The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team in the
NBA G League
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based in
Cedar Park, Texas
Cedar Park is a city and a major suburb of Austin in the state of Texas, approximately to the north-west of the center of Austin. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the city's population was 77,595.
History
Before the arrival of European sett ...
, and are affiliated with the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
. The team plays their home games at
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park is an indoor arena located in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin.
Originally named the Cedar Park Center, the arena is home to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League and the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League.
T ...
. The team has made the postseason in 8 out of 14 seasons in the NBA Development League.
On October 15, 2014, after the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
purchased the franchise, the team colors and logo were changed to reflect the silver and black
motif
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used by the Spurs.
The Spurs are coached by
Petar Božić
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During his playing career, he used to play at the poi ...
. Their general manager is
Brent Barry.
Franchise history
The Austin Spurs were established in
Columbus, Georgia
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, as the Columbus Riverdragons. The franchise in 2005 was sold to Southwest Basketball, LLC, and were relocated to the city of
Austin, Texas
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. 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 only
NBA-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 the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, becoming the second D-League team to be owned by an NBA team, after the
Los Angeles D-Fenders
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were purchased by the
Los Angeles Lakers in 2006.
On August 9, 2010, the Toros announced they would move to the
Cedar Park Center from the
Austin Convention Center and for the 2010–11 season.
On April 28, 2012, the Toros defeated the
Los Angeles D-Fenders
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in Game 3 of the NBA D-League Finals to capture their first
championship
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Title match system
In this system ...
in 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 defeated
Raptors 905
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to secure their second G League championship.
In 2019, the Spurs played in the
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
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The tournament was ...
in
Rio de Janeiro
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, as the first G League team to play in the
tournament
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. Austin lost in the semi-final to
Flamengo
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.
In 2020, the Spurs named Tyler Self, son of
Hall of Fame coach
Bill Self, as the Austin Spurs' general manager and
Matt Nielsen as the head coach.
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was named Austin's head coach after Nielsen was moved over to San Antonio as an assistant coach.
Prior to the 2022–23 season,
was named Austin Spurs' general manager.