Edmonton Stingers
| Edmonton Stingers | |
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| Leagues | CEBL |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | Edmonton Stingers (2018–present) |
| Arena | The Flair Airlines Hangar at the Edmonton Expo Centre |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Team colours | Yellow, blue, white |
| General manager | Jordan Baker |
| Head coach | Jordan Baker |
| Ownership | Stingers Entertainment Group |
| Championships | 2 (2020, 2021) |
| Website | 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 HIVE arena at the Edmonton Expo Centre. The Stingers' mascot is Buzz, a hornet, inspired by the CF-18 based in Cold Lake. The team logo has a CF-18 going through a capital E to make the body of the hornet.
History
[edit]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.
In the 2021 season, Edmonton won its second consecutive championship, making them the leagues first back to back champions 101-65 over the Niagara River Lions.
On September 22, 2021 Edmonton announced that they would compete in the 2021–22 BCL Americas. In their debut, the Stingers defeated Real Estelí 84-81 in Managua, Nicaragua.[5]
On April 3, 2024, it was announced that Manjit and Ravinder Minhas, the co-owners of Minhas Craft Brewery, have become partners of the team.[6] Manjit Minhas, the Dragons' Den star, becomes the first female owner in CEBL history.[7]
Players
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Current roster
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Honours
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Season-by-season record
[edit]| League | Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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| 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 | |
| 2021 | Jermaine Small | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won CEBL Championship | |
| 2022 | Jermaine Small | 10 | 10 | .500 | 6th | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost play in round | |
| 2023 | Jordan Baker | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3rd West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2024 | Jordan Baker | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2nd West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Quarter-final | |
| Totals | 64 | 36 | .640 | — | 5 | 4 | .556 | |||
Notable players
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Xavier Moon
References
[edit]- ^ Kornik, Slav (May 2, 2018). "Professional basketball returning to Edmonton in 2019". Global Edmonton. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Romero, balls (June 23, 2018). "Edmonton professional basketball team announces name, logo". CTV News Edmonton. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (May 10, 2019). "Edmonton Stingers over the Moon in overtime nail-biter of a debut win". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "Edmonton Stingers Achieve Redemption, Win CEBL Summer Series".
- ^ a b c d e The Canadian Press (December 14, 2021). "Stingers hold off Real Esteli to take tight victory in FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas debut". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Stingers add prominent Alberta pair to ownership group".
- ^ "RAVINDER MINHAS, MANJIT MINHAS JOIN CEBL, STINGERS OWNERSHIP GROUP".
