The Seattle Mountaineers are a semi-professional basketball club and a member of the

American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...

(ABA). They are currently a touring exhibition team that plays against junior and community colleges within the United States and Canada. After four years as an IBL franchise, the Mountaineers jumped to the ABA in 2010 and applied and received non-profit status. Team owner, president and head coach Don Sims is a

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

. The club's basketball program provides an inclusive, Christian-based experience and teaches players the benefits of competition and understand its redemptive value.

History

The Mountaineers were established in 2005 and began play in the 2006 IBL season. After sitting out 2007 and 2008, the Mountaineers returned to the IBL for the 2009 season. In 2010, the Mountaineers joined the NABL for the competition's inaugural season. However, they left the league mid-season and joined the

. They subsequently entered the ABA's Pacific Far West division and finished the 2009–10 season with a 16–11 record.PAULINO SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH SEATTLE MOUNTAINEERS OF THE ABA
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Season-by-Season

Source
Don Sims bio

References

External links

Mountaineers' official website
{{Washington Sports Defunct American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams Basketball teams in Washington (state) International Basketball League teams Basketball teams established in 2005 Basketball teams in Seattle 2005 establishments in Washington (state)