Calgary Crush
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| League | ABA |
| Team history | Calgary Crush (2011-present) |
| Based in | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Arena | SAIT Polytechnic Gym |
| Owner(s) | Salman Rashidian |
| Head coach | Eddie Richardson |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 1 |
The Calgary Crush is a minor league basketball franchise of the American Basketball Association which began play in the 2012-13 season. The Crush plays its home games at SAIT Polytechnic.
History
The Crush are the second ABA team based in Calgary following the Calgary Drillers, which only played in the 2004-05 season before folding. Calgary Crush went undefeated in their inaugural ABA season playing in the nine-team Pacific Northwest Division.
The team announced on November 29, 2015 that the club would sit out the 2015-16 ABA season, citing a lack of funding.[1]
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 12 | 0 | DNP |
| 2013-14 | 8 | 4[2] | DNQ |
| 2014-15 | 6 | 4 | DNQ |
| TOTALS | 26 | 8 |
Roster
As of March 29, 2013
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Peter | G/F | 6'3" | 180 lbs. | Bauchi, Nigeria |
| 5 | Keenan Milburn | G | 6'1" | 180 lbs. | Royston, British Columbia |
| 7 | Mike Kierstead | G/F | 6'4" | 220 lbs. | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 9 | Joseph Atangana | F | 6'5" | 220 lbs. | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 12 | Kelvin dela Peña | G | 6'1" | 175 lbs. | Makati, Philippines |
| 13 | Allen Kadima | G | 5'10" | 185 lbs. | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| 23 | Jordan Rose | G | 6'0" | 155 lbs. | Toronto, Ontario |
| 24 | Tyler Fidler | F | 6'9" | 210 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
| 31 | John Riad | G | 6'2" | 190 lbs. | Sarnia, Ontario |
| 33 | Duncan Milne | F/C | 6'9" | 240 lbs. | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 34 | Jermaine Campbell | F | 6'6" | 225 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
| 42 | Chris Wright | F/C | 6'8" | 240 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
| 44 | Hidesh Bhardwaj | G | 6'1" | 195 lbs. | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 53 | Kelly Lundgren | F | 6'6" | 240 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
References
- ↑ "Calgary Crush Press Release". Calgary Crush. 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "Calgary Crush prepare to open third season". Calgary Sun. 13 November 2014.
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