Ohio Bootleggers

Ohio Bootleggers
Leagues TBL
Founded 2017
History Ohio Cardinals
2018
Ohio Bootleggers
2018–present
Arena Otterbein University Rike Center
Location Westerville, Ohio
Team colors                    
Head coach Darrell Miller Jr.
Website https://www.ohiobootleggers.com/
Uniforms

The Ohio Bootleggers are a professional basketball team based in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The team played the first half of their inaugural season as the Ohio Cardinals in Akron, Ohio.

History

On October 6, 2017, North American Premier Basketball (NAPB) announced the Ohio Cardinals would play in Akron, Ohio, from the LeBron James Arena for the inaugural 2018 NAPB season. Michael Porrini initially served as both owner and head coach of the team[1] until Justin Greene was hired as head coach.

After 23 games, the NAPB transferred the Ohio territorial rights to the ownership of the Vancouver Knights for the remainder of the 2018 season as the Ohio Bootleggers, a team previously announced for the North American Basketball League (NABL). The former Knights' owners claimed to have sold the Vancouver team to another ownership group.[2]

Current roster

Ohio Bootleggers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G United States Ballard, Cordaryl 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
G 3 United States Conley, Bobby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
G/F United States Davis, A.J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 30 – (1987-11-14)14 November 1987
G/F 14 United States Gordon, Richie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 29 – (1989-07-28)28 July 1989
G 5 United States Hardin Jr., Jesse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
G 10 United States Manley, Devareaux 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 24 – (1994-04-09)9 April 1994
G 6 United States McGlade, Oliver 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
F United States McKnight, Brett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 30 – (1988-10-05)5 October 1988
F United States Weaver, Trent 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 24 – (1994-08-02)2 August 1994
Head coach
  • United States Darrell Miller Jr.
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

References

  1. ↑ "The NAPB Officially Announces the Ohio Cardinals". NAPB. October 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bootleggers to Join the NAPB". North American Premier Basketball. March 27, 2018.
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