Buffalo 716ers

The Buffalo 716ers were a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team competed in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) for three seasons between 2013 and 2016 before suspending operations.

2012–2013: Franchise acquisition
Tawan Slaughter partnered with Franklin Jackson to purchase an American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise for the city in November 2012 at a cost of $5,000. However, Jackson left the partnership soon after to form the ABA's Buffalo Blue Hawks.

Slaughter paid $3,500 in May 2013 for entry into the Premier Basketball League (PBL). This was the second PBL franchise in city history, following the Buffalo Stampede.

In preparation for her team's first season, Slaughter had them participate in the July 2013 Summer Pro League in Los Angeles. The leading scorer at that showcase was Amir Billups, former Fredonia Blue Devils player and second cousin of Chauncey Billups.

In November 2013, it was announced that Slaughter was launching the Buffalo 716ers for the 2013–14 PBL season. The team takes its name from the 716 area code, widely known as the area code for Buffalo and much of Western New York. Slaughter simultaneously launched a second PBL team, the Erie Hurricane in Erie, Pennsylvania.

2013–2014: Inaugural season
The team's inaugural season began with a 92–108 road loss to the Rochester RazorSharks at Blue Cross Arena on December 31, 2013.

Home games were played at Tapestry Charter School, which the team referred to as The Thunderdome due to its raucous crowds.

Glenroy Carr was named to the 2014 All-PBL Team for his performance during the season. Carr led the team in rebounding, with Kelvin Agee leading in both scoring and assists.

Tawan Slaughter coached her team to an 8–7 record in the East Division, but the club failed to qualify for the playoffs.

2014–2015: Second season and playoff controversy
Team co-captain Amir Billups was killed in a February 2015 car accident. The team retired his jersey prior to their 143–114 home win over the Philadelphia Flight on February 21, 2015.

For the second consecutive year, Glenroy Carr was named to the All-PBL Team for his performance during the 2014–15 season.

After the team finished with a 7–10 record in the East Division, it was originally announced that the club had made the playoffs. However, PBL owners changed the playoff structure after top seed Bloomington Flex was expelled from the league, ending Buffalo's season.

In protest of the league's actions, Tawan Slaughter made plans for her team to join the American Basketball Association for the 2015–16 ABA season. Just prior to the season starting, Slaughter changed course, and the 716ers returned to the Premier Basketball League. The ABA consequently brought suit against the team, claiming Slaughter was in breach of contract.

2015–2016: Final season
Former Buffalo Braves star Ernie DiGregorio was hired as Director of Operations for the 2015–16 PBL season, and to help market tickets for the team's new home venue of Burt Flickinger Center. DiGregorio replaced outgoing general manager Donald Felice, who had left to found the Western New York Thundersnow.

Tawan Slaughter moved the Erie Hurricane to Dunkirk, New York and renamed them to Chautauqua Hurricane for the 2015–16 PBL season.

In their final season, the 716ers finished with an 9–6 record in the Northeast Division and qualified for the playoffs. They were eliminated in the semifinal round by the Rochester RazorSharks.

Tawan Slaughter folded the team after the 2015–16 season and sold the Chautauqua Hurricane to new ownership.

Regular season

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 * 1
 * December 31
 * @ Rochester
 * L 92–108
 * Glenroy Carr (23)
 * Glenroy Carr (12)
 * Devon Dawson (6)
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 0–1


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 * 2
 * January 11
 * Erie
 * W 123–76
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * January 18
 * Ohio Lima
 * L 107–116
 * Glenroy Carr (17)
 * Christopher Coleman (6)
 * Kelvin Agee (2)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–2
 * Kelvin Agee (2)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–2


 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 4
 * February 1
 * Rochester
 * L 104–132
 * Kelvin Agee (29)
 * Christopher Coleman (8)
 * Joshua Parker (5)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * February 8
 * Carolina
 * L 80–110
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * February 15
 * @ Rochester
 * L 86–95
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 1–5
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 * 7
 * February 17
 * Rochester
 * L 95–116
 * Ajay Ruttledge (24)
 * Travonta Gatewood (8)
 * Ajay Ruttledge (3)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–6
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 * 8
 * February 22
 * @ Chicago
 * W 118–112
 * Ajay Ruttledge (38)
 * Marcus Hall (12)
 * Terrell Williams (7)
 * Roesner Field House
 * 2–6
 * W 118–112
 * Ajay Ruttledge (38)
 * Marcus Hall (12)
 * Terrell Williams (7)
 * Roesner Field House
 * 2–6


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 * 9
 * March 1
 * @ Erie
 * L 108–115
 * Kelvin Agee (26)
 * Marcus Hall (22)
 * Marcus Hall (6)
 * East High School
 * 2–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 10
 * March 7
 * @ Chicago
 * W 108–90
 * Roesner Field House
 * 3–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 11
 * March 8
 * @ Chicago
 * W 97–83
 * Roesner Field House
 * 4–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 12
 * March 9
 * Erie
 * W 98–87
 * Glenroy Carr (20)
 * Glenroy Carr (11)
 * Joshua Parker (7)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 5–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 13
 * March 15
 * @ Erie
 * W 126–109
 * Travonta Gatewood (26)
 * Glenroy Carr (12)
 * Devon Dawson (11)
 * East High School
 * 6–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 15
 * March 21
 * @ Erie
 * W 127–90
 * Kelvin Agee (25)
 * Terrell Williams (14)
 * Kelvin Agee (3)
 * East High School
 * 7–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 16
 * March 23
 * Erie
 * W 123–76
 * Devon Dawson (25)
 * Glenroy Carr (14)
 * Devon Dawson (11)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 8–7
 * W 123–76
 * Devon Dawson (25)
 * Glenroy Carr (14)
 * Devon Dawson (11)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 8–7

Regular season

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 * 1
 * December 6
 * Lynchburg
 * W 127–82
 * Glenroy Carr (21)
 * Antonio Speed (18)
 * Robert McKiver (6)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 2
 * December 13
 * Erie
 * W 112–108
 * Robert McKiver (33)
 * Antonio Speed (10)
 * Austin Cooley (6) Kelvin Agee (6)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 3
 * December 14
 * @ Erie
 * L 117–122
 * Robert McKiver (26)
 * Antonio Speed (16)
 * Robert McKiver (11)
 * East High School
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 4
 * December 21
 * @ Rochester
 * L 95–108
 * Robert McKiver (24)
 * Antonio Speed (6) Kelvin Agee (6)
 * Robert McKiver (4)
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 2–2


 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 5
 * January 3
 * Lynchburg
 * W 141–80
 * Jonny Marsh (20)
 * Glenroy Carr (14)
 * Kelvin Agee (5) Robert McKiver (5)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 6
 * January 4
 * @ Rochester
 * L 86–106
 * Antonio Speed (26)
 * Antonio Speed (15)
 * Jerrold Brooks (5)
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 3–3
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 7
 * January 11
 * @ Rochester
 * L 90–105
 * Jeffrey Stubbs (17) Robert McKiver (17)
 * Travonta Gatewood (10)
 * Austin Cooley (4)
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 3–4
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 8
 * January 17
 * Carolina
 * L 92–108
 * Antonio Speed (18)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * January 31
 * Rochester
 * L 93–108
 * Devon Dawson (21)
 * Antonio Speed (14)
 * Antonio Speed (2) Dwayne Gland (2)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 3–6
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 3–6


 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 10
 * February 7
 * Erie
 * W 115–114
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 4–6
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 11
 * February 8
 * @ Erie
 * L 116–122
 * East High School
 * 4–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 12
 * February 21
 * Philadelphia
 * W 140–114
 * Boris Calhoun (27)
 * Glenroy Carr (6)
 * Boris Calhoun (1) Emil Clayton (1)
 * Tapestry Charter School
 * 5–7
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 13
 * February 22
 * @ Erie
 * W 135–125
 * Brandon Caruthers (28)
 * Brandon Caruthers (6)
 * Devon Dawson (4)
 * East High School
 * 6–7
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 14
 * February 26
 * @ Carolina
 * L 105–108
 * Florence Civic Center
 * 6–8
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 15
 * February 28
 * @ Lynchburg
 * W 119–108
 * Boris Calhoun (48)
 * Jamal Webb (7)
 * Jamal Webb (3)
 * Lynchburg City Armory
 * 7–8
 * 15
 * February 28
 * @ Lynchburg
 * W 119–108
 * Boris Calhoun (48)
 * Jamal Webb (7)
 * Jamal Webb (3)
 * Lynchburg City Armory
 * 7–8


 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 16
 * March 1
 * @ Carolina
 * L 100–115
 * Glenroy Carr (28)
 * Glenroy Carr (8)
 * Emil Clayton (3)
 * Florence Civic Center
 * 7–9
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 * 17
 * March 7
 * Rochester
 * L 97–134
 * Devon Dawson (22) Glenroy Carr (22)
 * Devon Dawson (14)
 * Devon Dawson (5)
 * Park School of Buffalo
 * 7–10

Regular season

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 * 1
 * January 9
 * New England
 * W 86–81
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 2
 * January 10
 * @ Western New York
 * W 106–90
 * Niagara-Wheatfield High School
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 3
 * January 16
 * Western New York
 * W 109–83
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * January 23
 * Chautauqua
 * W 109–93
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 4–0
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * January 23
 * Chautauqua
 * W 109–93
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 4–0
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 4–0
 * 4–0


 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 5
 * February 5
 * @ Jamestown
 * W 112–110
 * Jamestown Community College
 * 5–0
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 6
 * February 6
 * @ Rochester
 * L 91–104
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 5–1
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 7
 * February 20
 * Chautauqua
 * W 119–109
 * Casey Sheehan (13)
 * Casey Sheehan (5)
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 6–1
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 8
 * February 21
 * @ Jamestown
 * L 107–111 (OT)
 * Jamestown Community College
 * 6–2
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 9
 * February 28
 * @ Providence
 * L 77–60
 * Johnson & Wales University
 * 6–3
 * Jamestown Community College
 * 6–2
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 9
 * February 28
 * @ Providence
 * L 77–60
 * Johnson & Wales University
 * 6–3
 * Johnson & Wales University
 * 6–3
 * Johnson & Wales University
 * 6–3


 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 10
 * March 5
 * Rochester
 * L 88–96
 * Devon Dawson (22)
 * Devon Dawson (5)
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 6–4
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 11
 * March 12
 * Western New York
 * W 106–96
 * Travonta Gatewood (20)
 * Chris Brand (8) Travonta Gatewood (8)
 * Devon Dawson (5)
 * Burt Flickinger Center
 * 7–4
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 12
 * March 13
 * @ Providence
 * W 123–111
 * Johnson & Wales University
 * 8–4
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 13
 * March 20
 * @ Chautauqua
 * L 107–114
 * Brocton High School
 * 8–5
 * @ Chautauqua
 * L 107–114
 * Brocton High School
 * 8–5
 * Brocton High School
 * 8–5
 * 8–5


 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 14
 * April 2
 * Chautauqua
 * W 107–90
 * Christian Central Academy
 * 9–5
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 15
 * April 3
 * @ Jamestown
 * L 101–109
 * Jamestown Community College
 * 9–6
 * L 101–109
 * Jamestown Community College
 * 9–6
 * Jamestown Community College
 * 9–6
 * 9–6

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 9
 * Jamestown
 * W 92–87
 * Christian Central Academy
 * 1–0
 * Christian Central Academy
 * 1–0
 * 1–0


 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * April 17
 * @ Rochester
 * L 88–125
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 0–1
 * Blue Cross Arena
 * 0–1
 * 0–1