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  2009 Season Review
(7-9) – 3rd East Division – Longest Win Streak, Season = 2, Longest Loss Streak, Season = 3
The Flight is another original IBL team that was trying to recapture the glory of their earlier years. After beginning the franchise with a 27-16 record (2005 and 2006 seasons), the club has yet to reach an even mark for the season since, although they have improved their winning percentage in back-to-back years. This year—2009, Head Coach David Fox had to work with a frequently changing cast of players as the Flight dressed more than 20 different players, although they had a strong core group of seven who saw action in at least half their games. Grand Rapids 2009 team used a different plan than we might have expected from the team that once featured pro-basketball’s tallest ever player, 7’9” Sun Ming Ming, as they relied on a group of quick and talented guards to keep them competitive against the gritty and talented East Division. Speaking of those guards, former USA All-Star Zak Ramey (15G, 19.4pts, 4.2rbd, 5ast), an Illinois native, went north to serve as a team leader for the Flight along with Maurice Benson (8G, 17.5pts, 4rbd, 4.5ast). Ramey and Benson formed a quick and talented backcourt tandem. 2009 All-Stars: Zak Ramey, Maurice Benson.


  Flight Top News
Veldhouse Taking Flight in IBL - Grand Rapids Press (05/09/09)
Father to be Lancaster ready to lead Flight - Grand Rapids Press (03/20/08)
Former Flight players flying high this off-season - Press Release (11/06/07)
Flight add scoring punch to lineup - Press Release (05/03/07)
Sun Ming Ming arrives in Grand Rapids - WZZM TV (03/16/07)
Grand Rapids Flight shooting for big season in 2007 - Press Release (03/13/07)

  2010 Schedule

  2010 Venue
to be announced

  2010 Ticket Prices

Single Game

Gen. Admission (adult): $8 Youth (17 & under): $5 Seniors (55 & over):$5

Grand Rapids Ticket

Season Pass

Gen. Admission (adult): $70 Youth (17 & under): $50 Seniors (55 & over):$50

 

 

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  Contact Information
Mailing Address

PO Box 1563

Grand Rapids , MI 49501

Email Address grandrapidsflight@yahoo.com
GM/Head Coach David Fox (616) 406-9695

  2009 Roster
Player Name Height College Position Games Points Rebounds Assists
Caleb Veldhouse 6'3" Calvin Guard 0
Rob Broughton 6'5" St Xavier Forward 0
Remington Stewart 6'4" Benedictine (IL) Guard 0
Phillip Hillstock 6'7" Barber Scotia Forward 0
Nathan Silberstein 6'7" Not Applicable Forward 0
Marcus Burgin 6'5" Not Applicable Forward 0
Lamar Grimes 6'0" Indiana State Guard 0
Jeremy Burgin 6'1" Grace Bible Guard 0
James Telman 6'0" Aquinas Guard 0
Dominick Melton 6'6" Wisconsin-Parkside Forward 0
Derek Griffin 6'3" Calvin Guard 0
DeMarcus Berry 6'4" Siena Heights Guard 0
Chris Smith 6'4" Not Applicable Guard 0
Stevie Akridge 6'4" Lincoln Memorial Guard 0

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The Grand Rapids Flight takes the defending champs to overtime (courtesy WSJV Fox 28)

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