Midwest Flames
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The Midwest Flames was a failed expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which was scheduled to begin play in the 2011 season. The team was based in Peoria, Illinois
, but never announced a home venue, and folded in September 2011 citing lack of money. A. J. Guyton
signed a contract to coach the nearby Central Illinois Drive
in the Premier Basketball League
.
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, but never announced a home venue, and folded in September 2011 citing lack of money. A. J. Guyton
A. J. Guyton
Arthur James Guyton is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft, and played collegiately at Indiana University, where he was named Big Ten Co-MVP and first team all-American during his senior year, averaging...
signed a contract to coach the nearby Central Illinois Drive
Central Illinois Drive
The Central Illinois Drive is a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Bloomington, Illinois, the Drive will play their home games the U.S. Cellular Coliseum....
in the Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
.