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ALBANY PATROONS’ GAME TICKETS ARE MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN EVER WITH DISCOUNTED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT ALL PRICE CHOPPER AND MARKET 32 LOCATIONS.
The Albany Patroons, 3 time national champions once again team up with Price Chopper and Market 32 for the 2024 season. Through this partnership, single game adult general admission tickets are now available for purchase at all Price Chopper and Market 32 locations at a discounted price.
Single game adult tickets purchased at the box office are regularly priced at $15.00. Tickets are discounted to $12.00 with an AdvantEdge card when purchased at any register in any of Price Chopper and Market 32’s 130 store locations in New
York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Customers can redeem the adult general admission ticket voucher at the box office of the Washington Avenue Armory on the day of any 2024 season home game.
“The Patroons are thrilled to have the continued support of Price Chopper and Market 32, as we tip-off the fifth season of this partnership.” said Rocco R. Ricchiuti, Vice President of Albany Patroons Inc.
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THE HISTORIC WASHINGTON AVENUE ARMORY
BY CHUCK MILLER
The Washington Avenue Armory has entertained and protected Albany residents for nearly 130 years.
The facility was built in 1890 as the headquarters of the New York Army National Guard’s Tenth Battalionsoldiers from that fighting force went from the Armory to the SpanishAmerican War, for example - and as its name defines, the “Armory” was a munitions depot and weapons storage facility for most of its history. Because of its size and ability to host hundreds of troops, the Armory was also used as an entertainment venue for most of its existence, as were many military armories of the era.
The Armory is one of the oldest buildings in America to host professional basketball. The New York State League was a major professional basketball circuit in the 1910’s and 1920’s, and the Albany Senators basketball team called the Armory home. The Senators shared the championship in 1920, and won it outright in 1921. Two members of the Senators’ lineup - Barney Sedran and Marty Friedman - are in the Basketball Hall of Fame today.
Siena College used the Armory for its college basketball team, ‘the Indians’ (as they were known at the time) from the 1940’s until the mid-1970’s until the Alumni Recreation Center on the Siena campus was built. Siena’s most successful season in the Armory was the 1949-50 year, when Billy Harrell and the Indians completed a 27-5 season. That season, Siena’s won their first major hoops title winning the National Catholic Invitational Tournament, on the Armory court.
In 1982, the Albany Patroons joined the Continental Basketball Association and played in the Armory from 1982 to 1990, winning two championships in the Armory facility in the process. In 2010, the Albany Legends of the International Basketball Association won their only championship - again, in the Washington Avenue Armory.
The Armory has also existed as an entertainment venue. In 1919, during the New York State Teachers Association convention, thousands of teachers visited the Armory to participate in a demonstration of
Thomas Edison’s new phonographa record player that could produce sound with such clarity, the teachers were challenged to tell the difference between an Edison record and a live opera singer, and many teachers were fooled by the phonograph’s incredible sound. Edison used those performances in the Armory as advertisements for his new “Diamond Disc” phonograph system for years to follow.
In the 1960’s, the Armory operated as a performance stage for some of the top bands of the day. On any given night, teenagers could visit the Armory and watch performances
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by Bobby Darin, Peter Paul & Mary, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Liberace, among others.
Fans of wrestling found the Armory as a community haven - on Friday nights, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (today known as WWE) set up the squared circle at the Armory, allowing fans to see Andre the Giant, the Iron Sheik, Bruno Sammartino and Chief Jay Strongbow up close in live action.
As for boxing, the Armory hosted several closed-circuit televised events - you could watch Muhammad Ali take on Joe Frazier without having to visit Madison Square Garden in the process. Even roller derby found a home at the Armory, as the Albany All-Stars dominated the flat track in the 2010’s, and have returned this year with five action packed bouts scheduled. (albanyallstars.com)
After a major renovation in 2004, the Armory became a music performance center and entertainment venue again, as George Benson performed at a reopening ceremony. In fact, you could see artists as varied as rapper Kendrick Lamar to jam-band moe and even Slayer on stage at the Armory at any given time.
In 2018, the Albany Patroons returned to the Armory, and finished their maiden season by reaching the North American Premier Basketball League finals in 2018; one year later, as a member of The Basketball League (TBL), the Patroons took the championship, the third in their history. (patroonsbasketball.com)
Today, the Armory continues as one of Albany’s oldest multi-purpose buildings, entertaining music and sports fans for generations. (albanyarmory.com)
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6 WINS AWAY FROM 150 COACHING TRIUMPHS
DERRICK ROWLAND’S COACHING CAREER APPROACHES MILESTONE
BY CHUCK MILLER
After many years as a player with the Albany Patroons, including winning two Continental Basketball Association championships (1983-84, 1987-88), Derrick Rowland transitioned from player to coach. And why not?
During his time with the Patroons, he learned under the tutelage of former Patroons head coaches Phil Jackson, George Karl, Bill Musselman and Gerald Oliver. That’s an impressive set of coaching professors.
Rowland began his time on the sidelines as the assistant to the Patroons’ coach at the time, former NBA star Micheal Ray Richardson, during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. It was during this time that Derrick Rowland found himself coaching the Patroons in the 2007 CBA finals, against the Yakama Sun Kings. After a suspension took Micheal Ray Richardson off the
bench, Derrick coached the squads in Games 2 and 3 of the series, and nearly took victories in both.
By the 2007-08 season, Rowland was tapped to replace Steve Tucker as head coach of the CBA’s Rio Grande Valley Silverados, and it was with RGV that Rowland won his first head coaching triumphs.
By the 2008-09 season, the Patroons’ last in the CBA, Rowland was again the head coach, taking the Patroons to the championship. He returned to the Patroons for the 2018 NAPB season, and was on the sidelines when Albany moved to the TBL. In fact, Derrick
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Rowland is the only person to participate in all four Patroons’ championship runs – two victories as a player (1984, 1988) and five appearances as a head coach (2007, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2023), including a championship title on the Armory court in 2019.
Rowland also has another Albany coaching championship in his possession, as he coached theAlbany Legends to a victory over the Bellingham (Wash.) Slam, winning the International Basketball Association 2010 title.
When the Patroons returned to Albany for the 2018 season, Derrick Rowland was there, coaching the team to a 19-10 record, bringing the team back to the championship finals. Under his tutelage, his players Edwin Ubiles and Xavier Moon earned league honors as Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, respectively.
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After a year away from the Patroons, coaching the Potawatomi Fire to a TBL playoff run in 2022, Derrick Rowland returned to the Patroons as head coach for the 2023 season, where he guided the team to another postseason run, winning the TBL East Conference Championship.
As of the start of the 2024 season, Coach Rowland has 144 official head coaching victories,and is only six wins away from 150 for his career.
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The Rocco Ricchiuti
Key Contributor Scholarship Award
At the end of each season, the Albany Patroons organization selects one individual who displays outstanding drive, determination, tremendous commitment, team spirit and selflessness, to receive The Rocco Ricchiuti Key Contributor Scholarship Award.
2023 Recipient - Payton Dott
About Payton:
Joined by his father Luke, mother Rachel and his Coach, Coach Driggs, Payton Dott was awarded the Rocco Ricchiuti Key Contributor Award on the court at the Armory. Payton is currently a post grad at Albany Academy where he is now an assistant coach and scout. Since 8th grade, he has been a member of the varsity basketball team, winning 3 NYS Federation Championships. Payton was also a part of the varsity football program where his coach offered him a coaching position after graduation. Payton is currently fielding college offers, and has been accepted at Fairfield University, Lynn University and Siena College. His plan is to pursue a career in coaching while majoring in business.
CONGRATS PAYTON!
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A SOLID 2023 SEASON FOR THE ALBANY PATROONS
BY CHUCK MILLER
The Patroons returned to their roots for the 2023 season, as former head coach Derrick Rowland returned to the sidelines. With Rowland’s return along with assistant head coach Mike Shewmaker the Patroons continued to dominate the TBL’s Northeast Division, thanks to Albany’s lineup of skilled veterans and hungry newcomers.
The Patroons went 20-4 in the regular season, as Trevis Wyche led all Pats in scoring with a 19.5 ppg average. Wyche also represented the Patroons at the 2023 TBL AllStar Classic.Shadell Millinghaus, the 2019 playoff MVP who helped Albany achieve their 2019
championship, had a strong return with 13.9 ppg and 7.7 rebounds per game for the 2023 season. Millinghaus and Wyche were the top assist men for Albany in the 2023 season, averaging 5.7 apg and 5.4 apg, respectively.
As for blocked shots, the perimeter was well-guarded by newcomer Marcus Merchant, who averaged 2.2 blocks per game. The Pats also received a massive influx of talent when two players from the Kalamazoo Galaxy, Ed Dyson III and Arsenio Arrington, joined up with Albany mid-season and averaged 15.5 ppg and 13.1 ppg. The postseason saw Albany sweep
the Atlantic City Gambits, then set new franchise TBL scoring records against the Newfoundland Rogues, knocking off both teams in 2-0 drubbings. But the next team to arrive – the St. Louis Griffins – took Game 1 from Albany in their home arena, only for the Patroons to tie up the series 1-1 back at the Armory – before St. Louis came back to win the third and final game, marching off to the TBL finals, ultimately losing to the Potawatomi Fire.
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League Leaders
Evelyn Magley – TBL CEO
Evelyn Magley made history as the first African American woman to ever own a male professional sports league in the United States.
Evelyn is the former Director of Community Engagement at the Brampton
A’s of the National Basketball League (NBL) of Canada. As a liaison she scaled the forward facing programming of the NBL, professional basketball teams, and nonprofit organizations within the community at large.
A Music Educator and Music Therapist, Magley has a passion for positively impacting the lives of young people. As a graduate from the University of Kansas she co-founded “Children with Purpose,” an inner-city ministry focused on mentoring children through the gospel, academic services, hot meals, and music.
A $3.7 million Fine Arts Building was constructed to house and educate students in a music program that grew to an 89% participation rate under her tutelage in Bradenton, Florida.
David Magley – TBL President
David is a retired American NBA basketball player and coach. Prior to becoming the President of the TBL he served as the commissioner of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Magley is a longtime successful entrepreneur. Awards include being an Academic All-American at Kansas University, 1978 Indiana Mr. Basketball, and producing four NCAA Student-Athlete children with his wife of 35+ years Evelyn.
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THE ALBANY PATROONS’ GREATEST GAMESOVER A 40 YEAR HISTORY
The Albany Patroons have experienced some fantastic highs since their start in 1982. Here are a few of the “Albany Patroons’ Greatest Games” as told by Chuck Miller.
Albany Patroons v. CBA All-Stars, Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, N.Y., February 19, 1983 (Albany wins 122-109)
In the Patroons’ first year of operation, 1982-83, newlyhired head coach Phil Jackson’s first opportunity to shine with his new squad came when the Patroons hosted an All-Star contest that was comprised of the Continental Basketball Association All-Stars.
Albany’s starting five, Phil Seymore, Hollis Copeland, Frankie J. Sanders, Mike Davis and Ralph McPherson, faced an All-Star first team of heavy scorers and defensive specialists: Detroit Spirits guard Tico Brown (who would later set a record for most points scored in a CBA career), Ohio Mixers guard Kevin Figaro (who scored 48 points in his first encounter with the Patroons), Spirits forward Clarence Kea, Rochester Zeniths forward Al Smith and Wisconsin Flyers center Joe Kopicki.
Davis, whose first two shots missed the basket completely, came alive in the second quarter. He got the rebound on Frankie Sanders’ 15-foot rim-bouncer and was fouled making the shot. Stepping to the free throw line, Davis calmly sank the charity point, putting Albany ahead 44-43.
Then the spotlight radiated on Larry Spriggs. Spriggs, the 1982 CBA Rookie of the Year, was sold to the Patroons by the financially destitute Las Vegas Silvers. Before the AllStar Game, Albany’s newest acquisition paid immediate dividends, averaging 23 points and 6 rebounds in 6 games. And in the third quarter of the All-Star Game, Spriggs scored eight quick points and bounced a no-look pass to Sanders for another basket.
The Pats won the All-Star Game, 122-109, and defeated the best in the CBA. Larry Spriggs, leading all Patroons with 22 points, was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.
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Albany Patroons v. Bay State Bombardiers, Brockton High School, Brockton, Mass., March 16, 1984 (Albany wins 117-114 OT)
As the 1983-84 season came to a conclusion, the Albany Patroons finished second in the Eastern Division with a 25-19 record - and were headed for the playoffs. Their opponents in the best-of-five first round were the Bay State Bombardiers, guided by CBA All-Stars Joe Dawson and Charlie Jones.
It was a best-of-five series, and Bay State had won the first two matches, and the Patroons were hoping to stave off elimination. After four quarters, the score was tied 114-114.
During the 1983-84 season, the CBA had a sudden-death overtime rule, where the first team to score three points in overtime were the victors.
Bay State’s Al Smith got the ball and attempted a threepointer at the top of the key. The ball headed straight for the hoop. Phil Jackson stood up and grabbed his clipboard, consoling himself that he brought Albany to the playoffs, and if it weren’t for the overtime rule, next year he would take them further. The ball went halfway through the cylinder, rolled around twice and fell outright into the hands of Lowes Moore. No points for Bay State. Jackson dropped his clipboard and sat down, praying for a miracle.
I just felt like I could do anything in that situation.”
Moore’s 25-foot shot gave the Patroons a 117-114 victory and saved them from elimination. Albany would later rally to win Games 4 and 5, knocking Bay State completely out of the postseason.
Albany Patroons v. Wyoming Wildcatters, Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, N.Y., April 8, 1984 (Albany wins 119-109, first CBA championship) In only their second year of existence, after beating the Bay State Bombardiers and the Puerto Rico Coquis in the playoffs, the Albany Patroons were now in the CBA championship series, facing the Wyoming Wildcatters in a best-of-five fight for the title. With both teams winning two games, the decider was held in a packed Armory.
The star of the night for Albany was Andre Gaddy. Gaddy, a 6’10” rookie from George Mason University, who averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds in the playoffs. Joined by Ralph McPherson, Derrick Rowland, Lowes Moore and Rudy Macklin, the Pats pulled ahead in Game 5 and never looked back.
Albany’s Lowes Moore described what happened next. “I remember receiving the basketball, and we had a play where we had Frankie J. and John Schweitz, who came off the bottom picks, but Phil gave me the green light at any time to shoot that shot if I wanted to, so as I was dribbling down, I was looking for them to come off the picks, but in my mind I had made up to shoot it soon as I got to the three-point line. I was just looking at them, looking, looking, looking, and I just pulled up and shot it, and we won the game. It was over. Three points. That was it ...
And as the minutes ticked away, Wyoming, down by 15, Wyoming called a timeout. The Armory erupted in cheers, whistles and applause. In the Armory’s “upper deck” seats, the fans unfurled a handmade banner - the Patroons’ Dutch shoe and ball logo with the words “CBA 83-84 Champs.”
After two more minutes of play, the game - and the season was finally over. Patroons 119, Wildcatters 109. Phil Jackson was given the CBA Championship Trophy, and he held it aloft while his team poured champagne on his head.
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rally. Everybody involved, from Team President Jim Coyne to Mayor Tom Whalen, from team leader Lowes Moore to Playoff MVP Andre Gaddy, stood at the dais in Academy Park and thanked the people of the Capital District for supporting the “Champion” Patroons.
Albany Patroons v. Wyoming Wildcatters, Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, N.Y., April 30, 1988 (Albany wins 105-96, wins second CBA championship).
Bill Musselman was the head coach for the Patroons during the 1987-88 season, and he brought every weapon he could to Albany. That included future NBA stars like Tony Campbell, Scott Brooks, Tod Murphy and Rick Carlisle; along with Patroons legends Derrick Rowland and Lowes Moore; and an ace in the hole with former NBA superstar Micheal Ray Richardson.
Albany’s opponents in the 1987-88 CBA championship series were the Wyoming Wildcatters, a team who made the playoffs despite losing 20 of their last 23 games. Both teams battled through six exciting playoff games, and now it was down to a seventh no-tomorrow contest in the Armory. 5,000 Patroon supporters squeezed into the Armory, and a million hoop fans watched the game live on ESPN.
Although Wyoming had a lead going into the final minutes of the first half, Lowes Moore came off the bench and scored 13 points in the second quarter, including another halfcourt shot that put Albany in the lead.
But the hero of the night was Tod Murphy. What made Murphy’s 21 points in that match so remarkable was that he played the last four games of the championship series with an injury; his Achilles tendon had been banged in game 3 of the series. Murphy even gave up a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors so he could help the Patroons win the championship.
And at the end of the match, the final score read Albany 105, Wyoming 96. And the Albany Patroons picked up their second championship in their six-year history. And for all his efforts, Tod Murphy captured the Most Valuable Player award.
Albany Patroons v. Grand Rapids Hoops, Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, N.Y., March 16, 1991 (Albany 97-5, Grand Rapids 89-2, Patroons complete perfect regular season home schedule)
Before this game, no professional basketball team, not the Lakers, nor the Celtics, nor the Knicks, not even the Harlem Globetrotters had ever won every home game. During the 1990-91 season, the Albany Patroons had won 27 home games in a row. Heck, they hadn’t lost at the Knickerbocker Arena (today MVP Arena) since the 1990 playoffs a year prior.
Twenty-seven home games ago, the Albany Patroons started the season with returning veterans Vince Askew and Mario Elie, new rookies in Paul “Snoop” Graham and Jeff Fryer, and NBA-experienced players like Albert King. Like any CBA team, Albany’s lineup changed drastically during the season, as players floated to the NBA (Mario Elie), drifted to foreign lands (Mike Giomi), or limped to the disabled list (Willie McDuffie). But Patroons head coach George Karl’s run-and-pass offense and tungsten defense helped win game after game at the Knick (and more than a few on the road, where they went 22-6).
On this night, the Patroons’ Albert King was the star of the show. The NBA veteran pulled down 13 boards and scored 25 points, including swatting away most of the Hoops’ Ron Cavenall’s rebounds. King was later voted the CBA’s 1991 Newcomer of the Year. Albany’s Vince Askew also played hard in the game, scoring 18 points and dishing out seven assists. Albany even picked up five of seven “quarter points” in the standings, giving them the #1 seed in the CBA playoffs.
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And although the Patroons could not claim that third championship in 1991 … a third championship would eventually happen at the Armory.
Albany Patroons v. Yakima Sun Kings, Washington Avenue Armory, May 2, 2019 (Albany wins 124-112, wins third professional championship and first TBL title) In all their years, the Patroons had NEVER defeated the Yakima Sun Kings in a postseason game. And two of those losses (in 2007 and 2018) gave the Sun Kings their championships. But 2019 was different.
The Patroons and Sun Kings were scheduled for a best-of-three series, with the first two games in Washington State; the third, if necessary, would be played in Albany. But after the Patroons won the second match in overtime, the Armory was buzzing with excitement.
And although Yakima got off to a quick start in this winnertakes-all night, Albany’s Shadell Millinghaus snapped off 37 points in 48 minutes – he never went to the bench, he played every single minute of that match. And Joshua Cameron hit eight straight points – a 3-ball, two free throws and another 3-ball – to turn the Sun Kings’ lead into a deficit. And Albany never looked back.
It took 30 years between championship runs, but the Patroons finally claimed their third title. TBL Commissioner David Magley, who played on the Patroons’ 1984 championship team, proudly handed the MVP trophy to Shadell Millinghaus as confetti rained upon the Armory floor.
Perhaps a game or 2 from this 2024 season will make it on Chuck Miller’s list next season for the “Albany Patroons’ Greatest Games”.
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Patroons in the NBA
Players and Coaches that moved up
Bill Musselman Co 1987-1988 NBA
George Karl Co 1987-1991 NBA
John Stroeder 53 1988-1990 NBA
Albert King 22 1991-1992 NBA
John Schweitz 31 1983-1984 NBA
James Thomas 0 2005-2006 NBA
Steve Burtt 12 1985-1990 NBA
Kelvin Upshaw 20 1988-1989 NBA
Scott Brooks 2 1987-1988 NBA
Clinton Wheeler 10 1984-1986 NBA
Tod Murphy 4 1987-1988 NBA
Tony Campbell 34 1987-1988 NBA
Eric Fernsten 8 1987-1988 NBA
Phil Jackson Co 1982-1987 NBA
Rick Carlisle 4 1987-1988 NBA
Terry Scotts 20 1990-1991 NBA
Lowes Moore 1 1983-1992 NBA
Frankie J. Sanders 13 1982-1985 NBA
Kenny Natt 34 1985-1988 NBA
Derrick Rowland 30 1982-1992 NBA
Michael Ray Richardson 32 1987-1988 NBA
Vince Askew 34 1988-1991 NBA
David Magley 35 1983-1984 NBA
Willie McDuffe 52 1989-1993 NBA
Chris McNealy 30 1985-1986 NBA
Larry Spriggs 40 1982-1983 NBA
Scott Roth 8 1987-1988 NBA
Clinton Smith 24 1987-1991 NBA
Greg Grissom 44 1986-1989 NBA
Sam Worthen 11 1982-1983 NBA
Jamario Moon 33 2005-2007 NBA
Mario Elie 42 1989-1991 NBA
Sidney Lowe 0 1987-1988 NBA
Xavier Moon 4 2017-2018 NBA
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40 YEAR FLASHBACK
1984: FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP WIN FOR THE ALBANY PATROONS
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2024 - Phil Jackson, an NBA Hall of Fame Coach led the Patroons to their 1st Championship in 1984
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2024 - Derrick Rowland, Head Coach of the Albany Patroons
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ALBANY PATROONS vs. Jamestown Jackals
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Connecticut Crusaders
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Reading Rebels
Thursday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Rhode Island Kraken
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Newfoundland Rogues
Wednesday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Newfoundland Rogues
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Newfoundland Rogues
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Virginia Valley Vipers
Thursday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Frederick Flying Cows
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Tristate Admirals
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
2024 SEASON SCHEDULE
APRIL
ALBANY PATROONS at Connecticut Crusaders
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Rhode Island Kraken
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Jamestown Jackals
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Tristate Admirals
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Frederick Flying Cows
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Virginia Valley Vipers
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Reading Rebels
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Virginia Valley Vipers
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Tristate Admirals
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Connecticut Crusaders
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Jamestown Jackals
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Jamestown Jackals
Friday, Tip-off: 3pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Virginia Valley Vipers
Saturday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Virginia Valley Vipers
Thursday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS at Tristate Admirals
Friday, Tip-off: 7pm
ALBANY PATROONS vs. Frederick Flying Cows
Sunday, Tip-off: 3pm
JUNE
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