Orangeville A's

The Orangeville A's were a Canadian professional basketball franchise based in Orangeville, Ontario. Founded in 2012 in Brampton, the A's were a member of the National Basketball League of Canada, where they began play for the 2013–14 season.

Orangeville A's
2016–17 NBL Canada season
Division	Central Division
League	NBL Canada
Founded	2013
History	Brampton A's 2013–2015 Orangeville A's 2015–2017
Arena	Athlete Institute
Location	Orangeville, Ontario
Team colours	Red and black
Head coach	Brandon Lesovsky
Ownership	James Tipping
Website	AsBasketball.ca

History

On April 2, 2013, it was announced that an ownership group had stepped forward to put an NBL Canada team in Brampton for the 2013–14. The Brampton A's colour scheme would be red and black.[1]

On September 15, 2015, the A's decided to relocate to Orangeville, Ontario.[2][3]

After the 2016–17 season the A's folded.[4]

Home arenas

Originally opened in 1998, the Powerade Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario. The main arena has a capacity of 5,000. The A's share the arena with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. It is also home to the Brampton Inferno, Peel Avengers, and Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse teams.[5]

On September 15, 2015, the A's announced that they would be relocating to Orangeville and begin playing at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. The team declined the option to remain at the Powerade Centre for five more years. The A's would not have to pay rental fees for modifying the court, as they were forced to do in their old arena. Team owner James Tipping said, "I had to do what was best for the team and NBL Canada. I chose to do what best for the franchise and NBL Canada."[2][3]

Final roster

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

Orangeville A's roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age G 2 Bodiford, Rick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 33 – (1987-01-14)14 January 1987 PG 3 Harris, Anthony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 35 – (1985-02-03)3 February 1985 G 4 Tipping, Jameson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) G 5 Hendricks, Scotty 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) G 10 DiLoreto, Rico 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 30 – (1990-08-11)11 August 1990 G 12 Anderson, Jake 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 33 – (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 G 15 Joseph, Troy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 29 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 PF 20 Moss, Justin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 27 – (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 F 21 Tulloch, Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) G/F 24 Hollis-Jefferson, Rahlir 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 29 – (1991-06-26)26 June 1991 C 31 Magee, Slim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) F 34 Thurman, Gavin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 26 – (1994-07-06)6 July 1994	Head coach Brandon Lesovsky Assistant coach(es) Sheldon Cassimy Jacki Tipping Clinton Cybulski Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Transactions Updated: March 7, 2016

Season-by-season record

Season	Coach	Regular Season				Postseason
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2013–14	Dave Magley	27	13	.675	2nd	2	3	.400	Division Semifinals
2014–15	Dave Magley	18	14	.563	2nd	6	6	.500	Division Finals
2015–16	Chris Thomas	14	26	.350	4th	0	3	.000	Division Semifinals
2016–17	Brandon Lesovsky	16	24	.400	4th	0	3	.000	Division Semifinals
Totals		72	74	.493		8	15	.348

References

1. Inscoe, Robin (April 2, 2013). "Pro basketball team planned for Brampton". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
2. Inscoe, Robin. "A's bolt for Orangeville". The Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
3. Inscoe, Robin. "National Basketball League of Canada franchise relocating to Orangeville". Orangeville Banner. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
4. "WEEKLY SPORTS LEAGUE & FRANCHISE REPORT". OurSports Central. July 31, 2017.
5. "About The Powerade Centre". PoweradeCentre.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.

External links

• Official website