The Tri-State Admirals are an American professional basketball team based out of
New York metropolitan area, and a member of
The Basketball League (TBL).
History
The
Rochester Razorsharks joined the
North American Premier Basketball
The Basketball League (TBL), formerly North America Premier Basketball (NAPB), is a minor league basketball organization. The league began operating in North America in 2018 with eight teams, and expanded to over 44 teams as of 2022.
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for the 2018 season and planned to play in
The Basketball League in 2019 before the team decided to sit out the season. In February 2020,
TBL announced the new Rochester Revolution as a 2020 expansion team, but that owner decided to move the team to New Jersey as the Tri-State Admirals.
In 2021, league president,
David Magley
David John Magley (born November 24, 1959) is a retired American basketball player and coach. He is currently the president of The Basketball League after serving as commissioner of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). Prior to becomi ...
took over team operations and funded all costs. For the 2022 season, sports marketing consultant, and
Columbia University professor Michael Dittleman became team general manager.
Current roster