Canadian Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 | |
 | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| First season | 2016–17 |
| Ceased | 2017 |
| CEO | Butch Carter |
| Motto | Development League |
| Broadcaster(s) | yes tv |
| Official website | canadianbasketball |
The Canadian Basketball League (CBL) was a professional basketball minor league based around the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario. The CBL was founded in July 2014 by former NBA coach Butch Carter.[1][2][3]
Teams
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Durham United Basketball Club | Oshawa, Ontario | Durham Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre |
| Hamilton United Basketball Club | Hamilton, Ontario | David Braley Athletics & Recreation Centre |
| Scarborough Basketball Club | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre |
References
- ^ "Ex-Raptors coach Butch Carter pushing a dream of a new Canadian Basketball League". Ottawa Citizen. 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Butch Carter pitching startup Canadian Basketball League, but will he find sponsors?". Toronto Star. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Butch Carter says Canadian Basketball League to start small, grow sustainably". Yahoo Sports Canada. 21 May 2015.
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