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 Team Overview

  Team:   Birmingham Power  
  League Affiliation:   National Women's Basketball League  
  Years of Operation:   2001-2005  
  Arenas:   Fair Park's Bill Harris Arena (2001-2002); Birmingham-Southern College's Bill Battle Coliseum (2001-2002); Hoover High School (2001,2003); George Washington Carver High School (2003); Boutwell Municipal Auditorium (2004-2005)  
  Owners:   Emmanuel Bell; Gerard and Denise Johnson (2001-2002)
League owned (2003)
Lucien Blankenship and Sports Strategies LLC (2004-2005)
 
  Head Coaches:   Pat Charity (2001)
Curtis Oden (2002-2003)
Dee Stokes (2004)
Martin Clapp (2004-2005)
 
   Notable Achievements:   Played in inaugural NWBL Pro Cup game in 2001.
Reached the playoffs first four years.
 
  Yearly Record:  
2001      9-8      Lost in championship game.  
2002   16-6   Lost in first round of playoffs.  
2003   10-13   Lost in first round of playoffs.  
2004   8-14   Lost in first round of playoffs.  
2005   8-16   Did not make playoffs.  
 
 
 

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  The Birmingham Power used the logo below for their first three seasons:
 
 
 

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Last Update: January 31, 2013