Canadian Basketball League

Canadian Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016–17
Sport Basketball
Founded 2014
Inaugural season 2016–17
CEO Butch Carter
Motto Development League
TV partner(s) YES TV
Official website canadianbasketball.com

The Canadian Basketball League (CBL) is a professional basketball minor league based around the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario. The CBL was founded in July 2014 by former NBA coach Butch Carter.[1][2][3]

History

The four founding member teams were Durham United, Hamilton United, Scarborough and Wellington. Teams play a 24-game regular season followed by league playoffs.

The CBL was to begin play for the 2015–16 season with four teams. That plan was put on hold when a home arena could not be secured for the Hamilton franchise.[4]

CBL began their inaugural season in December 2016.[5][6] Scarborough defeated Wellington 79-75 in the first-ever league game played at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on December 18, 2016.[7][8]

Teams

Team City Arena
Durham United Basketball Club Oshawa, Ontario Durham Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre
Hamilton United Basketball Club Hamilton, Ontario David Braley Athletics & Recreation Centre
Scarborough Basketball Club Toronto, Ontario Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
Wellington Basketball Club Guelph, Ontario Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-Raptors coach Butch Carter pushing a dream of a new Canadian Basketball League". Ottawa Citizen. 12 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Butch Carter pitching startup Canadian Basketball League, but will he find sponsors?". Toronto Star. 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Butch Carter says Canadian Basketball League to start small, grow sustainably". Yahoo Sports Canada. 21 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Carter's pro hoops league put on ice this season". Waterloo Region Record. 21 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hamilton United to debut in new Canadian Basketball League". Hamilton Spectator. 5 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Carter's basketball league launches without Waterloo". Waterloo Region Record. 6 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Basketball League excited for tip-off in Guelph". Guelph Mercury Tribune. 14 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "First-ever Canadian Basketball League game". Inside Toronto. 19 December 2016.


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