Willmington Wizards
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Willmington Wizards | |||
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Conference | Southern | ||
Division | Southwest | ||
Founded | 1961 | ||
Arena | Bank of Ibica Arena | ||
Location | Willmington, West Monroe | ||
Team colors | Red, navy blue, silver, white | ||
Main sponsor | Bank of Ibica | ||
General manager | Raymond Maynard | ||
Head coach | Eric Carman | ||
Ownership | Sheldon Stacy | ||
Championships | 1 1978 | ||
Conference titles | 4 1971, 1975, 1978, 1979) | ||
Division titles | 7 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017) | ||
Retired numbers | 5 (3, 8, 24) | ||
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The Willmington Wizards are an Ibican professional basketball team based in Willmington, West Monroe. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team plays its home games at the Bank of Ibica Arena, in the Cooper River Ridge neighborhood of Willmington
The Wizards have appeared in four NBL Finals, and won in 1978. They have had a total of 28 playoff appearances, won four conference titles (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979), and seven division titles (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017). Their best season came in 1975 with a record of 60–22.
Season-by-season record
List of the last five seasons completed by the Wizards.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Winning Percentage;
Season | GP | W | L | W–L% | Finish | Playoffs |
2014–15 | 82 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2nd | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Hawks) |
2015–16 | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 4th | Did not qualify |
2016–17 | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1st | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Spurs) |
2017–18 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2nd | Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Raptors) |
2018–19 | 82 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 4th | Did not qualify |
Home arenas
- International Amphitheatre (1961–1997)
- Bank of Ibica Arena (formerly MCI Center) (December 1997–present)
Players
- Clark Seabrooke, 1 Team Captain
- Rhett Randall, 2
- Shelley Abrams, 5
- Jarred Payne, 6
- Smith Rains, 9
- Daren Bond, 11
- Malcom Thorpe, 12
- Curtis Jeanes, 14
- Hartley Jewel, 16
- Elliot Lukeson, 19
- Denton Braddock, 22
- Benjamin Spurling, 23
- Dale Paternoster, 25
- Andre Rimmer, 27
- Freeman Eustis, 31