Austin Spurs

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Austin Spurs
Austin Spurs logo.svg
ConferenceWestern
League NBA G League
Founded2001
HistoryColumbus Riverdragons
2001–2005
Austin Toros
2005–2014
Austin Spurs
2014–present
Arena H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Location Cedar Park, Texas
Team colorsBlack, silver, white [1] [2]
   
General managerJosh Larson
Head coachScott King
Ownership Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s) San Antonio Spurs
Championships2 (2012, 2018)
Conference titles4 (2005, 2008, 2012, 2018)
Division titles5 (2005, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Website austin.gleague.nba.com

The Austin Spurs are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 8 out of 14 seasons in the NBA Development League.

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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. [1]

The Spurs are coached by Scott King. Their general manager is Josh Larson.

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 2005–06 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. [3]

On August 9, 2010, the Toros announced they would move to the Cedar Park Center from the Austin Convention Center and for 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. [4]

On October 15, 2014, the team announced that they would be changing their name to the Austin Spurs, in reference to their parent team. [1]

On April 10, 2018, the Spurs defeated Raptors 905 to secure their second G League championship. [5]

In 2019, the Spurs played in the 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Rio de Janeiro, as the first G League team to play in the tournament. [6] Austin lost in the semi-final to Flamengo.

In 2020, the Spurs named Tyler Self, son of Hall of Fame coach Bill Self, as the Austin Spurs' general manager and Matt Nielsen as the head coach. [7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team played an abbreviated 2020–21 bubble season in Orlando.

Prior to the 2021–22 season, Petar Božić was named Austin's head coach after Nielsen was moved over to San Antonio as an assistant coach. [8] [9]

Prior to the 2022–23 season, Brent Barry was named Austin Spurs' general manager. [10]

Prior to the 2024–25 season Josh Larson was named Austin Spurs' general manager.

Home arenas

Season-by-season

SeasonDivisionFinishWinsLossesPct.Postseason results
Columbus Riverdragons
2001–02 3rd3125.554Lost Semifinals (Greenville) 1–2
2002–03 6th2327.460
2003–04 6th1828.391
2004–05 1st3018.625Won Semifinals (Roanoke) 96–89
Lost NBDL Finals (Asheville) 67–90
Austin Toros
2005–06 6th2424.500
2006–07 Eastern5th2129.420
Austin Toros
2007–08 Southwestern1st3020.600Won Semifinals (Sioux Falls) 99–93
Lost D-League Finals (Idaho) 1–2
2008–09 Southwestern2nd3218.640Won First Round (Idaho) 119–116 (OT)
Lost Semifinals (Colorado) 111–114
2009–10 Western2nd3218.640Won First Round (Dakota) 2–1
Lost Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 1–2
2010–11 Western8th2228.440
2011–12 Western2nd3317.660Won First Round (Erie) 2–1
Won Semifinals (Canton) 2–1
Won League Finals (Los Angeles) 2–1
2012–13 Central2nd2723.700Won First Round (Bakersfield) 2–0
Lost Semifinals (Santa Cruz) 0–2
2013–14 Central6th1931.380
Austin Spurs
2014–15 Southwest1st3218.640Won Conf. Semifinal (Bakersfield) 2–1
Lost Conf. Final (Santa Cruz) 1–2
2015–16 Southwest1st3020.600Won Conf. Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 2–1
Lost Conf. Final (Los Angeles) 1–2
2016–17 Southwest4th2525.500
2017–18 Southwest1st3218.640Won Conf. Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 117–91
Won Conf. Final (South Bay) 104–93
Won League Finals (Raptors) 2–0
2018–19 Southwest3rd2030.400
2019–20 Southwest2nd2418.571Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 5th105.667Lost Quarterfinal (Delaware) 103–124
2021–22 Western11th1319.406
2022–23 Western14th824.250
Regular season536483.526
Playoffs2621.553

Current roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 11 Avdalovic, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1998-11-08 Pacific
G 1 Bouyea, Jamaree 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)1999-06-27 San Francisco
C 15 Diallo, Ibrahima 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1999-03-08 Central Florida
G 7 Duke, David Jr.  (TW)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)1999-10-13 Providence
F 55 Ingram, Harrison  (TW)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)2002-11-27 North Carolina
G 0 Miller, Isaiah  Injury icon 2.svg6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)1997-11-09 UNC Greensboro
G/F 27 Minix, Riley  Injury icon 2.svg (TW)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)2000-09-22 Morehead State
G 2 Nelson, Jameer Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)2001-08-07 TCU
F 4 Osifo, Osayi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)2000-04-06 Jacksonville
F 10 Rode, Kyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1999-12-09 Liberty
G/F 98 Rose, Quinton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg)1998-01-26 Temple
G 6 Van Dyke, Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1994-10-15 Utah
Head coach
  • Scott King
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jesse Childs
  • K.J. Conklin
  • Willis Hall
  • Pierre Parker

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (P) Prospects
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 28, 2025

Head coaches

#Head coachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievements
GWL Win% GWL Win%
1 Jeff Malone 2001–200520010298.510523.400
2 Dennis Johnson 2005–2007984553.459
3 Quin Snyder 2007–20101509456.6271266.500
4 Brad Jones 2010–20121005545.550963.667D-League Champion (2011–12)
5 Taylor Jenkins 2012–2013502723.540422.500
6 Ken McDonald 2013–201720010694.5401266.500
7 Blake Ahearn 2017–20201005248.5204401.000G League Champion (2017–18)
8 Matt Nielsen 2020–202115105.667101.000
9 Petar Božić 2021–2023642143.328
10 Will Voigt 2023–present

NBA affiliates

Columbus Riverdragons

Austin Toros

Austin Spurs

In international competitions

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

 Champions   Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

YearRoundWLW%
Flag of Brazil.svg 2019 Fourth place02.000
Total02.000

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chandler, James (October 15, 2014). "Spurs Sports & Entertainment Austin-based NBA Development League team has been renamed the Austin Spurs". Spurs.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. "Austin Spurs Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  3. "Spurs Purchase Austin Toros of NBA Developmental League".
  4. "Austin Toros Win 2012 NBA Development League Championship". Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  5. "Spurs Win NBA G League Championship". NBA G League. April 10, 2018.
  6. "NBA G League champions Austin Spurs highlight revamped four-team FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. "AUSTIN SPURS NAME MATT NIELSEN HEAD COACH AND TYLER SELF GENERAL MANAGER". Austin Spurs. November 10, 2020.
  8. "Austin Spurs Name Petar Božić Head Coach". OurSports Central. September 17, 2021.
  9. "Spurs name Matt Nielsen assistant coach". NBA.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. "Brent Barry Named Austin Spurs General Manager". austin.gleague.nba.com. September 23, 2022.