Jamestown Jackals

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Jamestown Jackals
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League Basketball Super League
Founded2016;9 years ago (2016)
HistoryJamestown Jackals
2016–present
Arena Jamestown Community College
Location Jamestown, New York
Team colors   
Head coachRaheem Singleton
OwnershipKayla Crosby
Conference titles2 (2018, 2022)
Division titles2 (2018, 2022)
Website Official website

The Jamestown Jackals are a professional basketball team in Jamestown, New York, United States, and members of the Basketball Super League (BSL)

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History

The Jamestown Jackals were founded in 2015 by Kayla Crosby and joined the minor professional Premier Basketball League (PBL) for the 2016 season. [1] After the 2017 season, the PBL folded. The Jackals then played the 2018 season in the semi-professional North American Basketball League (NABL) as part of a new Northeast Division. [2] The Jackals won the division title in April 2018 to advance to the league championship, [3] where they lost to the Dallas Mustangs. [4]

On August 29, 2018, The Basketball League (TBL) announced the Jackals would join the rebranded league for the 2019 season. [5] After one season, Jackals owner and general manager Kayla Crosby was named the director of team development for The Basketball League. [6]

A May 2024 TBL playoff game between the Jackals and Raleigh Firebirds was ended by referees and declared a forfeit victory for Raleigh after a fan threatened a Jamestown player, and that player was subsequently ejected. [7]

The Jackals left TBL to play in the Basketball Super League (BSL) beginning with the 2024–25 season. [8]

Season-by-season record

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2024–25 season.

League championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
Season Conference Finish Division FinishWinsLosses Win% GB PlayoffsAwardsHead coachRef.
2016Northeast2nd118.579Lost quarterfinal (716ers) 87–92 [9]
20174th97.500Lost semifinal (Razorsharks) 91–98Brandon Siskavich [10]
2018Eastern1stNortheast1st42.667Won conference championship (Titans) 118–107
Lost NABL championship (Mustangs) 105–112
Mark Anderson [11]
2019 6th1413.519Did not qualify.Mark Anderson [12]
2020 3rd83.727No playoffs held due to COVID-19 pandemic.Kayla Crosby [13]
2021 East2nd166.727Won quarterfinal series (Coyotes) 1–2
Lost semifinal series (Stallions) 1–2
Brandon Lesovsky [14]
2022 Midwest1stUpper Midwest1st185.783Lost second round series (Glass City B.C) 0–2Raheem Singleton [15]
2023 Upper Midwest4th1113.4587Did not qualify.Raheem Singleton [16]
2024 Northeast4th1310.5656.5Lost play-in (Firebirds) by forfeitRaheem Singleton [17]

References

  1. Andy Close (January 7, 2017). "Jamestown Jackals set to begin second season in PBL". The Times Observer .
  2. "Jackals Open Season Tonight". The Post-Journal . January 19, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. "Jamestown Semi-Pro Basketball Wins League Title; Next Stop San ..." Erie News Now. April 9, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  4. "Jackals Fall In NABL Championship Game". The Post-Journal. August 6, 2018.
  5. "Moving On Up – Jackals To Join Minor League Professional Ranks This Season". The Post-Journal . August 29, 2018.
  6. "Kayla Crosby Named The Basketball League's Director Of Team Development". The Post-Journal. June 29, 2019.
  7. Blakeslee, Christopher (May 31, 2024). "Jamestown Jackals Season Ends With Forfeit Fiasco". post-journal.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. "Jackals Join Basketball Super League For Upcoming Season". post-journal.com. October 3, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. "Premier Basketball League 2016, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. April 25, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  10. "Premier Basketball League 2017, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. April 24, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  11. "North American Basketball League 2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. August 6, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  12. "The Basketball League 2019, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. May 30, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  13. "The Basketball League 2020, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. March 28, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  14. "The Basketball League 2021, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  15. "The Basketball League 2022, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. July 11, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  16. "The Basketball League 2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. June 28, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  17. "The Basketball League 2024, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. June 24, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.