The Jamestown Jackals are a professional basketball team in Jamestown, New York, United States, and members of The Basketball League (TBL).
| Jamestown Jackals | |||
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| League | The Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| History | Jamestown Jackals 2016–present | ||
| Arena | Jamestown Community College | ||
| Location | Jamestown, New York | ||
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| Head coach | Brandon Lesovsky | ||
| Ownership | Kayla Crosby | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
History
editThe Jamestown Jackals were founded in 2015 by Kayla Crosby and joined the minor professional Premier Basketball League (PBL) for the 2016 season.[1] After the 2017 season, the PBL folded. The Jackals then played the 2018 season in the semi-professional North American Basketball League (NABL) as part of a new Northeast Division.[2] The Jackals won the division title in April 2018 to advance to the league championship,[3] where they lost to the Dallas Mustangs.[4]
On August 29, 2018, The Basketball League (TBL) announced the Jackals would join the rebranded league for the 2019 season.[5] After one season, Jackals owner and general manager Kayla Crosby was named the director of team development for The Basketball League.[6]
Current roster
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References
edit- ^ Andy Close (January 7, 2017). "Jamestown Jackals set to begin second season in PBL". The Times Observer.
- ^ "Jackals Open Season Tonight". The Post-Journal. January 19, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Jamestown Semi-Pro Basketball Wins League Title; Next Stop San ..." Erie News Now. April 9, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Jackals Fall In NABL Championship Game". The Post-Journal. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Moving On Up – Jackals To Join Minor League Professional Ranks This Season". The Post-Journal. August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Kayla Crosby Named The Basketball League's Director Of Team Development". The Post-Journal. June 29, 2019.