The Saskatoon Slam was a professional basketball franchise based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that played in the National Basketball League

National Basketball League (Canada)

The National Basketball League that was based in Canada lasted only one and a half seasons in 1993 and 1994. It rose from the ashes of the World Basketball League which folded after the 1992 season, which had teams in various Canadian and American cities. The NBL's first game was played on May 1,...

 in 1993 and 1994. The team played their home games at Saskatchewan Place

Credit Union Centre

Credit Union Centre is an arena, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990...

. In the NBL's single full season, 1993 , the Slam captured the league championship. They defeated the Cape Breton Breakers

Cape Breton Breakers

The Cape Breton Breakers were a franchise in the National Basketball League that began play in 1993, the league's first season. The team played their home games at Centre 200, in Sydney, which was also home of the Cape Breton Oilers....

 three games to one. All the games were played in Saskatoon to reduce travel costs. The Slam returned for the 1994 season, however saw the league fold on July 9th of that year.

Season by Season Results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, GBL = Games Behind Leader

Season	GP	W	L	GBL	Finish	Playoffs
1993	46	25	21	5	3rd	Defeated Winnipeg Thunder Winnipeg Thunder The Winnipeg Thunder was a professional basketball franchise based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from 1992 to 1994. The Thunder played its inaugural season in the World Basketball League, which folded before the schedule ended...  3 games to 2 in NBL Semi-Final Defeated Cape Breton Breakers Cape Breton Breakers The Cape Breton Breakers were a franchise in the National Basketball League that began play in 1993, the league's first season. The team played their home games at Centre 200, in Sydney, which was also home of the Cape Breton Oilers....  3 games to 1 in NBL Finals
1994	23	10	13	6	4th	League Folded on July 9

All-Time Roster

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Date Of Birth	Current/Last Known Team
Alex Blackwell Alex Blackwell Robert Alexander Blackwell is a retired American professional basketball player, who had a brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA...	11	F	6'7	257		CD Universidad de Los Lagos (Chile División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile The División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile or DIMAYOR is the national professional basketball league in Chile. The league was created in 1979.-Teams participating in 2009:-List of Champions:... ) (2011)
Fred Cofield Fred Cofield Frederick Cofield is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'3" and 190 lb guard.He played collegiately for the University of Oregon and Eastern Michigan University....	4	G	6'3	190	January 4, 1962	Barangay Ginebra (Philippines Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA... ) (1997)
Gary Collier Gary Collier Gary Collier is a retired American college and professional basketball player who attended the University of Tulsa.Collier played four seasons for the Golden Hurricane and was named the 1994 MVC player of the year...		G			October 8, 1971
Mario Donaldson	34	G/F	6'4	195		Marinos de Anzotegui (Venezuela Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (Venezuela) The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto is the Venezuelan National Basketball League.-Teams:*Cocodrilos de Caracas*Guaiqueríes de Margarita*Trotamundos de Carabobo*Panteras de Miranda*Marinos de Anzoátegui*Gaiteros del Zulia*Guaros de Lara... ) (2001)
Jerome Gaines	1	G	6'4	190
Angelo Hamilton	23	G/F	6'5	200		Dart Killester Dart Killester Dart Killester is a basketball club based in Killester, Dublin, Ireland. Their senior men's team play in the Irish Superleague. They won the National League in 2007. The team is sponsored by Dublin Area Rapid Transit providers or the DART...  (Ireland Superleague (Ireland) The Superleague is the top tier men's basketball league in Ireland. 10 clubs compete in 2 conferences, North & South with 5 teams in each conference. The competition is currently sponsored by Nivea for men, having previously been sponsored by ESB. The current champions are UCC Demons who beat Dart... ) (2002)
Richard Lovelace	23	G	6'6	200		Brandon Bobcats Brandon Bobcats The Brandon Bobcats are the athletic teams that represent Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.In the 2006/2007 academic year, the Bobcats advanced to the Canadian Basketball Finals. They placed second to the Carleton University, in a hard fought 52-49 game.See also Canadian...  (CIS Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association... ) (1999)
Roy Marble Roy Marble Roy Lane Marble, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player, 6'6" tall, who played as swingman....	30	F	6'6	190	December 13, 1966
Brian Martin Brian Martin (basketball) Brian Martin is an American former professional basketball player, who had a brief career in the NBA. He attended Hutchinson Community College and the University of Kansas....		F	6'9	212	August 18, 1962
Jared Miller	45	F	6'8	225		Porto Ferpinta (Portugal) (2000)
James Moses
Darren Morningstar Darren Morningstar Darren Morningstar is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round of the 1992 NBA Draft. A 6'10" and 235 lb center, Morningstar played in only one NBA season, splitting time with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz...	50	C	6'10	235	April 22, 1969	Grand Rapids Hoops Grand Rapids Hoops The Grand Rapids Hoops was a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their first season was in 1989, and their final season was in 2003...  (CBA Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :... ) (1999)
Michael Sims	1	G	5'11	170
McKinley Singleton McKinley Singleton McKinley Singleton is a former guard who played in the National Basketball Association. Singleton was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the sixth round of the 1984 NBA Draft, but was waived by the team before the season began. He later played with the New York Knicks during the 1986-87 NBA season...	5	G	6'4	195	October 29, 1961
John Spencer	44	F	6'8	233		Regal (Hong Kong)
Greg Sutton	20	G	6'2	170	December 3, 1967	Proteus DaNoi AEL (Cyprus Cyprus Basketball Division 1 The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation... ) (2002)
Troy Truvillion	20	G	6'4	185		Basket Club Maritime Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral Basket Club Maritime Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral Basket Club Maritime Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral is a basketball club based in Gravelines, France that plays in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball...  (France Ligue Nationale de Basketball The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:... ) (2001)
Sean Tyson	22	F	6'7	220		Winnipeg Cyclone Winnipeg Cyclone The Winnipeg Cyclone was a professional basketball club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season...  (IBA International Basketball Association The International Basketball Association was founded by Alexandria, Minnesota entrepreneur Thomas Anderson in 1995. Anderson traveled the Upper Midwest searching for franchise owners for a couple of years before the league began play with five teams in the 1995-1996 season... )
Dean Wiebe	34	G/F	6'4	195
Erik Wilson	55	C	7'0	235		Defensor Sporting Club Defensor Sporting Club -History:Founded on March 15, 1913 as Club Atlético Defensor, the name of the club was changed in 1989 to Defensor Sporting Club after a merger with Sporting Club Uruguay. The team plays in the Luis Franzini Stadium...  (Uruguay Liga Uruguaya de Basketball The Liga Uruguaya de Basketball is the most important basketball league from Uruguay.-List of Champions:... ) (2001)