Seattle Flight Get Set for Take off in Second Consecutive IBL Season

April 22, 2014 - International Basketball League (IBL) Seattle, WA - The Seattle Flight are back for a second season in the IBL as a branding team, and will kick off things once again against the Bellingham Slam, who enter the 2014 season as the reigning back-to-back IBL champions.

After getting his feet wet last season, head coach Rob Brown is looking forward to the challenge right out of the gate. "We are going to have a lot of new players and we are all looking forward to the season opener against Bellingham. It will be a great test for us, but we will be ready," Brown says.

Brown will lead the Flight for a second consecutive season, and lean on his established roots in the Seattle area as a staple figure at the Seattle Pro Am (which featured NBA stars Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin this past year). Due to his many connections in the area, Brown has been able to assemble a team stocked with talent entering the 2014 season. "There will be carryovers, but overall I plan to have five new additions who have played overseas, and one player who played in the NBA D-League. The team will have a lot of guys that I've gotten to know from my experiences in and around the area," Brown adds.

Experience is crucial, and for Brown and his group in Seattle, they will enter this season with an added sense of comfort. "We will be a lot more prepared this season, we were kind of thrown into the fire last year, but I know that we will be far more comfortable with what to expect this season. It's going to be an exciting run."

In their inaugural season, the Flight finished with a 1-4 record. This season, the Flight will host two home games, both will be held at North Seattle Community College Wellness Center Gym (June 7th, and June 14th). As they enter their second season, Seattle is currently looking for community support and investment.

Head coach Rob Brown will be able to pull from the immense amount of talent found in the Seattle area, and with the opportunity for players to play in a structured and organized system such as the IBL, expect plenty of skilled prospects to lace them up for the Flight this upcoming season.

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Seattle Flight Get Set for Take off in Second Consecutive IBL Season