Grand Rapids Flight

Founded| 2004
Folded| 2010
League| IBL 2004–2009
Team history| Grand Rapids Flight
(2004–2010)
Based in| Grand Rapids, Michigan
Arena| Northpointe Christian High School
2007
DeltaPlex Arena
2008
Davenport University
2009
Colors| blue, orange, and white

Owner| Grand Rapids Junior Jammers Youth Foundation
Coach assistant| Chuck Johnson
General manager| David Fox
Championships| 0
Division titles| 0

The Grand Rapids Flight were a team in the International Basketball League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Flight underwent an office change in 2007 when David Fox took over the roles of general manager and head coach from founder Tyler Whitcomb. The team was owned by the Grand Rapids Junior Jammers Youth Foundation from 2008 to 2010, a non-profit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan founded by David Fox. The team's head coach, David Fox, coached the team for three seasons, and in his third season was the longest running tenured head coach in the IBL.

On the court, the team was a solid success in 2006, reaching the Final Four. The Grand Rapids Flight at one time held the record for most points scored in a single game, after a 179–146 drubbing of the Des Moines Heat.

The Flight made international news in 2007 by signing 7-foot-9-inch (236 cm) basketball player Sun Mingming, still known as the tallest athlete in the world. The Flight helped to set the record for single game attendance against the Elkhart Express in 2007 as over 5,200 attended the game, many to see Sun.

For the 2008 season the Flight played their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena. The DeltaPlex seats up to 4,400 for basketball. The Flight cited an upturn in attendance for this move.[1]

The Grand Rapids Flight are unrelated to the former basketball team that played in Grand Rapids, the Grand Rapids Hoops.

## Season by season

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Regular Season

Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Division
2005  | 13  | 6  | .684  | 3rd – East Division
2006  | 11  | 10  | .523  | T-5th – East Division
2007  | 5  | 18  | .217  | 5th – East Division
2008  | 6  | 12  | .333  | 3rd – Midwest Division

## All-Stars

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### 2005

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* Jason Boucher
* Mike Dyson
* Dametrius Kilgore
* James Singleton

### 2006

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* Lamont Barnes
* Duke Cleveland

### 2007

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* Micah Lancaster
* Sun Mingming

## References

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1. ^ Ungrey, Steve. "Pro basketball team finds home at DeltaPlex." mLive.com:Everything Michigan. 28 January 2008. Grand Rapids Press. 28 January 2008.

## External links

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* Official website

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

* Kent County
* Mayors
* People
* Police department

History|

* 1911 furniture workers' strike
* 2011 shooting spree
* 2013 flood
* Carroll v. United States
* Killing of Patrick Lyoya

Geography|

* Belknap Hill
* Belknap Lookout
* Cherry Hill
* Eastown
* Grand River
* Heartside
* Heritage Hill
* Medical Mile

Landmarks|

* Tallest buildings
* Abram Pike House
* Aldrich Building
* Aldrich Godfrey and White Block
* Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
* Civil War Monument
* Clearwater Place
* Exhibitors Building
* Gerald R. Ford Jr. Boyhood Home
* Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
* JW Marriott Grand Rapids
* Keeler Building
* Klingman Lofts
* Lexington School
* The Lit
* The Lofts Apartments
* Loraine Building
* Marywood Academy
* Mayflower Place
* McKay Tower
* Meyer May House
* Mt. Mercy Apartments
* Paddock Place
* Peck Block
* Plaza Towers
* River House Condominiums
* Rood Building
* Saint Joseph Seminary
* Sixth Street Bridge
* St. Cecilia Music Center
* Steelcase Plants No. 2 and 3
* Temple Emanuel
* Third Reformed Church
* Trust Building
* Turner House
* Villa Maria
* Willard Building
* Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

Transportation|

* The Rapid
* Rapid Central Station
* Silver Line
* Laker Line
* Vernon J. Ehlers Station (Amtrak)
* Gerald R. Ford International Airport (in Cascade Township)

Education|

* Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
* Grand Rapids Art Museum
* Grand Rapids Public Library
* Grand Rapids Public Museum
* Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium

| Grand Rapids Public|

* City High-Middle
* Innovation Central High School
* Ottawa Hills High School
* Union High School
* Creston High School (closed)

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Private|

* Grand Rapids Christian
* High School
* Catholic Central High School
* West Catholic High School
* Wellspring Prep
* The Potter's House (K-8 campus)

Tertiary|

* Aquinas College
* Calvin University
* Cornerstone University
* Davenport University
* Grace Christian University
* Grand Rapids Community College
* Grand Valley State University Pew Campus
* Kendall College
* WMCAT

Media|

* El Vocero Hispano
* Grand Rapids Business Journal
* The Grand Rapids Press
* Media Mouse (defunct)

Economy|

* DeVos Place
* Welsh Auditorium
* Fulton Street Farmers Market
* Shops at CenterPoint
* Woodland Mall

| Businesses/Companies|

* Baker Publishing Group
* Celebration Cinema
* De Vaux (defunct)
* De Vaux Continental (defunct)
* Eberhard's (defunct)
* Family Christian Stores
* Gordon Food Service
* Herpolsheimer's (defunct)
* HopCat
* Lake Michigan Credit Union
* Meijer
* National Heritage Academies
* Schuler Books & Music
* Terryberry
* Turnstone (company)
* Yesterdog
* Zondervan

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Organizations|

* Acton Institute
* Christian Labor Association
* Our Daily Bread Ministries
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
* Basilica of St. Adalbert
* Cathedral of Saint Andrew
* Noorthoek Academy
* Van Andel Institute

Culture|

* ArtPrize
* Celebration on the Grand
* Festival of the Arts
* Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
* Grand Rapids Symphony
* La Grande Vitesse
* Wealthy Theatre

Sports|

* Amway River Bank Run
* Grand Rapids Marathon
* Houseman Field
* Van Andel Arena

| Teams|

| Active|

* Grand Rapids Gold
* Grand Rapids Griffins
* Midwest United FC
* West Michigan Whitecaps

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Defunct|

* Grand Rapids Alliance
* Grand Rapids Blizzard
* Grand Rapids Chicks
* Grand Rapids Cyclones
* Grand Rapids Danger
* Grand Rapids Dragonfish
* Grand Rapids FC
* Grand Rapids Flight
* Grand Rapids Hoops
* Grand Rapids Owls (1977–1980)
* Grand Rapids Owls (1993-2010)
* Grand Rapids Rampage
* Grand Rapids Rockets
* Kansas City Monarchs
* West Michigan Edge
* West Michigan ThunderHawks

Recreation|

| Parks|

* Crescent Park
* Frederik Meijer Gardens
* John Ball Zoo
* Millennium Park
* Rosa Parks Circle

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Trails|

* Frederik Meijer
* Kent
* Paul Henry–Thornapple
* White Pine

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