Orangeville A's

Orangeville A's
2015–16 Orangeville A's season
Division Central Division
League NBL Canada
Founded 2013
History Brampton A's
2013–2015
Orangeville A's
2015–present
Arena Athlete Institute
Location Orangeville, Ontario
Team colours Red and black
         
Ownership James Tipping
Website BramptonAs.ca

The Orangeville A's are a Canadian professional basketball franchise based in Orangeville, Ontario. Founded in 2012 in Brampton, the A's are a member of the National Basketball League of Canada, where they began play for the 2013–14 season. Their home games will be played at the Athlete Institute for the 2015–16 season.

History

On April 2, 2013, it was announced that an ownership group had stepped forward to put an NBL Canada team in Brampton for the 2013–14. The Brampton A's color scheme would be red and black.[1]

On September 15, 2015, the A's decided to relocate to Orangeville, Ontario.[2][3]

Home arenas

Originally opened in 1998, the Powerade Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario. The main arena has a capacity of 5,000. The A's share the arena with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. It is also home to the Brampton Inferno, Peel Avengers, and Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse teams.[4]

On September 15, 2015, the A's announced that they would be relocating to Orangeville and would begin playing at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. The team declined the option to remain at the Powerade Centre for five more years. The A's would not have to pay rental fees for modifying the court, as they were forced to do in their old arena. Team owner James Tipping said, "I had to do what was best for the team and NBL Canada. I chose to do what best for the franchise and NBL Canada."[3][2]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Orangeville A's roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Jamaica Scott, Akeem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 180 lb (82 kg) 32 – (1983-09-03)3 September 1983
F 2 United States Johnson, Zane 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 210 lb (95 kg) 26 – (1989-08-01)1 August 1989
G 13 Canada Johnson, Bryson 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 194 lb (88 kg) 25 – (1990-06-26)26 June 1990
F 21 United States Oliver, Marques 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 220 lb (100 kg) 24 – (1991-10-07)7 October 1991
F 31 United States Whitfield, Flenard 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 220 lb (100 kg) 25 – (1990-05-06)6 May 1990
C 32 United States Granado, Tom 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 264 lb (120 kg) 27 – (1988-11-04)4 November 1988
C 34 Canada Davis, Theo 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 198 lb (90 kg) 30 – (1986-01-01)1 January 1986
Head coach
  • Vacant
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Paul Mokeski
  • Canada Sheldon Cassimy
  • Canada Jacki Tipping
  • United States Brendan Maloney
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster – Transactions
Updated: August 8, 2015

Season-by-season record

SeasonCoachRegular Season Postseason
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
2013–14Dave Magley 27 13 .675 2nd 2 3 .400 Conference Quarter-finals
Totals 27 13 .675 2 3 .400

References

  1. ↑ Inscoe, Robin (April 2, 2013). "Pro basketball team planned for Brampton". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Inscoe, Robin. "A’s bolt for Orangeville". The Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 Inscoe, Robin. "National Basketball League of Canada franchise relocating to Orangeville". Orangeville Banner. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "About The Powerade Centre". PoweradeCentre.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.

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