Tulsa 66ers
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| Founded | 2001 |
| History | Asheville Altitude 2001-05 Tulsa 66ers 2005-present |
| Arena | Expo Square Pavilion |
| City | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Team Colors | Maroon, Gold, and Black |
| Head Coach | Joey Meyer |
| Owner | David Kahn Southwest Basketball, LLC |
| Championships | 2 2004, 2005 (as Asheville) |
| Division Titles | None |
| Affiliations | Seattle SuperSonics (possible "local" affiliate) Milwaukee Bucks |
The Tulsa 66ers is an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Logo design: A basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S. Highway shield.
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[edit] Franchise history
The 66ers are named for the famous US Highway 66, which ran through Tulsa and once played a pivotal role in its economy. The team has two affiliate clubs in the NBA. Tulsa has such partnerships with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks. The New York Knicks were formally an affiliate through the end of the 2007-2008 season. Prior to the 2005-2006 season, the team was the Asheville Altitude and played in the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina, where they won two NBDL championships. Upon moving, all of the team's hard assets were then sold to current Tulsa 66ers owner Southwest Basketball, LLC, which also owns the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. The Asheville Altitude were a founding team of the NBDL in 2001.
For the 2008-2009 season, the team will move to the brand-new SpiritBank Event Center in nearby Bixby, but will retain the Tulsa 66ers name. [1] Also, they will be affiliated with the Seattle SuperSonics for that season, presumably in preparation for a proposed move by the Sonics to Oklahoma City.
[edit] Season-By-Season
Asheville Altitude
| Year | GP | W | L | Pct. | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2001-02 | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | 5th, League | Out of Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 23 | 27 | .460 | 6th, League | Out of Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | 46 | 28 | 18 | .609 | 1st, League | Won Semifinals (Fayetteville) Won Championship (Asheville) |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 1st, League | Won in Semifinals (Huntsville) Won Championship (Columbus) |
Tulsa 66ers
| Year | GP | W | L | Pct. | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2005-06 | 48 | 24 | 24 | .500 | 7th, League | Out of Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | 4th, Eastern | Out of Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 3rd, Southwest | Out of Playoffs |
[edit] 2007-2008 Roster
| Tulsa 66ers Current Roster |
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| Head Coach: Joey Meyer | |||||
| Associate Head Coach: Aaron Swinson | |||||
| Athletic Trainer: John Joslin | |||||
| 24 | G | 6'5 |  |
Dwight Brewington | (Liberty) |
| 33 | C | 7'2 | |
Keith Closs | (Central Connecticut) |
| 00 | F | 6'9 | |
Chris Ellis | (Wake Forest) |
| 10 | G | 5'10 | |
Jason Fontenet | (Oregon State) |
| 99 | F | 6'8 | |
Mike Hall | (George Washington) |
| 21 | G | 6'5 | |
Adam Harrington | (Auburn) |
| 23 | G | 6'4 | |
Jeremy Kelly | (Tennessee-Martin) |
| 41 | F | 6'9 | |
Glen McGowan | (Pepperdine) |
| 42 | C | 6'10 | |
Scott Meritt | (Marquette) |
| 7 | G | 6'3 | |
Ramon Sessions | (Nevada) |
[edit] Former stars
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