Quebec Kebs

Infobox Sports team
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founded = 2006
league = ABA 2006-2008 PBL 2008-present
history = Quebec Kebekwa
2006-present
arena = Pavillon de la Jeunesse
city = Quebec City
colors = red, blue, white
owners = Group of owners
coach = Charles Dubé-Brais
championships = 0
titles = 0
cheerleaders =
General Manager = Vincent Bernier
mascot = DunkyThe Quebec Kebs (Kebs de Quebec in French, and short for Kebekwa, a phonetic spelling of the word "Québécois", or "Quebeckers") is a team in the Premier Basketball League. They played as a franchise in the American Basketball Association from May 30, 2006 until May of 2008, when they joined the PBL. [cite web | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3644389 | title = Quebec Kebs Join Premier Basketball League | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2008-05-21 | accessdate = 2008-05-21]

2006-07

The team held a survey to name the team and 66% of the people preferred the name Kebekwa (a phonetic spelling of the word "Québécois", "Quebeckers") to the Quebec Jumping Frogs, a suggestion that generated a notable amount of controversy. A frog named "Dunky" is featured on the team logo and as the team mascot.

The team earned a trip to the playoffs in their inaugural season and were defeated by the Strong Island Sound 108-97 in the first round.

2007-08

Going with a fresh new image, the team changed its logo and color scheme, announcing they would simply be the Quebec Kebs. The team won its season opener 108-106 against the Manchester Millrats on October 12, 2007 at the [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavillon_de_la_jeunesse Pavillon de la jeunesse] . While the team finished with a 15-19 record, the Pavillon was the the location of the 2008 ABA Championship Series, so the team gained an automatic Final VIII berth. Unfortunately, home-court advantage could not save them from first-round defeat, as the Kebs lost in the quarterfinals to the Texas Tycoons by a score of 122-120.

After the ABA playoffs the team chose to join the PBL.

References

External links

* [http://www.kebsdequebec.com Official website of the Quebec Kebekwa]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/frozenhoops/index.htm Frozen Hoops ABA] - Frozen Hoops ABA. Covering the Canadian teams.