Salem Capitals


The Salem Capitals are an American professional basketball team based in Salem, Oregon, and a member of United States Basketball League. They play their home games in the Salem Armory, which seats 3,000 for basketball.

History

On December 6, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League, stated that Salem, Oregon, was approved as a basketball franchise with Jason Conrad the inaugural team owner. The Capitals opted to sit out the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their motto is "community culture" and the team actively focuses on and participates in community engagement projects and outings.
On November 6, 2025, Conrad announced that the Capitals will be joining the relaunched USBL for the 2026 season.
LeagueYearHead CoachRegular season recordRegular season finishPlayoff RecordPlayoff Finish
TBL2022Brian Stevens17-73rd - TBL West3-2West Semi-Finals
TBL2023Kevin Johnson Jr.15-103rd - TBL West2-2West Semi-Finals
TBL2024Kevin Johnson Jr.14-103rd - TBL Pacific Northwest0-1Pacific Northwest Semi-Finals
TBL2025Kevin Johnson Jr.11-134th - TBL Pacific NorthwestN/AN/A
Totals57-40 5-5

Current roster

2025 Season

The Capitals had an up and down 2025 season. Their season was highlighted by the signing of Robert Upshaw. However, they were never able to find their groove and missed the postseason for the first time in franchise history. But, their community presence grew to new heights as they averaged about 1,100 fans per home game.

Player Awards

  • Isaiah Gentry - All West Conference First Team, Averaged 19.9 points and 4.5 assists per game.
NameGPSeason with Capitals
Moe Smith243
Preston Whitfield243
Davonte Cleveland244
Cameron Benzel241
Isaiah Gentry233
Carlos Angel Jr221
Tyreek Price213
Jack Boydell211
Dominique Lawrence214
Jason Conrad143
Jameel Tolbert92
Robert Upshaw91
Jordan Lind71
Taylor Webster62
Valentine Nyakinda22

2024 Season

The Capitals began the season 0-2 before winning 6 straight and finishing the month of April with a record of 8-6. On April 28th during the third quarter of a home game against the Wenatchee Bighorns, Jason Conrad collapsed on the sideline. Fans were evacuated and the game was postponed to be finished at a later date. Conrad quickly made a full recovery. Due to Pacific Northwest conference teams playing a varying amount of regular season games, playoff standings were to be decided by win percentage. The top two playoff seeds were the Vancouver Volcanoes and the Seattle Super Hawks. The Capitals went on to finish the regular season with a record of with a regular season record of 13-10 while the Bighorns finished 10-9. Due to the closeness of their respective win percentages, it was decided that the Capitals and Bighorns resume the unfinished game in Seattle on May 28th, with the winner playing the Super Hawks in the first round of the playoffs later that night. In unprecedented fashion, the game was resumed with 5:26 left in the third quarter with a score of Capitals 76, Bighorns 66. The Capitals went on to win the game 111-106, moving their record to 14-10. Despite a valiant effort and long day of basketball, they subsequently lost to the Super Hawks 130-127 later that night, ending their season.

Player Awards

NameGPSeason with Capitals
Tyreek Price242
Allen Billinger Jr243
Dominique Lawrence243
Davonte Cleveland243
Jameel Tolbert242
Paul Hafford233
Preston Whitfield232
Psalm Maduakor232
Moe Smith192
Valentine Nyakinda191
Kylor Kelley141
Taylor Webster101
Isaiah Gentry72

2023 Season

The Capitals began the season 5-7 before winning 10 of the 13 remaining regular season games, finishing with a regular season record of 15-10, good for second place in the Northwest division. They won a thrilling first round playoff game over the Vancouver Volcanoes 117-114 before falling to the Seattle Super Hawks during the West Conference Semi-Finals in a best two out of three series.

Player Awards

  • Joseph Billinger Jr - TBL All-Star, All West Conference First Team, Averaged 20.2 points and 4.8 assists per game.
  • Preston Whitfield - All West Conference Third Team, Averaged 19.1 points per game and 43.6% from three point range.
NameGPSeason with Capitals
Tyreek Price291
Allen Billinger Jr292
Preston Whitfield291
Isaiah Gentry281
Moe Smith271
Dominique Lawrence262
Psalm Maduakor261
Paul Hafford242
Jameel Tolbert231
Davonte Cleveland212
Scott Clough162
Jason Conrad92
Kylor Kelley91
Tyler West Jr72
Jason Smarr52

2022 Season

On March 4, 2022, the team's inaugural season began with a 116-100 win over the Vancouver Volcanoes. They went on to win their next seven consecutive games before a 127-125 loss to the California Sea-Kings on April 1. They finished the regular-season with a record of 17-7, good for third place in the West Conference. They swept the Vancouver Volcanoes in the First Round of the playoffs and then fell to the California Sea-Kings during the West Conference Semi-Finals in a best two out of three series.

Player Awards

  • Montigo Alford - All West Conference Second Team, Averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 assists per game.
  • Vincent Bowman - TBL All-Star, All West Conference First Team, Averaged 24.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
  • Dominique Lawrence - TBL "Spirit of the Game Award" winner for his commitment to the fans and the community.

    Coach Awards

  • Brian Stevens - TBL Coach of the Month, team record of 8-0
NameGPSeason with Capitals
Kevin Johnson Jr281
Dominique Lawrence281
Tyler West Jr261
Vincent Boumann261
Montigo Alford261
Allen Billinger Jr261
Paul Hafford251
Jason Smarr221
Malik Morgan141
Eric Petty Jr141
Scott Clough131
Jahlin Smith121
Davonte Cleveland31
Jason Conrad21
Jamal Logan21
Darius Marrow21

Records and Statistics (Through 2025)

RankNamePointsOpponentDate
1Vincent Boumann46California Sea-Kings6/8/2022
2Preston Whitfield40Seattle Super Hawks5/28/2024
3Preston Whitfield38Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023
4Davonte Cleveland32Seattle Super Hawks5/28/2024
5Isaiah Gentry31Seattle Super Hawks6/1/2023

RankNameAssistsOpponentDate
1Montigo Alford9Vancouver Volcanoes6/4/2022
T2Isaiah Gentry7Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023
T2Allen Billinger Jr7Seattle Super Hawks6/1/2023
T4Vincent Boumann6Vancouver Volcanoes6/4/2022
T4Montigo Alford6California Sea-Kings6/8/2022

RankNameReboundsOpponentDate
1Kevin Johnson Jr16Vancouver Volcanoes6/3/2022
2Vincent Boumann15Vancouver Volcanoes6/3/2022
3Vincent Boumann13California-Sea Kings6/8/2022
4Kevin Johnson Jr12California-Sea Kings6/8/2022
5Moe Smith10Seattle Super Hawks6/4/2023

RankNameBlocksOpponentDate
1Jahlin Smith6California-Sea Kings6/8/2022
2Jahlin Smith3Seattle Super Hawks6/4/2022
T3Dominique Lawrence2California-Sea Kings6/8/2022
T3Dominique Lawrence2Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023
T3Dominique Lawrence2Seattle Super Hawks6/1/2023
T3Psalm Maduakor2Seattle Super Hawks6/6/2023
T3Tyreek Price2Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023

RankNameStealsOpponentDate
1Jahlin Smith5Vancouver Volcanoes6/3/2022
T2Tyler West Jr4Vancouver Volcanoes6/4/2022
T2Preston Whitfield4Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023
T2Jahlin Smith4Vancouver Volcanoes6/4/2022
T5Paul Hafford3Vancouver Volcanoes6/3/2022
T5Montigo Alford3Vancouver Volcanoes6/4/2022
T5Dominique Lawrence3Seattle Super Hawks6/4/2023
T5Davonte Cleveland3Seattle Super Hawks6/4/2023
T5Davonte Cleveland3Seattle Super Hawks5/28/2024

RankName3PMOpponentDate
1Isaiah Gentry5Seattle Super Hawks6/1/2023
T2Paul Hafford4Seattle Super Hawks6/4/2023
T2Paul Hafford4Vancouver Volcanoes6/3/2022
T2Isaiah Gentry4Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023
T2Allen Billinger Jr4Vancouver Volcanoes5/30/2023

RankNameAmount
1Vincent Boumann2
T2Kevin Johnson Jr1
T2Moe Smith1

OpponentRegular season recordPlayoff RecordWin percentage
Vancouver Volcanoes18-93-0.667
Seattle Super Hawks6-101-3.375
Wenatchee Bighorns9-5.643
Willamette Valley Jaguars10-1.909
Great Falls Electric3-6.333
Bakersfield Majestics4-1.800
California Sea-Kings1-31-2.250
Newfoundland Rogues1-3.250
San Diego Sharks2-1.666
SoCal Moguls1-1.500
LA Flash1-01.000
West Coast Breeze1-01.000
Totals57-405-5.588