The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League

NBA Development League

The 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...

. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena

Louis J. Tullio Arena

The Louis J. Tullio Arena is a 5,586-seat multi-purpose arena, in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States....

 in Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...

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The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay

Presque Isle Bay

Presque Isle Bay is a natural bay located off the coast of Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Its embayment is about in length, about across at its widest point, and an average depth of about . The bay is bounded on the north and west by a recurved peninsula that makes up Presque Isle State Park...

, on which the city of Erie lies. The hawk represents the city's wildlife and naval history, as the greatly respected birds were used by naval expeditions to send important messages. The team's colors of black, red, and gold pay homage the Erie-based Oliver Hazard Perry

Oliver Hazard Perry

United States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace...

 and to the naval uniforms worn during the American Revolution

American Revolution

The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...

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Ownership

The Majority Owner of the Erie BayHawks is Steve Demetriou and Lead Local Investor is Owen McCormick. Matt Bresee is the team's President.

Logos and uniforms

The official colors of the Erie BayHawks are black, gold, and red. The primary logo depicts a red and black hawk in flight with a gold beak and talons. The hawks is superimposed over a gold basketball and a partial, black ring with "Erie" rounding the top. The "BayHawks" wordmark is centered over the entire design in white, scripted letters.

Current roster

NBADL All-Rookie Second Team

• Tasmin Mitchell - 2011

All-NBADL First Team

All-NBA Development League Team

The All-NBA Development League Team is an annual National Basketball Association Development League honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBADL season. The voting is conducted by the league's head coaches. The team has been selected in every season of the league's...

• Erik Daniels
  Erik Daniels
  Erik Christopher Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He has played for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, along with the Fayetteville Patriots and the Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League...
  
   - 2009
• Ivan Johnson - 2011

All-NBADL Third Team

All-NBA Development League Team

The All-NBA Development League Team is an annual National Basketball Association Development League honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBADL season. The voting is conducted by the league's head coaches. The team has been selected in every season of the league's...

• Alade Aminu
  Alade Aminu
  Abdul Alade Aminu is an American professional basketball player. He attended college at Georgia Tech. His brother is NBA player Al-Farouq Aminu. Aminu graduated from Georgia Tech in 2009 and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft...
  
   - 2010

NBADL All-Defensive Second Team

• Ivan Johnson - 2011

All-Star Game

• Erik Daniels
  Erik Daniels
  Erik Christopher Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He has played for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, along with the Fayetteville Patriots and the Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League...
  
   - 2009
• Alade Aminu
  Alade Aminu
  Abdul Alade Aminu is an American professional basketball player. He attended college at Georgia Tech. His brother is NBA player Al-Farouq Aminu. Aminu graduated from Georgia Tech in 2009 and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft...
  
   - 2010
• Ivan Johnson - 2011
• Garrett Temple
  Garrett Temple
  Garrett Temple is an American professional basketball player who plays for A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale in Italy. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.A 6'6" guard, Temple played at Louisiana State University from 2005 to 2009...
  
   - 2011

Affiliates

• Cleveland Cavaliers
  Cleveland Cavaliers
  The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
  
   (2008–2011)
• New York Knicks
  New York Knicks
  The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
  
   (2011–present)
• Philadelphia 76ers
  Philadelphia 76ers
  The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
  
   (2008–2009)
• Toronto Raptors
  Toronto Raptors
  The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
  
  (2009–2011)

External links

• Erie BayHawks