Mansfield Hawks

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.

Mansfield Hawks
Mansfield Hawks logo
LeagueInternational Basketball Association
Founded1998
Folded2002
HistoryMansfield Hawks (1998–99)
Youngstown Hawks (1999–00)
Saskatchewan Hawks (2000–02)
ArenaMalabar Middle School
LocationMansfield, Ohio
Head coachKevin Mackey
OwnershipTed Stepien
Championships1 (1999)

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.

All-time roster

This list is incomplete

  • Tommy Adams
  • Dubrey Black - Bowling Green, Ashland University
  • Samuel Haley - University of Missouri
  • Donnell Harrison
  • Matt Hill - University of Wisconsin
  • Kris Hunter - University of Virginia, Jacksonville University
  • Garth Joseph - St. Rose
  • Darren Little
  • Charles Macon - Ohio State University, Central Michigan
  • Curtis McCants
  • Matt McClelland - Saint Francis University
  • Gaylon Nickerson - Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Roheen Oats
  • Reggie Okasa - LaSalle University
  • Dapreis Owens - University of Nebraska-Lincoln [3]
  • Malcolm Sims - Cleveland State University
  • Corey Tarrant
  • Anthony Taylor - Miami (OH) University
  • Bevin Thomas
  • Vincent Thomas - University of Wisconsin Superior
  • Art Crowder - Howard University
  • Seth Marshall (basketball)-Freso State University
  • Mike Lloyd- Syracuse University
  • LaMarr Greer - Florida State University
  • Shane Drisdom
  • John Tripoulas - Oberlin College
  • John Wassenberger
  • Artemus McClary

References
  1. "The Original Mansfield Hawks". Mansfield Hawks. Archived from the original on 2003-02-12. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. Richesson, Brian (2004-10-20). "Another risky venture". The Vindicator. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. "Dapreis Owens - 1991-92 - Men's Basketball".


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