Salem Capitals
| Salem Capitals | |
|---|---|
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| League | The Basketball League |
| Founded | 2020 |
| History | Salem Capitals 2022– |
| Arena | Salem Armory |
| Location | Salem, Oregon |
| Team colors | |
| Head coach | Kevin Johnson Jr. |
| Ownership | Jason Conrad |
| Website | Official website |
The Salem Capitals are an American professional basketball team based out of Salem, Oregon, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL). They play their home games in the Salem Armory, which seats 3,000 for basketball.
History
[edit]On December 6, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), stated that Salem, Oregon, was approved as a basketball franchise with Jason Conrad the inaugural team owner.[1] The Capitals opted to sit out the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
2022 season
[edit]On March 4, 2022, the team's inaugural season began with a 116-100 win[3] over the Vancouver Volcanoes. They went on to win their next seven consecutive games before a 127-125 loss[3] to the California Sea-Kings on April 1. They finished the regular-season with a record of 20-7,[3] good for third place in the West Conference. They swept the Vancouver Volcanoes in the First Round of the playoffs and then fell to the California Sea-Kings during the West Conference Semi-Finals in a best two out of three series.[3]
Player awards
[edit]Montigo Alford - All West Conference Second Team, Averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 assists per game.[4]
Vincent Bowman - TBL All-Star, All West Conference First Team, Averaged 24.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.[4]
Dominique Lawrence - TBL "Spirit of the Game Award" winner for his commitment to the fans and the community.
Current roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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References
[edit]- ^ "THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE AWARDS SALEM NEW TEAM". TBL. December 6, 2020.
- ^ "A new playbook being used for the return of minor league basketball to Salem". Statesman Journal. 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "TBL Genius Salem Capitals 2022 Schedule". hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b "TBL Genius Stats". hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.