Austin Spurs
American professional basketball team of the NBA G League
The Austin Spurs are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in the Greater Austin area. They are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs, and play their home games at H-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 the San Antonio Spurs purchased the franchise, the team colors and logo were changed to reflect the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.
The Spurs' general manager is Josh Larson.
01Franchise history
The Austin Spurs were established in Columbus, Georgia, as the Columbus Riverdragons. The franchise in 2005 was sold to Southwest Basketball, LLC, and were relocated to the city of Austin, 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 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, becoming the second D-League team to be owned by an NBA team, after the Los Angeles D-Fenders 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 in Game 3 of the NBA D-League Finals to capture their first championship 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 to secure their second G League championship.
In 2019, the Spurs played in the 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Rio de Janeiro, as the first G League team to play in the tournament. Austin lost in the semi-final to Flamengo.
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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team played an abbreviated 2020-21 bubble season in Orlando.
Prior to the 2021-22 season, Petar Božić was named Austin's head coach after Nielsen was moved over to San Antonio as an assistant coach.
Prior to the 2022-23 season, Brent Barry was named Austin Spurs' general manager.
Prior to the 2024-25 season, Josh Larson was named Austin Spurs' general manager.
On September 10, 2026, Chris Kent was named as head coach.
02Home arenas
- Columbus Civic Center (2001-2005)
- Austin Convention Center (2005-2010)
- H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (2010-present)
03Season-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 by COVID-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 | |||
04Current roster
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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05Head 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 | 2023-2024 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | , | , | , | , | |
| 11 | Scott King | 2024-2025 | 34 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 12 | Jacob Chance | 2025-2026 | |||||||||
| 13 | Chris Kent | 2026- | |||||||||
06NBA 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)
07In international competitions
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
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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