Gwinnett Majic

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Gwinnett Majic
Gwinnett Majic logo.jpg
Founded 2009
League IBA
Team history Buford Majic (2009)
Gwinnett Majic (2010-present)
Based in Gwinnett, Georgia
Arena Bogan Park
Colors Green & Yellow
Head coach David Akin
Championships 3 (2009, 2010, 2011)

The Gwinnett Majic is a semi-professional basketball team based in Gwinnett, Georgia. Founded in 2009 as the Buford Majic, the team changed in 2010 with their move to Gwinnett.

History

The Majic competed in the World Basketball Association (WBA) for four seasons (2009–12), winning the league championship three times[1] (2009, 2010, 2011).

The team were on hiatus from 2012 until fall of 2014 when it was announced[2] [3] the team would return to compete in the IBA as a "branding team" with three other southern-based teams.

Notable Players

  • Jonathan Mandeldove - Played college basketball for Jim Calhoun at the University of Connecticut (2006–10).[4][5] After playing for the Majic in 2011,[6] Mandeldove went on to play professionally in Peru, Canada, and Romania.

References

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