View source for Buffalo Stampede

{{About || the roller hockey team | Buffalo Stampede (RHI) | the film | The Thundering Herd (1933 film)}}
{{Short description|Basketball team in New York, 2009–2011}}

{{Infobox sports team 
| logo          = BuffaloStampede.PNG
| pixels        = 
| founded       = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2009||}}
| folded        = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011||}}
| league        = [[Premier Basketball League|PBL]]<br>2009–2010<br>[[Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League|ACPBL]]<br>2010–2011
| history       = '''NexxNow Dragons'''<br />2008<br />'''Buffalo Dragons'''<br />2008<br />'''Buffalo Stampede'''<br />2009–2011
| arena         = [[Koessler Athletic Center]]<br>2009–2010<br>[[Daemen College]]<br>2010–2011
| city          = [[Buffalo, New York]]
| colors        = Orange, black, white<br>{{color box|#FF431B}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| owner         = Todd Wier<br>2008<br>Vincent Lesh<br>2009–2011
| gm            = [[Richard Jacob]]<br>2008<br>[[Roosevelt Bouie]]<br>2009–2011
| coach         = [[Richard Jacob]]<br>2008<br>John Fitzpatrick<br>2009<br>Aaron Clark (interim)<br>2009<br>Jim Condill<br>2010<br>Vern Hall & Jordan Ellis<br>2010<br>Herb Richmond<br>2010–2011
| captain       = Mark Price<br>2010
| record        = 11–43 ({{Winning percentage|11|43}})
| championships = 
| titles        = 
| cheerleaders  = 
| dancers       = Stampede Dancers<br>2009
| mascot        = 
}}

The '''Buffalo Stampede''' were a [[basketball]] team based in [[Buffalo, New York]]. The team competed in the [[Premier Basketball League]] (PBL) for two seasons in 2009 and 2010, and in the [[Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League]] (ACPBL) for the 2010–11 season before suspending operations. 

==History==

===2008: Franchise acquisition and sale===

Todd Wier had previously co-owned the [[Buffalo Silverbacks]] franchise of the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]] with Dan Robbie from 2005 to 2007. They sold that team to local concert promoter Vincent Lesh in September 2007, having lost $700,000 in their two seasons of ownership.<ref name="McKissic 2008">{{cite web | last=McKissic | first=Rodney | title=IS TWO A CROWD? | website=Buffalo News | date=July 11, 2008 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/is-two-a-crowd-the-american-basketball-associations-buffalo-sharks-and-the-premier-basketball-leagues/article_b4192266-e029-5c1c-9261-209aba840ed5.html | access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref>

In Wier's final season of ownership, the Silverbacks were eliminated from the [[2006–07 ABA season#Playoff Results|2006–07 ABA playoffs]] by the [[Beijing Aoshen Olympians]], a traveling team from [[China]] who played their games at [[Felix Events Center]] in [[Azusa, California]].<ref name="McKissic 2008"/> He was intrigued by the Olympians, as their games were broadcast live on [[CCTV-5]] in China and watched by an average of 15 million people.<ref name="McKissic 2008"/><ref name="Pierson 2006">{{cite news | last=Pierson | first=David | title=Growing Their Games Chinese Players Learn Lessons, Make Strides From Year Spent in U.S. League | newspaper=Washington Post | date=April 2, 2006 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/04/02/growing-their-games-span-classbankheadchinese-players-learn-lessons-make-strides-from-year-spent-in-us-leaguespan/3b534e3d-8026-4a13-8f37-2f7f2fae7d09/ | access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref>

Wier sought to duplicate the success of the Olympians with the '''Buffalo Dragons''', a team which would be based in [[Buffalo, New York]] and feature predominantly Chinese players.<ref name="OurSports Central 2008 b761">{{cite web | title=NexxNow Brings Professional Basketball Back to Buffalo | website=OurSports Central | date=April 30, 2008 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/nexxnow-brings-professional-basketball-back-to-buffalo/n-3632647 | access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref> The team, also referred to as the '''NexxNow Dragons''', was unveiled in April 2008 as an expansion franchise of the [[Premier Basketball League]] that would play at [[Burt Flickinger Center]] for the 2009 season.<ref name="OurSports Central 2008 b761"/> However, Wier was unable to secure a television contract with the Chinese government through his NexxNow [[shell corporation]], and the project became financially unsustainable.<ref name="Robinson 2008 p225">{{cite web | last=Robinson | first=David | title=Call a foul on basketball investment? | website=Buffalo News | date=January 3, 2024 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/call-a-foul-on-basketball-investment/article_917a9890-7da3-5fdb-856e-4ffba8ec6967.html | access-date=July 6, 2008}}</ref>

Vincent Lesh abandoned his plans to relaunch the Silverbacks as the [[Buffalo Sharks]], and instead purchased the Dragons franchise from Wier in September 2008, renaming it the Buffalo Stampede.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://buffalonews.com/sports/story/442242.html | title = New minor-league basketball team will be called Stampede | last = McKissic | first = Rodney | publisher = [[The Buffalo News]] | date = 2008-09-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080919054901/https://buffalonews.com/sports/story/442242.html | accessdate = 2008-09-19| archive-date = 2008-09-19 }}</ref> The staff and players Lesh had recruited for the Sharks were brought over to the Stampede, including [[Richard Jacob]] as both head coach and general manager.<ref name="McKissic 2008 d400">{{cite web | last=McKissic | first=Rodney | title=Teams merge to form Stampede | website=Buffalo News | date=September 19, 2008 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/teams-merge-to-form-stampede/article_9d130515-59ba-5177-b346-f51f52cdd0c2.html | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> [[Roosevelt Bouie]] was announced as assistant coach in October 2008.<ref name="OurSports Central 2008 d318">{{cite web | title=Roosevelt Bouie Named Buffalo Stampede Big Man Coach and Radio Color Commentator | website=OurSports Central | date=October 31, 2008 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/roosevelt-bouie-named-buffalo-stampede-big-man-coach-and-radio-color-commentator/n-3734434 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref>

===2009: Inaugural season and instability===

Head coach and general manager [[Richard Jacob]] resigned two weeks prior to the inaugural season, along with assistant coach [[Bob Bateson]].<ref name="Niagara Gazette 2008 e321">{{cite web | title=BASKETBALL: Jacob resigns as coach of Buffalo hoops team | website=Niagara Gazette | date=December 16, 2008 | url=https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/basketball-jacob-resigns-as-coach-of-buffalo-hoops-team/article_cc084bd9-6fdf-5cb4-bbeb-4321dbabdfb5.html | access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref> John Fitzpatrick was hired to replace Jacob as head coach, with [[Roosevelt Bouie]] promoted to general manager.<ref name="OurSports Central 2008 r871">{{cite web | title=Buffalo Stampede Hire John Fitzpatrick as Head Coach | website=OurSports Central | date=December 26, 2008 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/buffalo-stampede-hire-john-fitzpatrick-as-head-coach/n-3756168 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> 

The team played the 2009 [[Premier Basketball League|PBL]] season in the Eastern Division, with home games at [[Koessler Athletic Center]].<ref name="usbasket d616">{{cite web | title=Premier Basketball League 2009, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards | website=usbasket | url=https://www.usbasket.com/pbl/basketball_2009.asp | access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref> Their inaugural game was a 98–95 home victory over the [[Wilmington Sea Dawgs]] in front of 650 fans on January 3, 2009.<ref name="Skurski 2009 c716">{{cite web | last=Skurski | first=Jay | title=Stampede takes opener | website=Buffalo News | date=January 4, 2009 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/stampede-takes-opener/article_b543d18e-208c-5e86-be80-e198eae82ab1.html | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref>

Players and coaches reported problems with Vincent Lesh making payroll, resulting in a high [[turnover (employment)|turnover]] rate.<ref name="McKissic 2009 q900">{{cite web | last=McKissic | first=Rodney | title=Stampede survives first year, starts planning for 2010 | website=Buffalo News | date=January 3, 2024 | url=https://buffalonews.com/article_f87b7e76-30e7-58cf-be9a-b5a171f62bd9.html | access-date=April 21, 2009}}</ref>

Fitzpatrick was fired in March 2009 after the team started 1–16, with assistant coach Aaron Clark promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season.<ref name="Buffalo News 2009 z687">{{citation | url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090326083836/buffalonews.com/258/story/615712.html | title = Fitzpatrick out as Stampede coach after 1-16 start | publisher = [[The Buffalo News]] | date = 2009-03-22 | accessdate = 2009-03-26}}</ref> The team finished with a 1–19 record and failed to make the playoffs.<ref name="usbasket d616"/>

Tyrone Rayson was named to the 2009 All-PBL Team after leading the club in scoring and rebounding.<ref name="usbasket d616"/><ref name="McKissic 2009 q900"/>

===2010: Second season and dismissal from PBL===

Jim Condill was hired as the team's new head coach for their second season.<ref name="OurSports Central 2009 d187">{{cite web | title=Buffalo Stampede Announce New Coach | website=OurSports Central | date=October 12, 2009 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/buffalo-stampede-announce-new-coach/n-3915964 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> Local players were signed in an effort to increase home attendance at [[Koessler Athletic Center]], including [[Damone Brown]] and [[Frank Turner (basketball)|Frank Turner]].<ref name="Rodriguez 2010 f752">{{cite web | last=Rodriguez | first=Miguel | title=Stampede hopes wins will draw fans Local players fill roster of 0-3 minor league team | website=Buffalo News | date=January 11, 2010 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/article_d247b5b5-fc21-56a2-9976-cc122dae6c77.html | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> 

Derick Payne was named PBL Player of the Week after scoring 25 points to end the team's 22 game losing streak in their 124–114 victory over the [[Maryland GreenHawks]] on January 16, 2010.<ref name="OurSports Central 2010 t603">{{cite web | title=Buffalo Stampede's Derick Payne Named PBL Player Of The Week | website=OurSports Central | date=January 18, 2010 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/buffalo-stampedes-derick-payne-named-pbl-player-of-the-week/n-3953086 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref>

After falling ill during a team road trip to play the [[Capitanes de Arecibo|Puerto Rico Capitanes]], Jim Condill resigned as head coach in February 2010.<ref name="Daily 2010 frh6">{{citation | url=http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/2010/02/stampede-coach-condill-resigns/#more-13321 | title=Stampede coach Condill resigns | date=2010-02-04 | publisher=Buffalo Sports Daily | accessdate=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124214658/http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/stampede-coach-condill-resigns/ | archive-date=2011-11-24 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Vern Hall was promoted from assistant coach as his replacement for the remainder of the season, with assistant coach Jordan Ellis filling in for Hall when needed.<ref name="Daily 2010 frh6"/><ref name="haligonia.ca 2010 v669">{{cite web | title=The Fatigue Factor – RAINMEN 111, STAMPEDE 90 – haligonia.ca | website=haligonia.ca | date=February 8, 2010 | url=https://haligonia.ca/the-fatigue-factor-rainmen-111-stampede-90-11542/ | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> 

The team finished with a 3–17 record and failed to make the playoffs.<ref name="usbasket 2010 g765">{{cite web | title=Premier Basketball League 2010, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards | website=usbasket | date=May 12, 2010 | url=https://www.usbasket.com/PBL/basketball_2010.aspx | access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref> [[Kenneth Massey]] ranked the team 7th overall out of 9 teams in his final PBL ratings of the season.<ref name="web.archive.org 2010 j891">{{cite web | title=Massey Ratings | date=April 27, 2010 | url=http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=pbl | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119032933/http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=pbl | archive-date=November 19, 2010 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref>

Corey Herring and Kevin Ross were named to the 2010 PBL All-Star Team after Herring led the club in scoring, and Ross led the club in rebounding.<ref name="usbasket 2010 g765"/><ref name="OurSports Central 2010 d773">{{cite web | title=Buffalo Stampede Vs Quebec Kebs | website=OurSports Central | date=March 23, 2010 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/buffalo-stampede-vs-quebec-kebs/n-3979271 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> Herring was also named to the 2010 All-PBL team for his performance during the season.<ref name="usbasket 2010 g765"/>

The [[Premier Basketball League]] removed the team in May 2010, citing its failure to meet the league's operational standards.<ref name="OurSports Central 2010 u965">{{cite web | title=Premier Basketball League Reorganizes | website=OurSports Central | date=May 24, 2010 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/premier-basketball-league-reorganizes/n-4015785 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref>

===2010–2011: Final season in ACPBL===

The team joined the [[Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League]] for their third season in August 2010.<ref name="OurSports Central 2010 g134">{{cite web | title=Buffalo Stampede Join the ACPBL | website=OurSports Central | date=August 10, 2010 | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/buffalo-stampede-join-the-acpbl/n-4068348 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> Herb Richmond was hired as the team's new head coach in October 2010.<ref name="Daily 2010 kiv9">{{citation | url=http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/stampede-hire-herb-richmond-as-head-coach/ | title=Stampede Hire Herb Richmond as Head Coach | date=2010-10-22 | publisher=Buffalo Sports Daily | accessdate=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229150159/http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/stampede-hire-herb-richmond-as-head-coach/ | archive-date=2010-12-29 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Daemen College]] was chosen as the team's new venue, and their season opener was a 132–114 home victory against the Hudson Valley Kingz on December 4, 2010. <ref name="Daily 2010 spl7">{{citation | url=http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/buffalo-stampede-start-season-with-win/ | title=Buffalo Stampede Start Season With Win | date=2010-12-04 | publisher=Buffalo Sports Daily | accessdate=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207020006/http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/buffalo-stampede-start-season-with-win/ | archive-date=2010-12-07 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

At mid-point of the 2010–11 season, the Stampede were tied for first place with a 5–2 record.<ref name="Daily 2011 sbt4">{{citation | url=http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/stampede-take-share-of-first-in-acpbl/ | title=Stampede Take Share Of First in ACPBL | date=2011-01-30 | publisher=Buffalo Sports Daily | accessdate=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124183603/http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/stampede-take-share-of-first-in-acpbl/ | archive-date=2011-11-24 | url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the team lost five of their last seven games, finishing with a 7–7 record and failing to make the playoffs.<ref name="Trailblazers. 2011 p400">{{cite web | last=Trailblazers. | first=the | title=Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League 2010-2011, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards | website=usbasket | date=March 28, 2011 | url=https://www.usbasket.com/APBL/basketball_2010-2011.asp | access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

Charles Walker, Greg Gamble and Marcus Hall were named to the 2011 ACPBL All-Star Team and the 2011 All-ACPBL Team.<ref name="Trailblazers. 2011 p400"/>

The Stampede ceased operations and was replaced in the ACPBL by the Buffalo Warriors, a team that folded midway through the 2011–12 season.<ref name="royalgazette.com w477">{{cite web | title=Dill's Warriors pull out of league  | website=royalgazette.com | url=https://www.royalgazette.com/basketball/sport/article/20120417/dills-warriors-pull-out-of-league/ | date=April 18, 2012 | access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref> Warriors owner Franklin Jackson would go on to found the [[Buffalo Blue Hawks]].

==Personnel==

===2009===
{{NBA roster header|team=Buffalo Stampede}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Ernest | last = Jones | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 180 | college = [[Florida State University|Florida State]] | DOB = 1981-08-20 }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Michael | last = Norwood | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 227 | college = [[Coppin State University|Coppin]] | DOB = 1985-07-06 }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Derick | last = Payne | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | college = [[Bowie State University|Bowie State]] | DOB = 1983-01-08 }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Mark | last = Price | dab = basketball | pos= PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = [[Siena College|Siena]] | DOB = 1980-08-02 }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Tyrone | last = Rayson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | college = [[East Central University|East Central]] | DOB = 1980-07-31 }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Chuck | last = Reed | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 205 | college = [[Park University|Park]] | DOB = 1983-10-03 }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Kevin | last = Ross | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | college = [[Cleveland State University|Cleveland State]] | DOB = 1979-07-08 }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Ricky | last = Yahn | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | college = [[Wheeling Jesuit University|Wheeling Jesuit]] | DOB = ????-??-?? }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Adam | last = Yeoman | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 255 | college = [[Genesee Community College|Genesee CC]] | DOB = 1987-05-07 }}

<!-- end list of players -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
* Aaron Clark (interim)
| asst_coach =
| roster_url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090328210929/http://pblproball.com:80/teamsites/rosters
| accessdate = March 28, 2009
}}

===2010===
{{NBA roster header|team=Buffalo Stampede}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Jonathan | last = Battle | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 215 | college = [[Madonna University|Madonna]] | DOB = 1985-??-?? }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Greg | last = Gamble | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | college = [[University at Buffalo|SUNY Buffalo]] | DOB = 1987-04-11 }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Marcus | last = Hall | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | college = [[Robert Morris University Illinois|Robert Morris]] | DOB = ????-??-?? }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Aaron | last = Harrison | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 285 | college = [[Oklahoma Panhandle State University|OPSU]] | DOB = 1983-04-11 }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Corey | last = Herring | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 208 | college = [[Canisius University|Canisius]] | DOB = 1983-07-03 }}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Michael | last = Norwood | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 240 | college = [[Coppin State University|Coppin]] | DOB = 1985-07-06 }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Derick | last = Payne | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | college = [[Bowie State University|Bowie State]] | DOB = 1983-01-08 }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Mark | last = Price | dab = basketball | pos= G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 195 | college = [[Siena College|Siena]] | DOB = 1980-08-02 | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Andy | last = Robinson | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 195 | college = [[University at Buffalo|SUNY Buffalo]] | DOB = 1987-07-15 }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Kevin | last = Ross | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | college = [[Cleveland State University|Cleveland State]] | DOB = 1979-07-08 }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Antoine | last = Sims | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 175 | college = [[Johnson C. Smith University|Johnson C. Smith]] | DOB = 1977-05-?? }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Charles | last = Walker | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | college = [[D'Youville University|D'Youville]] | DOB = ????-??-?? }}

<!-- end list of players -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
* Jim Condill
| asst_coach =
* Vern Hall
* Jordan Ellis
| roster_url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100106091153/http://www.thepbl.com:80/players.cfm
| accessdate = January 6, 2010
}}

==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable"
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''League champions'''
|align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"|'''Conference champions'''
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Division champions'''
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|'''Playoff berth'''
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" summary="Season (sortable), Conference, Finish (sortable), Division, Finish (sortable), Wins (sortable), Losses (sortable), Win% (sortable), GB (sortable), Playoffs, Awards and Head coach"
|-
!scope="col"| Season
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Conference (sports)|Conference]]
!scope="col"| Finish
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Division (sport)|Division]]
!scope="col"| Finish
!scope="col"| Wins
!scope="col"| Losses
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Winning percentage|Win%]]
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|[[Games behind|GB]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Playoffs
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Awards
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Head coach
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
|-
| 2009
| — 
| — 
| Eastern
| 4th
| 1
| 19
| {{Winning percentage|1|19}}
| —
| Did not qualify.
| Tyrone Rayson (All-PBL)
| John Fitzpatrick<br>Aaron Clark
|<ref name="usbasket d616"/>
|-
| 2010
| — 
| — 
| — 
| — 
| 3
| 17
| {{Winning percentage|3|17}}
| —
| Did not qualify.
| Corey Herring (All-Star, All-PBL)<br>Kevin Ross (All-Star)
| Jim Condill<br>Vern Hall<br>Jordan Ellis
|<ref name="usbasket 2010 g765"/>
|-
| 2010–11
| North
| 3rd
| — 
| — 
| 7
| 7
| {{Winning percentage|7|7}}
| —
| Did not qualify.
| Charles Walker (All-Star, All-ACPBL)<br>Greg Gamble (All-Star, All-ACPBL)<br>Marcus Hall (All-Star, All-ACPBL)
| Herb Richmond
|<ref name="Trailblazers. 2011 p400"/>
|}

==Game log==
===2009===
====Regular season====
{{NBA game log start|Brooklyn Nets|end_year=2009|record=Total: 1–19 (Home: 1–9; Road: 0–10)}}
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|January|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins   = 1
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 1
| January 3
| [[Wilmington Sea Dawgs|Wilmington]]
| W 98–95
| Edmund Rainey (22)
| Kyle Cuffe (6)<br>Tyrone Rayson (6)
| Charles Easterling (4)<br>Nick Perioli (4)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 2
| January 10
| @ [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 100–120
| Tyrone Rayson (22)
| Tyrone Rayson (9)
| Lamar Castile (6)<br>Mark Price (6)
| [[Blue Cross Arena]]
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 3
| January 17
| @ [[Augusta Groove|Augusta]]
| L 124–135
| Lamar Castile (26)
| Kyle Cuffe (11)
| Kyle Cuffe (1)<br>Lamar Castile (1)
| [[Academy of Richmond County|Richmond Academy]]
| 1–2
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 4
| January 18
| @ [[Wilmington Sea Dawgs|Wilmington]]
| L 95–103
| Edmund Rainey (24)
| [[Michael Norwood]] (10)
| Mark Price (2)
| [[Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center|Schwartz Center]]
| 1–3
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 5
| January 24
| [[Halifax Rainmen|Halifax]]
| L 108–112
| Tyrone Rayson (24)
| Tyrone Rayson (15)
| Mark Price (10)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–4
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 6
| January 25
| @ [[Halifax Rainmen|Halifax]]
| L 94–105
| Tyrone Rayson (29)
| Kyle Cuffe (8)<br>Tyrone Rayson (8)
| Anthony Slater (6)
| [[Halifax Metro Centre]]
| 1–5
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 7
| January 31
| [[Wilmington Sea Dawgs|Wilmington]]
| L 82–92
| Tyrone Rayson (24)
| Dain Swetalla (16)
| Mark Price (7)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–6
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|February|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 0
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 8
| February 6
| @ [[Manchester Millrats|Manchester]]
| L 107–116
| Karl Rainey (43)
| Tyrone Rayson (14)
| Mark Price (5)
| [[SNHU Fieldhouse]]
| 1–7
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 9
| February 7
| [[Vermont Frost Heaves|Vermont]]
| L 91–119
| Mark Price (21)
| Tyrone Rayson (9)
| Mark Price (6)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–8
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 10
| February 14
| [[Augusta Groove|Augusta]]
| L 119–129
| Tyrone Rayson (30)
| Tyrone Rayson (14)
| Chuck Reed (13)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–9
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 11
| February 21
| [[Manchester Millrats|Manchester]]
| L 93–114
| Tyrone Rayson (23)
| Kevin Ross (10)
| Chuck Reed (8)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–10 
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 12
| February 27
| @ [[Battle Creek Knights|Battle Creek]]
| L 90–114
| Tyrone Rayson (18)
| Kevin Ross (10)
| Dereck Payne (2)<br>Mark Price (2)
| [[Kellogg Arena]]
| 1–11
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|March|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 0
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 13
| March 7
| @ [[Augusta Groove|Augusta]]
| L 113–126
| Mark Price (24)
| Tyrone Rayson (8)
| Chuck Reed (2)<br>[[Michael Norwood]] (2)
| [[Academy of Richmond County|Richmond Academy]]
| 1–12
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 14
| March 8
| @ [[Wilmington Sea Dawgs|Wilmington]]
| L 96–122
| Tyrone Rayson (25)
| Tyrone Rayson (19)
| Mark Price (4)
| [[Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center|Schwartz Center]]
| 1–13
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 15
| March 14
| [[Halifax Rainmen|Halifax]]
| L 94–96
| Derick Payne (24)
| Tyrone Rayson (12)
| Mark Price (11)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–14
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 16
| March 15
| @ [[Vermont Frost Heaves|Vermont]]
| L 94–120
| Tyrone Rayson (28)
| Derick Payne (10)
| Ricky Yahn (4)
| [[Barre Auditorium]]
| 1–15
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 17
| March 20
| [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 100–132
| Tyrone Rayson (31)
| Derick Payne (6)
| Chuck Reed (12)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–16
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 18
| March 22
| @ [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 111–156
| Tyrone Rayson (30)
| Tyrone Rayson (11)
| Chuck Reed (5)
| [[Blue Cross Arena]]
| 1–17
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 19
| March 27
| [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 92–123
| Tyrone Rayson (37)
| Tyrone Rayson (11)
| Ernest Jones (8)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–18
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 20
| March 28
| [[Battle Creek Knights|Battle Creek]]
| L 106–109
| Tyrone Rayson (37)
| Derick Payne (15)
| Chuck Reed (12)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 1–19
{{NBA game log end}}

===2010===
====Regular season====
{{NBA game log start|Brooklyn Nets|end_year=2010|record=Total: 3–17 (Home: 1–9; Road: 2–8)}}
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|January|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins   = 1
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins   = 1
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 1
| January 2
| @ [[Quebec Kebs|Quebec]]
| L 85–100
| 
| 
|
| [[PEPS]]
| 0–1
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 2
| January 9
| [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 104–133
| Derick Payne (27)
| 
| Mark Price (7)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 0–2
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 3
| January 10
| [[Maryland GreenHawks|Maryland]]
| L 87–101
| Andy Robinson (22)
| 
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 0–3
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 4
| January 16
| @ [[Maryland GreenHawks|Maryland]]
| W 124–114
| Derick Payne (25)
| 
| Mark Price (9)
| [[Thomas S. Wootton High School|Thomas S. Wootton Athletic Center]]
| 1–3
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 5
| January 23
| @ [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 110–131
| Cameron Stanley (25)
| Kevin Ross (10)
| 
| [[Blue Cross Arena]]
| 1–4
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 6
| January 25
| @ [[Capitanes de Arecibo|Puerto Rico]]
| L 89–114
| 
| 
| 
| [[Coliseo Manuel Iguina]]
| 1–5
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 7
| January 30
| [[Manchester Millrats|Manchester]]
| W 114–111
| Mark Price (22)
| Kevin Ross (13)
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 2–5
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|February|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 0
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins   = 1
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 8
| February 6
| @ [[Quebec Kebs|Quebec]]
| W 119–103
| Kevin Ross (24)
| Kevin Ross (12)
| 
| [[PEPS]]
| 3–5
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 9
| February 7
| @ [[Halifax Rainmen|Halifax]]
| L 90–111
| Andy Robinson (29)
| Greg Gamble (11)<br>Kevin Ross (11)
| 
| [[Halifax Metro Centre]]
| 3–6
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 10
| February 13
| [[Vermont Frost Heaves|Vermont]]
| L 90–99
| Andy Robinson (22)
| [[Damone Brown]] (14)
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–7
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 11
| February 21
| @ [[Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry|Lawton]]
| L 80–139
| Andy Robinson (26)
|
| 
| [[Great Plains Coliseum]]
| 3–8
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 12
| February 27
| @ [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 91–105
| Andy Robinson (19)
| 
| 
| [[Blue Cross Arena]]
| 3–9
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|March|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 0
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 13
| March 6
| @ [[Vermont Frost Heaves|Vermont]]
| L 90–126
| 
| 
| 
| [[Burlington Memorial Auditorium]]
| 3–10
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 14
| March 12
| [[Capitanes de Arecibo|Puerto Rico]]
| L 85–111
| 
| 
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–11
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 15
| March 13
| [[Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry|Lawton]]
| L 96–164
| 
| 
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–12
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 16
| March 18
| [[Rochester Razorsharks|Rochester]]
| L 109–120
| [[Frank Turner (basketball)|Frank Turner]] (21)
| [[Michael Norwood]] (10)
| [[Frank Turner (basketball)|Frank Turner]] (11)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–13
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 17
| March 20
| @ [[Manchester Millrats|Manchester]]
| L 108–145
| 
| 
| 
| [[SNHU Fieldhouse]]
| 3–14
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 18
| March 27
| [[Quebec Kebs|Quebec]]
| L 94–127
| [[Michael Norwood]] (20)
| Corey Herring (9)
| Corey Herring (8)
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–15
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|April|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 19
| April 3
| [[Halifax Rainmen|Halifax]]
| L 105–124
| Corey Herring (34)
|
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–16
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 20
| April 10
| [[Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry|Lawton]]
| L 101–156
| Corey Herring (23)
| Corey Herring (9)
| 
| [[Koessler Athletic Center]]
| 3–17
{{NBA game log end}}

===2010–2011===
====Regular season====
{{NBA game log start|Brooklyn Nets|end_year=2011|record=Total: 7–7 (Home: 6–4; Road: 1–3)}}
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|December|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins   = 2
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 1
| December 4
| Hudson Valley
| W 132–114
| Marcus Hall (27)
| Marcus Hall (7)
|
| [[Daemen College]]
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 2
| December 11
| Garden State
| W 103–100
| Charles Walker (23)
| 
| Charles Walker (8)
| [[Daemen College]]
| 2–0
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 3
| December 18
| Hudson Valley
| L 92–110
| 
| 
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 2–1
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|January|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 2
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 1
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 4
| January 8
| New York
| W 90–75
| 
| 
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 3–1
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 5
| January 15
| Garden State
| L 84–90
| 
| 
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 6
| January 22
| @ Westchester
| W 114–104
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 4–2
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 7
| January 29
| Hudson Valley
| W 84–79
| Chris Gadley (21)
| Chris Gadley (8)
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 5–2
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|February|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 8
| February 5
| @ Garden State
| L 78–99
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 5–3
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 9
| February 12
| Hudson Valley
| W 104–102
| 
| 
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 6–3
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 10
| February 19
| New York
| L 113–122
| 
| 
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 6–4
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 11
| February 26
| @ New York
| L 108–124
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 6–5
{{NBA game log section|Brooklyn Nets|March|first=no|show=no
| home_wins   = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 0
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 12
| March 5
| New York
| L 91–105
| 
|
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 6–6
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 13
| March 12
| Hudson Valley
| W 106–100
| 
| 
| 
| [[Daemen College]]
| 7–6
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 14
| March 19
| @ Garden State
| L
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 7–7
{{NBA game log end}}

==Player statistics==
===2010===
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

<small>''After all games''.</small><ref>{{cite web|title=Individual Leaders|url=http://stats.crezbasketball.net/championships/leaders.aspx?cs=2&season=2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828004705/http://stats.crezbasketball.net/championships/leaders.aspx?cs=2&season=2010 |access-date=August 28, 2011| archive-date=2011-08-28 }}</ref>

{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Buffalo Stampede}}
|-
| {{sort|Gamble, Greg|[[Greg Gamble]]}}
| 10 || – || 25.1 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|.571 || .000 || .667 || 4.7 || 3.9 || 0.9 || 0.0 || 8.6
|-
| {{sort|Hall, Marcus|[[Marcus Hall (basketball)|Marcus Hall]]}}
| 18 || – || 11.6 || .424 || .154 || .667 || 2.7 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 2.9
|-
| {{sort|Harrison, Aaron|[[Aaron Harrison]]}}
| 13 || – || 22.1 || .472 || – || .500 || 4.9 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 7.4
|-
| {{sort|Herring, Corey|[[Corey Herring]]}}
| style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|19 || – || 31.0 || .469 || .342 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|.823 || 6.3 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 0.1 || 16.4
|-
| {{sort|Norwood, Michael|[[Michael Norwood]]}}
| 15 || – || 27.4 || .469 || .000 || .543 || 5.4 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 12.2
|-
| {{sort|Price, Mark|[[Mark Price]]}}
| 14 || – || 33.1 || .418 || .327 || .690 || 1.6 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|4.6 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 12.4
|-
| {{sort|Robinson, Andy|[[Andy Robinson (basketball)|Andy Robinson]]}}
| 12 || – || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|34.2 || .455 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|.460 || .746 || 4.1 || 4.0 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|2.2 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|0.4 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|19.5
|-
| {{sort|Ross, Kevin|[[Kevin Ross (basketball)|Kevin Ross]]}}
| 16 || – || 30.9 || .432 || – || .551 || style=background:#C0C0C0;color:black;|8.1 || 1.9 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 12.2
|-
| {{sort|Schmidt, Garrett|[[Garrett Schmidt]]}}
| 10 || – || 11.9 || .464 || .000 || .478 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 3.7
|-
| {{sort|Walker, Charles|[[Charles Walker (basketball)|Charles Walker]]}}
| 18 || – || 15.1 || .386 || .323 || .778 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 6.2
|}
<br /><sup>‡</sup>Waived during the season
<br /><sup>†</sup>Traded during the season
<br /><sup>≠</sup>Acquired during the season

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Portal bar|Basketball||New York (state)}}

[[Category:2009 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:2011 disestablishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Basketball teams established in 2009]]
[[Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:Former Premier Basketball League teams]]
[[Category:Former American Professional Basketball League teams]]
[[Category:Sports in Buffalo, New York]]
[[Category:Basketball teams in New York (state)]]