Austin Spurs

"Columbus Riverdragons" redirects here. For the ice hockey team, seeColumbus River Dragons.

Austin Spurs
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
General manager	Brent Barry
Head coach	Scott King
Ownership	Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s)	San Antonio Spurs
Championships	2(2012, 2018)
Conference titles	4(2005, 2008, 2012, 2018)
Division titles	5(2005, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Website	austin.gleague.nba.com

TheAustin Spursare an American professional basketball team in theNBA G Leaguebased 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 Spurspurchased the franchise, the team colors and logo were changed to reflect the silver and blackmotifused by the Spurs.

The Spurs are coached byScott King.Their general manager isBrent Barry.

Franchise history

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-Fenderswere purchased by theLos Angeles Lakersin 2006.

On August 9, 2010, the Toros announced they would move to theCedar Park Centerfrom theAustin Convention Centerand for the 2010–11 season.

On April 28, 2012, the Toros defeated theLos Angeles D-Fendersin Game 3 of the NBA D-League Finals to capture their firstchampionshipin franchise history.

On October 15, 2014, the team announced that they would be changing their name to the Austin Spurs, in reference to their parent team.

On April 10, 2018, the Spurs defeatedRaptors 905to secure their second G League championship.

In 2019, the Spurs played in the2019 FIBA Intercontinental CupinRio de Janeiro,as the first G League team to play in thetournament.Austin lost in the semi-final toFlamengo.

In 2020, the Spurs named Tyler Self, son ofHall of FamecoachBill Self,as the Austin Spurs' general manager andMatt Nielsenas the head coach.Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,the team played an abbreviated2020–21 bubble seasonin Orlando.

Prior to the2021–22 season,Petar Božićwas named Austin's head coach after Nielsen was moved over to San Antonio as an assistant coach.

Prior to the 2022–23 season,Brent Barrywas named Austin Spurs' general manager.

Home arenas

• Columbus Civic Center(2001–2005)
• Austin Convention Center(2005–2010)
• H-E-B Center at Cedar Park(2010–present)

Season-by-season

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
Regular season			536	483	.526
Playoffs			26	21	.553

Current roster

Austin Spurs roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 22 Avdalovic, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-11-08 Pacific G 15 Bouyea, Jamaree(TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-06-27 San Francisco G 7 Duke, David Jr.(TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1999-10-13 Providence F — Ingram, Harrison(TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2002-11-27 North Carolina G 4 Johnson, Kaleb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-11-21 Georgetown F/C 19 Massalski, Yauhen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-03-25 San Francisco G 3 McCoy, Javante 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-01-24 Boston University G 2 Rachal, Brandon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-09-30 Tulsa F 18 Washburn, Julian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-12-18 UTEP G/F 1 Watson, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-12-30 Fresno State

Head coach Scott King Assistant coach(es) Jesse Childs Willis Hall Emmanuel Mavomo Pierre Parker Legend (DP)Unsigned draft pick (FA)Free agent (S)Suspended (P)Prospects (NBA)On assignment from NBA affiliate (TW)Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction: August 28, 2024

Head coaches

#	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–present	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

NBA affiliates

Columbus Riverdragons

• None

Austin Toros

• Boston Celtics(2006–2007)
• Denver Nuggets(2005–2006)
• Houston Rockets(2005–2007)
• Los Angeles Clippers(2005–2006)
• San Antonio Spurs(2005–2014)

Austin Spurs

• San Antonio Spurs(2014–present)

In international competitions

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Main article:FIBA Intercontinental Cup

ChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth place

Year	Round	W	L	W%
2019	Fourth place	0	2	.000
Total		0	2	.000

External links

• Official Austin Spurs website