Rio-Grande Valley Silverados
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| League |
ABA (2006–07), (2008–11),(2013–15) CBA (2007–08) Premier Basketball League (2015–2017) |
| Team history | Rio Grande Valley Silverados (2006–08) Southeast Texas Mustangs (2008–09) Southeast Texas Mavericks (2009–11) Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks (2013–15) Kentucky Mavericks (2015–2017) |
| Based in | Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Arena | Owensboro Sports Center |
| Colors | Blue, Red, White |
| Owner | Jerry Nelson, Jr. |
| Head coach | Steve Tucker |
| Championships | 4 (2010), (2011), (2014), (2015) |
| Division titles | 4 (ABA) |
| Dancers | Lady Mavs |
| Mascot | Maverick Horse |
The Kentucky Mavericks were a minor league basketball team who competed in the Premier Basketball League based in Owensboro, Kentucky. This team is no longer in operation.
Originally known as the Rio Grande Valley Silverados, the team was originally a member of the former Continental Basketball Association. Owned by McAllen businessmen Art Gonzalez and Kevin Mitchell, the Silverados were based out of McAllen, Texas and played their home games at the McAllen Convention Center.
In the team's initial ABA season of 2008-09, the team played in Beaumont. The Mustangs proved to be a force to be reckoned with winning 27 of their first 28 games, many by margins of 50 points or more. Their only loss was a one-point defeat in the final seconds of the game to the Texas Fuel. The Mavericks rose to the top of the ABA Power Rankings early in the season and did not fall from that perch until suffering defeat in the ABA Playoff Semifinals.
On May 14, 2009, owner Jerry Nelson announced the new name and logo. The team name was changed to Southeast Texas Mavericks.
The name had changed, but the game remained much the same for the franchise as the Mavericks consistently remained atop the ABA Power Rankings. On January 25, 2010 the Mavericks set an ABA record for victory margin by beating the New Mexico Rim Rockers 158-72. The margin of 86 points erased the old mark of 81 set by the Kentucky Colonels in the 2004-05 season.
The Southeast Texas Mavericks were ranked third in the MLN Sports Zone Minor League Pro Basketball Top 10 for January 2010, ahead of teams from the NBA Development League and Premier Basketball League, among others.
After dominating the ABA for the three-straight seasons, the owners of the Mavericks decided to leave the ABA and seek a more challenging professional basketball league. The Mavericks contacted the NBA Development League office about possibly buying a franchise and beginning the process of becoming a member.
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