The Buffalo eXtreme are a
basketball
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team based in
Buffalo, New York
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. The team is a member of the
American Basketball Association
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in the East White Division, and will play their home games at the XGEN Elite Sports Complex in
West Seneca
West Seneca is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 44,711 at the 2010 census. West Seneca is a centrally located interior town of the county, and a suburb of Buffalo. West Seneca, Orchard Park and Hamburg form the ...
.
Founded in 2023, the eXtreme are the fourth American Basketball Association franchise in Buffalo history, following the
Buffalo Sharks,
Buffalo 716ers
The Buffalo 716ers were a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York, they played in the PBL. The 716ers were originally granted an expansion team with the American Basketball Association., before joining the IBA.
The team takes its name from a ...
and
Buffalo Blue Hawks. The team is owned by Darren Fenn, former team captain of the
Canisius Golden Griffins
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.
Richard Jacob
Richard L. Jacob Ph.D. (born September 24, 1958, in Niagara Falls, New York), is a sports coach and professor.
He graduated from Niagara Catholic High School and Eisenhower College and obtained master's degrees in physical education and educa ...
was named the team's first head coach in August 2023.
Season-by-season
References
External links
Official website
2023 establishments in New York (state)
American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams
Basketball teams established in 2023
Basketball teams in New York (state)
Sports in Buffalo, New York
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