The East Kentucky Miners were a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in the 2007–2008 season. The Miners, announced in the local paper,[1] and on the Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group (headed by Jay Fiedler)'s website,[2] were formally announced by the league on July 6, 2007 [3]
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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| League | CBA 2007-2009 ABA 2009 |
| Team history | East Kentucky Miners 2007-2009 |
| Based in | Pikeville, Kentucky |
| Arena | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center 2007-2009 various 2009 |
| Colors | Black, Silver, & White |
| Owner | PSE Group (headed by Kevin Keathley) |
| Head coach | Kevin Keathley |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Dancers | Diamond Girls |
| Mascot | Hard Hat Harry |
The Miners were coached by Kevin Keathley for the 2007–2008 season. Keathley is the former coach of the Kentucky Colonels[4]
Though the team may be considered to be a continuation of the Florida Pit Bulls/Miami Majesty, ownership considers the team to be an expansion franchise.
During the 2007–2008 season the Miners scored 194 points in a game, a CBA record.[5] They finished the season with a 26–22 record.
The Miners' finished an abbreviated 2008–2009 season with a 7–7 record, with 13 remaining games canceled after the CBA halted operations midseason.[6]
The Miners then joined the American Basketball Association the following July. Despite expectations of fielding a team into November and potential sponsors lined up, the team never appears to have ever played a game in the ABA.[7][8]