Massachusetts Monarchs
| Massachusetts Monarchs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | The Basketball League |
| Founded | 2021 |
| History | South Shore Monarchs 2021 Massachusetts Monarchs 2022– |
| Arena | Thurgood Marshall Middle School |
| Location | Lynn, MA. |
| Team colors | |
| Head coach | David Harrison |
| Website | Official website |
The Mass Monarchs are an American professional basketball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).
History[edit]
On July 16, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League, announced a new franchise called the South Shore Monarchs owned by Damon Harper would be located in the South Shore area of Boston.[1][2]
On May 15, 2021 the league announced the team would be owned by Dwayne Thomas. He is the founder, chief executive officer, and chief learning strategist for ACES Network.[3] The team announced that they would rebrand as the Massachusetts Monarchs for the 2022 season.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "EVELYN MAGLEY CEO OF THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES THE NEWEST EXPANSION MARKET HAS BEEN AWARDED TO BOSTON MA". The Basketball League. July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. 10 August 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Founder & Chief Learning Officer".
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.