KW Titans (formally known as Kitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club) are a professional basketball team based in Regional Municipality of Waterloo that competes in the Basketball Super League. The team plays its home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. It was founded in 2016 by an ownership group made up of Ball Construction and Leon Martin, Jeff Berg and Brian Foster
History On June 28, 2016, National Basketball League of Canada announced an approved expansion team to represent the Regional Municipality of Waterloo while still in the process of negotiating a lease with Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. A new ownership group was composed by several local businesses with the majority ownership going to Ball Construction and a minority stake held by Leon Martin, Jeff Berg and Brian Foster. Ball Construction's chief financial officer, Frank Schneider, was named team president in representing the ownership group in team dealings. The team name was determined through a contest and announced on July 29. On August 23, the team announced that they would play their home games at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, unveiled their new uniforms, named Serge Langis as their first coach, and announced their first player signings.
In the first game of their first season, the Titans lost to the Orangeville A's 110–105 at home. The team finished their season with 18 wins and 22 losses, finishing third in the Central Division. The team qualified for the playoffs but lost all three games in the first round to the Windsor Express.
The team opened their second season on November 18, 2017, against the Windsor Express with Serge Langis returning as the head coach. However, Langis was released during the season after a 5–22 record and replaced by former Titans' player Cavell Johnson.
The 2019–2020 season was curtailed before the postseason due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following season was cancelled entirely. Before the 2021–22 season, head coach Johnson resigned from his coaching positions with the team due to other commitments. There was no season in 2020-2021 due to the ongoing pandemic lockdowns.
The 2021–2022 season finally got off the ground in February 2022 after another provincial COVID-19 Lockdown. This the best season in franchise history finishing with a .500 regular season winning percentage, the team went all the way to the NBLC Finals, ultimately losing to the London Lightning. Mel Kobe was hired as VP of Basketball Operations & General Manager and former Windsor Express assistant coach Neal Foreman as Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel.
2022–23 season: David and Kate Schooley purchased the team. Frank Schneider is back and Cliff Clinkscales is the head coach. The season for the Titans started more than five weeks after the rest of the league due to the late sale of the team.
All-star Weekend returned with the NBLC Allstars taking on The Basketball League (TBL) Allstars.
3 Titans were named to the NBLC team roster:
Eric Ferguson - Also competed in 3pt competition Joel Kindred Chad Frazier
8 KW athletes were nominated for regular season individual awards. 4 of them came away with hardware.
+ Individual Award Nominees & Winners - 2022 Award name KW Nominees Winner Reference Newcomer of the Year Eric Ferguson, Ron Artest III Jeremey Harris (Sudbury 5) Rookie of the Year Shakwon Barrett Shakwon Barrett Most Improved Player of the Year Joel Kindred, Jesse Jones Joel Kindred 6th Man of the Year Darnell Landon Terry Thomas (London Lightning) Defensive Player of the Year Ty Walker, Joel KindredTy Walker Canadian Player of the Year Darnell Landon, Juwan Miller Terry Thomas (London Lightning) Most Valuable Player Eric Ferguson, Joel Kindred Joel Kindred
Basketball Super League (2023-2026) on April 12 2023 the The Basketball League president David Magley announced the creation of the Basketball Super League, promising a longer season, better player salary, and a higher level of play then the NBLC, the Titans announced as a founding team later that day and were joined by the remaining NBLC teams over the following weeks
in the Titans inaugural BSL campaign, led by returning coach Cliff Clinkscales the team finished with their first winning season in franchise history, finishing top of the standings with a 23-10 record. in the postseason they swept the Newfoundland Rouges in the semifinals before falling 3-1 in the championship series to the London Lightning
The team would return to the BSL finals in 2026 where they would fall 3-2 against the Sudbury Five
CEBL (2026-present) On September 18 2026, the team announced they would be stepping away from the BSL in order to pursue membership in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. if approved, the team would begin play in the CEBL for the 2027 season
Season-by-season record Season Coach Regular season Post season Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result2016–17Serge Langis 18 22 3rd 0 3 Lost in Division Semifinals2017–18 Serge LangisCavell Johnson 8 32 5th Did not qualify2018–19 Cavell Johnson 19 21 4th 5 6 Lost in Division Finals2019–20 Cavell Johnson 9 16 Season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic2021–22 Neal Foreman 12 12 3rd 3 4 Lost in League Finals 2022-23Cliff Clinkscales915.3754th03.000Lost in Division Finals2023-24Cliff Clinkscales 2310.6671st43.571Lost in League Finals2024-25Cliff Clinkscales 1810.6433rd23.400Lost in League Semifinals2025-26Cliff Clinkscales197.7131st54.555Lost in League FinalsTotals 135 145 .482 — 19 26 .422
Current roster
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