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Professional basketball team in Lake County, Ohio
The Burning River Buckets are a professional basketball team based in Lake County, Ohio. The team has been a member of the American Basketball Association since 2021.[2]
In their second season, the River Buckets captured the 2023 ABA championship, being declared co-champions with the Indiana Lyons.[3][4]
Season-by-season record
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Season
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W
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L
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Result
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Playoffs
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2021-22
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1st in North Central
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Lost quarter-finals (Team Trouble)
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2022-23
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11
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4
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1st in North Central
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Won quarter-finals 100–92 (Team Trouble) Won semi-finals 103–99 (Suns) ABA Co-Champions
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2023-24
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6
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6
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1st in Blue Central
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Won division semi-finals 110–99 (Aviators) Won division finals 101–84 (Wizards) Lost region semi-finals 90–117 (Fury)
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- ^ "Buster The Bucket". BurningBuckets.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Vanderhaven, Mimi (October 13, 2021). "Burning River Buckets: A Freshly Minted Basketball Team Has Slam-dunked Its Way Into Lake County". Mimi Vanderhaven. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Podolski, Mark (April 4, 2023). "Burning River Buckets win ABA's North Central Regional championship". The News-Herald. Willoughby, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Podolski, Mark (April 16, 2023). "Burning River Buckets share ABA championship after tornadoes in St. Louis made venue unplayable". The News-Herald. Willoughby, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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International | |
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Central | Black Division
- Aurora Suns
- Chicago Fury
- Chicago Knights
- Chicago Rebels
- La Crosse Showtime
- Midwest Falcons
- Southland Saints
- Wisconsin Frost
Blue Division
- Akron Aviators
- Burning River Buckets
- Columbus Wizards
- Pennsylvania Starz
- Team Network
- Western Pennsylvania Wolverines
Red Division
- Clarksville Phoenix
- Hoosier State Instigators
- Indiana Legends
- Indiana Lyons
- Louisville Pros
- Nashville Aces
- Ohio Kings
White Division
- Illinois Bulldogs
- Illinois Skulls
- Missouri Capitals
- Peoria Pitbulls
- River City Gamblers
- St. Louis Spirits
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East | Black Division
- Burlington Thorobreds
- Coney Island Thunder
- Garden State Warriors
- New Jersey Knights
- New Jersey Soldiers
- New York Hoop Dragons
- Westchester Stars
Blue Division
- Bennington Martens
- Bridgeport Kings
- Connecticut Surge
- Maine Bulldogs
- Massachusetts Wolves
- New Hampshire Kingz
- Providence Pirates
- Springfield 413 Elite
Red Division
- Carolina Kings
- Central Pennsylvania Kings
- Philly Thunder
- Raleigh Rockets
- Reidsville Reapers
- Tri-State Blazers
- Wyoming Valley Clutch
White Division
- Albany 518 Ballers
- Binghamton Bulldogs
- Buffalo eXtreme
- Herkimer Originals
- Rochester Kingz
- Syracuse Upstate Trojans
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South | Black Division
- Gulf Coast Gladiators
- HBCU Movement
- Houston Red Storm
- Jackson Showboats
- Mississippi Silverbacks
- New Orleans Rush
- Pensacola Lightning
- Shreveport Bossier Knights
Blue Division
- Alamo City All-Stars
- Austin Bats
- Crusaders Elite
- Texas Nighthawks
- Texas Purple Reign
- Texas Red Wolves
- Texas Seraphim
- Western Oklahoma Bulls
Red Division
- Atlanta Aliens
- Columbus Skyhawks
- Edgewood 96ers
- Georgia Gwizzlies
- North Alabama Wardawgs
- South Atlanta Crows
- Southwest Warriors
- Stone Mountain Strong Steppers
- West Georgia Royals
- Wolverton Wolves
White Division
- Clermont Crocs
- Daytona Beach Red Devils
- Florida All Stars
- Florida Sunblazers
- Nassau Pride
- Orlando Lions Perception
- St. Augustine Glory
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West | Black Division
- Chula Vista Suns
- Guy Levy Legends
- Las Vegas Royals
- Oceanside Surf
- Orange County Novastars
- San Diego Geniuses
- So Cal Sea Turtles
Blue Division
- Arizona Blazing Flames
- New Mexico Bullsnakes
- Southwest Desert Cats
- Tucson Buckets
Red Division
- Contra Costa County Delta Stars
- East Bay Kings
- Fresno Flaming Sun-Rays
- Team Trouble
White Division
- California Golden Tigers
- San Francisco City Cats
- San Jose Knights
- San Jose Panthers
- Silicon Valley Panthers
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