2014–15 Halifax Rainmen season

Halifax Rainmen 2014–15 Josep Clarós Arena Owner Andre Levingston Scotiabank Centre Central Division 2nd (20–12 record [.625]) Lost to Express 3–4 (NBL Canada Finals) 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 Halifax Rainmen season was the fourth season of the franchise in the National Basketball League of Canada. The Rainmen finished the season with a 20–12, placing second overall in the league. They forfeited Game 7 of the 2015 Finals following a pre-game brawl with their opponents, the Windsor Express.Ballingall Alex Windsor Express win NBL Canada title after Halifax Rainmen forfeit https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2015/05/01/windsor-express-win-nbl-canada-title-after-halifax-rainmen-forfeit.html The Windsor Star 12 May 20152014-15 STANDINGS http://www.nblcanada.com/14569/2014-15-standings NBLCanada.com 30 June 2015 It was their second appearance and defeat in the Finals.NBL Finals Open Wednesday In Windsor http://www.windsorexpress.ca/p/14558/nr/100203/nbl-finals-open-wednesday-in-windsor WindsorExpress.ca 14 August 2015 Draft 2014 NBL Canada draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 8 Mike Meyers Keitt Small forward Monmouth 2 10 Courtney Beach Small forward Grays Harbor CC 3 18 Jasonn Hannibal Center Portland Roster Halifax Rainmen #FFFFFF #0D2C63 black #9CE4FA 2 USA Pedro Foster G 1.83 185 1991 04 11 3 JPN Seiya Ando G 1.83 180 1992 7 15 4 CAN Joey Haywood G 1.85 180 1984 09 03 5 MEX Forrest Fisher G 1.93 193 1980 09 03 8 CAN Tyrone Watson F 1.96 230 1990 07 12 9 CAN Douglas Appiah G 1.85 175 1988 03 27 11 USA Chris Cayole F 2.01 220 1985 01 01 12 USA Cliff Clinkscales G 1.85 185 1984 03 11 22 USA Jermaine Dailey F 2.03 209 1986 09 17 28 PUR Kevin Young basketball, born 1990 F 2.03 215 1990 06 24 33 USA Liam McMorrow C 2.18 25 1987 06 22 42 USA Nigel Spikes C 2.08 228 1989 10 18 ESP Josep Clarós POR Pedro Monteiro Bankruptcy On July 6, 2015, over one month after forfeiting the 2015 NBL Canada Finals, the Rainmen filed for bankruptcy. In a release, owner Andre Levingston said, "While it's disappointing to see this chapter end, I can hold my head high knowing that we did everything we could have done. I love this game and I love this city."Joseph Rebecca Halifax Rainmen file for bankruptcy http://globalnews.ca/news/2094420/halifax-rainmen-file-for-bankruptcy/ Global News 14 August 2015 It was later announced that the team would have new ownership, although it was unclear whether the nickname would remain the same.Lipscombe Kristen Return of pro basketball to Halifax 'looks promising' http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/08/12/return-of-halifax-rainmen-looks-promising.html Metro News 14 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118163623/http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/08/12/return-of-halifax-rainmen-looks-promising.html 18 November 2015 dead References 2014-15 Category:2014–15 NBL Canada season Category:2014–15 in Canadian basketball by team