ROCHESTER, Minn. – The new semi-professional basketball team, Rochester United, made its home debut taking on the Madison Mavericks. Fifteen athletes are on the roster. They have been practicing together twice a week the last few months. They lost 106-72 to Madison. Thye also lost their first game to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourtKings. Next: Twin Cities Elite on April 25.
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Stuart Nezlek, player: “We’re just a bunch of guys who are obviously passionate about basketball. We decided that we wanted to form this organization that we’re part of now and compete against other teams with the same league, that are doing the same types of things in their organizations.”
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Sam Kenyi, coach and former RCTC and WinonaState player: “The goal is Orlando. Orlando is the finals. That’s the end goal, but we just take it day to day. That’s where our success is going to come from.”
Online promo. Rochester United is a successor to the Rochester Roadrunners.