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Halifax Hurricanes
2018–19 NBL Canada season
League	NBL Canada
Founded	2015
History	Halifax Hurricanes (NBL) 2015–present
Arena	Scotiabank Centre
Capacity	11,093
Location	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Team colours	Navy blue, sky blue, white
Head coach	Mike Leslie
Website	HalifaxHurricanes.ca
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Home Away

The Halifax Hurricanes are a professional basketball team playing based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team competes in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and are a part of the Atlantic Division. The Hurricanes were founded to replace the Halifax Rainmen, who declared bankruptcy in July 2015 ultimately leading to the club folding.

History

Following steadily declining attendance and fallout from the 2015 NBL Canada Finals brawl the Halifax Rainmen folded in July 2015, with owner Andre Levingston citing bankruptcy with the franchise falling into a debt of nearly $700,000.^[1][2] The Rainmen folding disappointed fans and left a void in the Halifax professional basketball market, and the league had lost one of its founding franchises and second largest market. Soon after, efforts began to replace the Rainmen.

On September 3, 2015, it was officially announced that professional basketball would be returning to Halifax. The new ownership group was expanded from just Andre Levingston to a 25 member investors group from the Halifax business community to stabilize ownership and reduce financial risk.^[3] Andre Levingston was named General Manager of Basketball Operations. Hugo López was hired to be the franchise's first head coach, as announced on September 30, 2015.^[4] On October 20, 2015, the franchise unveiled its name, logo, and introduced their head coach. The Hurricanes also announced their first two signings. Former Rainmen member Cliff Clinkscales returning to Halifax with newcomer Mike Glover.^[5][6]

In their first season, the Hurricanes won both preseason games, before winning their first-ever regular-season home game 129–113 against the Moncton Miracles in front of approximately 2,000 fans on December 26, 2015.^[7]

Coach López and the Hurricanes were unable to come to terms for a second season and Kevin Keathley was hired as head coach and general manager for the 2016–17 season.^[8] Unfortunately, coach Keathley had to leave the team before his first season for personal reasons. He was replaced by Mike Leslie.^[9]

Home arena

The Scotiabank Centre multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The arena has a basketball capacity of 11,093. The Hurricanes share the arena with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre in Downtown Halifax, at the foot of Citadel Hill and it is the largest arena in Halifax by seating capacity.^[10]

Current roster

Halifax Hurricanes roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age F Brown, Rhamel 7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 7002104326245100000♠230 lb (100 kg) 26 – (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 PG 7001120000000000000♠12 Clinkscales, Cliff (C) 7000184000000000000♠1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 7001839145884500000♠185 lb (84 kg) 34 – (1984-03-11)11 March 1984 G 7000400000000000000♠4 Duvivier, Malcolm 7000192000000000000♠1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 7001907184740000000♠200 lb (91 kg) 23 – (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 F 7001100000000000000♠10 Edwards, Kedar 7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 7001884505121500000♠195 lb (88 kg) 26 – (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 SF Freeman, Gabe 7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 7001929864358500000♠205 lb (93 kg) 33 – (1985-11-05)5 November 1985 G 7001130000000000000♠13 Kindred, Joel 7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 7001879969197800000♠194 lb (88 kg) F 7001220000000000000♠22 Lufile, Chadrack 7000206000000000000♠2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 7002120201978050000♠265 lb (120 kg) 28 – (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 F 7001240000000000000♠24 Lufile, Meshack 7000206999999999999♠2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 7002106594206950000♠235 lb (107 kg) 26 – (1992-10-21)21 October 1992 G Opong, Robinson 7000191000000000000♠1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 7001952543977000000♠210 lb (95 kg) 29 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 F 7000300000000000000♠3 Poole, Mike 7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 7001861825503000000♠190 lb (86 kg) 27 – (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 PF 7001250000000000000♠25 Washington, Jordan 7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 7002115666054350000♠255 lb (116 kg) 25 – (1993-08-24)24 August 1993 PF 7001150000000000000♠15 Watson, Tyrone 7000199000000000000♠1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 7001975223595500000♠215 lb (98 kg) 28 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990	Head coach Mike Leslie Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: December 17, 2018

Season-by-season record

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.

- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

• 
  Coreontae DeBerry
  

See also

• Sports teams in Halifax, Nova Scotia

References

• 
  How a Brawl and Sleazy Owner Killed the Halifax Rainmen, Vice Sports, 23 December 2015


• 
  Investigan a Hugo López y Nguema por el caso de los Pasaportes, Marca, 4 February 2016


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  La nacionalización fraudulenta de Slaughter y Panko apunta a dos ex del Real Madrid, Mundo Deportivo, 3 February 2016

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