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The Mansfield Hawks were an International Basketball Association (IBA) professional basketball team that existed for exactly two basketball seasons in 1998-99 and 1999-2000. After a successful inaugural season, the Hawks won the IBA championship in their second, and final, season of existence. 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 appearence resembeling Shaquille O'Neal . The team played its home games in the gymnasium of Malabar Middle School in Mansfield, Ohio .

In 2005, Mansfield was again targeted as the home for another possible professional basketball team {Link without Title} .