Austin Spurs

Austin Spurs
League	NBA Development League
Founded	2001
History	Columbus Riverdragons 2001–2005 Austin Toros 2005–2014 Austin Spurs 2014–present
Arena	H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Location	Cedar Park, Texas
Team colors	Silver, black, white[1]
Team manager	Brian Pauga
Head coach	Ken McDonald
Ownership	San Antonio Spurs
Affiliation(s)	San Antonio Spurs
Championships	2 (2012, 2015)
Conference titles	4 (2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Division titles	6 (2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
Website	www.nba.com/dleague/austin/

The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team of the NBA Development League based in Austin, Texas.

The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 7 out of their 12 seasons in the NBA Development League.

On October 15, 2014, after the San Antonio Spurs purchased the franchise, the team colors and logo were changed to reflect the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.

Franchise history

The Austin Spurs were established in Columbus, Georgia as the Columbus Riverdragons. The franchise in 2005 was sold to Southwest Basketball, LLC, and were relocated to the city of Austin, Texas. Following the relocation, the franchise changed their name and logo becoming the Austin Toros, which was unveiled on August 10, 2005. The Toros name was the only NBA-associated team and first D-League team to possess a nickname of Spanish origin. The Toros began play during the 2005–2006 season.

On June 28, 2007, the Toros were acquired by the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the second D-League team to be owned by an NBA team, after the Los Angeles D-Fenders were purchased by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2006.^[2]

On August 9, 2010, the Toros announced they would move to the Cedar Park Center from the Austin Convention Center and would play in their new facility starting in the 2010–11 season.

On April 28, 2012, the Toros defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders in Game 3 of the NBA D-League Finals to capture their first championship in franchise history.^[3]

On October 15, 2014, the team announced that they would be changing their name to the Austin Spurs, in reference to their parent team.

Season-by-season

Season	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Postseason Results
Columbus Riverdragons
2001–02		3rd	31	25	.554	Lost Semifinals (Greenville) 2–1
2002–03		6th	23	27	.460
2003–04		6th	18	28	.391
2004–05		1st	30	18	.625	Won Semifinals (Roanoke) 96–89 Lost D-League Finals (Asheville) 90–67
Austin Toros
2005–06		6th	24	24	.500
2006–07	Eastern	5th	21	29	.420
Austin Toros
2007–08	Southwestern	1st	30	20	.600	Won Semifinals (Sioux Falls) 99–93 Lost D-League Finals (Idaho) 2–1
2008–09	Southwestern	2nd	32	18	.640	Won Round 1 (Idaho) 119–116 (OT) Lost Semifinals (Colorado) 114–111
2009–10	Western	2nd	32	18	.640	Won Round 1 (Dakota) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 2–1
2010–11	Western	8th	22	28	.440
2011–12	Western	2nd	33	17	.660	Won Round 1 (Erie) 2–1 Won Semifinals (Canton) 2–1 Won NBA D-League Finals (Los Angeles) 2–1
2012–13	Central	2nd	27	23	.700	Won Round 1 (Bakersfield) 2–0 Lost Semifinals (Santa Cruz) 2–0
2013–14	Central	6th	19	31	.380
Austin Spurs
2014–15	Southwestern	1st	32	18	.640	Won Round 1 (Bakersfield) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Santa Cruz) 2-1
2015–16	Southwestern	1st	30	20	.600	Round 1 Win vs. (Rio Grande Valley) 2–1 2nd Round: Lost to Los Angeles 1–2
Regular season			412	336	.551
Playoffs			23	19	.548

Current roster

Austin Spurs roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 10 Arcidiacono, Ryan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994–03–26 Villanova F 23 Bolden, Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1989–03–18 Southern Mississippi F/C 41 Diallo, Cheick (NBA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1996–09–13 Kansas G/F 16 Eddie, Jarell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–10–30 Virginia Tech F 33 García, Charles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1988–10–13 Seattle G/F 25 Garino, Patricio 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1993–05–17 George Washington F 35 Jean-Charles, Livio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1993–11–08 France F 40 Jefferson, Cory 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1990–12–26 Baylor G 8 Ledbetter, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988–06–15 Idaho G 11 McCamey, Demetri 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1989–02–21 Illinois G 5 Murray, Dejounte (NBA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996–09–19 Washington F 7 Stewart, Daniel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1992–01–20 Rider F 22 Thomas, Shaquille (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992–03–25 Cincinnati F 17 Wangmene, Alexis (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1989–03–01 Texas	Head coach Ken McDonald Assistant coach(es) A. J. Diggs Mitch Johnson Joseph Kuhl Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate (I) Inactive Injured Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2016–12–04

Former players

Austin Daye Nando de Colo Danny Green Cory Joseph Marcus Fizer Nate Green (Columbus Riverdragons) Allan Ray Curtis Jerrells Jay Williams James White Justin Reed Darius Washington, Jr. Marcus Williams Keith Langford Pops Mensah-Bonsu Terence Morris (Columbus Riverdragons) Michael Parker (Columbus Riverdragons) Alonzo Gee Lance Thomas Leo Lyons Aubrey Coleman Bryce Cotton Orlando Johnson Jonathon Simmons Walter Tavares Boban Marjanović Jarell Eddie

Head coaches

• Dennis Johnson (2005–2007)
• Quin Snyder (2007–2010)
• Brad Jones (2010–2012)
• Taylor Jenkins (2012–2013)
• Ken McDonald (2013–present)

Affiliates

• Boston Celtics (2006–2007)
• Denver Nuggets (2005–2006)
• Houston Rockets (2005–2007)
• Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2006)
• San Antonio Spurs (2005–present)

References

1. "Austin Spurs Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Media Central. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
2. "Spurs Purchase Austin Toros of NBA Developmental League".
3. "Austin Toros Win 2012 NBA Development League Championship".

External links

• Official Austin Spurs website