Long Island Nets

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Long Island Nets
Long Island Nets logo.svg
ConferenceEastern
League NBA G League
Founded2016
HistoryLong Island Nets
2016–present
Arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Location Uniondale, New York
Team colorsBlue, red, black, white [1] [2]
    
Team managerMatt MacDonald [3]
Head coachMfon Udofia [4]
Ownership Brooklyn Nets
Affiliation Brooklyn Nets
Championships0
Conference titles1 (2019)
Division titles1 (2019)
Retired numbers1 (32)
Website longisland.gleague.nba.com

The Long Island Nets are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Uniondale, New York, and are affiliated with the Brooklyn Nets. The team plays its home games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Nassau County, New York. The Nets became the twelfth Development League team to be owned by an NBA team when it was announced in 2015. [5]

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History

In June 2015, the Brooklyn Nets announced their intentions to purchase a D-League affiliate. [6] The team announced on November 5, 2015, that they reached an agreement for their new D-League team, called the Long Island Nets, to play in a renovated Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which was the home of the Nets during their ABA years. However, due to renovations, the new team played in their parent team's home, Barclays Center, for their first season.

On March 24, 2016, the Nets hired Alton Byrd as the vice president of business operations. [1] On April 15, 2016, Ronald Nored was hired as the team's head coach [7] and on August 23, 2016, Ryan Gomes and Pat Rafferty were announced as assistant coaches. [8] On November 12, 2016, the Nets won their first game after defeating the Canton Charge 120–118. [9]

While continuing to play and brand as Long Island, the team would also begin a series of "home" games played at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec under the alternate brand Les Nets Montreal beginning in the 2025 season, following a partnership between Nets ownership and the Molson family, who operate the Laval facility for their Montreal Canadiens minor league affiliate the Laval Rocket. [10] [11]

Season-by-season

SeasonDivisionRegular reasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLossesPct.
Long Island Nets
2016–17 Atlantic5th1733.340
2017–18 Atlantic3rd2723.540
2018–19 Atlantic1st3416.680Won Conference Semifinal (Raptors) 112–99
Won Conference Final (Lakeland) 108–106
Lost League Finals (Rio Grande Valley) 1–2
2019–20 Atlantic4th1923.452Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 —10th78.467
2021–22 Eastern6th1815.545Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Delaware) 116–133
2022–23 Eastern1st239.719Won Conference Semifinal (Cleveland) 111–107
Lost Conference Final (Delaware) 94–108
2023–24 Eastern5th1915.559Won Conference Quarterfinal (Capital City) 120–118
Won Conference Semifinal (Osceola) 120–112
Lost Conference Final (Maine) 77–99
2024–25 Eastern10th1717.500
Regular season record181159.532
Playoff record65.545

Current roster

Long Island Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 2 Mark Armstrong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)2004-02-21 Villanova
G/F 10 Kendall Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)2003-05-11 Baylor
G 11 Tyson Etienne  (TW)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)1999-09-17 Wichita State
F 32 E. J. Liddell  (TW)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)2000-12-18 Ohio State
F 22 Jordan Minor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)2000-03-11 Virginia
Head coach
  • Mfon Udofia
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (P) Prospects
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Roster
Updated: June 27, 2025

Head coaches

#Head coachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievements
GWL Win% GWL Win%
1 Ronald Nored 2016–20181004456.440————
2 Will Weaver 2018–2019503416.680532.600
3 Shaun Fein 2019–2020421923.452————
4 Bret Brielmaier 2020–20211578.467————
5 Adam Caporn 2021–2022331815.545101.000
6 Ronnie Burrell 2022–202332239.719211.500
7 Mfon Udofia 2023–present683632.529321.667

NBA affiliates

References

  1. 1 2 Isada, Keith (March 24, 2016). "Long Island Nets Unveil Logo And Uniform For Inaugural Season". LongIsland.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Long Island Nets Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "LONG ISLAND NETS NAME MATT MACDONALD AS GENERAL MANAGER". LongIsland.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 31, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Staff - Long Island Nets". LongIsland.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Purchase NBA Development League Team". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 6, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Mazzeo, Mike (June 3, 2015). "Nets have no plans to buy out or use stretch provision on D-Will's contract". ESPN . Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Name Ronald Nored Head Coach Of Long Island Nets". NBA.com/Nets (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Long Island Nets Name Gomes, Rafferty Assistant Coaches". LongIsland.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Long Island Nets Edge Charge for First Win in Franchise History". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Long Island Nets Get Montreal Makeover for Six in 2025
  11. ↑ NBA G League's Long Island Nets to Return to Laval in 2026
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