# Newfoundland Rogues

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{{Short description|Professional basketball team}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox Basketball club
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| name          = Newfoundland Rogues
| current       = 
| logo          = Newfoundland Rogues logo.png
| image_size    = 230px
| pixels        = 
| division      = 
| founded       = 2021
| league        =  [The Basketball League](/source/The_Basketball_League) 2023, 2026 present <br>[BSL](/source/Basketball_Super_League_(North_America)): 2024-2025<br> [ABA](/source/American_Basketball_Association_(2000%E2%80%93present)) 2021–2022
| history       = 
| arena         = [Mary Brown's Centre](/source/Mary_Brown's_Centre)
| city          = [St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador), Canada
| colours        = {{color box|#6b161a}} {{color box|#ffc82f}} 
| owner         = Tony Kenny
| president     = 
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| coach         = 
| championships = 
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| website       = {{URL|https://nfldrogues.ca/}}
}}

The '''Newfoundland Rogues''' are a Canadian professional [minor league](/source/minor_league) [basketball](/source/basketball) team based in [St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/St._John's%2C_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](/source/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](/source/Jerry_Williams_(basketball)).<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](/source/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](/source/College_of_the_North_Atlantic) | 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](/source/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](/source/Basketball_Super_League_(North_America)) for the 2024 season. In 2025 it was announced the team would rejoin [The Basketball League](/source/The_Basketball_League) for the 2026 season.

== Personnel ==
=== Current roster ===

{{Basketball roster header|team=Newfoundland Rogues
| color1 = Gold| bg1 = Maroon | color2 = Gold | bg2 = Maroon}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player3 | num = 1 | nat = CAN | first = Shakwon | last = Barrett | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | age =  | college = Tulane University}}
{{player3 | num = 4 | nat = GBR | nat2 = SCO | first = Kieran | last = Lynch | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | age =  | college = }}
{{player3 | num = 6 | nat = USA | first = Jakorie | last = Smith | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = | college = Tarleton State University}}
{{player3 | num = 7 | nat = CAN | first = Noel | last = Moffatt  | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs =  | college = Memorial}}
{{player3 | num = 8 | nat = CAN | first = Ryan | last = Harnett | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = Dalhousie}}
{{player3 | num = 9 | nat = CAN | first = Steven | last = Earles | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = | college = Memorial}}
{{player3 | num = 10 | nat = USA | first = Dedric | last = Boyd | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Tennessee State}}
{{player3 | num = 11 | nat = USA | first = Kevin | last = Bridgewaters | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = Chattanooga}}
{{player3 | num = 12 | nat = USA | first = Leonard | last = Turner | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Vanguard }}
{{player3 | num = 13 | nat = USA | first = Anthony | last = Lefeau | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = | college = }}
{{player3 | num = 14 | nat = USA | first = Kevin | last = Stroemple Jr. | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = | college = Wisconsin–Stout}}
{{player3 | num = 15 | nat = CAN | first = Kingslee | last = D'Silva | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Guelph}}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
*Doug Partridge
| asst_coach =
*Tim O'Connor
*Glen Sooley
| roster_url = https://nfldrogues.ca/team-roster/
| transaction_url = 
| accessdate = February 18, 2026
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://nfldrogues.ca/}}

{{The Basketball League}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador Sports}}

Category:The Basketball League teams
Category:Basketball teams established in 2021
Category:Sports clubs and teams in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Basketball teams in Canada
Category:2021 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador

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