Deshawn Munson

March 15, 2024

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire continued their perfect start to the season as they beat the Wichita SkyKings 148-125 on a historic night at FireLake Arena. Fire point guard Chuck Guy set a new team record with 20 assists on the night. Along with the 20 assists, he also scored 24 points and grabbed…

March 8, 2024

Fire Fight Back; Beat 7ers

GREENVILLE, TX – The Potawatomi Fire improved to 3-0 on the year after beating the Texas 7ers 125-116 on Friday night. The Fire struggled out of the gate as the 7ers took an 8-0 lead to start the game. The 7ers eventually led by as many as 16 in the first quarter before the Fire…

Chuck Guy

March 7, 2024

Fire Outlast Shreveport; Move To 2-0

SHREVEPORT, LA – The Potawatomi Fire improved to 2-0 on the young season after beating the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks 119-108. The Fire struggled to find their rhythm in first half but came out in the second half strong outscoring the Mavericks 40-26 to take a 96-75 lead into the 4th quarter. The Fire couldn’t rest in…

Chuck Guy

March 2, 2024

Fire Crush Enid in Season Opener

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire got their 2024 season started off on the right note with a 136-91 drubbing of Enid Friday night. Enid gave the Fire trouble early, leading by as many as four in the first quarter. However, trailing the Outlaws 20-19 late in the first, the Fire went on a 19-0…

Chuck Guy

February 24, 2024

Fire Defeat CYM in Exhibition

SHAWNEE, OK – In their lone exhibition game of the preseason, the Potawatomi Fire dismantled Creating Young Minds (CYM) 154-113. The Fire showed why they are arguably the best team in The Basketball League (TBL) jumping out to an early 38-12 lead. To CYM’s credit, the Leopards kept battling and were able to cut the…

Chuck Guy

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Chris Brand