Mississauga Power
The Mississauga Power were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Mississauga, Ontario, that competed in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Established in 2011 as the Oshawa Power, they played in the Central Division. The Oshawa team began play in the inaugural NBL Canada season, along with the London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, and Summerside Storm and three Premier Basketball League (PBL) teams.
| Mississauga Power | |||
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| Leagues | NBL Canada | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Folded | 2015 | ||
| History | Oshawa Power (2011–2013) Mississauga Power (2013–2015) | ||
| Arena | General Motors Centre (2011–2013) Hershey Centre (2013–2015) | ||
| Capacity | 5,400 (basketball configuration) | ||
| Location | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Team colours | Black, White | ||
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The Power were relatively unsuccessful in their four years of existence. They had a losing record every season and a combined record of 17–55 since relocating to Mississauga. The team also had six different coaches during the span. In 2012, Oshawa's Brandon Robinson led the league in scoring and was named Rookie of the Year. Point guard Omar Strong became the team's all-time leader in three-point field goals, passing former All-NBL Canada selection Nick Okorie, and won the Sixth Man of the Year Award.
In June 2015, it was announced that the Power franchise sold to Raptors to create of Raptors 905, the NBA Development League affiliate to the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Power's ownership confirmed that they would not continue playing in Mississauga. The D-League team would play their home games at the Power's arena, the Hershey Centre.