2022 TBL season

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The 2022 TBL season is the fifth season of The Basketball League (TBL). The league expanded from 29 teams in the 2021 season to 44. For the 2022 season, the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) announced that they had agreed to inter-league series play with several teams from The Basketball League. The games played between the teams from the two leagues are included in their respective regular season standings for each league.[1]

League changes[]

On September 27, the Albany Patroons rejoined the league after opting out of the 2021 season.[2] The 2021 teams that withdrew due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: the Salem Capitals (formerly the San Diego Waves from the 2019 season), Temecula Eagles, and Vancouver Volcanoes (previously announced as the Portland Storm), returned from hiatus.

On June 4, 2021, the Beaumont Panthers, led by retired basketball player Kendrick Perkins and his cousin, Jay McDonald, were added as an expansion team for the 2022 season.[3][4] On October 4, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, near Shawnee, Oklahoma, announced a basketball team named the Potawatomi Fire would join the league.[5] By the start of the season, the league had also added the Atlantic City Gambits, Bakersfield Magic, Central Alabama Jaguars, Cincinnati Warriors, Connecticut Cobras, Indiana All-Americans, Kentucky Enforcers, Lansing Pharaohs, Lebanon Leprechauns, Lehigh Valley Legends, Medora Timberjacks, Pennsylvania Kings, Reading Rebels, Rockwall 7ers, SoCal Moguls, Sugarland Imperials, Tallahassee Southern Kings, and Toledo Glass City B.C.[6]

The league also lost ten teams from the 2021 season: Atlanta Empire, Columbus Condors, Houston Push, Indy Express, Lewisville Leopards, Midtown Prestige, Omaha's Finest, San Diego Guardians, Vegas Ballers, and West Coast Breeze.[6] The Atlanta Empire claim to be returning 2023.[7]

The Avon Aces, which had been announced as 2021 expansion team before withdrawing due to the pandemic, was not mentioned as returning. The Arizona HEET and Topeka Wizards were also announced as a expansion teams, but were removed during the 2021 offseason.[8][9][10][11][12]

Standings[]

Central Conference[]

Team GP W L PCT
Sugarland Imperials 5 5 0 1.000
Enid Outlaws 7 6 1 .857
Potawatomi Fire 7 5 2 .714
Shreveport Mavericks 6 4 2 .667
Dallas Skyline 6 4 2 .667
Beaumont Panthers 6 3 3 .500
Waco Royals 7 0 7 .000
Rockwell 7ers 5 0 5 .000
Little Rock Lightning 5 0 5 .000

Lower Midwest Conference[]

Team GP W L PCT
Lebanon Leprechauns 5 4 1 .800
Owensboro Thoroughbreds 7 5 2 .714
Indiana All-Americans 7 5 2 .714
Kentucky Enforcers 6 4 2 .667
Kokomo BobKats 6 2 4 .333
Medora Timberjacks 6 1 5 .167

Northeast Conference[]

Team GP W L PCT
Syracuse Stallions 6 0 0 1.000
Albany Patroons 7 6 1 .857
Atlantic City Gambits 6 3 3 .500
Tri-State Admirals 6 3 3 .500
Connecticut Cobras 6 3 3 .500
Reading Rebels 4 2 2 .500
Lehigh Valley Legends 6 2 4 .333
Lancaster Kings 6 1 5 .167
Massachusetts Monarchs 5 0 5 .000

Southeast Conference[]

Team GP W L PCT
Tallahassee Southern Kings 6 5 1 .833
Central Alabama Jaguars 5 4 1 .800
Carolina Coyotes 7 5 2 .714
Raleigh Firebirds 7 4 3 .571
Huntsville Hurricanes 7 2 5 .286
Tampa Bay Titans 6 1 5 .167
Gulf Coast Lions 6 1 5 .167

Upper Midwest Conference[]

Team GP W L PCT
Toledo Glass City B.C 7 6 1 .857
Jamestown Jackals 6 5 1 .833
Lansing Pharoahs 5 2 3 .400
Detroit Hustle 5 2 3 .400
Flint United 6 2 4 .333
Dayton Flight 7 1 6 .143
Cincinnati Warriors 7 1 6 .143

West Conference[]

Team GP W L PCT
Salem Capitals 6 6 0 1.000
California Sea-Kings 7 6 1 .857
SoCal Moguls 6 4 2 .667
7 2 5 .286
Vancouver Volcanoes 6 1 6 .143
Bakersfield Magic 6 1 6 .143

References[]

  1. ^ "NBL Canada Returns to Celebrate 10th Season with Inter-League Play". OurSports Central. November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Albany Patroons change owners, look for new coach". Times Union. September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "New pro basketball team coming to Beaumont". Beaumont Enterprise. June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Citizen Potawatomi Nation debuts pro basketball team Potawatomi Fire". Kosu. October 4, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSports Central. January 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Atlanta Empire Facebook post". Atlanta Empire Facebook. January 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Indianapolis IN, Evelyn Magley CEO of The Basketball League announced the newest market in Phoenix AZ, the :Arizona HEET". TBL Facebook. July 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSports Central. July 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "MOGULS PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM BRING NEW SPOTLIGHT TO THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE". TBL. August 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Topeka is getting a pro team that's part of The Basketball League, which is led by Kansas star David Magley". The Topeka Capital-Journal. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Wizards are coming to town. Topeka's new minor league basketball team goes with movie theme". The Topeka Capital-Journal. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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