Owensboro Thoroughbreds

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Owensboro Thoroughbreds
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League The Basketball League
Founded2017
HistoryKentucky Thoroughbreds
2018
Owensboro Thoroughbreds
2019–
Arena Owensboro Sportscenter
Location Owensboro, Kentucky
Team colors    
General managerMark Anderson
Head coachMark Anderson
OwnershipChris Allison
Website Official website

The Owensboro Thoroughbreds, formerly the Kentucky Thoroughbreds, are an American basketball team based in Owensboro, Kentucky, and members in the minor professional The Basketball League (TBL).

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History

On September 13, 2017, North American Premier Basketball (NAPB) announced a team would play in Owensboro, Kentucky, owned by Brandon Lesovsky, a business partner of NAPB founder Dave Magley. [1] The new team replaced the recently folded Kentucky Mavericks of the Premier Basketball League in Owensboro. [2] On October 5, team name was revealed as the Kentucky Thoroughbreds and that owner Lesovsky would also be head coach and general manager. [3] Lesovsky had previously coached the Orangeville A's of the National Basketball League of Canada.

After the first NAPB season, in which the Thoroughbreds went 14–19, the league was rebranded as The Basketball League (TBL). On October 15, 2018, the team announced a name to the Owensboro Thoroughbreds and an ownership change. Veter Dixon became a co-owner and team president while former assistant coach Adam Chrisco was promoted to head coach. [4] [5] In late 2019, Chris Allison became the new team market owner and Mark Anderson, previously the coach of the Jamestown Jackals, was named the head coach for the 2020 season.

Current roster

Owensboro Thoroughbreds roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F Flag of the United States.svg Burright, Jeremy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G/F 7 Flag of the United States.svg Crawford, Robert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G Flag of the Bahamas.svg Deveaux, Basil 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg)
G Flag of the United States.svg Griffith, Donavan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G/F Flag of the United States.svg Hayes, Davon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)
F Flag of the United States.svg Hinton, Westley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg)
G Flag of the United States.svg Turner, Zavier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)
G Flag of the United States.svg Wilford, Corey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)30 – (1991-03-29)29 March 1991
Head coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Mark Anderson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

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References

  1. ↑ "NAPB Announces a new team in Owensboro, KY". North American Premier Basketball. September 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Mavericks Ceasing Operations". WBKR . Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Owensboro's NAPB Team Named the Kentucky Thoroughbreds". WEVV-TV. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Thoroughbreds revitalize identity, ready to give back". The Owensboro Times. October 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Thoroughbreds wanting 'culture change'". Messenger-Inquirer. October 16, 2018.
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