Jamestown Jackals
| Jamestown Jackals | |||
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| League | Basketball Super League | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| History | Jamestown Jackals 2016–present | ||
| Arena | Jamestown Community College | ||
| Location | Jamestown, New York | ||
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| Head coach | Raheem Singleton | ||
| Ownership | Kayla Crosby | ||
| Conference titles | 2 (2018, 2022) | ||
| Division titles | 2 (2018, 2022) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The Jamestown Jackals are a professional basketball team in Jamestown, New York, United States, and members of the Basketball Super League (BSL)
History
[edit]The 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]
A May 2024 TBL playoff game between the Jackals and Raleigh Firebirds was ended by referees and declared a forfeit victory for Raleigh after a fan threatened a Jamestown player, and that player was subsequently ejected.[7]
The Jackals left TBL to play in the Basketball Super League (BSL) beginning with the 2024–25 season.[8]
Season-by-season record
[edit]Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2024–25 season.
| League champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | — | Northeast | 2nd | 11 | 8 | .579 | Lost quarterfinal (716ers) 87–92 | [9] | |||
| 2017 | — | 4th | — | — | 9 | 7 | .500 | Lost semifinal (Razorsharks) 91–98 | Brandon Siskavich | [10] | ||
| 2018 | Eastern | 1st | Northeast | 1st | 4 | 2 | .667 | Won conference championship (Titans) 118–107 Lost NABL championship (Mustangs) 105–112 |
Mark Anderson | [11] | ||
| 2019 | — | 6th | — | — | 14 | 13 | .519 | Did not qualify. | Mark Anderson | [12] | ||
| 2020 | — | 3rd | — | — | 8 | 3 | .727 | No playoffs held due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Kayla Crosby | [13] | ||
| 2021 | East | 2nd | — | — | 16 | 6 | .727 | Won quarterfinal series (Coyotes) 1–2 Lost semifinal series (Stallions) 1–2 |
Brandon Lesovsky | [14] | ||
| 2022 | Midwest | 1st | Upper Midwest | 1st | 18 | 5 | .783 | Lost second round series (Glass City B.C) 0–2 | Raheem Singleton | [15] | ||
| 2023 | — | — | Upper Midwest | 4th | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7 | Did not qualify. | Raheem Singleton | [16] | |
| 2024 | — | — | Northeast | 4th | 13 | 10 | .565 | 6.5 | Lost play-in (Firebirds) by forfeit | Raheem Singleton | [17] |
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.
- ^ Blakeslee, Christopher (May 31, 2024). "Jamestown Jackals Season Ends With Forfeit Fiasco". post-journal.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Jackals Join Basketball Super League For Upcoming Season". post-journal.com. October 3, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Premier Basketball League 2016, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. April 25, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Premier Basketball League 2017, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. April 24, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "North American Basketball League 2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. August 6, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2019, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. May 30, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2020, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. March 28, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2021, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2022, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. July 11, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. June 28, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2024, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". usbasket. June 24, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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