The Gainesville Galaxy is a

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team based in Gainesville, Florida. They began play in the

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(CBL) for the 2011–12 season. They play their games at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center. The team was founded as an expansion team in the CBL, a summer basketball league. The team's owner is Kristine Anderson, a Gainesville entrepreneur, educator, and former

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of the Florida Makos, another Gainesville-based basketball team that played one season in the new American Basketball Association in 2010–2011. The Galaxy will retain former Makos players.

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External links

Gainesville Galaxy's official website
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