Minnesota Ripknees
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The Minnesota Ripknees were an American basketball team of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The Ripknees briefly joined the Premier Basketball League after starting playing one season in the ABA.
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Founded | 2006 |
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League | ABA (2006-07) PBL (2007) ABA (2007-08) |
Team history | 2006-2008 |
Based in | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Arena | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
Colors | Gold, blue, brown |
Owner | John Jurewicz (2006-07) Jam Entertainment (2007-08) |
Head coach | Larry A. McKenzie |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 1 |
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The team gets its unusual name after "Ripknee", a character in stories (with a hole in the knee of his blue jeans) which former co-owner John Jurewicz used to tell his son, William (also a former co-owner) on long car trips. The team ceased operations after 2008.