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The Poinciana Pride utilizes their Lion's Den Scout League to assess non-recruited talent for potential playing opportunities with the team throughout the season. Any non-recruited player wishing to play for the Pride must go through our Lion's Den. SCOUT LEAGUES FROM OTHER FBA TEAMS WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN EXHIBITION GAMES BETWEEN EACH OTHER. 8PM ON SUNDAYS AT Mary Jane Arrington Gym and Aquatic Center 625 Country Club Dr Kissimmee, FL 34759 Hit link below for more info and to register!
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(Orlando, FL) – The Florida Basketball Association (FBA) has approved plans for an expansion team to call the community of Poinciana their official home for the upcoming 2018 season. The team will call themselves the Poinciana Pride, and will play at the Mary Jane Arrington Gym and Aquatic Center, a newly developed 16,000 square foot venue that boasts a gym, fitness room, an outdoor fitness trail circling a pond, and a multi-use...
The Poinciana Pride utilizes their Lion's Den Scout League to assess non-recruited talent for potential playing opportunities with the team throughout the season. Any non-recruited player wishing to play for the Pride must go through our Lion's Den. SCOUT LEAGUES FROM OTHER FBA TEAMS WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN EXHIBITION GAMES BETWEEN EACH OTHER. 8PM ON SUNDAYS AT Mary Jane Arrington Gym and Aquatic Center 625 Country Club Dr Kissimmee, FL 34759 Hit link below for more info and to register!
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Minor Pro Basketball League Expanding to Winter Haven, Poinciana
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As posted in THE LEDGER
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POINCIANA – Two East Polk area locations are soon to be home to professional basketball teams.
The Florida Basketball Association, a minor league, will be adding franchises in Winter Haven and Poinciana. The teams will begin play in the spring.
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“Most players are former college players,” League Commissioner Greg Kite said. “They’ve played anywhere from the NAIA level to (Division) I, DII, DIII and some internationally.”
Kite himself spent 12 seasons as a center in the NBA, winning a pair of championships with the Boston Celtics, who were led by Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Kite also spent four full seasons with the Orlando Magic and backed up Shaquille O’Neal for the 1993-94 campaign when the Magic reached the playoffs for the first time.
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“I’ve always been involved in basketball at different levels,” Kite said. “I felt like I could balance this with my other businesses.”
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The league, which was founded in 2012, will expand to eight teams next year ...
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