Strong Island Sound
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| Strong Island Sound | |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Team History | Strong Island Sound (2005-present) |
| Arena | Suffolk County Community College |
| Team Colors | Blue, Orange and black |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 0 |
| Owner | Melvin Coles / Serena Coles / Darren Cioffi |
| Head Coach | Joseph Medina |
| Cheerleaders | None |
| Mascot | Skeykan Bayke (The Victorious E.G.G.) |
The team plays off on the intersection of basketball and popular culture — in which Strong Island is used as hip hop slang for Long Island — and the neighboring Long Island Sound.
2005-2006 season
After an inaugural season full of the obstacles typical of a minor league sports season, the Strong Island Sound were eliminated from the ABA Playoffs. Their 10-0 run down the stretch gave them some well earned respect among the growing ABA fan base. The team will try to carry this year's momentum into the next, which should be a very interesting ABA off-season.The Sound qualified for the 2006 ABA playoffs as the 13th seed, and defeated the Birmingham Magicians in the first round on Long Island, and the Harlem Strong Dogs in Round 2 in Manhattan. They played in Rochester as one of the "Elite Eight" competing for the 2006 ABA Championship in the Great Eight Tournament. The Sound defeated the top-ranked Indiana Alley Cats, but lost to the Southern California Legends on March 25, 2006, who in turn were defeated by the Rochester Razorsharks in the ABA's 2006 championship game.
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