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Newfoundland Rogues

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Newfoundland Rogues
Newfoundland Rogues logo
League
BSL: 2024–present
The Basketball League 2023
ABA 2021–2022
Founded2021
ArenaMary Brown's Centre
LocationSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Team colours   
PresidentTony Kenny
Head coachJerry Williams
Websitenfldrogues.ca

The Newfoundland Rogues are a Canadian professional minor league basketball team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] The team competes in the Basketball Super League.

Franchise history

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Creation and inaugural season

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The franchise was established in 2021 as an ABA expansion team, headed by Tony Kenny, President of 2001 Investments Limited; and coached by Jerry Williams.[2] The team competes in the Basketball League (TBL).

The team signed a five-year lease to play their homes games at the Mary Brown's Centre in downtown St. John's. 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.[3] The Rogues started the season on an unbeaten streak of six matches,.[4] On January 7, 2022 Tony Kenny announced that the next three series were postponed due to enhanced COVID-19 travel restrictions related to the emergence of the Omicron variant.[5]

On September 15, 2022, Tony Kenny announced that the team would leave the ABA and join The Basketball League for the 2023 season.[6]

In April 2023, the team announced it would be joining the BSL for the 2024 season.

Personnel

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Current roster

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Newfoundland Rogues roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 0 United States Homes, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Southern Wesleyan
F 1 United States Handy, Tonzell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tougaloo
F 2 United States Boyd, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg)
SF 3 United States Artis II, Ricardo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wiley
G 4 United States Davis, J.P. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgia College
G 5 Canada Gordon, Daniel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Memorial
TBD 7 Canada Charvis, Myles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Toronto Met
G 10 United States Young, Tyrone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Middle Georgia State
TBD 13 United States Hill, Isaiah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Saint Leo
F 14 Canada Ring, Deng 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Memorial
G 22 Canada Anderson, Marcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Carleton
F 25 United States Proby, Dee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oklahoma City
F 30 United States Livingston Simon, Chandler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Valparaiso
G 33 United States Doyle, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Stetson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "St. John's "Going Rogue" as New Basketball Team Unveiled". vocm.com. VOCM. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  5. ^ "Newfoundland Rogues Games Suspended Until Further Notice". vocm.com. VOCM. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Newfoundland Rogues go rogue, will switch up leagues next season". cbc.ca/. CBC News. 15 September 2022.
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