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Edmonton Stingers
Edmonton Stingers logo
LeaguesCEBL
Founded2018
HistoryEdmonton Stingers
(2019–present)
ArenaEdmonton Expo Centre
Capacity4,000
LocationEdmonton, Alberta
Team coloursYellow, blue, white
     
PresidentBrett Fraser
Head coachJermaine Smalls
Championships1 (2020)
Websitewww.thestingers.ca

The Edmonton Stingers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and play their home games at the Edmonton Expo Centre.

History

On May 2, 2018, it was announced that Edmonton would be one of the six cities to participate in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, with the team expected to play its inaugural season beginning in May 2019.[1] On June 22, 2018, it was announced that the team would be called the Edmonton Stingers.[2]

The Edmonton Stingers played their inaugural game on May 10, 2019 against the Niagara River Lions, winning 118-105.[3] In their debut season, the Stingers were eliminated in the semifinals.

In the 2020 season, Edmonton won its first CEBL championship after beating the Fraser Valley Bandits in the final, 90–73.[4] Xavier Moon, who scored 30 points, was named Most Valuable Player of the championship game.

Players

Current roster

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

Edmonton Stingers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 2 United States Moon, Xavier 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 29 – (1995-01-02)2 January 1995
G 4 Canada Ochu, Xavier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 25 – (1998-07-15)15 July 1998
G 6 Canada Peter-McNeilly, Adika 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 31 – (1993-04-17)17 April 1993
G 7 Canada South, Kareem 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 27 – (1996-10-01)1 October 1996
F 8 Canada Baker, Jordan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 32 – (1991-08-26)26 August 1991
F 9 Canada Overwater, Zac 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 27 – (1996-07-23)23 July 1996
G 10 Canada Kamba, Mathieu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 28 – (1995-10-05)5 October 1995
F 13 Canada Kappos, Alexander 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 26 – (1997-07-27)27 July 1997
F 14 Canada Clarke, Brody 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 28 – (1996-06-04)4 June 1996
F 20 United States Williams Jr., Kirk 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 37 – (1986-06-22)22 June 1986
G 23 Canada Diawara, Mambi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 29 – (1994-07-20)20 July 1994
F 30 United States Daniels, Travis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 32 – (1992-01-25)25 January 1992
Head coach
  • Jermaine Small
Assistant coach(es)
  • George Hoyt
  • Kent Johnson
  • Brandon Brock
Team manager
  • Zale Smordin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: July 26, 2020

Honours

Champions (1): 2020

Season-by-season record

League Season Coach Regular season Post season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
CEBL
2019 Jermaine Small 14 6 .700 2nd 0 1 .000 Lost Semi-finals
2020 Jermaine Small 5 1 .833 1st 2 0 1.000 Won CEBL Championship
Totals 19 7 .731 2 1 .667

References

  1. ^ Kornik, Slav (May 2, 2018). "Professional basketball returning to Edmonton in 2019". Global Edmonton. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Romero, Diego (June 23, 2018). "Edmonton professional basketball team announces name, logo". CTV News Edmonton. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (May 10, 2019). "Edmonton Stingers over the Moon in overtime nail-biter of a debut win". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  4. ^ [1]