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 managerJR Holden
Head coachMfon Udofia
Ownership Brooklyn Nets
Affiliation(s) 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. [3]

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History

In June 2015, the Brooklyn Nets announced their intentions to purchase a D-League affiliate. [4] 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 [5] and on August 23, 2016, Ryan Gomes and Pat Rafferty were announced as assistant coaches. [6] On November 12, 2016, the Nets won their first game after defeating the Canton Charge 120–118. [7]

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 Finals (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 Finals (Delaware) 94–108
2023–24 Eastern5th1915.559Conference Quarterfinal (Capital City)
Regular season record164142.536
Playoff record44.500

Current roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 5 Chandler, Kennedy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg)2002-09-16 Tennessee
F 4 Gates, Kaiser 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1996-11-08 Xavier
G 14 Gilyard, Jacob  (TW, FA)5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg)1998-07-14 Richmond
G 55 Hall, Jordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)2002-01-14 Saint Joseph's
G 45 Johnson, Keon  (TW, FA)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)2002-03-10 Tennessee
F 1 Martin, Jaylen  (TW)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg)2004-01-28 FSUS (FL)
C 33 Muoka, David 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)2000-12-14 UNLV
G 94 Pierre-Louis, Nate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1998-12-23 Temple
G 11 Roberts, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)2000-09-07 Georgia
Head coach
  • Mfon Udofia
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: June 27, 2024

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–present

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