Moncton Magic

Moncton Magic
2018–19 NBL Canada season
Division Atlantic Division
League NBL Canada
Founded 2017
History Moncton Magic
2017–present
Arena Moncton Coliseum
(2017-2018)
Avenir Centre (2018)
Team colours          
Head coach Joe Salerno
Website MonctonMagic.ca

The Moncton Magic are a Canadian professional basketball team based in team in Moncton, New Brunswick, that joined the National Basketball League of Canada for the 2017–18 season. The home games are played at Avenir Centre.The Magic are one of two NBL teams in New Brunswick, the other being the Saint John Riptide.

History

In 2011, the Moncton Miracles were founded and made their debut in the 2011–12 season of the National Basketball League of Canada. After three seasons of operations under the league management and without an owner, the NBL Canada sold a new franchise to three local business to play as the Moncton Magic in 2017.[1][2] They hired Joe Salerno from the Island Storm as the franchise's first head coach.[3]

Season-by-season record

SeasonCoachRegular seasonPost season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
2017–18Joe Salerno2317.5752nd46.400Lost Div. Finals
Totals2317.575—46.400

Current roster

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

Moncton Magic roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 0 United States Baines, Tirrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
SG 3 United States Allmond, Corey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 30 – (1988-01-20)20 January 1988
PF 5 Canada Taylor, Denzell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
PG 8 Canada Clayton, Marquis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
PG 10 United States Stewart, Al 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 35 – (1983-09-05)5 September 1983
SG 12 United States Anderson, Anthony 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 36 – (1981-11-12)12 November 1981
SF 13 Canada Thomas, Terry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 27 – (1991-09-17)17 September 1991
PF 21 United States Williams, Jeremy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 30 – (1987-11-07)7 November 1987
C 33 Canada Farrell-Thomas, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (120 kg)
C 41 United States Cox, Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
SG United States Jennings, Brent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 30 – (1988-07-04)4 July 1988
G Canada Calliste, Jason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 28 – (1990-01-27)27 January 1990
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: January 29, 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Magic retires Miracles: Moncton welcomes new pro basketball team". CBC News. July 22, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ "New professional basketball team 'MONCTON MAGIC' coming to Moncton". Moncton Magic. June 26, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Salerno joins new NBL team in Moncton". The Guardian. July 6, 2017.
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