Vancouver Bandits
- Leagues Played
- Canadá - EBL 3
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Resultados
| Canadá - EBL | 08/12 02:30 | - | Vancouver Bandits v Calgary Surge | L | 75-77 | |
| Canadá - EBL | 07/20 01:30 | - | Saskatchewan v Vancouver Bandits | L | 103-82 | |
| Canadá - EBL | 06/06 18:00 | - | Vancouver Bandits v Winnipeg Sea Bears | L | 103-106 |
Wikipedia - Vancouver Bandits
The Vancouver Bandits are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Langley, British Columbia, that compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). The Bandits play home games at Langley Events Centre, located in the Fraser Valley. They were formerly known as the Fraser Valley Bandits but after they sold the team, they changed the name to the Vancouver Bandits.
History
Fraser Valley was first announced as part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) in November 2017. On July 16, 2018, the CEBL revealed their sixth inaugural team as the Fraser Valley Bandits, the logo representing a red fox wearing a bandit mask.
The team began play in the 2019 CEBL season at Abbotsford Centre. On June 27, 2019, the Bandits defeated the Saskatchewan Rattlers for their first win in franchise history. In their inaugural campaign, the Bandits finished 4-16 and did not qualify for the playoffs.
In the 2020 season, the Bandits finished the regular season 4-2 and advanced to the CEBL championship game. They ultimately fell to the Edmonton Stingers in the final 90-73.
In the 2021 season, the Bandits went 7-7 and earned a playoff berth. After defeating the Guelph Nighthawks in the quarterfinals, the Bandits lost in the semifinals to the Niagara River Lions 84-82.
On September 23, 2021, the Bandits announced that Langley Events Centre will be their home for the upcoming CEBL season, which begins May 2022.
O Bandits foi fundado em 2023 por um grupo de empresários locais liderados por Harvey Poitras. A equipe é de propriedade e operada pelo Vancouver Basketball Group, que também é dono do Vancouver Giants, uma equipe da Western Hockey League (WHL).
O primeiro treinador principal do Bandits foi Dave Dixon, ex-jogador da NBA e campeão da NCAA com a Universidade da Carolina do Norte. Dixon foi demitido em janeiro de 2023 após um início de 5-15. Ele foi substituído por Kevin Hanson, ex-assistente técnico do Toronto Raptors da NBA.
O Bandits tem um elenco jovem e talentoso, liderado pelo armador Jahmal Jones e pelo ala-pivô Deng Adel. A equipe também tem vários jogadores experientes, incluindo o ala-armador Tony Crocker e o pivô Aaron Best.
O Bandits espera se tornar um candidato aos playoffs na NBLC em sua primeira temporada. A equipe também espera ajudar a promover o basquete em Vancouver e na Colúmbia Britânica.