Mansfield Hawks

The Hawks won the IBA championship in their lone season.

[1] They were guided by local, but infamous, coach Kevin Mackey.

One of the Hawks' notable players was 7 ft 2 in, 315 pound center Garth Joseph, a dominating presence with a physical appearance resembling Shaquille O'Neal.

The team played its home games in the gymnasium of Malabar Middle School.

[2] In 2005, Mansfield was again targeted as the home for another possible professional basketball team.