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
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
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
- ^ 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.
