The Hartford Lightning was a minor league
basketball team of the
American Professional Basketball League.
History
Based in the
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the ...
, The Lightning played just one season (2011–12) before ceasing operations.
After a successful 11–3 regular season Hartford were defeated in the league semifinal by the Beltway Bombers.
References
External links
Hartford Lightning official website
Defunct basketball teams in Connecticut
Former American Professional Basketball League teams
Sports clubs and teams in Hartford, Connecticut
2011 establishments in Connecticut
2012 disestablishments in Connecticut
Basketball teams established in 2011
Basketball teams disestablished in 2012
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