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January 27, 2025
Fire Sign 7-Footer Koka

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the signing of Buay Koka for The Basketball League’s (TBL) 2025 season. Koka, a 7-1 center originally from Nasir, South Sudan, played collegiately at Tulane University and University of Detroit Mercy. This will be Koka’s first professional experience. “I’m excited to have Buay here,” said Fire General Manager…

January 23, 2025
Fire Sign Rookie Big Man

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the signing of Charles Lampten for The Basketball League’s (TBL) 2025 season. Lampten, a 6-11 center originally from Cameroon, played collegiately at Dawson Community College and College of Charleston before finishing his collegiate career at Western Carolina. This will be Lampten’s first professional experience. “I’m excited that Charles…

January 17, 2025
Fire Release 2025 TBL Schedule

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce their schedule for the 2025 TBL (The Basketball League) season. The Fire, who have won the last two TBL titles, will play 20 regular season games. They will tipoff their 2025 season on the road against the Little Rock Lightning on March 2nd. The Fire will conclude the…

TBL Finals Game 2 - Fire 119 Griffins 108
June 24, 2024
Potawatomi Perfection!

SHAWNEE, OK – A historic season came to a historic end on Sunday night as the Potawatomi Fire beat the St. Louis Griffins 119-108 to win the 2024 TBL Championship. The Fire become not only the first-ever back-to-back champion but also the first-ever two-time champion in The Basketball League’s history. The Fire also completed the…

Jachai Simmons dunk in playoffs
June 22, 2024
Fire Can Complete History With Win Sunday

SHAWNEE, OK — The Potawatomi Fire can complete their season-long mission and accomplish several major goals with a win Sunday night. A win by the Fire against the St. Louis Griffins in game two of the TBL Finals makes the Fire the first ever back-t0-back champions in TBL history. A win also completes the first…

June 20, 2024
Fire Beat St. Louis Take 1-0 Series Lead

      ST. LOUIS, MO – The Potawatomi are one win from another championship as they beat the St. Louis Griffins 120-106 in Game 1 of the 2024 TBL Finals. “I was proud of our guys tonight,” said Fire head coach Mark Dannhoff. “St. Louis is a very good team that doesn’t quit. I…

December 17, 2024
Mahone Re-Signs for 2025

The Potawatomi Fire have re-signed Jaylen Mahone for The Basketball League’s upcoming 2025 season. Mahone, a 6-2 guard from Brandon, Wisconsin, will be back with the Fire for his second season as a professional basketball player. Mahone, who was the Fire’s first round draft pick in the 2024 TBL Draft, appeared in 19 games during…

December 12, 2024
Simmons Re-Signs for 2025

The Potawatomi Fire have re-signed Jachai Simmons for The Basketball League’s upcoming 2025 season. Simmons, a 6-8 wing originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, is back with the Fire for the second consecutive year. A proven scorer, Simmons showed his all-around game last year and led the Fire in blocks (25) over the course of the…

December 10, 2024
Fire Re-Sign Three-Time TBL Champ Harrison

The Potawatomi Fire have re-signed The Basketball League’s only three-time champion, Paul Harrison, for the upcoming 2025 season. Harrison, a 6-9 forward from Alpharetta, Georgia, has won the TBL Championship every year he has played in TBL. He won his first championship in 2022 with the Shreveport Mavericks before winning back-to-back titles with the Fire…