Sudbury Five
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League | NBL Canada |
Founded | 2018 |
History | Sudbury Five (2018–present) |
Arena | Sudbury Community Arena |
Location | Greater Sudbury, Ontario |
Team colours | Orange and crimson |
General manager | Logan Stutz |
Head coach | Logan Stutz |
Ownership | Sudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment |
Website | TheFive.ca |
The Sudbury Five are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Sudbury that play in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). The team is owned by Sudbury Wolves Sports and plays at the Sudbury Community Arena.[1]
History
The team was originally approved by the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) to begin play for the 2017–18 season,[2] but was pushed back to the 2018–19 season.[3] The organization announced their team name, Sudbury Five, and colours in May 2018. Logan Stutz was named the team's first general manager and head coach on 9 August.[4] The team took part in the 2018 entry draft with the other nine NBL Canada teams and later received the Niagara River Lions' protected player list after that team left the league.[5]
Name and logo
The team's name and logo refer to the last digit in the 705 area code that serves Northern Ontario, the five-cent nickel coin, and the five players playing for each team in a basketball game.[6][7]
Arena
The team will play at Sudbury Community Arena. Tickets for basketball will only be sold on the sides and floor of the arena, giving it a capacity 2,500 with room to expand.[7]
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: December 23, 2019 |
References
- ^ "The Sudbury Five set to hit the court this fall". CBC. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Sudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment to bring NBL Canada expansion franchise to Nickel City". Sudbury Star. 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Sudbury Expansion team to start fall of 2018". NBLC. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Logan Stutz Named General Manager and Head Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Sudbury Five Receives Protected List of Former Team; Trades Player to Magic to Complete Draft Deal". NBLCanada.ca. 5 September 2018.
- ^ "The Sudbury Five: What do you think of the name of Sudbury's pro basketball team?". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Welcome to The Five". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018.