2022-2023 Edmonton Excavators season
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| Edmonton Excavators | |
|---|---|
| Primary Contact | XenosBlade |
| Secondary Contact | N/A |
| Arena | Bulldozing Stadium - Edmonton, AB |
| Owner(s) | B.A. Benneteau (male beaver) |
| General Manager | Dave Walnuts (leaf-nosed bat) |
| Head coach | Bobby Baylor |
| Standings | |
| Record | 42-38 |
| Place | Division: 4th (Plains) |
| Conference: 7th (Western) | |
| Last Update | 20 September 2024 13:22:35 GMT |
| 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
The 2022-23 Edmonton Excavators season is the 1st season of the franchise in Edmonton and the 1st season in the Furry Basketball Association (FBA). The Edmonton Excavators made the playoffs as the seventh seed, and were eliminated in the first round.
Key Dates
- September 1st-30th Start of Free Agency
- September 10th-11th Draft Day held in Las Vegas, NV at the FBA Amphitheatre
Draft Picks
Main article: 2022 FBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Species | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Raymond Lee | Dragon | G |
| 2 | 41 | Randall Jones, Jr. | Gray Wolf | F |
Roster
Depth Chart
| Starters | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Guard | Shooting Guard | Small Forward | Power Forward | Center | |||||
| 35 | Nur Iwata (Jorunna parva ("sea bunny"), G) | 19 | Zackary Cooper (Beaver, G/F) | 15 | Baxter Buckley (Beaver, G/F) | 42 | Xavier Clarke (Husky, C/F) | 81 | Erik Toivonen (Finnish Forest Reindeer, C/F) |
| Bench | |||||||||
| Guard | Forward | Guard | Guard | Center | |||||
| 17 | Raymond Lee (Dragon, G) | 36 | Duncan Kuqi (Stoat, F) | 13 | Vendela Malmqvist (Rabbit, G) | 2 | Cypress Caldwell (American Marten, G) | 1 | Niran Panichkul (Fishing Cat, C) |
| Reserves | |||||||||
| Forward | Swingfur | Forward | ' | ' | |||||
| 7 | Randall Jones, Jr. (Gray Wolf, F) | 33 | Lawrence Carrell (Gila Monster, F/G) | 47 | Irin Vallier (Rabbit, F) | -- | --- | -- | --- |
Regular Season Stats
| Name | G | Min | FGM | FGA | 3PtM | 3PtA | FTM | FTA | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts | MPG | FG% | TP% | FT% | RPG | APG | TPG | SPG | BPG | FPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Buckley | 80 | 2504.5 | 504 | 1212 | 166 | 510 | 265 | 321 | 29 | 375 | 259 | 182 | 91 | 38 | 242 | 1439 | 31.3 | 0.416 | 0.325 | 0.826 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3 | 18 |
| Erik Toivonen | 78 | 2398.6 | 406 | 909 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 369 | 111 | 612 | 169 | 133 | 56 | 134 | 267 | 1115 | 30.8 | 0.447 | N/A | 0.821 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 14.3 |
| Niran Panichkul | 79 | 983.8 | 99 | 252 | 4 | 37 | 103 | 116 | 57 | 245 | 77 | 45 | 31 | 43 | 81 | 305 | 12.5 | 0.393 | 0.108 | 0.888 | 3.1 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Vendela Malmqvist | 48 | 805.6 | 130 | 286 | 73 | 142 | 83 | 95 | 17 | 106 | 127 | 44 | 51 | 12 | 56 | 416 | 16.8 | 0.455 | 0.514 | 0.874 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| Duncan Kuqi | 80 | 1282.8 | 213 | 369 | 5 | 12 | 106 | 136 | 75 | 352 | 52 | 72 | 45 | 28 | 119 | 537 | 16 | 0.577 | 0.417 | 0.779 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 6.7 |
| Cypress Caldwell | 80 | 957.6 | 85 | 212 | 10 | 48 | 64 | 88 | 34 | 78 | 128 | 45 | 33 | 14 | 79 | 244 | 12 | 0.401 | 0.208 | 0.727 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Zackary Cooper | 80 | 2537.5 | 566 | 1293 | 287 | 714 | 289 | 302 | 28 | 460 | 263 | 223 | 134 | 58 | 162 | 1708 | 31.7 | 0.438 | 0.402 | 0.957 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 21.4 |
| Irin Vallier | 40 | 241.1 | 20 | 55 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 65 | 6 | 0.364 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Lawrence Carrell | 80 | 471 | 30 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 40 | 30 | 92 | 37 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 92 | 5.9 | 0.417 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Nur Iwata | 80 | 2456.3 | 397 | 941 | 132 | 407 | 287 | 353 | 31 | 344 | 786 | 229 | 66 | 28 | 174 | 1213 | 30.7 | 0.422 | 0.324 | 0.813 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 15.2 |
| Xavier Clarke | 80 | 2476.9 | 419 | 997 | 30 | 154 | 275 | 321 | 52 | 571 | 243 | 160 | 173 | 83 | 203 | 1143 | 31 | 0.42 | 0.195 | 0.857 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 2.2 | 1 | 2.5 | 14.3 |
| Randall Jones, Jr. | 75 | 775.3 | 78 | 185 | 4 | 28 | 72 | 105 | 41 | 176 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 20 | 52 | 232 | 10.3 | 0.422 | 0.143 | 0.686 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Raymond Lee | 80 | 1359 | 257 | 535 | 94 | 239 | 102 | 124 | 33 | 124 | 146 | 53 | 78 | 10 | 103 | 710 | 17 | 0.48 | 0.393 | 0.823 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| Legend: G: Games played, Min: Minutes, FGM: Field Goals Made, FGA: Field Goal Attempts, 3PtM: 3-Pointers Made, 3PtA: 3-Point Attempts, FTM: Free Throws Made, FTA: Free Throws Attempted, Off: Offensive Rebounds, Reb: Total Rebounds, Ast: Assists, TO: Turnovers, Stl: Steals, Blk: Blocks, PF: Personal Fouls, Pts: Points Scored, MPG: Minutes per game, FG%: Field Goal Percentage, TP%: Three-Point Percentage, FT%: Free Throw Percentage, RPG: Rebounds per game, APG: Assists per game, TPG: Turnovers per game, SPG: Steals per game, BPG: Blocks per game, FPG: Fouls per game, PPG: Points per game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Log
Main article: 2023 Schedule
The regular season opener was held on Monday, October 31st, 2022, visiting the Alaska Arctics.
| 2022-2023 Edmonton Excavators Regular Season Game Results | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Score | POTG | Date | Score | POTG | Date | Score | POTG | Date | Score | POTG |
| 10/31/22 | EDM 96 @ 100 ALK | 12/16/22 | TEN 130 @ 138 EDM | 02/01/23 | EDM 128 @ 130 BAL | 03/21/23 | EDM 105 @ 110 ORE | ||||
| 11/02/22 | EDM 121 @ 128 SAS | 12/19/22 | EDM 112 @ 110 LOR | 02/03/23 | PLY 106 @ 114 EDM | 03/23/23 | HWI 106 @ 112 EDM | ||||
| 11/04/22 | SJT 108 @ 124 EDM | 12/21/22 | WIL 93 @ 113 EDM | 02/06/23 | EDM 138 @ 132 BLV | 03/25/23 | AZD 107 @ 112 EDM | ||||
| 11/06/22 | EDM 122 @ 124 WPG | 12/23/22 | EDM 113 @ 97 QNS | 02/09/23 | WPG 119 @ 114 EDM | 03/27/23 | EDM 106 @ 103 SAS | ||||
| 11/08/22 | EDM 88 @ 91 MON | 12/26/22 | MON 129 @ 126 EDM | 02/11/23 | DAK 122 @ 126 EDM | 03/29/23 | EDM 119 @ 115 SJT | ||||
| 11/10/22 | SEA 111 @ 115 EDM | 12/28/22 | DAK 112 @ 102 EDM | 02/13/23 | EDM 106 @ 116 ALK | 03/31/23 | ALK 113 @ 114 EDM | ||||
| 11/12/22 | EDM 100 @ 112 DAK | 12/30/22 | WPG 104 @ 107 EDM | 02/15/23 | SAS 122 @ 120 EDM | 04/02/23 | EDM 92 @ 104 WPG | ||||
| 11/14/22 | EDM 142 @ 123 LVG | 01/01/23 | AZD 122 @ 113 EDM | 02/17/23 | EDM 105 @ 110 MON | 04/04/23 | EDM 108 @ 114 DAK | ||||
| 11/16/22 | EDM 133 @ 122 ORE | 01/03/23 | EDM 135 @ 132 HWI | 02/19/23 | EDM 111 @ 122 AZD | 04/06/23 | MON 121 @ 111 EDM | ||||
| 11/19/22 | BAL 96 @ 114 EDM | 01/05/23 | SAS 100 @ 118 EDM | 02/21/23 | SJT 81 @ 114 EDM | 04/08/23 | EDM 114 @ 108 TEN | ||||
| 11/21/22 | EDM 131 @ 138 PLY | 01/07/23 | ALK 116 @ 110 EDM | 02/27/23 | LOR 97 @ 104 EDM | 04/10/23 | EDM 121 @ 130 PIT | ||||
| 11/24/22 | EDM 126 @ 117 HNT | 01/09/23 | EDM 108 @ 116 SEA | 03/02/23 | QNS 99 @ 108 EDM | 04/12/23 | EDM 125 @ 116 WIL | ||||
| 11/26/22 | EDM 114 @ 118 TAL | 01/11/23 | LVG 113 @ 100 EDM | 03/05/23 | ALB 132 @ 125 EDM | 04/14/23 | EDM 102 @ 113 BGR | ||||
| 11/29/22 | BLV 101 @ 113 EDM | 01/13/23 | DAK 126 @ 119 EDM | 03/06/23 | HNT 106 @ 119 EDM | 04/18/23 | LVG 105 @ 112 EDM | ||||
| 12/05/22 | EDM 106 @ 116 DAK | 01/15/23 | EDM 114 @ 125 MON | 03/08/23 | TAL 110 @ 120 EDM | 04/20/23 | EDM 112 @ 102 HWI | ||||
| 12/07/22 | WPG 122 @ 134 EDM | 01/21/23 | EDM 108 @ 114 WPG | 03/11/23 | EDM 100 @ 103 MON | 04/22/23 | EDM 106 @ 115 WPG | ||||
| 12/09/22 | MON 122 @ 115 EDM | 01/23/23 | ORE 117 @ 110 EDM | 03/13/23 | WPG 110 @ 126 EDM | 04/24/23 | DAK 97 @ 102 EDM | ||||
| 12/10/22 | BGR 122 @ 130 EDM | 01/25/23 | EDM 110 @ 122 AZD | 03/15/23 | EDM 125 @ 122 DAK | 04/26/23 | ORE 101 @ 116 EDM | ||||
| 12/12/22 | EDM 117 @ 112 ALB | 01/27/23 | HWI 115 @ 130 EDM | 03/17/23 | EDM 123 @ 130 LVG | 04/28/23 | EDM 116 @ 120 SEA | ||||
| 12/14/22 | PIT 121 @ 115 EDM | 01/29/23 | EDM 117 @ 107 SJT | 03/19/23 | SEA 100 @ 108 EDM | 04/30/23 | MON 111 @ 121 EDM | ||||
Transactions
Main article: 2023 Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via Draft
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
|
Players Lost Bought out
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
Via Retirement
|
Trades
| 2022-10-11 |
To EDM
|
To WIL
|
| 2023-08-26 |
To EDM
|
To WIL
|
Free Agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Buckley (Beaver, G/F) | 4yr - $30m | Contract Extension |
| Zackary Cooper (Beaver, G/F) | 5yr - $100m | Contract Extension |
| Cypress Caldwell (American Marten, G) | 1yr - $1m | SJT |
| Erik Toivonen (Finnish Forest Reindeer, C/F) | 3yr - $42m | BAL |
| Duncan Kuqi (Stoat, F) | 3yr - $42m | DAK |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Rucks (Brown Hyena, G/F) | Free Agency | Unsigned |
| Erik Kijani (Leopard, G) | Free Agency | DAK |
| Beau Dapremont (Poodle, F/C) | Retired | N/A |
| Koichi Ishikawa (Doitsu Sanke Koi Fish, F/C) | Free Agency | Unsigned |
| Mackenzie Sharp (Australian Shepherd, F) | Free Agency | TEN |
| Shirley Takamoto (Jaguar, F/G) | Trade | WIL |
| Vendela Malmqvist (Rabbit, G) | Buyout | Unsigned |












