Quebec Kebs
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| Founded | 2006 |
| League | ABA 2006-2008 PBL 2008-present |
| Team History | Quebec Kebekwa 2006-present |
| Arena | Pavillon de la jeunesse |
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| Based in | Quebec City |
| Team Colors | red, blue, white |
| Head Coach | Charles Dubé-Brais |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 0 |
| Mascot | Dunky |
The Quebec Kebs (Kebs de Quebec in French, and short for Kebekwa (a phonetic spelling of the word Québécois, "Quebeckers")) is a team in the Premier Basketball League . They played as a franchise in the American Basketball Association from May 30, 2006 until May of 2008, when they joined the PBL.[1] link title==2006-07==
The team held a survey to name the team and 66% of the people preferred the name Kebekwa (a phonetic spelling of the word Québécois, "Quebeckers") to the Quebec Jumping Frogs, a suggestion that generated a notable amount of controversy. A frog named "Dunky" is featured on the team logo and as the team mascot.
The team earned a trip to the playoffs in their inaugural season; unfortunately, they were defeated soundly by the Strong Island Sound 108-97 in the first round.
[edit] 2007-08
Going with a fresh new image, the team changed its logo and color scheme, announcing they would simply be The team won its season opener 108-106 against the Manchester Millrats on October 12, 2007 at the Pavillon de la jeunesse. While the team finished with a 15-19 record, the Pavillon was the the location of the 2008 ABA Championship Series, so the team gained an automatic Final VIII berth. Unfortunately, home-court advantage could not save them from first-round defeat, as the Kebs lost in the quarterfinals to the Texas Tycoons by a score of 122-120.
After the ABA playoffs the team chose to join the PBL.
[edit] References
- ^ Quebec Kebs Join Premier Basketball League. Our Sports Central (2008-05-21). Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Quebec Kebekwa
- Frozen Hoops ABA - Frozen Hoops ABA. Covering the Canadian teams.
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