Windsor Express

The Windsor Express is a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The Express are an expansion team of the National Basketball League of Canada that began play in the 2012–13 season. The Express play its home games at the WFCU Centre.

Windsor Express
Leagues	National Basketball League of Canada
Founded	2012
History	Windsor Express (2012–present)
Arena	WFCU Centre
Capacity	6,500
Location	Windsor, Ontario
Team colours	Maroon, black
President	Dartis Willis, Sr.
Head coach	Bill Jones
Ownership	Dartis Willis, Sr.
Championships	2 (2013–14, 2014–15)
Website	www.windsorexpress.ca
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History

On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that Windsor had been awarded an expansion team for the 2012–13 season. As the eighth franchise, the league created divisions and placed the Express in the Central Division. On August 1, 2012 the team nickname was officially confirmed. The Express name is partially a tribute to the Underground Railroad and to the rail yards on the banks of the Detroit River.

The team compiled a 22–18 record in its inaugural year, placing second in the Central Division and being seeded 3rd in the playoffs. It lost its only post-season series, a semifinal against the Summerside Storm, three-games-to-two.

On April 17, 2014, the Express won their first championship against the Island Storm (formerly Summerside Storm), 121–106.[1]

Home arenas

Originally opened in 2008, the WFCU Centre is a sports-entertainment arena in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The arena has a capacity of 7,000 when setup for basketball. The Express share the arena with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League.[2]

Current roster

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

Windsor Express roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PF 13 Allison, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 30 – (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 SG 44 Anderson, Ryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 32 – (1987-12-19)19 December 1987 F 1 Bowling, Jordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) SF 24 Dillard, Davon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 24 – (1996-03-20)20 March 1996 G 4 Dooley, Daniel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) PG 3 Jones, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 29 – (1991-07-03)3 July 1991 F 22 Keith, Shaquille 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 27 – (1993-07-09)9 July 1993 PF 15 Muldrow, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 32 – (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 C 25 Nix, Derrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 29 – (1990-12-11)11 December 1990 G 23 Osse, Kemy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 27 – (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 SG 2 Thrower, DeShaun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 23 – (1996-09-10)10 September 1996 PF 11 Williams Jr., Kirk  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 34 – (1986-06-22)22 June 1986	Head coach Bill Jones Assistant coach(es) Gerry Brumpton Aaron McDonald Scott Newman Lexa Page Legend (C) Team captain (I) Inactive Injured Roster Transactions Updated: January 8, 2020

Season-by-season record

Season	Coach	Regular season				Post season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2012–13	Bill Jones	22	18	.550	3rd	2	3	.400	Lost First Round
2013–14	Bill Jones	29	11	.718	1st	11	6	.647	Won Championship
2014–15	Bill Jones	21	11	.656	1st	11	7	.611	Won Championship
2015–16	Bill Jones	21	19	.525	2nd	5	4	.556	Lost Division Finals
2016–17	Bill Jones	22	18	.550	2nd	3	4	.429	Lost Division Finals
2017–18	Bill Jones	20	20	.500	3rd	0	3	.000	Lost Division Semifinals
2018–19	Bill Jones	17	23	.425	5th	Did not qualify
Totals		152	120	.559	—	32	27	.542	6 playoff appearances

References

1. http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2014/04/17/photos-express-121-island-storm-106/
2. "Our Facilities". WFCU-Centre.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.

External links

• Official website