Detroit Amps

Detroit Amps
Leagues	BIG3
Founded	8 July 2024;11 months ago (2024-07-08)
Capacity	Little Caesars Arena
Location	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Team colors	Black, gold, white
President	Keith J. Stone
Head coach	George Gervin
Ownership	GameAbove Sports (Keith J, Stone, George Gervin, T. J. Lang and others)
Website	big3.com/teams/detroit-amps/

The Detroit Amps are an American men's 3-on-3 basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan that plays in the BIG3.

The team was first announced on July 8, 2024, when strategic investment company GameAbove Sports had purchased a new BIG3 expansion team to begin play in Detroit for the 2025 season when the league would switch to a city-based model. ^[1] The name was first announced as the 'Detroit Amplifiers on March 26, 2025, ^[2] but had been shortened to the Detroit Amps with the logo and color scheme announcement on April 16. ^[3]

Current roster

2025 Detroit Amps roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From PG - Jeremy Pargo  (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1986-03-17 Gonzaga PF - Darnell Jackson  (CC) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1985-11-07 Kansas G/F - Joe Johnson  (CC) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1981-06-29 Arkansas C/M - Shakur Juiston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996-03-31 Oregon F - Ray Nixon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1984-09-10 Wisconsin

Head coach George Gervin Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (CC) Team co-captain Injured Roster Updated: 2025-06-30

References

1. "GameAbove Sports Acquires Fourth Founding BIG3 Expansion Team". 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
2. "BIG3 Debuts Eight All-New Location-Based Teams in Transition to Home Market Model for Season 8".
3. "BIG3 Unveils Inaugural Logos for Eight All-New City-Based Teams". 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-06-30.