Heartfire | |
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Leagues | The Basketball Tournament |
Founded | 2015 |
History | Team 23 (2015–2019, 2021–present) |
Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
Team colors | Crimson, Black, and Grey |
General manager | Michael Illiano |
Head coach | LaPhanso Ellis |
Website | Team page |
Heartfire is an American basketball team that competes in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all competition. The team has competed in each tournament since 2015, except for 2020. The team is composed of players from Arizona. As of 2021[update], the team's general manager is Rutgers alumnus Michael Illiano, and the head coach is Marc Hughes, who previously coached Overseas Elite.[1] Team 23 was the tournament runner-up in 2015 and 2021.