Canadian National Basketball League
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The Canadian National Basketball League (CNBL) was a professional basketball league based in southern Ontario
aiming to attract Canadian players who played overseas to join their league. In November 2002 they announced their inaugural season would be in the spring-summer of 2003. The CNBL made this annonucement around the same time the Canadian Baseball League
announced their schedule. Their inaugural season was later postponed until the summer of 2004. The league ceased operations sometime in 2004 with only playing a few exhibition games.
Jeff Hoover is wildly regarded as the leagues premiere player. Although the league only played a few games, Hoover's play and leadership on the court was recognized as the best seen on a Canadian Court. Hoover averaged 27 points per game and recorded a double-triple in all of his five starts. Unfortunately, a knee injury in the league finale forced Hoover's brilliant career to be cut short. He is currently employed as a scout in the NBA D-League. Hoover was inducted in the Oshawa Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
aiming to attract Canadian players who played overseas to join their league. In November 2002 they announced their inaugural season would be in the spring-summer of 2003. The CNBL made this annonucement around the same time the Canadian Baseball League
Canadian Baseball League
The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003. The league's only Commissioner was Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member Ferguson Jenkins...
announced their schedule. Their inaugural season was later postponed until the summer of 2004. The league ceased operations sometime in 2004 with only playing a few exhibition games.
Jeff Hoover is wildly regarded as the leagues premiere player. Although the league only played a few games, Hoover's play and leadership on the court was recognized as the best seen on a Canadian Court. Hoover averaged 27 points per game and recorded a double-triple in all of his five starts. Unfortunately, a knee injury in the league finale forced Hoover's brilliant career to be cut short. He is currently employed as a scout in the NBA D-League. Hoover was inducted in the Oshawa Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Teams
The CNBL had 6 teams, all based in southern OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- The Brantford Blaze, based in Brantford, OntarioBrantford, OntarioBrantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
, renamed themselves the Brantford Connexion and joined the Ontario Professional Basketball Association (OPBA) after the league ceased operations. - The Durham Dragons, based in Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, with a possible affiliation to an athletic organization. They currently operate a basketball camp.
- The London Orion, based in London, OntarioLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, joined the OPBA after the league ceased operations. They also operate a basketball camp. - The Toronto Metro Xpress, based in Toronto, Ontario, currently operate a basketball camp.
- The Waterloo Wildhawks, based in Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, currently operate a basketball camp.
- The Windsor Drive, based in Windsor, OntarioWindsor, OntarioWindsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, currently operate a basketball camp.