Montreal Dragons

{{short description|Defunct basketball team in Canada}}

The Montreal Dragons were a professional Canadian basketball team based in Montreal, Quebec. They competed in the now defunct National Basketball League in 1993.

{{Infobox basketball club|location=Montreal, Quebec|name=Montreal Dragons|league=National Basketball League|arena=Verdun Auditorium|coach=Eric Dennis|founded=1993|history=Montreal Dragons (1993)|folded=June 10, 1993|colour1=Green|colour2=Orange|colour3=Black|capacity=4,114|championships=0|conf_champs=0|president=François Tremblay|gm=François Tremblay}}

Unfortunately, the team did not complete their first season and disbanded on June 10, 1993.{{Cite web |title=National Basketball League (Canada) |url=http://www.apbr.org/nbl9394.html |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.apbr.org}} During their first and only season, the Dragons won 11 games and lost 6 games.

The Montreal Dragons was coached by Eric Dennis and the roster included notable players Reggie Cross, George Ackles, Dwight Walton, and Wayne Yearwood.{{Cite web |last=admin |title=National Basketball League |url=https://naismithtonash.ca/pros-ncaa/national-basketball-league/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=From Naismith to Nash |language=en-CA}} The team's home court was the Verdun Auditorium.{{Cite web |title=Refurbished Verdun Auditorium names main rink in honour of Scotty Bowman |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/refurbished-verdun-auditorium-names-main-rink-in-honour-of-scotty-bowman |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=montrealgazette |language=en-CA}} Since the disbandment of the Dragons, there have been 7 other short-lived professional teams in Montreal.{{Cite web |title=Montreal is getting a new professional basketball team {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8330531/montreal-new-professional-basketball-team/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Global News |language=en-US}} The Montreal Alliance currently competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).{{Cite web |title=Montreal Alliance hopes to ride pro basketball momentum in Quebec |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/basketball/montreal-alliance-hopes-to-ride-pro-basketball-momentum-in-quebec |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Healthing.ca |language=en-ca}}