Fire Seizes 2024 TBL Title with 119-108 Victory!

  • Fire Seizes 2024 TBL Title with 119-108 Victory!
    Fire Seizes 2024 TBL Title with 119-108 Victory!
  • Deshawn Munson gets a hug from Potawatomi Fire Head Coach Mark Dannhoff after they won The Basketball League National Championship for the second year in a row and were undefeated the whole season. The Fire played a close game and beat the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108. Munson received the TBL Playoffs Most Valuable Player for the second time, as well. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Deshawn Munson gets a hug from Potawatomi Fire Head Coach Mark Dannhoff after they won The Basketball League National Championship for the second year in a row and were undefeated the whole season. The Fire played a close game and beat the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108. Munson received the TBL Playoffs Most Valuable Player for the second time, as well. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • "The Lillie" TBL National Championship Trophy namesake Lillie Mae Greer and her daughter TBL CEO Evelyn Magley present the trophy to the Potawatomi Fire - including K.D. Moore, second from left, and Ricky Artis II, fifth from left - and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John "Rocky" Barrett. This was done in honor of Greer's late husband, who passed recently. The Fire was the first TBL team to be owned by a Native American tribe (the CPN), & they are also the first TBL team to win back-to-back nationals.
    "The Lillie" TBL National Championship Trophy namesake Lillie Mae Greer and her daughter TBL CEO Evelyn Magley present the trophy to the Potawatomi Fire - including K.D. Moore, second from left, and Ricky Artis II, fifth from left - and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John "Rocky" Barrett. This was done in honor of Greer's late husband, who passed recently. The Fire was the first TBL team to be owned by a Native American tribe (the CPN), & they are also the first TBL team to win back-to-back nationals.
  • The Potawatomi Fire won The Basketball League National Championship on June 23 for the second year in a row, as well as being undefeated for the entire season. Team members are shown with the Fire Dance Team, Fire General Manager David Qualls, Head Coach Mark Dannhoff, TBL CEO Evelyn Magley, Magley's mother Lillie Mae Greer, Assistant Coach Emmanuel Toney, Basketball Operations Coordinator Rashard Stringfield, and CPN Chairman John "Rocky" Barrett. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The Potawatomi Fire won The Basketball League National Championship on June 23 for the second year in a row, as well as being undefeated for the entire season. Team members are shown with the Fire Dance Team, Fire General Manager David Qualls, Head Coach Mark Dannhoff, TBL CEO Evelyn Magley, Magley's mother Lillie Mae Greer, Assistant Coach Emmanuel Toney, Basketball Operations Coordinator Rashard Stringfield, and CPN Chairman John "Rocky" Barrett. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • The "Fire Fanatics" show their support for the Potawatomi Fire basketball team, as they have at all of the games for all three seasons. Shown, back row, are Lisa Otipoby, Andrea Gabel, front row, Tia Azlin, Betty Gerhard and Eddie Gerhard. Jerry Azlin is not pictured. T. Azlin said they became friends after becoming fans, and now they meet monthly and talk about the team. She said they ordered the headgear online. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The "Fire Fanatics" show their support for the Potawatomi Fire basketball team, as they have at all of the games for all three seasons. Shown, back row, are Lisa Otipoby, Andrea Gabel, front row, Tia Azlin, Betty Gerhard and Eddie Gerhard. Jerry Azlin is not pictured. T. Azlin said they became friends after becoming fans, and now they meet monthly and talk about the team. She said they ordered the headgear online. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Potawatomi Fire Forward K.D. Moore leaps toward the basket and is fouled in the fourth quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108, becoming the first TBL team to win back-to-back national titles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Potawatomi Fire Forward K.D. Moore leaps toward the basket and is fouled in the fourth quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108, becoming the first TBL team to win back-to-back national titles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Potawatomi Fire Point Guard Deshawn Munson goes up for a basket and draws a foul during The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108. Munson was chosen as the TBL Playoffs MVP for the second time. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Potawatomi Fire Point Guard Deshawn Munson goes up for a basket and draws a foul during The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108. Munson was chosen as the TBL Playoffs MVP for the second time. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Potawatomi Fire Forward/Center Paul Harrison tries to defend the ball and look to pass, despite the St. Louis Griffins aggressive defense, in the fourth quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108, becoming the first TBL team to win back-to-back national titles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Potawatomi Fire Forward/Center Paul Harrison tries to defend the ball and look to pass, despite the St. Louis Griffins aggressive defense, in the fourth quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108, becoming the first TBL team to win back-to-back national titles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Potawatomi Fire Forward Ruston Hayward makes a jump pass in the second quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Potawatomi Fire Forward Ruston Hayward makes a jump pass in the second quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Potawatomi Fire Forward Ricky Artis II makes a jump pass to teammate Ruston Hayward in the third quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108, becoming the first TBL team to win back-to-back national titles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Potawatomi Fire Forward Ricky Artis II makes a jump pass to teammate Ruston Hayward in the third quarter of The Basketball League National Finals at FireLake Arena on June 23. They topped off their undefeated third season by beating the St. Louis Griffins, 119-108, becoming the first TBL team to win back-to-back national titles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    A historic season culminated in a historic victory on Sunday night as the Potawatomi Fire triumphed over the St. Louis Griffins 119-108 to claim the 2024 TBL Championship. The Fire’s win not only marks them as the first-ever back-toback champion but also as the first-ever twotime champion in The Basketball League’s history. The Fire also etched their name in the annals of TBL history by com...

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