Paul Mokeski is an American former basketball player and coach who is the commissioner of The Basketball League (TBL). Prior to becoming an TBL executive, Mokeski was head coach of the Nevada Desert Dogs in North American Premier Basketball (NAPB). Standing 7 ft 0 in, he played the center position. He was a college basketball player out of Crespi Carmelite High School and the University of Kansas, most noted for his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Joseph Salerno Jr. is an American professional basketball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Syrian national team. He previously served as the Head Coach and General Manager of Player Operations of the Moncton Magic also as the Vice President of Player Personnel for the Island Storm for six seasons, leading them to a three Atlantic Division titles, and two appearances in the NBL Canada Finals. Prior to his time in Canada, Salerno served as the Head Coach for the Vermont Frost Heaves of the now defunct Premier Basketball League.
The Quebec Kebs were a professional basketball team located in Laval, Quebec, formerly based in Quebec City, Quebec. The Kebs were part of the National Basketball League of Canada. They also played in the Atlantic Division of the Premier Basketball League. Prior to May 2008, they played in the American Basketball Association. Kebs is short for Kebekwa, a phonetic spelling of the word Québécois, or "Quebecers." Prior to folding, the team was briefly renamed the Laval Kebs.
The Saint John Riptide are a dormant Canadian professional basketball team based in Saint John, New Brunswick, that had home games at Harbour Station. They are a member of the National Basketball League of Canada in the Atlantic Division. The team was one of two professional basketball teams from the province of New Brunswick, the other being the Moncton Magic.
The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league. The NBL was founded in 2011, when three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League joined with four new franchises to form the NBL's "Original Seven". The league has changed in size multiple times and currently has seven teams; three located in the Atlantic provinces and four in Ontario. The league's season typically begins in November and ends in April of the following year. The most recent champions are the Moncton Magic, having defeated the St. John's Edge 4–0 in the 2019 NBL Finals.
The Mississauga Power were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Mississauga, Ontario, that competed in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Established in 2011 as the Oshawa Power, they played in the Central Division. The Oshawa team began play in the inaugural NBL Canada season, along with the London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, and Summerside Storm and three Premier Basketball League (PBL) teams.
The 2012–13 NBL Canada season was the second season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The playoffs started on March 19 and ended on April 12 when the London Lightning defeated the Summerside Storm in Game 4 of their series, 87–80, winning the Finals, 3–1 and to capture the franchise's second NBL Canada title. Marvin Phillips was named the Finals MVP.
Steven George Conville is the Founder and CEO of Kronic Relief Jamaica and is a former IIROC advisor. Steven has twenty years of experience in the financial industry overseeing over $750 million in assets. He is a Certified Financial Planner Licensee (CFP), a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), and has a Canadian Investment Manager designation (CIM). Steven was licensed to sell securities in both Canada and the United States. Steven has appeared on Business News Network (BNN) as an advisor and formerly was vice president at Macquarie Private Wealth, which is part of Macquarie Group.
The 2014–15 NBL Canada season was the fourth season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The NBL Canada contracted to 8 teams for 2014–15 after the ownership of the Ottawa SkyHawks were revoked by the league following the 2013–14 season.
Anthony Nathaniel Anderson, also known by his initials as Double A, is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Standing 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays the point guard position. Anderson has played in the NBL Canada with the Riptide and Mill Rats for nearly six seasons. As of February 2016, he is the league's all-time leading scorer and is known as one of its most prominent players. Anderson also played for Saint John and their previous incarnation, the Manchester Millrats, in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) and the American Basketball Association (ABA).
The 2015–16 NBL Canada season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The regular season began on December 26, 2015 and concluded on April 30, 2016. There were 40 total games played by each team, eight more than the previous year. The new expansion Niagara River Lions team are competing in their first season. The Halifax Hurricanes also began play, replacing the defunct Halifax Rainmen. During the offseason, the Mississauga Power folded to make way for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. Prior to the season, the league also enforced new policies to help improve its standard, including rules regarding sportsmanship, addressing the brawl that ended the 2015 NBL Canada Finals. The first regular season game featured the Island Storm and the Saint John Mill Rats.
Serge Langis is a Canadian teacher and professional basketball coach, last serving as the head coach of the KW Titans in the National Basketball League of Canada. He previously served as assistant coach (2012–14) and head coach (2015–16) for the Moncton Miracles of the NBL Canada. He was released by the Moncton Miracles in February, 2016. He is also a high school social studies teacher at J.M.A. Armstrong High School in Salisbury, New Brunswick. Langis is the co-owner of Sweat Academy Player Development, an offseason basketball development program in Atlantic Canada, and earned a degree in psychology at St. Thomas University and an education degree while attending the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
The Ian Fowler Executive of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) award given since the 2011–12 season. It is awarded to the top member of the NBL Canada's executive committee, including the owners of the teams. The recipient is chosen by the league commissioner. It is one of two business awards given by the NBL, the other being New Franchise of the Year. Since its inception, the London Lightning have had two executives that have been selected, owner Vito Frijia in 2015 and general manager Taylor Brown in 2014. London is the only team in the league that has had more than one of its front office members win the award. Kimo Blanco of the Moncton Miracles was the first woman to be honored; in 2019–20 Melissa Melnychuk became the second.
The Halifax Hurricanes are a professional basketball team playing based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and competes in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). The Hurricanes were founded to replace the Halifax Rainmen, who declared bankruptcy in July 2015 ultimately leading to the club folding.
The Moncton Magic are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, that joined the National Basketball League of Canada for the 2017–18 season, replacing the league-operated Moncton Miracles during summer 2017. The home games are played at Avenir Centre. The Magic are one of two NBL teams in New Brunswick, the other being the Saint John Riptide.
The St. John's Edge were a Canadian professional basketball team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. They competed in the National Basketball League of Canada with home games played at Mile One Centre.
The 2017–18 NBL Canada season is the seventh season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The regular season ran November 18, 2017 to April 2, 2018.
The Sudbury Five are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Sudbury that play in the National Basketball League of Canada. The team is owned by Sudbury Wolves Sports and plays at the Sudbury Community Arena.
The South East Melbourne Phoenix are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Phoenix entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2019–20 season. The team play the majority their home games at John Cain Arena, which they share with fellow NBL team Melbourne United, with some games being played at the State Basketball Centre.
Avenir Centre is an 8,800 seat indoor multi sports arena in Moncton, New Brunswick. The arena opened in 2018 and serves as the home to the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as well as the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League. The centre replaced Moncton Coliseum as the city's main indoor arena, although the Coliseum remains open. The centre is named for Avenir Hearing, a New Brunswick audiology company who has 11 clinics throughout the province.
