Burning River Buckets Explained

Burning River Buckets
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2021
Folded:2024
League:ABA (2021–2024)
Arena:Mentor Athletic Complex
City:Lake County, Ohio
Coach:Mike Calo
Championships:1 (2023)
Mascot:Buster the Bucket[1]

The Burning River Buckets were a professional basketball team based in Lake County, Ohio. The team was a member of the American Basketball Association from 2021 to 2024.[2]

In their second season, the River Buckets captured the 2023 ABA championship, being declared co-champions with the Indiana Lyons.[3] [4]

Season-by-season record

SeasonWLResultPlayoffs
2021-221st in North CentralLost quarter-finals (Team Trouble)
2022-231141st in North CentralWon quarter-finals 100–92 (Team Trouble)
Won semi-finals 103–99 (Suns)
ABA Co-Champions
2023-24661st in Blue CentralWon division semi-finals 110–99 (Aviators)
Won division finals 101–84 (Wizards)
Lost region semi-finals 90–117 (Fury)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buster The Bucket . BurningBuckets.com . May 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130110403/https://burningbuckets.com/buster-the-bucket . November 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: Vanderhaven . Mimi . Burning River Buckets: A Freshly Minted Basketball Team Has Slam-dunked Its Way Into Lake County . Mimi Vanderhaven . October 13, 2021 . July 10, 2023.
  3. News: Podolski . Mark . Burning River Buckets win ABA's North Central Regional championship . . . April 4, 2023 . July 10, 2023 . live . limited . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404204548/https://www.news-herald.com/2023/04/04/burning-river-buckets-win-abas-north-central-regional-championship/ . April 4, 2023.
  4. News: Podolski . Mark . Burning River Buckets share ABA championship after tornadoes in St. Louis made venue unplayable . The News-Herald . Willoughby, Ohio . April 16, 2023 . July 10, 2023 . live . limited . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416200543/https://www.news-herald.com/2023/04/16/burning-river-buckets-shares-aba-championship-after-tornadoes-in-st-louis-made-venue-unplayable/ . April 16, 2023.