Lewisville Leopards

American basketball club
     General managerDr. Shira AckermanHead coachMathis CrowderOwnershipCreating Young Minds AcademyWebsiteOfficial website

The Lewisville Leopards are an American professional basketball team based out of Lewisville, Texas, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).

History

On August 18, 2019, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new franchise called the Lewisville Yellow Jackets sponsored and owned by Creating Young Minds located in Lewisville, Texas.[1] Creating Young Minds also operates CYM Academy, a high school and amateur team.[2][3] The team was renamed the Lewisville Leopards following their inaugural pandemic-shortened season.[4][5]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Lewisville Leopards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G Sri Lanka Sundufu, Moses 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
F United States Weiher, Austin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 29 – (1995-06-15)15 June 1995
Head coach
  • Mathis Crowder

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

References

  1. ^ "Lewisville Yellow Jackets are the newest buzz joining TBL". The Basketball League. August 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Creating Young Minds shoots for success on and off the court". CommunityImpact.com. September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lewisville's first professional basketball league looks to open opportunities". StarLocalMedia.com. October 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Official name change as Leopards leap in and Yellow Jackets buzz out". The Basketball League. July 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "About the Program". www.creatingyoungminds.org/about.
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