The Winston-Salem Wolves are a professional minor league basketball franchise based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team was founded in December, 2018.

The team is playing in the East Coast Basketball League (ECBL) for the 2019 regular season, in addition to participating against teams from other minor leagues and college programs.
The 2019 Wolves regular home games are played in the Childress Activities Center on the campus of Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, NC.

Current roster

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Winston-Salem Wolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 5   Robinson, Antonio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SG 1   Lynch, LePreece 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 9   Banks, Zalinor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F 6   Adams, Dionté 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
G 10   Singleton, Joshea 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 4   Fulcher, Khadier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F 8   Gregory, Ian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F 13   Woods, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
PG 2   Fullwood, T.J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SF 7   Hill, Seth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SF 10   Lidral-Porter, Brendan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SF 0   Ayabarreno, Davion 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
PG   Smith, Trey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
PG   Cannady, Jalen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

History

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After establishing the team in December, 2018, the team then announced the hiring of David Solomon as head coach during that same month.[1]

The first player signed to the roster was Antonio Robinson, a 6'4" point guard who played collegiate basketball for East Carolina University, and had international experience as a professional in China and the UK.

The team's first game in franchise history was a scrimmage versus the Gastonia Snipers, a professional travel team, which the Wolves won 107–97.

The Wolves then opened up their first ECBL regular season on the road against division rival Rowan County Bulls with a win, 131–120.

Historical Performance

Season Record Final
2019 14-1 ECBL Northern Conference Regular Season Champions, ECBL Northern Conference Champions, ECBL Runner Up
2020 0-2 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak
2021 0-12
2022 5-7
2023 10-3 ECBL Northern Conference Regular Season Champions
2023 11-3

Head Coaches

Name Years Record
David Solomon 2019-2021 14-15
Antonio Robinson 2022-Present 26-13

Team information

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League: East Coast Basketball League
Conference: Northern
Division: Northeast

Official Team Site: WSWolves.com

Staff

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Head Coach: David Solomon
Assistant Coach: Kevin Beard
Assistant Coach: Aaron Hogner

Co-Owner/General Manager: Marcus Shockley

Co-Owner/Director of Operations: Kishon Bishop

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Winston-Salem Wolves Win Exhibition Opener over Gastonia Snipers

New Minor League Basketball Team to Debut in Winston Salem in 2019 (Dec 11, 2018)

Winston-Salem Wolves Join ECBL (Dec 10, 2018)

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References

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  1. ^ "Winston-Salem Wolves Name David Solomon as Head Coach". Greensboro Sports. Dec 12, 2018.