Calgary Crush
The Calgary Crush were a semi-professional basketball team who were members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 2012 to 2015. The Crush played their home games at SAIT Polytechnic.
| Calgary Crush | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | ABA 2012–15 |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Folded | 2015 |
| History | Calgary Crush 2011–15 |
| Arena | SAIT Polytechnic gymnasium |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Team colors | red, white, black |
| Head coach | Eddie Richardson |
| Ownership | Salman Rashidian |
History
The Crush were the second ABA team based in Calgary following the Calgary Drillers, which only played in the 2004-05 season before folding. Calgary Crush went undefeated in their inaugural ABA season playing in the nine-team Pacific Northwest Division.
The team announced on November 29, 2015 that the club would sit out the 2015–16 ABA season, citing a lack of funding.[1]
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 12 | 0 | DNP |
| 2013-14 | 8 | 4[2] | DNQ |
| 2014-15 | 6 | 4 | DNQ |
| TOTALS | 26 | 8 |
Roster
As of March 29, 2013
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Peter | G/F | 6'3" | 180 lbs. | Bauchi, Nigeria |
| 5 | Keenan Milburn | G | 6'1" | 180 lbs. | Royston, British Columbia |
| 7 | Mike Kierstead | G/F | 6'4" | 220 lbs. | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 9 | Joseph Atangana | F | 6'5" | 220 lbs. | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 12 | Kelvin dela Peña | G | 6'1" | 175 lbs. | Makati, Philippines |
| 13 | Allen Kadima | G | 5'10" | 185 lbs. | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| 23 | Jordan Rose | G | 6'0" | 155 lbs. | Toronto, Ontario |
| 24 | Tyler Fidler | F | 6'9" | 210 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
| 31 | John Riad | G | 6'2" | 190 lbs. | Sarnia, Ontario |
| 33 | Duncan Milne | F/C | 6'9" | 240 lbs. | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 34 | Jermaine Campbell | F | 6'6" | 225 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
| 42 | Chris Wright | F/C | 6'8" | 240 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
| 44 | Hidesh Bhardwaj | G | 6'1" | 195 lbs. | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 53 | Kelly Lundgren | F | 6'6" | 240 lbs. | Calgary, Alberta |
References
- "Calgary Crush Press Release". Calgary Crush. 29 November 2015.
- "Calgary Crush prepare to open third season". Calgary Sun. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
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