| Greensboro Swarm | |
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| Conference | Eastern |
| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | 2016 |
| History | Greensboro Swarm 2016–present |
| Arena | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Team colors | Dark purple, teal, cool gray, white[1][2] |
| President | Steve Swetoha |
| Head coach | D.J. Bakker |
| Ownership | Charlotte Hornets |
| Affiliation | Charlotte Hornets |
| Website | greensboro |
TheGreensboro Swarm are an American basketball team of theNBA G League based inGreensboro, North Carolina, and are affiliated with theCharlotte Hornets. The Swarm play their home games at theGreensboro Coliseum Complex. The team became the eleventh Development League team to be owned by an NBA team when it was announced in 2015.[3]
In May 2015, theCharlotte 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 onGreensboro, North Carolina, with its home to be at the Pavilion at theGreensboro 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 hiredDenver 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 byJoe Wolf.[13] Hornets assistant coach Jay Hernandez was named the head coach of the Swarm for the abbreviated2020–21 bubble season in Orlando.[14] Hornets head video coordinator Jordan Surenkamp was then named the head coach for the2021–22 season.[15]
On August 3rd, 2023,Michael Jordan sold the majority stake in Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) to a group led byRick Schnall andGabe Plotkin. HSE ownership includes theCharlotte Hornets and the Greensboro Swarm, as well as Hornets Venom GT (NBA 2K League) and managing/operatingSpectrum Center.[16]
Following Jordan Surenkamp's departure,Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach D.J. Bakker was hired as head coach of the Swarm on August 27, 2024.[17]
The2024-25 season was the most successful for the Swarm to date. Led by new head coach D.J. Bakker, the team recorded a 20-14 regular season record and finished 5th in the Eastern conference.[18] On April 1, 2025 the Swarm lost to theIndiana Mad Ants in the first round of the playoffs with a final score of 110-120. This would mark the Greensboro Swarm's first winning season and first postseason appearance in franchise history.[19]
Jaylen Sims became the Swarm's all-time leading scorer during the 2024–25 season with 2,216 points.[20]
| Season | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||
| Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Atlantic | 4th | 19 | 31 | .380 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2017–18 | Southeast | 3rd | 16 | 34 | .320 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018–19 | Southeast | 3rd | 24 | 26 | .480 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2019–20 | Southeast | 5th | 9 | 34 | .209 | Season cancelled byCOVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | — | 15th | 5 | 10 | .333 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2021–22 | Eastern | 13th | 9 | 24 | .273 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022–23 | Eastern | 12th | 11 | 21 | .344 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2023–24 | Eastern | 12th | 15 | 19 | .441 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2024–25 | Eastern | 5th | 20 | 14 | .588 | Lost Quarterfinal (Indiana) 110–120 | |||
| Regular season record | 128 | 213 | .375 | 2016-present | |||||
| Playoff record | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2016-present | |||||
| Season | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Showcase Cup playoffs | Consolation rounds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||||
| 2021 | South | 8th | 3 | 9 | .250 | Did not qualify | Won Consolation (Memphis Hustle) 122–118 Lost Consolation (Iowa Wolves) 101-113 | ||||
| 2022 | East | 7th | 6 | 10 | .375 | Did not qualify | Lost Consolation (Sioux Falls Skyforce) 91–108 Won Consolation (G League Ignite) 109-90 | ||||
| 2023 | East | 7th | 3 | 11 | .214 | Did not qualify | Lost Consolation (Iowa Wolves) 92–121 Won Consolation (Salt Lake City Stars) 106-102 | ||||
| 2024 | East | 3rd | 9 | 5 | .643 | Did not qualify | Won Consolation (South Bay Lakers) 98–90 Won Consolation (Austin Spurs) 105-100 | ||||
| Tip-Off Tournament | 21 | 35 | .375 | 2021-present | |||||||
| Showcase Cup playoffs | 0 | 0 | – | 2021-present | |||||||
| Consolation rounds | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2021-present | |||||||
| Totals | 26 | 38 | .406 | 2021-present | |||||||
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| # | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
| 1 | Noel Gillespie | 2016–2018 | 100 | 35 | 65 | .350 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Joe Wolf | 2018–2020 | 93 | 33 | 60 | .355 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Jay Hernandez | 2021 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Jordan Surenkamp | 2021–2024 | 99 | 35 | 64 | .354 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | D.J. Bakker | 2024–present | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | First postseason appearance in franchise history. |
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