{{Short description|Professional basketball team}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox Basketball club | color1 = #ffc82f | color2 =#6b161a | color3 = | name = Newfoundland Rogues | current = | logo = Newfoundland Rogues logo.png | image_size = 230px | pixels = | division = | founded = 2021 | league = The Basketball League 2023, 2026 present <br>BSL: 2024-2025<br> ABA 2021–2022 | history = | arena = Mary Brown's Centre | city = St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | colours = {{color box|#6b161a}} {{color box|#ffc82f}} | owner = Tony Kenny | president = | gm = | coach = | championships = | titles = | dancers = | website = {{URL|https://nfldrogues.ca/}} }}
The '''Newfoundland Rogues''' are a Canadian professional minor league basketball team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-rogues-unveiled-1.6195199| title =Newfoundland Rogues to take over Mile One Centre as St. John's newest basketball franchise| date = 30 September 2021| website = cbc.ca/ | publisher = CBC News | access-date = 16 December 2021}}</ref> The team competes in the Atlantic division of The Basketball League.
== Franchise history == === Creation and inaugural season ===
The franchise was established in 2021 as an ABA expansion team, headed by Tony Kenny, President of ''2001 Investments Limited''; and coached by Jerry Williams.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://vocm.com/2021/09/29/st-johns-going-rogue-as-new-basketball-team-unveiled/| title =St. John's "Going Rogue" as New Basketball Team Unveiled| date = 29 September 2021| website = vocm.com | publisher = VOCM | access-date = 16 December 2021}}</ref> The team competes in the Basketball League (TBL).
The team signed a five-year lease to play their homes games at the Mary Brown's Centre in downtown St. John's. Their first game, as part of the ABA's 2021–22 season, took place on November 27 against the New York State's ''Elmira Eagles'', a fellow member of the league's Northeast Division.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://kickercna.ca/2021/11/25/canadas-youngest-nba-player-agent-returns-to-the-province/ | title = Leawood leads the way for basketball in Newfoundland and Labrador | last = Conway | first = Nicholas | date = 25 November 2021 | website = kickercna.ca/ | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 16 December 2021 | quote = The Newfoundland Rogues begin their season this weekend at the Mary Brown’s Centre as they take on New York State’s Elmira Eagles }}</ref> The Rogues started the season on an unbeaten streak of six matches,.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings|url=https://www.usbasket.com/Canada/news/720807/Newfoundland-Rogues-are-yet-undefeated|access-date=2021-12-23|website=www.usbasket.com}}</ref> On January 7, 2022 Tony Kenny announced that the next three series were postponed due to enhanced COVID-19 travel restrictions related to the emergence of the Omicron variant.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://vocm.com/2022/01/07/newfoundland-rogues-games-suspended-until-further-notice/#:~:text=Team%20president%20Tony%20Kenny%20announced%20on%20Thursday%20that,with%20January%2022%20and%2023%20have%20been%20postponed.| title =Newfoundland Rogues Games Suspended Until Further Notice| date = 7 January 2022| website = vocm.com| publisher = VOCM | access-date = 15 September 2022}}</ref>
On September 15, 2022, Tony Kenny announced that the team would leave the ABA and join The Basketball League for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-rogues-unveiled-1.6195199| title = Newfoundland Rogues go rogue, will switch up leagues next season| date = 15 September 2022| website = cbc.ca/ | publisher = CBC News}}</ref>
In April 2023, the team announced it would be joining the BSL for the 2024 season. In 2025 it was announced the team would rejoin The Basketball League for the 2026 season.
== Personnel == === Current roster ===
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== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|https://nfldrogues.ca/}}
{{The Basketball League}} {{Newfoundland and Labrador Sports}}
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