Camden Monarchs
| Founded | 2019[1] |
|---|---|
| League | American Basketball Association |
| Based in | Camden, New Jersey |
| Colors | purple, gold [2] |
| Owner | Giovonni Thompson[3] |
| CEO | Giovonni Thompson |
| Head coach | Stan Laws[4][5] |
| General manager | Joe Richmond |
Camden Monarchs is an American semi-professional basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey. The team is a member of the American Basketball Association. Giovonni Thompson is the founder of Camden Monarchs.[6][3] Thompson is the CEO of GioGlobal Management and has worked with clients like Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, and Sony. She is also Founder of The Love & Basketball Tea, an annual empowerment event for young girls over the NBA All-Star Weekend.[3][7] Camden Monarchs began play on November 2, 2019, in San Diego as an expansion team competing in the ABA’s Northeast Region in the 2019-20 league season.[8][9][10]
History
The Camden Monarchs have been added to the record-setting expansion for season 2019-2020 in American Basketball Association (ABA) and it is making Giovonni Thompson, the youngest African-American female owner in the leagues history. She brought professional basketball team to Camden, New Jersey and founded Camden Monarchs in 2019.[11][12]
Notable Players
- Lenny Cooke joined the Camden Monarchs, an expansion team of the ABA. Lenny Cooke discussed his decision to join the Camden Monarchs on a appearance on ESPN Radio along with the team’s CEO, Giovonni Thompson.[13] Lenny Cooke is the subject of the 2013 documentary Lenny Cooke which documents his rise, fall, and subsequent life after basketball. The film, made by the Safdie Brothers and the film was entered in the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
- Rysheed Jordan, A Vaux high school basketball star in Pennsylvania, also known as The Prince of North Philly has signed the semi-professional basketball team Camden Monarchs, of the ABA League. The ABA’s 2020-2021 season has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[14][15][16]
Season-by-season record
| Season | W | L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 16 | 3 | #3 Northeast Division - ABA Standings[17] |
References
- ↑ "history". basketball.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Camden jerseys". whyy.org. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "CAMDEN MONARCHS ADDED TO ABA EXPANSION". abaliveaction.com. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Stan Laws, Camden Monarchs Head Coach". delgrecowilson.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Each one I almost cried literally". nypost.com. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Giovonni Thompson brings light to the city of Camden". bronzemagonline.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "ABA announced two more new teams". oursportscentral. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Welcome Camden Monarchs Basketball". camden.nj.us. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "female owner brings professional basketball". nationalblackguide. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Founded by Giovonni Thompson, the Camden Monarchs was established". Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ "Cooke is in a new role". heavy.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "semi-professional Camden Monarchs". nypost.com. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "playing for the Camden Monarchs". theneighborhoodadvocate.org. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Jordan signed with the Monarchs". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "ABA Standings, North-east". basketball.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04. Unknown parameter
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