| Austin Spurs | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Western |
| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | 2001 |
| History | Columbus Riverdragons 2001–2005 Austin Toros 2005–2014 Austin Spurs 2014–present |
| Arena | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park |
| Location | Cedar Park, Texas |
| Team colors | Black, silver, white[1][2] |
| General manager | Josh Larson |
| Head coach | Jacob Chance |
| Ownership | Spurs Sports & Entertainment |
| Affiliation | San Antonio Spurs |
| Championships | 2 (2012, 2018) |
| Conference titles | 4 (2005, 2008, 2012, 2018) |
| Division titles | 5 (2005, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Website | austin |
TheAustin Spurs are an American professional basketball team in theNBA G League based inCedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with theSan Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games atH-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 8 out of 14 seasons in the NBA Development League.
On October 15, 2014, after theSan Antonio Spurs purchased the franchise, the team colors and logo were changed to reflect the silver and blackmotif used by the Spurs.[1]
The Spurs are coached byJacob Chance. Their general manager is Josh Larson.
The Austin Spurs were established inColumbus, Georgia, as theColumbus Riverdragons. The franchise in 2005 was sold to Southwest Basketball, LLC, and were relocated to the city ofAustin, Texas. Following the relocation, the franchise changed their name and logo becoming the Austin Toros, which was unveiled on August 10, 2005. The Toros name was the onlyNBA-associated team and first D-League team to possess a nickname of Spanish origin. The Toros began play during the 2005–06 season.
On June 28, 2007, the Toros were acquired by theSan Antonio Spurs, becoming the second D-League team to be owned by an NBA team, after theLos Angeles D-Fenders were purchased by theLos Angeles Lakers in 2006.[3]
On August 9, 2010, the Toros announced they would move to theCedar Park Center from theAustin Convention Center and for the 2010–11 season.
On April 28, 2012, the Toros defeated theLos Angeles D-Fenders in Game 3 of the NBA D-League Finals to capture their firstchampionship in franchise history.[4]
On October 15, 2014, the team announced that they would be changing their name to the Austin Spurs, in reference to their parent team.[1]
On April 10, 2018, the Spurs defeatedRaptors 905 to secure their second G League championship.[5]
In 2019, the Spurs played in the2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup inRio de Janeiro, as the first G League team to play in thetournament.[6] Austin lost in the semi-final toFlamengo.
In 2020, the Spurs named Tyler Self, son ofHall of Fame coachBill Self, as the Austin Spurs' general manager andMatt Nielsen as the head coach.[7] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the team played an abbreviated2020–21 bubble season in Orlando.
Prior to the2021–22 season,Petar Božić was named Austin's head coach after Nielsen was moved over to San Antonio as an assistant coach.[8][9]
Prior to the 2022–23 season,Brent Barry was named Austin Spurs' general manager.[10]
Prior to the 2024–25 season Josh Larson was named Austin Spurs' general manager.
| Season | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Postseason results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Riverdragons | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 3rd | 31 | 25 | .554 | Lost Semifinals (Greenville) 1–2 | |
| 2002–03 | 6th | 23 | 27 | .460 | ||
| 2003–04 | 6th | 18 | 28 | .391 | ||
| 2004–05 | 1st | 30 | 18 | .625 | Won Semifinals (Roanoke) 96–89 Lost NBDL Finals (Asheville) 67–90 | |
| Austin Toros | ||||||
| 2005–06 | 6th | 24 | 24 | .500 | ||
| 2006–07 | Eastern | 5th | 21 | 29 | .420 | |
| Austin Toros | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Southwestern | 1st | 30 | 20 | .600 | Won Semifinals (Sioux Falls) 99–93 Lost D-League Finals (Idaho) 1–2 |
| 2008–09 | Southwestern | 2nd | 32 | 18 | .640 | Won First Round (Idaho) 119–116 (OT) Lost Semifinals (Colorado) 111–114 |
| 2009–10 | Western | 2nd | 32 | 18 | .640 | Won First Round (Dakota) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 1–2 |
| 2010–11 | Western | 8th | 22 | 28 | .440 | |
| 2011–12 | Western | 2nd | 33 | 17 | .660 | Won First Round (Erie) 2–1 Won Semifinals (Canton) 2–1 Won League Finals (Los Angeles) 2–1 |
| 2012–13 | Central | 2nd | 27 | 23 | .700 | Won First Round (Bakersfield) 2–0 Lost Semifinals (Santa Cruz) 0–2 |
| 2013–14 | Central | 6th | 19 | 31 | .380 | |
| Austin Spurs | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Southwest | 1st | 32 | 18 | .640 | Won Conf. Semifinal (Bakersfield) 2–1 Lost Conf. Final (Santa Cruz) 1–2 |
| 2015–16 | Southwest | 1st | 30 | 20 | .600 | Won Conf. Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 2–1 Lost Conf. Final (Los Angeles) 1–2 |
| 2016–17 | Southwest | 4th | 25 | 25 | .500 | |
| 2017–18 | Southwest | 1st | 32 | 18 | .640 | Won Conf. Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 117–91 Won Conf. Final (South Bay) 104–93 Won League Finals (Raptors) 2–0 |
| 2018–19 | Southwest | 3rd | 20 | 30 | .400 | |
| 2019–20 | Southwest | 2nd | 24 | 18 | .571 | Season cancelled byCOVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | — | 5th | 10 | 5 | .667 | Lost Quarterfinal (Delaware) 103–124 |
| 2021–22 | Western | 11th | 13 | 19 | .406 | |
| 2022–23 | Western | 14th | 8 | 24 | .250 | |
| 2023–24 | Western | 7th | 20 | 14 | .588 | |
| 2024–25 | Western | 2nd | 22 | 12 | .647 | Won Conf. Semifinals (Salt Lake City) 123–113 Lost Conf. Final (Stockton) 112–118 |
| Regular season | 578 | 509 | .532 | |||
| Playoffs | 28 | 22 | .560 | |||
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| Head coach Assistant(s)
Legend
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| # | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
| 1 | Jeff Malone | 2001–2005 | 200 | 102 | 98 | .510 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 2 | Dennis Johnson | 2005–2007 | 98 | 45 | 53 | .459 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Quin Snyder | 2007–2010 | 150 | 94 | 56 | .627 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 4 | Brad Jones | 2010–2012 | 100 | 55 | 45 | .550 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | D-League Champion (2011–12) |
| 5 | Taylor Jenkins | 2012–2013 | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 6 | Ken McDonald | 2013–2017 | 200 | 106 | 94 | .540 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 7 | Blake Ahearn | 2017–2020 | 100 | 52 | 48 | .520 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | G League Champion (2017–18) |
| 8 | Matt Nielsen | 2020–2021 | 15 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 9 | Petar Božić | 2021–2023 | 64 | 21 | 43 | .328 | – | – | – | – | |
| 10 | Will Voigt | 2023–2024 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | – | – | – | – | |
| 11 | Scott King | 2024–2025 | 34 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 12 | Jacob Chance | 2025–present | |||||||||
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | W | L | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 | Fourth place | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | .000 |
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