| Salem Capitals | |
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| League | The Basketball League |
| Founded | 2020 |
| History | Salem Capitals 2022– |
| Arena | Salem Armory |
| Location | Salem, Oregon |
| Team colors | |
| Head coach | Kevin Johnson Jr. |
| Ownership | Jason Conrad |
| Website | Official website |
The Salem Capitals are an American professional basketball team based out of Salem, Oregon, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL). They play their home games in the Salem Armory, which seats 3,000 for basketball.
On December 6, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), stated that Salem, Oregon, was approved as a basketball franchise with Jason Conrad the inaugural team owner. [1] The Capitals opted to sit out the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
The Capitals began the season 5-7 before winning 10 of the 13 remaining regular season games, finishing with a regular season record of 15-10, good for second place in the Northwest division (within the West conference). They won a thrilling first round playoff game over the Vancouver Volcanoes 117-114 [3] before falling to the Seattle SuperHawks during the West Conference Semi-Finals in a best two out of three series.
Joseph (Allen) Billinger Jr - TBL All-Star, All West Conference First Team, Averaged 20.2 points and 4.8 assists per game. [4]
Preston Whitfield - All West Conference Third Team, Averaged 19.1 points per game and 43.6% from three point range. [5]
On March 4, 2022, the team's inaugural season began with a 116-100 win [6] over the Vancouver Volcanoes. They went on to win their next seven consecutive games before a 127-125 loss [6] to the California Sea-Kings on April 1. They finished the regular-season with a record of 20-7, [6] good for third place in the West Conference. They swept the Vancouver Volcanoes in the First Round of the playoffs and then fell to the California Sea-Kings during the West Conference Semi-Finals in a best two out of three series. [6]
Montigo Alford - All West Conference Second Team, Averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 assists per game. [7]
Vincent Bowman - TBL All-Star, All West Conference First Team, Averaged 24.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. [7]
Dominique Lawrence - TBL "Spirit of the Game Award" winner for his commitment to the fans and the community.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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