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28-766: Todd Wier had previously co-owned the Buffalo Silverbacks franchise of the American Basketball Association with Dan Robbie from 2005 to 2007. They sold that team to local concert promoter Vincent Lesh in September 2007, having lost $ 700,000 in their two seasons of ownership. In Wier's final season of ownership, the Silverbacks were eliminated from the 2006–07 ABA playoffs by the Beijing Aoshen Olympians ,

56-474: A 3–17 record and failed to make the playoffs. Kenneth Massey ranked the team 7th overall out of 9 teams in his final PBL ratings of the season. Corey Herring and Kevin Ross were named to the 2010 PBL All-Star Team after Herring led the club in scoring, and Ross led the club in rebounding. Herring was also named to the 2010 All-PBL team for his performance during the season. The Premier Basketball League removed

84-647: A high turnover rate. Fitzpatrick was fired in March 2009 after the team started 1–16, with assistant coach Aaron Clark promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team finished with a 1–19 record and failed to make the playoffs. Tyrone Rayson was named to the 2009 All-PBL Team after leading the club in scoring and rebounding. Jim Condill was hired as the team's new head coach for their second season. Local players were signed in an effort to increase home attendance at Koessler Athletic Center , including Damone Brown and Frank Turner . Derick Payne

112-519: A makeshift Buffalo Select All-Stars squad to a 62–54 exhibition victory over the Italy men's national basketball team on June 23, 2008. The team was led by Ejike Ugboaja with 16 points and Jason Rowe with 7 assists. Vincent Lesh secured Koessler Center as the team's home venue for the 2008–09 ABA season . However, Lesh announced in September 2008 that he was folding the Sharks and instead leaving

140-504: A silverback gorilla , as racist . The team responded by adopting a new logo featuring a tiger . All-Star Tim Winn was released in August 2006 after owner Dan Robbie required him to tryout again for the team, and he refused. Winn had no-showed a team-sponsored youth clinic in Olean, New York the month prior in protest. Dayshawn Wright, the first overall pick in the 2006 CBA Draft,

168-596: A team had lapsed, allowing Gary Nice's plans to move forward. The Buffalo Rapids were unveiled in February 2005 after an online contest to name the team. Buffalo Braves won the voting, but along with the second-place Buffalo Wings could not be used due to existing trademarks. The team did adopt Carolina blue uniforms reminiscent of the Columbia blue uniforms worn by the Buffalo Braves . Richard Jacob

196-644: A team that folded midway through the 2011–12 season. Warriors owner Franklin Jackson would go on to found the Buffalo Blue Hawks . Roster Last transaction: March 28, 2009 Roster Last transaction: January 6, 2010 After all games . Waived during the season Traded during the season Acquired during the season Buffalo Silverbacks The Buffalo Sharks were a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York . The team competed in

224-672: A traveling team from China who played their games at Felix Events Center in Azusa, California . He was intrigued by the Olympians, as their games were broadcast live on CCTV-5 in China and watched by an average of 15 million people. Wier sought to duplicate the success of the Olympians with the Buffalo Dragons , a team which would be based in Buffalo, New York and feature predominantly Chinese players. The team, also referred to as

252-489: The 1977–78 NBA season . Despite ownership changes and financial struggles, the team reached the ABA playoffs in both of its seasons. Gary Nice paid $ 10,000 to acquire the rights for a Buffalo franchise of the American Basketball Association in August 2004. Nice was CEO of Events Media International, a company that had worked with the league to broadcast its games nationally on radio and television. Mark Hamister disputed

280-562: The American Basketball Association (ABA) as the Buffalo Rapids in 2005–06 and as the Buffalo Silverbacks in 2006–07 before suspending operations. The organization rebranded as the Buffalo Sharks with plans to relaunch for the 2008–09 ABA season , but ownership instead folded the team. Its legacy remains as the city's first basketball franchise to operate after the Buffalo Braves relocated to San Diego following

308-726: The Buffalo Sharks , and instead purchased the Dragons franchise from Wier in September 2008, renaming it the Buffalo Stampede. The staff and players Lesh had recruited for the Sharks were brought over to the Stampede, including Richard Jacob as both head coach and general manager. Roosevelt Bouie was announced as assistant coach in October 2008. Head coach and general manager Richard Jacob resigned two weeks prior to

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336-666: The NexxNow Dragons , was unveiled in April 2008 as an expansion franchise of the Premier Basketball League that would play at Burt Flickinger Center for the 2009 season. However, Wier was unable to secure a television contract with the Chinese government through his NexxNow shell corporation , and the project became financially unsustainable. Vincent Lesh abandoned his plans to relaunch the Silverbacks as

364-519: The 2010–11 season, the Stampede were tied for first place with a 5–2 record. However, the team lost five of their last seven games, finishing with a 7–7 record and failing to make the playoffs. Charles Walker, Greg Gamble and Marcus Hall were named to the 2011 ACPBL All-Star Team and the 2011 All-ACPBL Team. The Stampede ceased operations and was replaced in the ACPBL by the Buffalo Warriors,

392-447: The ABA to purchase Todd Wier's Buffalo Dragons franchise in the PBL . Roster Last transaction: February 9, 2006 Roster Last transaction: February 4, 2007 After all games . Waived during the season Traded during the season Acquired during the season Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League The American Professional Basketball League ( APBL )

420-631: The inaugural season, along with assistant coach Bob Bateson . John Fitzpatrick was hired to replace Jacob as head coach, with Roosevelt Bouie promoted to general manager. The team played the 2009 PBL season in the Eastern Division, with home games at Koessler Athletic Center . Their inaugural game was a 98–95 home victory over the Wilmington Sea Dawgs in front of 650 fans on January 3, 2009. Players and coaches reported problems with Vincent Lesh making payroll, resulting in

448-489: The purchase, as he had paid $ 75,000 to the league for the city's franchise rights in January 2000. However, he had been unable to come to terms with HSBC Arena management to utilize their venue for the inaugural 2000–01 ABA season . Hamister had been quoted a price of $ 41,000 per night to rent HSBC Arena , which he found unacceptable. The league ruled in 2004 that Mark Hamister 's two-year contractual window to found

476-508: The record for most points scored professionally by a Buffalo player, which was set by Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves in 1974. Tim Winn was named to the 2006 ABA All-Star Game and 2006 All-ABA Team after averaging 25 points, 11 assists and 4 steals on the season. The team finished with an 11–17 record and was eliminated in the quarterfinal round of the 2005–06 ABA playoffs by the Atlanta Vision . Kenneth Massey ranked

504-553: The season. Dan Robbie and Todd Wier sold the franchise to concert promoter Vincent Lesh for $ 15,000 in September 2007, and the team sat out the 2007–08 ABA season for reorganization. Robbie and Wier claimed losses of $ 700,000 in their two seasons of ownership. It was announced in May 2008 that the franchise had changed its name to the Buffalo Sharks. The name and logo referenced the team's primary sponsor, Shark Energy . Rich Jacob returned as head coach and general manager, leading

532-552: The team 18th overall out of 47 teams in his final ABA ratings of the season. It was announced in May 2006 that the franchise had changed its name to the Buffalo Silverbacks. The rebranding was necessary because Gary Nice retained ownership of the Buffalo Rapids trademark when he left the organization. Controversy arose when politician Betty Jean Grant criticized the team's name and logo, which featured

560-616: The team in May 2010, citing its failure to meet the league's operational standards. The team joined the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League for their third season in August 2010. Herb Richmond was hired as the team's new head coach in October 2010. Daemen College was chosen as the team's new venue, and their season opener was a 132–114 home victory against the Hudson Valley Kingz on December 4, 2010. At mid-point of

588-714: The team's first signings in June 2005. The team played the 2005–06 ABA season in the Connie Hawkins Division of the Blue Conference. 400 season ticket packages were sold for the team's home matchups at Burt Flickinger Center , with the organization agreeing to rent the facility at a cost of $ 9,540 per night. Their inaugural game was a 107–108 home loss to the Maryland Nighthawks in front of 3,200 fans on November 3, 2005. Gary Nice

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616-575: Was a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL), the league changed its name before the 2012–13 season. The league ceased operations after the 2019 season. Teams were located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia. Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially

644-543: Was made up of two teams ( Buffalo Stampede , Washington GreenHawks ) formerly of the Premier Basketball League , three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance , and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz). For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in

672-689: Was named PBL Player of the Week after scoring 25 points to end the team's 22 game losing streak in their 124–114 victory over the Maryland GreenHawks on January 16, 2010. After falling ill during a team road trip to play the Puerto Rico Capitanes , Jim Condill resigned as head coach in February 2010. Vern Hall was promoted from assistant coach as his replacement for the remainder of the season, with assistant coach Jordan Ellis filling in for Hall when needed. The team finished with

700-554: Was named the team's head coach and general manager in April 2005. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Cadle were also considered for the position. Bob Bateson was hired as the team's strength and conditioning coach . Tryouts for the team were held at Daemen College in June 2005. Tryouts for the Buffalo Rush cheerleading squad were held at Medaille College in June 2005. Tim Winn and Trevor Ruffin were announced as

728-405: Was named to the 2007 ABA All-Star Game after leading the team with 28 points per game. Modie Cox was recipient of the league's inaugural Community Service Award. The team finished with a 16–10 record and was eliminated in the semifinal round of the 2006–07 ABA playoffs by the Beijing Aoshen Olympians . Kenneth Massey ranked the team 6th overall out of 49 teams in his final ABA ratings of

756-548: Was removed as owner of the team in December 2005 after failing to make payroll, forcing the team's relocation from Burt Flickinger Center to Park School of Buffalo . Former Miami Dolphins owner Dan Robbie and his business partner Todd Wier became co-owners after purchasing the franchise that same month. Antoine Sims scored 52 points in the team's 136–90 victory over the Boston Frenzy on February 3, 2006. This tied

784-742: Was signed to the team in September 2006 before breaching his contract a week later to instead sign with the CBA's Minot SkyRockets . Head coach Richard Jacob resigned from the team in November 2006 and was replaced by Trevor Ruffin . The team played the 2006–07 ABA season in the North Division of the Blue Conference. Their season opener was a 100–109 loss to the Detroit Panthers on November 8, 2006, drawing 1,232 fans to their new home of Buffalo State Sports Arena . Antoine Sims

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