Buffalo eXtreme
Founded2023
LeagueABA
DivisionWhite
RegionEast
Based inBuffalo, New York
ArenaXGen Elite Sports Complex
ColorsRed and black
OwnerDarren Fenn
Head coachRichard Jacob
Local mediaStreaming: SFBN
Websitebuffaloextreme.com

The Buffalo eXtreme are a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team competes in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the White Division of the East Region, and play their home games at XGen Elite Sports Complex in West Seneca.

History

Darren Fenn purchased the rights for a Buffalo franchise of the American Basketball Association in March 2022.[1] This is the fourth American Basketball Association franchise in city history, following the Buffalo Sharks, Buffalo 716ers and Buffalo Blue Hawks.[2]

Tryouts for the newly named Buffalo eXtreme were announced in May 2023.[3] Darren Fenn owns and operates XGen Elite Sports Complex in West Seneca, where the team plays its home games and gets its namesake.[2]

Richard Jacob was named the team's head coach in August 2023.[4] That same month, Bob Bateson was named associate head coach.[5] Bateson previously coached under Jacob at The Park School of Buffalo, where they won the 2018 New York State Class A championship.[6]

Javon McCrea was announced as the team's first signing in October 2023.[7] He led the team in scoring during their inaugural game, a 98–96 home victory over the Rochester Kingz on November 4, 2023.[8] McCrea was named White Division Player of the Week after scoring 28 points with 12 rebounds and 2 assists against the Syracuse Upstate Trojans on November 11, 2023.[9]

Players

Current roster

# Pos. Player Height
United States 0 C Jon Bailey (Wisconsin Lutheran) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
United States 5 G Jamaal Carter (Lindenwood) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
United States 24 F Marcellus Cooper (Bryant & Stratton) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
United States 7 G Quran DuBois (SUNY Canton) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
United States 14 F Marcus Feagin (Niagara Falls High) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
United States 23 F Alex Golda (Lackawanna High) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
United States 12 C/F Javon McCrea (SUNY Buffalo) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
United States 11 G Jaceary Menes (Cazenovia) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
United States 9 F Lovell Smith (Buffalo State) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Canada 2 G Howard Washington (Syracuse) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Season-by-season record

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.

ABA champions Region champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season Region Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head coach Ref.
2023–24 East White 6 0 1.000 — Richard Jacob [10]

Schedule and results

Regular season

2023–24 game log
Total: 6–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–0)
November: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 4 Rochester W 98–96 Javon McCrea (27) Javon McCrea (14) Howard Washington (9) XGen Elite Sports Complex 1–0
2 November 5 @ Rochester W 105–96 Javon McCrea (31) Marcus Feagin (18) Roberts Wesleyan University
 2–0
3 November 11 @ Syracuse W 119–110 Javon McCrea (28) Marcus Feagin (19) Howard Washington (8) Tipp Hill Community Center 3–0
4 November 12 Westchester W 152–46 Quran DuBois (34) Alex Golda (15) Quran DuBois (7) XGen Elite Sports Complex 4–0
5 November 25 @ Albany W 163–80 Javon McCrea (33) Javon McCrea (16) Howard Washington (20) Our Savior's Christian School 5–0
December: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 December 2 New Hampshire W 130–89 Quran DuBois (31) XGen Elite Sports Complex
 6–0
7 December 3 Rochester XGen Elite Sports Complex
8 December 10 Rochester XGen Elite Sports Complex
9 December 16 @ Syracuse Tipp Hill Community Center
10 December 30 Syracuse XGen Elite Sports Complex
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11 January 7 @ Rochester TBA
12 January 13 @ Binghamton Bulldogs Sports Complex
13 January 14 Albany XGen Elite Sports Complex
14 January 28 @ Bennington Berkshire Community College
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
15 February 3 Syracuse XGen Elite Sports Complex
16 February 10 Herkimer XGen Elite Sports Complex
17 February 25 @ Rochester TBA
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 March 2 Binghamton XGen Elite Sports Complex
19 March 3 @ Herkimer Notre Dame High School

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
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2023–24 ABA Power Rankings—18445

Media

All home games are streamed live on YouTube via the Sports Fan Base Network (SFBN).[11]

References

  1. ↑ Wozniak, Mark (March 25, 2022). "Men's professional basketball returning to Buffalo". WBFO. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Bronstein, Jonah (November 4, 2023). "Darren Fenn's eXtreme Buffalo basketball venture: 'We don't want to be a flash in the pan'". News 4 Buffalo. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "ABA Basketball: "The Buffalo eXtreme"". Buffalo Rising. May 26, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to the team, Coach Jacob!". Twitter. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Welcome Associate Head Coach, Bob Bateson". Instagram. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bobby "Bates" Bateson (2023)". SUNY Cortland Athletics. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Javon McCrea signs with Buffalo eXtreme". Instagram. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Bedgood, Roelissa (November 6, 2023). "First Pro Basketball Home Opener in Buffalo Secures Buzzer Beater Win". The Record. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "ABA East Region Players of the Week". Instagram. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Home of American Basketball Association (ABA) on MyStatsOnline.com". MyStatsOnline (in Kinyarwanda). November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Buffalo Extreme". YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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