Jacksonville SLAM explained

The Jacksonville SLAM was a team in the Premier Basketball League. They were a successor of sorts to the Jacksonville JAM.

The SLAM came into existence after a public dispute between the owner of the JAM and his players and coaches on getting payment for services.[1] After seeming to resolve the conflict,[2] the PBL announced that the ownership of the JAM had failed to meet obligations and that the league was taking control of the franchise.[3] The PBL records and some of the players were transferred to the league-run entity.[4] Notably, the coach declined to join the new entity. The owner retained the name of JAM.

On February 13, 2008, USBasket reported that Scott Cooper was named the head coach.[5]

When the slate of 2008-2009 teams for the PBL was announced,[6] the SLAM was not listed on it and therefore it is considered folded.

References

  1. Web site: Jam coaches, players want solution on pay . Florida Times Union . Boleky . Mark . 2008-01-24 . 2008-02-06.
  2. Web site: Jam settles with players, coaches . Florida Times Union . Boleky . Mark . 2008-01-25 . 2008-02-06.
  3. Web site: Premier Basketball League Takes Over Operations In Jacksonville . Our Sports Central . 2008-02-04 . 2008-02-05 .
  4. Web site: Jam parts ways with Premier Basketball League . Florida Times Union . Boleky . Mark . 2008-02-07 . 2008-02-07.
  5. Web site: Jacksonville team changes roster, coach . 2008-02-13 . 2008-02-14 . USBasket.com . Pascucci . Gianni . https://web.archive.org/web/20080204202612/http://www.usbasket.com/pbl/pbl.asp . 2008-02-04 . dead .
  6. Web site: 2008-09 PBL Team Websites . 2008-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822085402/http://www.pblproball.com/teamsites/ . 2008-08-22 . dead .

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