T.J. Maston

March 17, 2024

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Potawatomi Fire continued their perfect start to the season as they beat the Little Rock Lightning 113-87. The Fire started off strong, leading Little Rock 22-11 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Little Rock battled back but the Fire still led by eight going into halftime. Like they…

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

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….

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…

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

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…

Chris Brand