2014–15 Halifax Rainmen season

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Halifax Rainmen
2014–15 season
OwnerAndre Levingston
Head coachJosep Clarós
ArenaScotiabank Centre
Central Division2nd (20–12 record [.625])
0Playoffs0Lost to Express 3–4
(NBL Canada Finals)

The 2014–15 Halifax Rainmen season was the fourth season of the franchise in the National Basketball League of Canada. The Rainmen finished the season with a 20–12, placing second overall in the league. They forfeited Game 7 of the 2015 Finals following a pre-game brawl with their opponents, the Windsor Express.[1][2] It was their second appearance and defeat in the Finals.[3]

Draft

Main article: 2014 NBL Canada draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Mike Meyers Keitt Small forward  United States Monmouth
2 10 Courtney Beach Small forward  United States Grays Harbor CC
3 18 Jasonn Hannibal Center  Canada Portland

Roster

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Halifax Rainmen roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 2 United States Foster, Pedro 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 185 lb (84 kg) 33 – (1991-04-11)11 April 1991
G 3 Japan Ando, Seiya 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 180 lb (82 kg) 31 – (1992-07-15)15 July 1992
G 4 Canada Haywood, Joey 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 180 lb (82 kg) 39 – (1984-09-03)3 September 1984
G 5 Mexico Fisher, Forrest 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 193 lb (88 kg) 43 – (1980-09-03)3 September 1980
F 8 Canada Watson, Tyrone 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 230 lb (100 kg) 33 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990
G 9 Canada Appiah, Douglas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 175 lb (79 kg) 36 – (1988-03-27)27 March 1988
F 11 United States Cayole, Chris 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 220 lb (100 kg) 39 – (1985-01-01)1 January 1985
G 12 United States Clinkscales, Cliff 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 185 lb (84 kg) 40 – (1984-03-11)11 March 1984
F 22 United States Dailey, Jermaine 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 209 lb (95 kg) 37 – (1986-09-17)17 September 1986
F 28 Puerto Rico Young, Kevin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 215 lb (98 kg) 33 – (1990-06-24)24 June 1990
C 33 United States McMorrow, Liam 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 25 lb (11 kg) 36 – (1987-06-22)22 June 1987
C 42 United States Spikes, Nigel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 228 lb (103 kg) 34 – (1989-10-18)18 October 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Bankruptcy

On July 6, 2015, over one month after forfeiting the 2015 NBL Canada Finals, the Rainmen filed for bankruptcy. In a release, owner Andre Levingston said, "While it's disappointing to see this chapter end, I can hold my head high knowing that we did everything we could have done. I love this game and I love this city."[4] It was later announced that the team would have new ownership, although it was unclear whether the nickname would remain the same.[5]

References

  1. ^ Ballingall, Alex. "Windsor Express win NBL Canada title after Halifax Rainmen forfeit". The Windsor Star. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ "2014-15 STANDINGS". NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ "NBL Finals Open Wednesday In Windsor". WindsorExpress.ca. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ^ Joseph, Rebecca. "Halifax Rainmen file for bankruptcy". Global News. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. ^ Lipscombe, Kristen. "Return of pro basketball to Halifax 'looks promising'". Metro News. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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