Greensboro Swarm

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Greensboro Swarm
Greensboro Swarm logo.svg
ConferenceEastern
League NBA G League
Founded2016
HistoryGreensboro Swarm
2016–present
Arena Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Location Greensboro, North Carolina
Team colorsTeal, dark purple, cool gray, white [1] [2]
    
PresidentSteve Swetoha
Head coachD.J. Bakker
Ownership Charlotte Hornets
Affiliation(s) Charlotte Hornets
Website greensboro.gleague.nba.com

The Greensboro Swarm are an American basketball team of the NBA G League based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and are affiliated with the Charlotte Hornets. The Swarm play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The team became the eleventh Development League team to be owned by an NBA team when it was announced in 2015. [3]

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History

In May 2015, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they planned to bring an NBA D-League team to the Carolinas in 2016. [4] After considering several cities and arenas, [5] [6] [7] [8] the Hornets settled on Greensboro, North Carolina, with its home to be at the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. [9] On December 29, the name and logo of the Swarm was unveiled during an intermission between the women's and men's championship games of the 40th anniversary of HAECO Invitational presented by NewBridge Bank at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center and featured Charlotte Hornets players and executives, Hugo the Hornet, the Honey Bees (cheerleading for the Hornets), Swarm Squad, and special guests. [1]

On July 25, 2016, the Charlotte Hornets hired Denver Nuggets assistant Noel Gillespie to be the head coach of the Swarm. [10] [11] After two seasons and no appearances in the playoffs, Gillespie's contract was not renewed [12] and he was replaced by Joe Wolf. [13]

Hornets' assistant coach Jay Hernandez was named the head coach of the Swarm for the abbreviated 2020–21 bubble season in Orlando. [14] Hornets' head video coordinator Jordan Surenkamp was then named the head coach for the 2021–22 season. [15] Former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach D.J. Bakker was hired as head coach of the Swarm on August 27, 2024. [16]

Season-by-season

SeasonDivisionRegular seasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLossesWin %
Greensboro Swarm
2016–17 Atlantic4th1931.380
2017–18 Southeast3rd1634.320
2018–19 Southeast3rd2426.480
2019–20 Southeast5th934.209Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 —15th510.333
2021–22 Eastern13th924.273
2022–23 Eastern12th1121.344
2023–24 Eastern12th1519.441
Regular season record108199.352
Playoff record00–

Current roster

Greensboro Swarm roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 24 Bazemore, Kent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1989-07-01 Old Dominion
G 3 Brown, Terrell Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1998-04-23 Washington
C — Diabaté, Moussa  (TW)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg)2002-01-21 Michigan
G 0 Garrett, Marcus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)1998-11-09 Kansas
G 22 Hunter, R. J. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1993-10-24 Georgia State
C 31 Mensah, Nathan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)1998-04-09 San Diego State
G — Simpson, KJ  (TW)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)2002-08-08 Colorado
G 30 Sims, Jaylen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)1998-12-11 UNC Wilmington
Head coach
  • D.J. Bakker
Assistant coach(es)
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: August 27, 2024

Head coaches

#Head coachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievements
GWL Win% GWL Win%
1 Noel Gillespie 2016–20181003565.350————
2 Joe Wolf 2018–2020933360.355————
3 Jay Hernandez 202115510.333————
3 Jordan Surenkamp 2021–2024993564.354————
4 D.J. Bakker 2024–present000–————

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