The Greenville Groove were a National Basketball Development League (NBDL) team based in Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina

-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

, South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

. Playing their home games at the BI-LO Center

Bi-Lo Center

The BI-LO Center is an arena located in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that is used for concerts, football, and hockey. The arena is currently used by the Greenville Force of the Southern Indoor Football League and the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.- History :The BI-LO Center was...

, the Groove was a charter franchise and league champions for the 2001-02 season

2001–2002 NBDL season

The 2001–02 NBDL season was the inaugural season for the National Basketball Development League. The league started with eight teams: Asheville Altitude, Columbus Riverdragons, Fayetteville Patriots, Greenville Groove, Huntsville Flight, Mobile Revelers, North Charleston Lowgators, and the Roanoke...

 but folded after the 2002-03 season

2002–2003 NBDL season

The 2002–03 NBDL season was the 2nd for the National Basketball Development League. The season ended with the Mobile Revelers defeating the Fayetteville Patriots 2 games to 1 to win their first and only NBDL Championship.-Regular season standings:...

.

The National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

 (NBA) announced the Groove as one of the NBDL charter franchises in July 2001. With Tree Rollins

Tree Rollins

Wayne Monte "Tree" Rollins is a retired American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. He was primarily known under his playing name, Tree...

 serving as head coach, on August 16, the team announced that Stephanie Ready would serve as the teams lone assistant coach in becoming the first female to serve as a coach on an all-male professional basketball team. The team would see success on the court in winning the inaugural NBDL title in defeating the Charleston Lowgators two games to zero. However the league contracted the franchise in June 2003. Its contraction was carried out by the league due to low attendance and increasing operating losses.

Season By Season

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!Season
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!Postseason Results
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|colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="green" | Greenville Groove
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|2001-02

2001–2002 NBDL season

The 2001–02 NBDL season was the inaugural season for the National Basketball Development League. The league started with eight teams: Asheville Altitude, Columbus Riverdragons, Fayetteville Patriots, Greenville Groove, Huntsville Flight, Mobile Revelers, North Charleston Lowgators, and the Roanoke...

 || 2nd || 36 || 20 || .640 || Won Semifinals (Columbus

Austin Toros

The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...

) 2-1
Won D-League Finals (North Charleston

Florida Flame

The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed....

) 2-0
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|2002-03

2002–2003 NBDL season

The 2002–03 NBDL season was the 2nd for the National Basketball Development League. The season ended with the Mobile Revelers defeating the Fayetteville Patriots 2 games to 1 to win their first and only NBDL Championship.-Regular season standings:...

 || 7th || 22 || 28 || .440 ||
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!colspan="2"|Regular season || 58 || 48 || .547 ||
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!colspan="2"|Playoffs || 4 || 1 || .800 ||

Players of note

• Ansu Sesay
  Ansu Sesay
  Ansu Martin Sesay is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.-High school and college career:Sesay attended Willowridge High School in Houston, Texas...
  
  
• Lynn Greer
• Tom Wideman
• Billy Thomas
  Billy Thomas
  For the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
  
  
• Kenny Gregory
  Kenny Gregory
  William Kendrick Gregory is an American professional basketball player. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. He is 6 ft 5 ¾ in in height. He currently plays for KK Union Olimpija in Slovenia.-Amateur career:Gregory played high-school basketball at Independence High...
  
  

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