Orangeville A's

Orangeville A's
2015–16 Orangeville A's season
Division	Central Division
League	NBL Canada
Founded	2013
History	Brampton A's 2013–2015 Orangeville A's 2015–present
Arena	Athlete Institute
Location	Orangeville, Ontario
Team colours	Red and black
Ownership	James Tipping
Website	AsBasketball.ca

The Orangeville A's are a Canadian professional basketball franchise based in Orangeville, Ontario. Founded in 2012 in Brampton, the A's are a member of the National Basketball League of Canada, where they began play for the 2013–14 season. Their home games will be played at the Athlete Institute for the 2015–16 season.

History

On April 2, 2013, it was announced that an ownership group had stepped forward to put an NBL Canada team in Brampton for the 2013–14. The Brampton A's color scheme would be red and black.^[1]

On September 15, 2015, the A's decided to relocate to Orangeville, Ontario.^[2][3]

Home arenas

Originally opened in 1998, the Powerade Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario. The main arena has a capacity of 5,000. The A's share the arena with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. It is also home to the Brampton Inferno, Peel Avengers, and Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse teams.^[4]

On September 15, 2015, the A's announced that they would be relocating to Orangeville and would begin playing at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. The team declined the option to remain at the Powerade Centre for five more years. The A's would not have to pay rental fees for modifying the court, as they were forced to do in their old arena. Team owner James Tipping said, "I had to do what was best for the team and NBL Canada. I chose to do what best for the franchise and NBL Canada."^[3][2]

Current roster

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

Orangeville A's roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age F 13 Amardi, Richard 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 220 lb (100 kg) G 32 Appiah, Douglas "Freddy" 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – 27 March 1988 F 30 Austin, Brandon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 185 lb (84 kg) 22 – 26 April 1994 F 12 Benn, Bilal 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 212 lb (96 kg) 30 – 14 January 1986 G 2 Bodiford, Rick 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 205 lb (93 kg) 29 – 14 January 1987 G 5 Brooks, Da'Quan 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) G 10 Cheek, Dominic 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – 2 January 1991 F 31 Copes, Erik 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 233 lb (106 kg) 23 – 29 January 1993 G 3 Jackson, Lewis  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 165 lb (75 kg) 26 – 20 September 1989 F 20 Moss, Justin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 240 lb (110 kg) 22 – 19 June 1993 G 21 Munks, Louis 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 200 lb (91 kg) 25 – 27 December 1990 G 4 Tipping, Jameson 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 215 lb (98 kg) G 15 Tyndale, David 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 180 lb (82 kg) F 24 Whitfield, Flenard 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 210 lb (95 kg) 25 – 6 May 1990	Head coach Chris Thomas Assistant coach(es) Sheldon Cassimy Jacki Tipping Brendan Maloney Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster – Transactions Updated: March 7, 2016

Season-by-season record

Season	Coach	Regular Season				Postseason
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2013–14	Dave Magley	27	13	.675	2nd	2	3	.400	Conference Quarter-finals
Totals		27	13	.675		2	3	.400

References

1. Inscoe, Robin (April 2, 2013). "Pro basketball team planned for Brampton". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
2. Inscoe, Robin. "A’s bolt for Orangeville". The Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
3. Inscoe, Robin. "National Basketball League of Canada franchise relocating to Orangeville". Orangeville Banner. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
4. "About The Powerade Centre". PoweradeCentre.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.

External links

• Official website