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Fail: Albany Patroons Reboot

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published April 29, 2018 at 9:22 AM EDT
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Legend: the original Albany Patroons
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Legend: the original Albany Patroons
The Albany Patroons

Sports enthusiasts and local businesspeople had hoped the third time would be a charm for a beloved Albany basketball franchise. Those hopes apparently have been dashed.

The Albany Patroons wanted to rekindle the 1980s magic the then-CBA team brought to the Washington Avenue Armory. Last August, officials with the North American Premier Basketball League announced the 2018 season would begin in January, and the Patroons—who returned for four years in 2005 — were back.

But, according to the Times Union, the team hasn't attracted fans and is suffering financially. The paper says two home league championship playoff games Sunday and Tuesday against the Ohio Bootleggers will likely be the last for the green and gold. One offical said there is a 50-50 chance the Capital Region will host a pro basketball team next year.
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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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