the Mavericks winning streak came to an end, as they were defeated by the Rochester Razorsharks, by a score of 105–99.

Current roster

Season-by-season record

Coaching roster

References

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