Vinyl BC
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| Vinyl BC | |
|---|---|
| League | Unrivaled |
| Founded | 2025 |
| History | Vinyl BC 2025–present |
| Arena | Wayfair Arena |
| Location | Miami, Florida[1] |
| Head coach | Teresa Weatherspoon (2025–present) |
| Team captain | Arike Ogunbowale (2025–present) |
| Ownership | Unrivaled[1] |
| Website | Website |
Vinyl Basketball Club, also known as Vinyl BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in 2025. The team is currently based in Miami, Florida. They are led by coach Teresa Weatherspoon.
History
[edit]On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC, and Vinyl BC.[1] Vinyl BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season, before the teams travel more frequently during the 2026 season.[1] The six head coaches were later hired on November 15.[2]
Roster
[edit]On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams.[3] Vinyl BC’s roster was finalized with Arike Ogunbowale, Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard, Rae Burrell, Aliyah Boston and Dearica Hamby as its players.[3]
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| Vinyl BC | Arike Ogunbowale | Jordin Canada | Rhyne Howard | Rae Burrell | Aliyah Boston | Dearica Hamby |
Regular season
[edit]| 2025 Vinyl BC Total: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Smith, Chris (October 24, 2024). "Unrivaled unveils team names, branding". sportsbusinessjournal.com.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b Mcgregor, Greg (November 28, 2024). "Unrivaled rosters 2024: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new basketball league". sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Basketball Club Website". www.unrivaled.basketball. Retrieved 2024-12-01.