Playing their home games at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, the Groove was a charter franchise of the league, which had four teams based in the Carolinas.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the Groove as one of the NBDL's charter franchises in July 2001.
[3] The team had won the inaugural NBDL title in defeating the North Charleston Lowgators two games to zero.
[4] Tree Rollins was tapped to serve as the new head coach.
[5] Its contraction was carried out by the league due to low attendance and increasing operating losses.