Ottawa Blackjacks
The Ottawa Blackjacks are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2019.[1] They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and play their home games at TD Place Arena.
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| Leagues | CEBL |
| Founded | 2019 |
| History | Ottawa Blackjacks (2019–present) |
| Arena | TD Place Arena |
| Capacity | ~9,500 (10,585) |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Team colours | Black, Grey, Red |
| President | Michael Cvitkovic |
| General manager | Jevohn Sheppard |
| Head coach | Charles Dubé-Brais |
| Website | www |
History
The Blackjacks are the second professional basketball team in Ottawa, the Ottawa Skyhawks played at Canadian Tire Centre in 2012 to 2014.
Dave Smart was named the inaugural General Manager of the Blackjacks on December 18, 2019.[2]
2021 Season
The Blackjacks upset the 3rd seeded Hamilton Honey Badgers 96-94 in the quarter-finals.
They went on to lose to the Edmonton Stingers in the semi-finals for the second straight year.
Players
Current roster
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Season-by-season record
| League | Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
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| 2020 | Osvaldo Jeanty | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4th | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost Semi-finals | |
| 2021 | Charles Dubé-Brais | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6th | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost Semi-finals | |
| Totals | 7 | 13 | .350 | — | 2 | 2 | .500 | |||
References
- Ottawa Blackjacks to leap into action next spring CBC News, November 20, 2019
- "Ottawa Blackjacks Name Dave Smart General Manager". Ottawa Blackjacks. December 18, 2019.
