Miami Tropics

Miami Tropics
Founded	2006
League	ABA 2006-2007 FIBA Americas League 2008
Team history	Miami Tropics 2006-2008
Arena	Health & Sports Center, Barry University
Based in	Miami, Florida
Team colors	Red, Blue, & White
Owner	Imperiali Organization Art Alvarez
Head coach	Ed Auriccio
Championships	0
Division titles	0
Cheerleaders	Tropigirls
Mascot	Tropical tree

The Miami Tropics were a team in the Premier Basketball League^{[citation needed]} that began to play in 2007 in Miami, Florida. The team was owned by the Imperiali Organization, which also owns the Palm Beach Imperials. They originally played their inaugural season in the American Basketball Association, but moved to the PBL with its creation in early 2007. They also represented the United States in the FIBA Americas League.

The original Miami Tropics played in the United States Basketball League. In 1987, the Tropics won the USBL title, defeating the Rhode Island Gulls in the championship game. The team boasted the USBL player of the year World B. Free, Mario Elie and Anthony Grant, current head coach at the University of Alabama.

The Tropics were eventually sold to John Lucas who parlayed his coaching experience, and two more USBL titles, into an National Basketball Association coaching career.

External links

• Official website of the Miami Tropics