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The Minnesota Flame was a semi-professional men's and women's basketball club of the World All-Star Basketball League. Founded in 2014, the Flame played one season, 2015, at North Hennepin Community College and Zanewood Rec Center in Brooklyn Park.
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| League | World All-Star Basketball League |
| Team history | Minnesota Flame (2014-2015) |
| Based in | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Arena | North Hennepin Community College |
| Colors | Red, gold, orange |
| Owner | Tamara Moore |
| Head coach | Tamara Moore |
| Website | https://www.htosports.com/teams/?u=MNFLAME&s=basketball |
Founded in Winter of 2014 by former professional basketball player Tamara Moore, the Minnesota Flame organization features a men's and women's minor league team. The teams are scheduled to begin play in the new World All-Star Basketball League (WABL) in the Fall of 2015. An exhibition season began in January 2015 through April.
On January 24, 2015, the Flame played their first-ever exhibition game, defeating the Minnesota Rangers 110–79.[1] Four days later the team traveled to Las Vegas to face the Las Vegas Flames[2] of the American Basketball Association. The Flame again came away on top, defeating Las Vegas 60–56.
| Team | Season | W | L | Playoffs W-L | Playoffs Result |
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| Men | Spring 2015 | 4 | 1 | N/A | Spring exhibition season |
| Women | Summer 2015 | 2 | 3 | N/A | Summer exhibition season vs WABA teams[3] |
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