The Brampton Honey Badgers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Brampton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. They play their games at the CAA Centre.[2] The team was founded in 2018 as the Hamilton Honey Badgers and played at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario from their inaugural season in 2019 until 2022.
| Brampton Honey Badgers | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | CEBL |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | Hamilton Honey Badgers (2019–2022) |
| Arena | CAA Centre |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Location | Brampton, Ontario |
| Team colours | Black, gold, white |
| President | Michael Cvitkovic |
| General manager | Jermaine Anderson[1] |
| Head coach | Ryan Schmidt |
| Championships | 1 (2022) |
| Website | honeybadgers.ca |
History edit
On May 2, 2018, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Hamilton, Ontario, as one of the original six teams for its inaugural season beginning May 2019.[3] On June 12, 2018, at a press conference the CEBL announced the logo and name of its Hamilton franchise as the Hamilton Honey Badgers, a nickname inspired by the world's most fearless animal. The team also announced the hiring of former Toronto Raptors' executive John Lashway as team president.[4] On December 19, 2019, the organization appointed Jermaine Anderson as the new general manager of the team.[5]
The Honey Badgers won their first game, at home over Edmonton, 103–86 on May 12, 2019.[6]
The Honey Badgers made the playoffs and defeated the Niagara River Lions but lost in the CEBL Finals to the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
The Honey Badgers won their first title on August 14, 2022, against the Scarborough Shooting Stars, 90–88, clinching a berth, at the 2022–23 BCL Americas.
On November 28, 2022, the league announced due to renovations to the FirstOntario Centre, the Honey Badgers had relocated to Brampton permanently.[7]
Players edit
Current roster edit
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Notable players edit
Honours edit
- Champions (1): 2022
Season-by-season record edit
| League | Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
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| 2019 | Chantal Vallée | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4th | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost finals | |
| 2020 | Ryan Schmidt | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3rd | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost semi-finals | |
| 2021 | Ryan Schmidt | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost quarter-finals | |
| 2022 | Ryan Schmidt | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1st | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won CEBL Championship | |
| 2023 | Antoine Broxsie | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4th East | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Play in Round | |
| Totals | 44 | 36 | .550 | — | 4 | 4 | .500 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Honey Badgers Appoint Anderson as General Manager". www.honeybadgers.ca. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Arena closure forces CEBL defending champion Honey Badgers to move to Brampton". Sportsnet. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Football's Mike Morreale heads up new Canadian Elite Basketball League". National Post. May 2, 2018.
- ^ Milton, Steve (12 June 2018). "Hamilton pro basketball team named Honey Badgers, will wear black and gold". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Honey Badgers Appoint Anderson as General Manager". www.honeybadgers.ca. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "CEBL Team Schedule - CEBL Games - Sync to Calendar". Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "CEBL to Relocate Honey Badgers to Bramptons's CAA Centre". 28 November 2022.