KW Titans

KW Titans (formally known as Kitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club) are a professional team based in Regional Municipality of Waterloo and competing the National Basketball League of Canada. The team plays its home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. It was founded in 2016 by an ownership group made up of Ball Construction and a local entrepreneur, Leon Martin.

KW Titans
LeagueNBL Canada
Founded2016
HistoryKW Titans
2016–present
ArenaKitchener Memorial Auditorium
LocationKitchener, Ontario
(Waterloo Region)
Team coloursBlue, black, white, silver
                   
PresidentLeon Martin
Head coachCavell Johnson
WebsiteKWTitans.com

History

On June 28, 2016, National Basketball League of Canada announced an approved expansion team to represent the Regional Municipality of Waterloo while still in the process of negotiating a lease with Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex.[1] A new ownership group was composed by several local businesses with the majority ownership going to Ball Construction and a minority stake held by Leon Martin.[2] Ball Construction's chief financial officer, Frank Schneider, was named team president in representing the ownership group in team dealings.[3] The team name was determined through a contest and announced on July 29.[4] On August 23, the team announced that they would play their home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, unveiled their new uniforms, named Serge Langis as their first coach, and announced their first player signings.[5]

In the first game of their first season, the Titans lost to the Orangeville A's 110–105 at home. The team finished their season with 18 wins and 22 losses, finishing third in the Central Division. The team qualified for the playoffs but lost all three games in the first round to the Windsor Express.[6]

The team opened their second season on November 18, 2017, against the Windsor Express with Serge Langis returning as the head coach.[7] However, Langis was released during the season after a 5–22 record and replaced by former Titans' player Cavell Johnson.[8]

Season-by-season record
SeasonCoachRegular seasonPost season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
2016–17Serge Langis1822.4503rd03.000Lost in Division Semifinals
2017–18Serge Langis
Cavell Johnson		832.2005thDid not qualify
2018–19Cavell Johnson1921.4754th56.455Lost in Division Finals
Totals4575.375—59.357

Current roster

KW Titans roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 3 Charvis, Myles  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 25 – (1994-09-22)22 September 1994
PF 2 Ellis, Akeem 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 29 – (1990-08-04)4 August 1990
SG 0 Famutimi, Olu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 36 – (1984-02-21)21 February 1984
SF 23 Harris, Julian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
PF 35 Harris, Jonathan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 28 – (1992-04-22)22 April 1992
G 8 Horton, Ed  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 34 – (1985-07-20)20 July 1985
PG 5 Lynn, Damon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 25 – (1995-03-05)5 March 1995
F 15 McDonald, Denny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
PG 12 Miller, Juwan 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
F 11 Nickens, Jared 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 25 – (1994-12-27)27 December 1994
F 45 Phillips, Marvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 36 – (1983-12-28)28 December 1983
SG 9 Sutherland, Tramar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 31 – (1989-03-23)23 March 1989
C 7 Tyghter, Nigel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 33 – (1986-09-21)21 September 1986
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: January 8, 2020

References
  1. "New National Basketball League of Canada team to be dubbed KW Titans". The London Free Press. July 29, 2016.
  2. "NBLC Announces Newest Franchise for the Waterloo Region". OurSports Central. June 28, 2016.
  3. "NBL Canada's Newest Franchise Announces Team Name". NBL Canada. July 29, 2016.
  4. "K-W's new basketball team named the Titans". The Record. July 29, 2016.
  5. "Titans announce coach, player and unveil pro hoop team's uniforms". The Record. August 23, 2016.
  6. "2016-2017". www.nblcanada.com. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  7. "schedule - KW Titans". www.kwtitans.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  8. "KW TITANS RELEASE HEAD COACH SERGE LANGIS". KWTitans.com. February 25, 2018.
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