The Saratoga Harlem Yankees, also known as the New York Harlem Yankees, the Schenectady Yankees, the Glen Falls-Saratoga Harlem Yankees, and the Hazleton Harlem Yankees were an American professional basketball team based in several New York State locations. It was a member of the American Basketball League.
In the 1949/1950 season, the team played as the New York Harlem Yankees in New York City. They became the Saratoga Yankees in Saratoga Springs, New York, for the 1950/1951 season and the 1951/1952 season. During the 1951/52 season, the Saratoga Yankees moved to Schenectady, New York, but returned to Saratoga to reclaim the Harlem Yankees name before the end of the season. Finally, during the 1952/1953 season, the team played as the Hazleton Harlem Yankees before ending their final season of play as the Glen Falls-Saratoga Harlem Yankees.
The Yankees basketball team folded during the 1952/1953 season.
Year-by-year YearTeamLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs1949/50New York Harlem YankeesSaratoga Harlem YankeesABL4thPlayoffs1950/51Saratoga Harlem YankeesABL6thDid not qualify1951/52Saratoga Harlem YankeesSchenectady YankeesABL4thDid not qualify1952/53Hazleton Harlem YankeesGlen Falls-Saratoga Harlem YankeesABL7thN/A
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