St. John's Edge

The St. John's Edge is a Canadian professional basketball team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] They compete in the National Basketball League of Canada and their home games are played at Mile One Centre.

St. John's Edge
LeagueNBL Canada
Founded2017
HistorySt. John's Edge
2017–present
ArenaMile One Centre
LocationSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Team coloursNavy blue, gold and grey
              
General managerCarl English
Head coachSteven Marcus
OwnershipAtlantic Sport Enterprises Ltd.
Websitesjedge.ca

History

On September 18, 2017, the city of St. John's approved the team to play at Mile One Centre.[2] The team is owned by Atlantic Sport Enterprises Ltd, then consisting of John Graham with Irwin Simon and Robert Sabbagh.[3] On September 28, 2017, St. John's named Jeff Dunlap head coach and Doug Plumb assistant coach.[4] Due to a couple of teams in Ontario dropping out for the season causing a divisional imbalance and the lateness in the addition of the Edge, the team played its inaugural season as a member of the Central Division with the teams from Ontario.[5]

The Edge signed Newfoundland native Carl English, who then finished second in the league in points per game and was named league MVP for the 2017–18 season.[6][7] The Edge finished the 2017–18 season second in the division and advanced to the division finals in the playoffs before losing to eventual league champions London Lightning. Head coach and general manager Jeff Dunlap departed after the season to take an assistant coach job at California State University, Northridge[8] and was replaced by assistant Doug Plumb.[9] In June 2018, Carl English took over general manager duties for the Edge, while remaining a player on the team.[10]

Prior to the 2018–19 season, the NBL Canada added another team in Ontario called the Sudbury Five, but lost another in the Niagara River Lions, creating another divisional imbalance and keeping the Edge in the Central Division. The league decided to play as a single table for the regular season to ease the Edge's travel, but still used the team's overall record in the divisional standings for playoff qualification.[11] At the start of the season, head coach Doug Plumb was suspended two games for tampering, and was temporarily replaced by assistant Steven Marcus.[12] On March 19, 2019, Plumb resigned and Marcus was again named the interim head coach.[13] Marcus was retained as head coach for the 2019–20 season.[14]

Personnel

Current roster
See also: St. John's Edge all-time roster

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

St. John's Edge roster
PlayersCoaches
|
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F 3 Brandon, Montay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 26 – (1993-09-03)3 September 1993
PG 15 Broome, Cane 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 25 – (1994-11-29)29 November 1994
F 13 Burnatowski, Murphy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 29 – (1990-07-18)18 July 1990
PG 55 Cadougan, Junior 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 30 – (1990-05-07)7 May 1990
C 7 Edwards, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 23 – (1997-05-20)20 May 1997
PG 2 Jones, Jesse 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 27 – (1993-01-10)10 January 1993
PF 22 Macon, Elijah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 26 – (1993-11-03)3 November 1993
SF 9 Moffat, Noel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 26 – (1993-08-09)9 August 1993
SG 4 Richardson, Ryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 24 – (1995-11-14)14 November 1995
G/F 14 Thomas, Ahmad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 25 – (1995-02-08)8 February 1995
G/F 20 Ward, Karrington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 27 – (1993-03-14)14 March 1993
F 1 Watson, Tyrone 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 29 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990
Head coach
  • Steven Marcus
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jeff Morrison
  • Glen Sooley
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • Injured
Updated: December 23, 2019

Franchise leaders

Statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season[15]

StatisticLeader
PointsCharles Hinkle (817)
ReboundsCharles Hinkle (248)
AssistsAlex Johnson (225)
StealsCharles Hinkle (44)
BlocksCharles Hinkle (21)

Notable players

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

Season-by-season record
Cited from NBLCanada.ca[15]
SeasonCoachRegular seasonPostseason
GPWonLostWin %FinishGPWonLostWin %Result
2017–18Jeff Dunlap402515.6252nd in Central Division 954.556Lost in Division Finals
2018–19Doug Plumb
Steven Marcus		402119.5252nd in Central Division 1578.467Lost League Finals
Totals804634.575—241212.500—

References
  1. "NBL Canada approves team for St. John's, but there are still hoops to go through". The Telegram. July 14, 2017.
  2. "St. John's city council approves agreement to bring pro basketball to Mile One". CBC News. September 18, 2017.
  3. "Who is Irwin Simon and why did he buy a basketball team in St. John's?". CBC News. September 23, 2017.
  4. "NCAA veteran to be head coach of St. John's pro basketball team". CBC News. September 28, 2017.
  5. "St. John's Edge shows off jerseys ahead of pro-basketball debut". CBC News. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. McCarthy, Brendan (April 7, 2018). "Carl English of St. John's Edge named NBL Canada's most valuable player". The Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  7. "Edge Sign Carl English". St. John's Edge. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  8. "Jeff Dunlap Accepts New Coaching Role". NBL Canada. 23 May 2018.
  9. "Doug Plumb Named Edge Head Coach". St. John's Edge. July 5, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  10. Brockerville, Ryan (July 30, 2018). "Carl English signs himself to 2nd season with St. John's Edge". CBC. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  11. "NBLC's 2018-19 Schedule Features Strong Rivalries & Classic Matchups". NBLCanada.ca. September 10, 2018.
  12. "Edge drop home-opener to Magic at Mile One". The Telegram. November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  13. "Edge Head Coach Doug Plumb Steps Down, Steven Marcus Named Interim Head Coach". St. John's Edge. March 19, 2019.
  14. "Marcus officially named Edge coach". The Telegram. September 27, 2019.
  15. "NBL Canada Postseason Media Guide 2017-18" (PDF). NBL Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
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