Sudbury Five

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Sudbury Five
Sudbury Five logo.png
League Basketball Super League (North America)
Founded2018
HistorySudbury Five
(2018–present)
Arena Sudbury Community Arena
Location Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Team coloursOrange and crimson
  
General manager Logan Stutz
Head coach Logan Stutz
OwnershipSudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment
Website thefive.ca

The Sudbury Five are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Sudbury, Ontario that play in the Basketball Super League (BSL). The team is owned by Sudbury Wolves Sports and play at the Sudbury Community Arena. [1]

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History

The team was originally approved by the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) to begin play for the 2017–18 season, [2] but was pushed back to the 2018–19 season. [3] The organization announced their team name, Sudbury Five, and colours in May 2018. Logan Stutz was named the team's first general manager and head coach on 9 August. [4] The team took part in the 2018 entry draft with the other nine NBL Canada teams and later received the Niagara River Lions' protected player list after that team left the league. [5]

The team's second season was curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following 2020–21 season was cancelled by the league. In 2021, general manager and head coach Logan Stutz was hired by the Boston College Eagles as director of player development and left the Five. [6] He was replaced by assistant coach Elliott Etherington. [7]

The team's name and logo refer to the last digit in the 705 area code that serves Northern Ontario, the five-cent nickel coin, and the five players playing for each team in a basketball game. [8] [9]

Arena

The team play their home games at the Sudbury Community Arena. Tickets for basketball are only sold on the sides and floor of the arena, giving it a capacity 2,500 with room to expand. [9]

Season-by-season record

SeasonCoachRegular seasonPost season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
2018–19 Logan Stutz 2119.5253rd23.400Lost in Division Semifinals
2019–20 Logan Stutz 1310.565Season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Logan Stutz 1212.5003rd13.250Lost in Division Semifinals
2022–23 Logan Stutz 2412.6673rd23.400Lost In Division Semifinals
2023–24 Logan Stutz 54.556---–-
Totals6953.566—59.3573 playoff appearances

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Sudbury Five roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Bland, Jaylen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)30 – (1993-03-29)29 March 1993
G 12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Duvivier, Malcolm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)28 – (1995-03-28)28 March 1995
SF 15 Flag of the United States.svg Holder, J.R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)29 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994
PF 11 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Marlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)29 – (1994-02-28)28 February 1994
PF 31 Flag of the United States.svg Lewis, Carl 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)285 lb (129 kg)22 – (2001-04-01)1 April 2001
SG 0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moore, Josiah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)31 – (1992-11-27)27 November 1992
F 21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pryce, Jelane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)196 lb (89 kg)30 – (1993-05-29)29 May 1993
PG 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Puddister, Joey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)31 – (1992-07-15)15 July 1992
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Rayson, Braylon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)190 lb (86 kg)29 – (1994-12-25)25 December 1994
G/F 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Serresse, Georges 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg)33 – (1990-04-29)29 April 1990
F 22 Flag of the United States.svg Skeens, Brady 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg)28 – (1995-08-08)8 August 1995
G/F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Dexter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)212 lb (96 kg)30 – (1993-03-27)27 March 1993
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: December 23, 2019

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References

  1. ↑ "The Sudbury Five set to hit the court this fall". CBC. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment to bring NBL Canada expansion franchise to Nickel City". Sudbury Star. 9 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sudbury Expansion team to start fall of 2018". NBLC. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Logan Stutz Named General Manager and Head Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. 9 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sudbury Five Receives Protected List of Former Team; Trades Player to Magic to Complete Draft Deal". NBLCanada.ca. 5 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "General Manager and Head Coach Logan Stutz Named Director of Player Development for Boston College Men's Basketball". OurSports Central. 15 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "FIVE Announce Coaching Staff For 2022 Season". Sudbury Five. December 9, 2021.
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