| KW Titans | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2016 |
| History | KW Titans 2016–present NBL Canada 2016-2023 BSL: 2023–present |
| Arena | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
| Location | Kitchener, Ontario (Waterloo Region) |
| Team colours | Blue, black, white, silver |
| Head coach | Cliff Clinkscales |
| Ownership | David Schooley |
| Website | kwtitans.com |
KW Titans (formally known asKitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club) are a professionalbasketball team based inRegional Municipality of Waterloo that competes in theBasketball Super League. The team plays its home games atKitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. It was founded in 2016 by an ownership group made up of Ball Construction and Leon Martin, Jeff Berg and Brian Foster
On June 28, 2016, National Basketball League of Canada announced an approved expansion team to represent the Regional Municipality of Waterloo while still in the process of negotiating a lease with Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex.[1] A new ownership group was composed by several local businesses with the majority ownership going to Ball Construction and a minority stake held by Leon Martin, Jeff Berg and Brian Foster.[2] Ball Construction's chief financial officer, Frank Schneider, was named team president in representing the ownership group in team dealings.[3] The team name was determined through a contest and announced on July 29.[4] On August 23, the team announced that they would play their home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, unveiled their new uniforms, namedSerge Langis as their first coach, and announced their first player signings.[5]
In the first game of their first season, the Titans lost to theOrangeville A's 110–105 at home. The team finished their season with 18 wins and 22 losses, finishing third in the Central Division. The team qualified for the playoffs but lost all three games in the first round to theWindsor Express.[6]
The team opened their second season on November 18, 2017, against theWindsor Express with Serge Langis returning as the head coach.[7] However, Langis was released during the season after a 5–22 record and replaced by former Titans' playerCavell Johnson.[8]
The 2019–2020 season was curtailed before the postseason due to the onset of theCOVID-19 pandemic and the following season was cancelled entirely. Before the 2021–22 season, head coach Johnson resigned from his coaching positions with the team due to other commitments.[9]There was no season in 2020-2021 due to the ongoing pandemic lockdowns.
The 2021-2022 season finally got off the ground in February 2022 after another provincial COVID-19 Lockdown. This the best season in franchise history finishing with a .500 regular season winning percentage, the team went all the way to the NBLC Finals, ultimately losing to the London Lightning. Mel Kobe was hired as VP of Basketball Operations & General Manager and formerWindsor Express assistant coach Neal Foreman as Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel.
2022-23 season: David and Kate Schooley purchased the team. Frank Schneider is back and Cliff Clinkscales is the head coach. The season for the Titans started more than five weeks after the rest of the league due to the late sale of the team.[10][11]
All-star Weekend returned with the NBLC Allstars taking on The Basketball League (TBL) Allstars.
3 Titans were named to the NBLC team roster:
8 KW athletes were nominated for regular season individual awards. 4 of them came away with hardware.
| Award name | KW Nominees | Winner | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomer of the Year | Eric Ferguson, Ron Artest III | Jeremey Harris (Sudbury 5) | [12] |
| Rookie of the Year | Shakwon Barrett | Shakwon Barrett | [13] |
| Most Improved Player of the Year | Joel Kindred, Jesse Jones | Joel Kindred | [14] |
| 6th Man of the Year | Darnell Landon | Terry Thomas (London Lightning) | [15] |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Ty Walker, Joel Kindred | Ty Walker | [16] |
| Canadian Player of the Year | Darnell Landon, Juwan Miller | Terry Thomas (London Lightning) | [17] |
| Most Valuable Player | Eric Ferguson, Joel Kindred | Joel Kindred | [18] |
| Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2016–17 | Serge Langis | 18 | 22 | .450 | 3rd | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 2017–18 | Serge Langis Cavell Johnson | 8 | 32 | .200 | 5th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018–19 | Cavell Johnson | 19 | 21 | .475 | 4th | 5 | 6 | .455 | Lost in Division Finals |
| 2019–20 | Cavell Johnson | 9 | 16 | .360 | Season curtailed by theCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021–22 | Neal Foreman | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3rd | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in League Finals |
| 2022-23 | Cliff Clinkscales | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4th | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in Division Finals |
| 2023-24 | Cliff Clinkscales | 23 | 10 | .667 | 1st | 4 | 3 | .571 | Lost in League Finals |
| 2024-25 | Cliff Clinkscales | 18 | 10 | .643 | 3rd | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in League Semifinals |
| Totals | 116 | 138 | .456 | — | 14 | 22 | .338 | ||
| KW Titans roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Updated: November 23, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
