Buffalo eXtreme

Buffalo eXtreme

Founded	2023; 1 year ago (2023)
League	ABA
Division	White
Region	East
Based in	Buffalo, New York
Arena	XGen Elite Sports Complex
Colors	Red, black, white
Owner	Darren Fenn
Head coach	Richard Jacob
Overall record	22–5 (.815)
Playoff berths	1 (2024)
Local media	Streaming: SFBN
Website	buffaloextreme.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.

Darren Fenn owns and operates the franchise as an extension of his XGen Elite basketball academy, with home games played at XGen Elite Sports Complex in West Seneca.

Darren Fenn purchased the rights for a Buffalo franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in March 2022.^[1] This is the fourth ABA franchise in the region's history, following the Buffalo Sharks, Buffalo Blue Hawks, and Western New York Thundersnow.^[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] Under Armour designed the team uniforms, accentuating the logo's red and black color scheme.^[4]

Richard Jacob was named the team's head coach in August 2023.^[5] That same month, Bob Bateson was named associate head coach.^[6] Bateson previously coached under Jacob at The Park School of Buffalo, where they won the 2018 New York State Class A championship.^[7]

Javon McCrea was announced as the team's first signing in October 2023.^[8] He led the team in scoring during their inaugural game, a 98–96 home victory over the Rochester Kingz on November 4, 2023.^[9] 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.^[10]

Marcus Feagin was named White Division Player of the Week after averaging 23 points with 24.5 rebounds and 3 assists against the Albany 518 Ballers on January 27, 2024, and the Bennington Martens on January 28, 2024.^[11]

Dominick Welch was signed to the team in January 2024.^[12][13] He averaged 30.3 points in three games, then left to join the Montréal Toundra of the Basketball Super League.^[14][15]

Howard Washington was named White Division Player of the Week after averaging 27 points with 6.5 steals and 5 assists against the Binghamton Bulldogs on February 9, 2024, and the Herkimer Originals on February 10, 2024.^[16]

Marcus Feagin was named White Division Player of the Week after scoring 29 points with 25 rebounds and 2 steals against the Syracuse Upstate Trojans on February 18, 2024.^[17]

Javon McCrea and Marcus Feagin were named ABA All-Stars and All-ABA First Team selections after McCrea led the team in blocks, and Feagin led both the team and league in rebounding.^[18][19] Howard Washington and Quran DuBois both received All-ABA honorable mentions after Washington led the team in assists, and DuBois led the team in steals.^[20]

The team finished the 2023–24 ABA season with a 15–4 record, and was rated 18th out of 109 teams in the final ABA Power Rankings.^[21] They were awarded a #2 playoff seed, and defeated the visiting Rochester Kingz (#3) in a division semifinal on March 16, 2024.^[22][23] They went on to lose the division championship game to the Binghamton Bulldogs (#1) on March 23, 2024.^[24]

Six players were retained for the team's second season, including five starters. Offseason losses included Jonathon Bailey, who left to join the Jamestown Jackals of The Basketball League.^[25] Key offseason acquisitions included Pierre Sow from the Hartford Hawks, and both Johnathan Ivy and Rodney Hawkins from the Rochester Kingz.^[26][27][28]

2023–2024

Buffalo eXtreme roster v t e Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 0 Bailey, Jonathon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998-09-25 WLC G 5 Carter, Jamaal  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1994-07-26 Lindenwood F 24 Cooper, Marcellus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-03-02 Bryant & Stratton G 7 DuBois, Quran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-05-13 SUNY Canton F 14 Feagin, Marcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1991-07-26 Monroe CC F 23 Golda, Alex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-08-02 Milford Academy G 15 Harris, Breon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-10-16 Daemen F/C 12 McCrea, Javon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1992-11-05 SUNY Buffalo G 11 Menes, Jaceary (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-10-17 Cazenovia F 8 Samedi, Rhydeem 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991-03-06 Monroe F 11 Sanders, Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-03-10 NCCC F 9 Smith, Lovell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 1995-01-04 Buffalo State G 2 Washington, Howard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 1998-03-24 Syracuse F 8 Welch, Dominick (R) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-08-27 Alabama Head coach Richard Jacob Assistant coach(es) Bob Bateson Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (R) Released Injured Roster Last transaction: February 19, 2024

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

All home games are streamed live on YouTube via the Sports Fan Base Network (SFBN).^[9][31]

• Official website
• Team merchandise from SquadLocker
• Team statistics from MyStatsOnline