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Mesquite Desert Dogs

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Mesquite Desert Dogs
Mesquite Desert Dogs logo
LeagueThe Basketball League
Founded2017
HistoryNevada Desert Dogs
2018
Mesquite Desert Dogs
2019
ArenaRising Star Sports Ranch
2018
Virgin Valley High School
2019
LocationMesquite, Nevada
Team colors     
General managerCarlnel Wiley
Head coachCarlnel Wiley

The Mesquite Desert Dogs were an American professional basketball team based in Mesquite, Nevada.

History

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On October 30, 2017, North American Premier Basketball (NAPB) announced a team would play in Mesquite, Nevada, for the league's inaugural 2018 season.[1] On October 31, Paul Mokeski was named the head coach and general manager.[2] On November 13, the team name was revealed as the Nevada Desert Dogs.

After the inaugural NAPB season, the league was rebranded as The Basketball League (TBL) and on August 16, 2018, Mokeski was named the commissioner of the league. The Nevada Desert Dogs were also renamed the Mesquite Desert Dogs and assistant coach Carlnel Wiley was promoted to head coach and general manager for the 2019 season.[3]

Sometime during the second season, the Desert Dogs changed its primary home venue to the Virgin Valley High School gymnasium, with at least one home game Hughes Middle School.[4] The league and team continued to have issues with canceled games throughout the season, but the Desert Dogs qualified for a playoff spot.[5]

Prior to the 2020 season, all the other west coast teams in The Basketball League either ceased operations or folded. The Desert Dogs were the last to withdraw, citing travel costs as the last remaining west coast team on November 18, 2019.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "NAPB To Announce New Team In Mesquite, NV". NAPB. October 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Professional Basketball coming to Mesquite". Mesquite Local News. November 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Mesquite (Nevada) Desert Dogs coming back for 2019". Mesquite Local News. August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Mesquite Desert Dogs' Instagram - March 9, 2019". Instagram. March 9, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  5. ^ "GOOD AND BAD NEWS FOR DESERT DOGS". Mesquite Local News. April 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mesquite Desert Dogs November 18, 2019, Facebook post". Facebook. November 18, 2019.


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