Newfoundland Rogues

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Newfoundland Rogues
Founded2021
LeagueABA (2021–present)
Team historyNewfoundland Rogues (2021–present)
Based inSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
ArenaMary Brown's Centre
ColorsMaroon, Gold    
PresidentTony Kenny[1]
Head coachJerry Williams

The Newfoundland Rogues are a Canadian professional minor league basketball team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2][3] They joined the American Basketball Association (ABA) as an expansion team in 2021, and are a member of the league's Northeast Division.[4] The Rogues play their home games at Mary Brown's Centre.[5]

Franchise history[]

Creation and inaugural season[]

The franchise was established in 2021 as an ABA expansion team, headed by Tony Kenny, President of 2001 Investments Limited;[2][4] and coached by Jerry Williams.[6] They were the first American Basketball Association franchise to be based in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2]

The team signed a five-year lease to play their homes games at the Mary Brown's Centre in downtown St. John's.[2] Their first game, as part of the ABA's 2021–22 season, took place on November 27 against the New York State's Elmira Eagles, a fellow member of the league's Northeast Division.[7] The Rogues started the season on an unbeaten streak of six matches,[8] however the next three series were postponed due to enhanced COVID-19 travel restrictions related to the emergence of the Omicron variant.[9]

Personnel[]

Current roster[]

Newfoundland Rogues roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 0 United States 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Southern Wesleyan
F 1 United States 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tougaloo
F 2 United States 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg)
SF 3 United States 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wiley
G 4 United States 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgia College & State
G 5 Canada 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Memorial University
TBD 7 Canada 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Ryerson
G 10 United States 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Middle Georgia State
TBD 13 United States 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Saint Leo University
TBD 14 South Sudan Ring, Deng 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Memorial University
G 22 Canada 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Carleton
F 25 United States 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oklahoma City
F 30 United States 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Valparaiso
G 33 United States 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Stetson
Head coach
  • United States Jerry Williams (Cumberland)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

References[]

  1. ^ "Newfoundland Rogues Set for Season-Opening Series This Weekend". newscon.net/. Newscon. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021. Ahead of the game, team President Tony Kenny says...
  2. ^ a b c d "Newfoundland Rogues to take over Mile One Centre as St. John's newest basketball franchise". cbc.ca/. CBC News. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Brendan (25 November 2021). "Newfoundland Rogues will be sharing St. John's hoops spotlight with another pro basketball team". saltwire.com/. SaltWire. Retrieved 16 December 2021. St. John's-based pro basketball team, the Newfoundland Rogues
  4. ^ a b "St. John's "Going Rogue" as New Basketball Team Unveiled". vocm.com/. VOCM. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ Cleary, Ben (14 October 2021). "Mile One Centre to be renamed Mary Brown's Centre for $1.5 million". ntv.ca/. NTV. Retrieved 16 December 2021. The Mary Brown’s Centre will be the home stadium of the Newfoundland Growlers hockey team and the Newfoundland Rogues basketball team this season.
  6. ^ Breen, Katie (12 November 2021). "'It's not just about basketball': Newfoundland Rogues scoring points with community ahead of inaugural season". cbc.ca/. CBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2021. said Rogues coach Jerry Williams
  7. ^ Conway, Nicholas (25 November 2021). "Leawood leads the way for basketball in Newfoundland and Labrador". kickercna.ca/. Kicker. Retrieved 16 December 2021. The Newfoundland Rogues begin their season this weekend at the Mary Brown’s Centre as they take on New York State’s Elmira Eagles
  8. ^ "US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  9. ^ Mccarthy, Brendan. "Newfoundland Rogues' next four games called off | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.

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