Enid Outlaws
{{short description|American professional basketball team}}
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| name = Enid Outlaws
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| logo =Enid Outlaws Logo.png
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| founded = 2020
| league = The Basketball League
| history = Oklahoma Outlaws
2007–2020
Enid Outlaws
2020–present
| arena = Stride Bank Center
| city = Enid, Oklahoma
| colors = {{color box|#A5ACAF}} {{color box|#000000}}
| owner = Jonathan Reed
| president =
| gm = Jonathan Reed
| coach = Ed Corporal
| championships = 2021
| media = [https://tbltv.tv/Outlaws TBL TV]
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| website = {{official|https://enidoutlaws.com/}}
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The Enid Outlaws are an American professional basketball team based in Enid, Oklahoma, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL). For the 2021 season, their home games are played at Stride Bank Center in Enid.
History
On August 18, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new franchise called the Enid Outlaws owned by Jonathan Reed would be located in Enid, Oklahoma.The franchise will be part of a Southwest Division with the Dallas Skyline, Lewisville Leopards, and Little Rock Lightning.{{cite web |url=https://enidoutlaws.com/enid-outlaws-basketball-team-ride-into-the-basketball-league/ |title= Enid Outlaws Basketball Team rides into The Basketball League |website=The Basketball League |date=September 25, 2020}} The team's owner has operated the Oklahoma Outlaws team that has been around for several years and a member of the semi-professional Universal Basketball Association.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-5638292 |title=Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report |website=Our Sports Central |access-date= August 24, 2020}} At a press conference at the Stride Bank Center, it was announced that Brian Jamison would serve as the team's general manager and Jonathan Reed as president.{{cite web |url=https://www.enidbuzz.com/professional-basketball-comes-back-to-enid/ |title= The Basketball League excited to have Enid as new member |website=Enid News and Eagle |date=September 14, 2020 |access-date=September 15, 2020}}
The team named Eddie Corporal as the head coach.{{cite web |url=https://enidoutlaws.com/coaches/ |title= Coach |website=Enid Outlaws|date= October 21, 2020}}
The Enid Outlaws defeated the Syracuse Stallions to win the 2021 TBL National Championship. They defeated the Stallions 2-0 in the best of 3 series. Chance Comanche was named Finals MVP.
Enid previously hosted the Oklahoma Storm from 1999 to 2007 in the United States Basketball League.{{cite web |url=https://www.enidbuzz.com/professional-basketball-comes-back-to-enid/ |title= Professional Basketball comes back to Enid |website=Enid Buzz |access-date=August 18, 2020}}
Current roster
{{Basketball roster header
| team = Enid Outlaws
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{{player3 | num = | nat = South Sudan | first = Madit | last = Tieny Dak | pos = C | ft = 6 | in =11 | lbs =200 | year =1999 | month =07| date =06}}
{{player3 | num = | nat = USA | first = Curtis | last = Jones Jr.| pos = G | ft = 6 | in =4 | lbs =180 | year =1997 | month =01| date =28}}
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
- {{player||USA|Ed Corporal}}
|asst_coach =
- {{player||USA|Tom Hughes}}
- {{player||USA|Dewitte Mandley}}
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|accessdate = December 8, 2021
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References
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External links
- [https://enidoutlaws.com/ Enid Outlaws website]
{{The Basketball League}}
{{Oklahoma Sports}}
{{Enid Oklahoma|state=expanded}}
Category:The Basketball League teams
Category:Basketball teams in Oklahoma