KW Titans

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KW Titans
KW Titans logo
LeagueNBL Canada
Founded2016
HistoryKW Titans
2016–present
ArenaKitchener Memorial Auditorium
LocationKitchener, Ontario
(Waterloo Region)
Team coloursBlue, black, white, silver
       
PresidentLeon Martin
General managerMel Kobe[1]
Head coachNeal Foreman
WebsiteKWTitans.com

KW Titans (formally known as Kitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club) are a professional basketball team based in Regional Municipality of Waterloo and competing the National Basketball League of Canada. The team plays its home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. It was founded in 2016 by an ownership group made up of Ball Construction and a local entrepreneur, Leon Martin.

History[]

On June 28, 2016, National Basketball League of Canada announced an approved expansion team to represent the Regional Municipality of Waterloo while still in the process of negotiating a lease with Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex.[2] A new ownership group was composed by several local businesses with the majority ownership going to Ball Construction and a minority stake held by Leon Martin, Jeff Berg and Brian Foster.[3] Ball Construction's chief financial officer, Frank Schneider, was named team president in representing the ownership group in team dealings.[4] The team name was determined through a contest and announced on July 29.[5] On August 23, the team announced that they would play their home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, unveiled their new uniforms, named Serge Langis as their first coach, and announced their first player signings.[6]

In the first game of their first season, the Titans lost to the Orangeville A's 110–105 at home. The team finished their season with 18 wins and 22 losses, finishing third in the Central Division. The team qualified for the playoffs but lost all three games in the first round to the Windsor Express.[7]

The team opened their second season on November 18, 2017, against the Windsor Express with Serge Langis returning as the head coach.[8] However, Langis was released during the season after a 5–22 record and replaced by former Titans' player Cavell Johnson.[9]

The 2019–20 season was curtailed before the postseason due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following season was cancelled entirely. Before the 2021–22 season, head coach Johnson resigned from his coaching positions with the team to due to other commitments.[1] Mel Kobe was hired as general manager and Windsor Express assistant coach Neal Foreman as head coach and director of player personnel.[10][11]

Season-by-season record[]

Season Coach Regular season Post season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2016–17 Serge Langis 18 22 .450 3rd 0 3 .000 Lost in Division Semifinals
2017–18 Serge Langis
Cavell Johnson		 8 32 .200 5th Did not qualify
2018–19 Cavell Johnson 19 21 .475 4th 5 6 .455 Lost in Division Finals
2019–20 Cavell Johnson 9 16 .360 Season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Totals 54 91 .372 — 5 9 .357

Current roster[]

KW Titans roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 8 Canada 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 26 – (1995-05-12)12 May 1995
SG 10 Canada 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 30 – (1992-02-12)12 February 1992
PG 11 Canada Mike, Adrian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 28 – (1993-09-11)11 September 1993
G 12 United States 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 30 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992
C 33 Canada 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 25 – (1996-04-18)18 April 1996
C 45 United States 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 32 – (1989-08-07)7 August 1989
Head coach
  • Canada
Assistant coach(es)

Cliff Clinkscales, Mike Quigley, Christine Hyde

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Johnson to Change Roles with Titans". OurSports Central. November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "New National Basketball League of Canada team to be dubbed KW Titans". The London Free Press. July 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "NBLC Announces Newest Franchise for the Waterloo Region". OurSports Central. June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "NBL Canada's Newest Franchise Announces Team Name". NBL Canada. July 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "K-W's new basketball team named the Titans". The Record. July 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Titans announce coach, player and unveil pro hoop team's uniforms". The Record. August 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016-2017". www.nblcanada.com. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  8. ^ "schedule - KW Titans". www.kwtitans.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "KW TITANS RELEASE HEAD COACH SERGE LANGIS". KWTitans.com. February 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "KW Titans Crew Has a New Foreman". KW Titans. November 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Titans Welcome Kobe". KW Titans. November 12, 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""