Mansfield Hawks
American basketball team, 1998–2000 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mansfield Hawks were an International Basketball Association (IBA) professional basketball team located in Mansfield, Ohio for one season, in 1998-99. The Hawks won the IBA championship in their lone season.[1] They were guided by local, but infamous, coach Kevin Mackey. One of the Hawks' notable players was 7 ft 2 in, 315 pound center Garth Joseph, a dominating presence with a physical appearance resembling Shaquille O'Neal. The team played its home games in the gymnasium of Malabar Middle School.
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Mansfield Hawks | |
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League | International Basketball Association |
Founded | 1998 |
Folded | 2002 |
History | Mansfield Hawks (1998–99) Youngstown Hawks (1999–00) Saskatchewan Hawks (2000–02) |
Arena | Malabar Middle School |
Location | Mansfield, Ohio |
Head coach | Kevin Mackey |
Ownership | Ted Stepien |
Championships | 1 (1999) |
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Before the 1999–00 season, the team was relocated to Youngstown and became the Youngstown Hawks.[2] In 2005, Mansfield was again targeted as the home for another possible professional basketball team.