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January 8, 2025

Fire Sign Jay Hedgeman for 2025 Season

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the signing of Jevonlean “Jay” Hedgeman for the upcoming 2025 season in The Basketball League (TBL). Hedgeman, a 6-7 forward originally from Pearland, Texas, is a no stranger to the TBL. He previously played for the Shreveport Mavericks in 2023 and the Houston Push in 2021. “We are…

December 19, 2024

TBL’s 6th Man Re-Signs With Champion Fire

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the re-signing of The Basketball League’s 6th Man of the Year, Ricardo “Ricky” Artis II, for the upcoming 2025 season. Artis, a 6-6 forward from Austin, Texas, is one of TBL’s most versatile players. Artis is capable of playing multiple positions, giving the Fire a player that provides…

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…

David Qualls

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…

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December 11, 2024

Fire Re-Sign Wade For 2025

The Potawatomi Fire are pleased to announce they have re-signed Isaiah Wade for The Basketball League’s upcoming 2025 season. Wade, a 6-7 forward who calls Oklahoma City home, is back with the Fire for the second consecutive year. Wade joined the Fire roughly halfway through the 2024 season, playing in 16 games with six starts….

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…

David Qualls

December 5, 2024

Munson Staying In Shawnee, Re-Signs With Fire

The Potawatomi Fire are thrilled to announce the re-signing of the longest tenured Fire player, Deshawn Munson, for the upcoming 2025 TBL season. Munson, a 6-4 guard from East St. Louis, Illinois, has been a cornerstone player for the Fire since the team’s inaugural season. Munson is the only player to have been on the…

Chuck Guy

December 3, 2024

Reigning MVP Re-Signs With Fire

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the re-signing of the reigning TBL MVP, Daylon “Chuck” Guy for the upcoming 2025 TBL season. Guy, a 6-foot guard from Ft. Worth Texas, is arguably the best player in The Basketball League. Along with winning the 2024 TBL MVP award, Guy was named Defensive Player of the…

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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…

Chuck Guy

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…

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