The Mansfield Hawks were an International Basketball Association (IBA) professional basketball team located in Mansfield, Ohio for one season, in 1998-99. The Hawks won the IBA championship in their lone season.[1] They were guided by local, but infamous, coach Kevin Mackey. One of the Hawks' notable players was 7 ft 2 in, 315 pound center Garth Joseph, a dominating presence with a physical appearance resembling Shaquille O'Neal. The team played its home games in the gymnasium of Malabar Middle School.
| Mansfield Hawks | |
|---|---|
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| League | International Basketball Association |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Folded | 2002 |
| History | Mansfield Hawks (1998–99) Youngstown Hawks (1999–00) Saskatchewan Hawks (2000–02) |
| Arena | Malabar Middle School |
| Location | Mansfield, Ohio |
| Head coach | Kevin Mackey |
| Ownership | Ted Stepien |
| Championships | 1 (1999) |
Before the 1999–00 season, the team was relocated to Youngstown and became the Youngstown Hawks.[2] In 2005, Mansfield was again targeted as the home for another possible professional basketball team.
All-time roster
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- Tommy Adams
- Dubrey Black - Bowling Green, Ashland University
- Samuel Haley - University of Missouri
- Donnell Harrison
- Matt Hill - University of Wisconsin
- Kris Hunter - University of Virginia, Jacksonville University
- Garth Joseph - St. Rose
- Darren Little
- Charles Macon - Ohio State University, Central Michigan
- Curtis McCants
- Matt McClelland - Saint Francis University
- Gaylon Nickerson - Northwestern Oklahoma State
- Roheen Oats
- Reggie Okasa - LaSalle University
- Dapreis Owens - University of Nebraska-Lincoln [3]
- Malcolm Sims - Cleveland State University
- Corey Tarrant
- Anthony Taylor - Miami (OH) University
- Bevin Thomas
- Vincent Thomas - University of Wisconsin Superior
- Art Crowder - Howard University
- Seth Marshall (basketball)-Freso State University
- Mike Lloyd- Syracuse University
- LaMarr Greer - Florida State University
- Shane Drisdom
- John Tripoulas - Oberlin College
- John Wassenberger
- Artemus McClary
References
edit- ^ "The Original Mansfield Hawks". Mansfield Hawks. Archived from the original on 2003-02-12. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ Richesson, Brian (2004-10-20). "Another risky venture". The Vindicator. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Dapreis Owens - 1991-92 - Men's Basketball".
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