Palm Beach Imperials
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The Palm Beach Imperials were a basketball
team based in Palm Beach County, Florida
. They played in the new American Basketball Association
(ABA). The team was named after the ownership group, the Imperiali Organization.
The Imperials began their inaugural season in November 2006, where they will play at "The Burrow" the home arena of Florida Atlantic University
in Boca Raton. At this point, the Imperials have played exhibition games versus local men's basketball teams, to USBL franchises, all of which have ended in victory.
They made their debut on the ABA Top 24 Power Rankings on February 19, 2007.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
. They played in the new American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
(ABA). The team was named after the ownership group, the Imperiali Organization.
The Imperials began their inaugural season in November 2006, where they will play at "The Burrow" the home arena of Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
in Boca Raton. At this point, the Imperials have played exhibition games versus local men's basketball teams, to USBL franchises, all of which have ended in victory.
They made their debut on the ABA Top 24 Power Rankings on February 19, 2007.