Chris Brand

KD Moore drives vs LA
June 19, 2024
Run It Back: Fire and Griffins Meet For Second Straight Season In TBL Finals

ST. LOUIS, MO — It’s fitting that the Run It Back Tour ’24 would come down to this. After a perfect 20-0 regular season and 6-0 playoffs so far, the Potawatomi Fire are just two wins away from completing their mission and becoming the first-ever back-to-back champions in TBL history. In their way stands the…

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Chris Brand
Fire 120 Thunder 88
April 25, 2024
Fire Silence Thunder; Move to 12-0

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire kept their quest for perfection alive as they beat the Santa Ana Thunder 120-88 on Thursday night. In front of a solid crowd inside FireLake Arena, the Fire took down the Thunder with a complete, all-around game. “Tonight’s result really started early this week with a terrific week of…

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Chris Brand
2024 Potawatomi Fire
February 22, 2024
Fire Finalize 2024 Roster

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire have finalized their roster for the 2024 season. The Fire have 12 players on their opening day roster including seven returners from the 2023 championship team. They are, in alphabetical order, Ricardo Artis II, Chris Brand, Daylon “Chuck” Guy, Ruston Hayward,Terry “T.J.” Maston, Kierre “K.D.” Moore, and Deshawn Munson….

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Chris Brand
January 24, 2024
Fire Sign Big Man Jon Cathey-Macklin

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire are pleased to announce the signing of Jon Cathey-Macklin for their upcoming 2024 season. Cathey-Macklin, 32, is a 6-9 forward that brings a wealth of experience. He has played professionally in Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cathey-Macklin played college basketball at Tarleton…

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Chris Brand
January 8, 2024
Ruston Hayward Back for 2024

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire are happy to announce the re-signing of Ruston Hayward for the upcoming 2024 TBL season. Hayward, a 6-5 forward, from Houston, Texas is re-signing with the Fire after playing in 14 games for The Basketball League (TBL) Champions in 2023. In 14 games, Hayward averaged 9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds,…

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Chris Brand
December 15, 2023
Ricky Ready to Run It Back

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire are pleased to announce the re-signing of Ricardo Artis II for the upcoming 2024 TBL season. Artis II, a 6-6 forward, is originally from Austin, Texas. He averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 12 games for the Fire last season. Artis II joined the team in May following…

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Chris Brand
December 5, 2023
Fire Sign McGowan for 2024 Season

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire are pleased to announce the signing of Myron McGowan for their upcoming 2024 season. McGowan, 34, is a 6-8 forward with several years of professional experience, including a season with The Basketball League’s Dayton Flight. In his lone season with Dayton, McGowan averaged 13.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per…

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Chris Brand
October 4, 2023
Fire Sign Simmons For 2024 Season

SHAWNEE, OK – The 2023 TBL champion Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the signing of Jachai Simmons for the upcoming 2024 TBL season. “I’m excited to have Jachai on board for the upcoming season,” said Fire general manager David Qualls. “Every time I watched him last year, he seemed to come up with big…

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Chris Brand
September 18, 2023
Fire Re-Sign Five From Championship Squad

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire announced the re-signing of five key players from last year’s TBL (The Basketball League) Championship team. Chris Brand, Daylon “Chuck” Guy, Terry “TJ” Maston, Kierre “KD” Moore, and Deshawn Munson have all signed TBL contracts for the upcoming 2024 season. “I’m excited to have Chuck, Deshawn, KD, TJ, and…

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Chris Brand
FIRE EXIT INTERVIEWS
July 21, 2023
Recapping The 2023 TBL Championship Season With The Fire and Play-by-Play Voice Chris Cox

What a season! Members of the 2023 TBL champion Potawatomi Fire and play-by-play voice Chris Cox recap the memorable 2023 season. Each exit interview will be posted periodically throughout the summer and will cover highlights from the championship campaign as well as each player’s plans for the summer and (in some cases) will look ahead to…

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Chris Brand