Los Angeles Ignite

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Los Angeles Ignite
NicknameLA Ignite
League The Basketball League & The Basketball Tournament
Founded2024
HistoryLos Angeles Ignite
2024–
Arena Eagle's Nest Arena
Location Los Angeles, California
Team colors   
General managerDwight Walton
Head coachVicken Eskidjian
Website Official website
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The Los Angeles Ignite are an American professional basketball team based out of Los Angeles, California, a future member of The Basketball League (TBL), and a member of The Basketball Tournament (TBT).

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History

In April 2024, The Basketball Tournament (TBT), announced a new team called the Los Angeles Ignite. That same month, The Basketball League announced that the team would join for the 2024 TBL season. [1] That season, they went 19-1 and lost in the semifinals. The TBL later announced that the team wouldn't compete for the 2025 TBL season.

In TBT 2024, they were listed as the #8 seed in the Houston Regional, [2] they lost 78-63 to North Texas Alumni Bleed Green. In TBT 2025, the team made it all the way to the regional championship, but loss to Sideline Cancer. [3]

SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPost-seasonHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Los Angeles Ignite
2024 TBL 3rd20191.9503rdVicken Eskidjian
Playoff record642.6670 championships

TBT

2024

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponent
July 19First round Houston, Texas 63–78Bleed Green

2025

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponent
July 18First round Louisville, Kentucky 93–82Team Diesel
July 20Second round83–79Team 901
July 23Third Round (Louisville Regional Championship)71–74Sideline Cancer

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Los Angeles Ignite roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Glover, Tymoryae6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)169 lb (77 kg)29 – (1995-12-18)18 December 1995
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Terrel, JT6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)33 – (1991-11-24)24 November 1991
F/C 11 Flag of the United States.svg Helligar, Warren6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg)31 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, Tarin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)29 – (1995-12-06)6 December 1995
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Tucker, Dakarai 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)31 – (1994-05-13)13 May 1994
C 32 Flag of the United States.svg Carter II, Terrel6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg)30 – (1995-01-07)7 January 1995
F/C 55 Flag of the United States.svg Stormo, Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (120 kg)25 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999
G 55 Flag of the United States.svg Gredic, Kwah5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) −1990–1991 – (1992-01-00)January 1992
F/C 31 Flag of the United States.svg Bell, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg)29 – (1996-01-06)6 January 1996
Head coach
  • Vicken Eskidjian
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anthony McGuire
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

References

  1. ↑ "Introducing the Los Angeles Ignite: A New Era in Basketball Fueled by Purpose". accessnewswire.com. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bracket revealed for 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament". Foxsports.com. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Coffey putback keeps Sideline Cancer's million dollar dream alive". wtaj.com. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

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