Chautauqua Hurricane

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Chautauqua Hurricane
Logo of the defunct Chautauqua Hurricane.jpg
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
Folded2022;2 years ago (2022)
League PBL
2013–2017, 2022
NABL
2018–2019
Team historyErie Hurricane
2013–2015
Chautauqua Hurricane
2015–2022
Based in Erie, Pennsylvania
2013–2015
Dunkirk, New York
2015–2022
ArenaEast High School
2013–2015
Dunkirk High School
2015–2022
ColorsViolet, black, white
   
OwnerTawan Slaughter
2013–2016
Sixto Rosario
2016–2022
Head coachCory Coleman
2013–2014
Steve Mackey
2014–2015
2021–2022
Jerome Moss
2015–2020
Championships1 (2020)
Division titles1 (2019)
Playoff berths2 (2019, 2021)

The Chautauqua Hurricane were a basketball team in both the Premier Basketball League (PBL) and North American Basketball League (NABL). The team originally was based in Erie, Pennsylvania and competed as the Erie Hurricane before relocating to Dunkirk, New York in 2015.

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After their 2019–20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team was declared PBL Champions.

The franchise suspended operations following the 2021–22 PBL season.

History

2013–2015: Erie Hurricane

The Erie Hurricane were founded in 2013 by Buffalo 716ers owner Tawan Slaughter as a member of the Premiere Basketball League (PBL). [1] They played their games at East High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. [2]

In the team's second season, Slaughter began staging games in Jamestown, New York to test waters for a permanent move. [3]

2015–2022: Chautauqua Hurricane

Following the 2014–15 PBL season, Tawan Slaughter announced the team would be renamed to Jamestown Hurricane. [4] This was short-lived, however, and the team began the 2015–16 PBL season as the Chautauqua Hurricane out of nearby Dunkirk, New York. [5]

Tawan Slaughter sold the team to Sixto Rosario following the 2015–16 PBL season. [6] After the PBL's closure, Rosario moved the team to the North American Basketball League (NABL) in 2018. [7]

The Hurricane announced in December 2019 that the team would return to a revived Premier Basketball League for the 2019–20 PBL season. [8]

After the 2019–20 PBL season ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hurricane were declared PBL Champions as they were in first-place with an 11–3 record. [9] Kofi Mills was honored as League MVP and Jerome Moss was honored as PBL Coach of the Year following the truncated season. [10]

While a full 2020–21 PBL season was not held due to the ongoing pandemic, the team qualified for the 2021 PBL Championship Series tournament with a 3–2 record and was eliminated by the Lancaster Thunder. [11]

The Hurricane played their final 2021–22 season in the PBL before folding. [12]

Season-by-season record

League championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
Season Conference Finish Division FinishWinsLosses Win% GB PlayoffsAwardsHead coachRef.
2013–14——East5th115.063—Did not qualify.Cory Coleman [13]
2014–15——East4th310.231—Did not qualify.Troy Jackson (All-PBL)Steve Mackey [14]
2015–16——Northeast6th312.200—Did not qualify.Jerome Moss [15]
2016–17————613.316—Did not qualify. Edwin Ubiles (All-PBL)
Tyquan Stroman (All-PBL)		Jerome Moss [16]
2017–18——Northeast2nd42.667—Did not qualify.Jerome Moss [17]
2018–19——Northeast2nd44.500—Won quarterfinal (Dream) 108–62
Lost semifinal (Thunder) 110–116		Jerome Moss [18]
2019–20——Northeast1st113.786—No playoffs held.
Won PBL Championship		Kofi Mills (League MVP)
Jerome Moss (Coach of the Year)		Jerome Moss [10] [19]
2020–21————32.600—Lost semifinal (Thunder) 87–100Alex Crossan (All-PBL)
Larry Rivers (All-PBL)
Travonta Gatewood (All-PBL)		Steve Mackey [11]
2021–22——East3rd26.250—Did not qualify.Joe Spencer (All-Star)
Larry Rivers (All-Star)
Marcus Feagin (All-Star)		Steve Mackey [12]

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