Port City Power

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Port City Power
League The Basketball League
2025–present
Founded2024
Folded2025
Location Saint John, New Brunswick
Team coloursRoyal blue, red, grey, black, white
     
Head coach Rob Spon

The Port City Power were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Saint John, New Brunswick, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).

History

It was announced that Saint John, New Brunswick, would be awarded a franchise for the upcoming 2025 TBL season. On July 30, 2024, it was named the Port City Power with Rob Spon as head coach and general manager. Rob Spon, the former head coach for the Saint John Riptide of the National Basketball League of Canada, will return as head coach and general manager. It was also announced that the team had signed its first player, Anthony Anderson. [1]

The team folded before its inaugural season in February 2025, citing their inability to afford venue costs. [2]

References

  1. Phillips, Regis (July 31, 2024). "Saint John's newest basketball team announced". Country 94 . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. O'Donnell, Randy (January 28, 2025). "N.B. team out of men's pro hoops league without a shot being fired". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2025.