The
Austin Toros are a
NBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
minor league
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team based in
Cedar Park, TexasCedar Park is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 48,937. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately to the southeast, although Austin directly borders Cedar Park at the latter's...
, United States.
The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.
Their logo is the design of a
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and basketball with the
state of TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the background. After the
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
purchased the franchise, the team colors and logo were changed to reflect the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.
Franchise history
The
Columbus Riverdragons franchise from
Columbus, GeorgiaColumbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
was awarded to the city of
Austin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in mid-2005 and the new name was unveiled on August 10, 2005. The Toros began play during the 2005–06 season. Their official colors were originally red, blue, and gold. The Toros name is currently the only NBA-associated team and first D-League team to possess a nickname of
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origin. Along with the
Asheville AltitudeThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
and the
Huntsville FlightThe New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...
sold to Southwest Basketball, LLC, the Columbus Riverdragons moved to Austin in 2005.
On February 22, 2007, head coach
Dennis JohnsonDennis Wayne Johnson nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers...
died of an apparent heart attack after a workout with his players. After an interim coach guided the team for the rest of that season,
Quin SnyderQuin Snyder is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Snyder, was formerly in charge of player development for the 76ers and accepted the role in June 2010 after coaching the NBDL's Austin Toros for three seasons...
was named as the team's head coach for 2007–08.
On June 28, 2007, the Toros were acquired by the four-time NBA champion
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, becoming the second D-League team ever to be owned by an NBA team, after the
Los Angeles D-FendersThe Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
were purchased by the
Los Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 2006.
On August 9, 2010, the Toros announced it would move to the Cedar Park Center from the
Austin Convention CenterThe Neal Kocurek Memorial Austin Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center located in Austin, Texas, USA. The building is the home of the Texas Rollergirls, and was also home to the Austin Toros basketball team, until their move to the Cedar Park Center in nearby Cedar Park in 2010.The...
and would play in their new facility starting in the 2010-11 season.
Season-by-season
| Season |
Division |
Finish |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
Postseason Results |
| Columbus Riverdragons |
| 2001–02 |
|
3rd |
31 |
25 |
.554 |
Lost Semifinals (Greenville The Greenville Groove were a National Basketball Development League team based in Greenville, South Carolina. Playing their home games at the BI-LO Center, the Groove was a charter franchise and league champions for the 2001-02 season but folded after the 2002-03 season.The National Basketball...
) 2–1 |
| 2002–03 |
|
6th |
23 |
27 |
.460 |
|
| 2003–04 |
|
6th |
18 |
28 |
.391 |
|
| 2004–05 |
|
1st |
30 |
18 |
.625 |
Won Semifinals (Roanoke The Roanoke Dazzle were an NBA Development League team based in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. In operation from the inaugural D-League season of 2001-02 through the 2005-06 season, the Dazzle marked the return of professional basketball to Roanoke since the Virginia Squires called Roanoke home in the...
) 96–89
Lost D-League Finals (AshevilleThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) 90–67 |
| 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 The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
) 99–93
Lost D-League Finals (IdahoThe Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
) 2–1 |
| 2008–09 |
Southwestern |
2nd |
32 |
18 |
.640 |
Won Round 1 (Idaho The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
) 119–116 (OT)
Lost Semifinals (ColoradoThe Colorado 14ers were a team in the NBA Development League which began play in 2006-07. They were affiliated with the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 14ers played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, Colorado. ...
) 114–111 |
| 2009–10 |
Western |
2nd |
32 |
18 |
.640 |
Won Round 1 (Dakota The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
) 2–1
Lost Semifinals (Rio Grande ValleyThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) 2–1 |
| 2010-11 |
Western |
8th |
22 |
28 |
.440 |
|
| Regular season |
263 |
235 |
.528 |
|
| Playoffs |
8 |
9 |
.471 |
|
Current roster
Former
Marcus FizerDarnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
Gerald GreenGerald Green, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Foshan Dralions of the CBA. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft...
Allan RayAllan Ray is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the French team Pau-Orthez. He played college basketball for four years at Villanova University. He played one season with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association...
Squeaky Johnson
Curtis JerrellsCurtis Louis Jerrells is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays with Fenerbahçe Ülker of the Turkish Basketball League.He is married to an Austin Native Samantha Romon and together they have a 2 year old son....
Jay WilliamsJason David Williams , professionally known as Jay Williams, is a former American professional basketball player with the NBA Chicago Bulls. He last signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League, but was waived by the Toros on December 30, 2006 to rehabilitate a nagging injury...
James WhiteJames William White IV is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7", 200 lb. guard/forward. He earned the nickname 'Flight 75' due to his leaping ability....
Justin ReedJustin Michael Reed is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.Reed has been a free agent since the end of the 2009 season.-College career:...
Darius Washington, Jr.
Marcus WilliamsMarcus Eliot Williams is an American professional basketball player who plays small forward, shooting guard and point guard.-College career:...
Keith LangfordKeith Langford is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv.He is a 6' 4" tall shooting guard. He played college basketball with the University of Kansas....
Pops Mensah-BonsuNana Papa Yaw Dwene "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu is a British professional basketball player of Ghanaian descent.-Amateur career:...
Terence MorrisTerence Darea Morris is an American professional basketball player.- High school career :...
(Columbus Riverdragons)>
Affiliates
- Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
(2006–2007)
- Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
(2005–2006)
- Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
(2005–2007)
- Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2005–2006)
- San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(2005–present)
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