The Austin Toros
are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Austin, Texas.
The team plays home games at the Austin Convention Center.
Their logo (pictured, right
) is the design of a bull and basketball with the State of Texas in the background. 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.
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Franchise history
The
Columbus Riverdragons
franchise from
Columbus, Georgia was awarded to the city of
Austin, Texas in mid-
2005 and the new name was unveiled on
August 10,
2005. The Toros began play during the 2005-2006 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
Spanish origin. Along with the
Asheville Altitude and the
Huntsville Flight sold to Southwest Basketball, LLC, the Columbus Riverdragons moved to Austin in 2005.
On
February 22,
2007, head coach
Dennis Johnson 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 Snyder 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 Spurs, becoming the second D-League team ever to be owned by an NBA team, after the
Los Angeles D-Fenders were purchased by the
Los Angeles Lakers in 2006.
Season-By-Season
Note:
W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %''
| Season
| W
| L
| %
| Playoffs
| Results
|
| Columbus Riverdragons
|
| 2001-02
| 31
| 25
| .554
| Lost Semifinals
| Greenville 2, Columbus 1
|
| 2002-03
| 23
| 27
| .460
|
|
|
| 2003-04
| 18
| 28
| .391
|
|
|
| 2004-05
| 30
| 18
| .625
| Won Semifinals
Lost D-League Finals
| Columbus 96, Roanoke 89
Asheville 90, Columbus 67
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| Austin Toros
|
| 2005-06
| 24
| 24
| .500
|
|
|
| 2006-07
| 21
| 29
| .420
|
|
|
| Austin Toros
|
| 2007-08
| 30
| 20
| .600
| Won Semifinals
Lost D-League Finals
| Austin 99, Sioux Falls 93
Idaho 2, Austin 1
|
| 2008-09
| 32
| 18
| .640
| Won Round 1
Lost Semifinals
| Austin 119, Idaho 116 (OT)
Colorado 114, Austin 111
|
| 2009-10
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
|
|
| Totals
| 206
| 192
| .518
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Current Roster
Austin Toros
Current Roster
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| Head Coach: Quin Snyder
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| Associate Head Coach: Wendell Alexis
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| Athletic Trainer: Daisuke Yamaguchi
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| F
| 6'8
| Serge Angounou
| (Arizona State)
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| F
| 6'7
| Justin Bowen
| (Illinois-Chicago)
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| F
| 6'6
| Ryan Bright
| (Sam Houston State)
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| G
| 6'3
| Stanley Burrell
| (Xavier)
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| G
| 6'9
| Eric Dawson
| (Midwestern)
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| G
| 6'4
| Fred Gibson
| (Georgia)
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| G/F
| 6'6
| Malik Hairston
| (Oregon)
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| G
| 5'10
| Carldell Johnson
| (UAB)
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| F/C
| 6'10
| Dwayne Jones
| (St. Joseph's)
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| F
| 6'11
| Ian Mahinmi (NBA)
| (France)
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| F
| 6'8
| Jamaal Thomas
| Angelo State)
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| F
| 6'7
| Marcus Williams (NBA)
| (Arizona)
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(NBA)- Assigned from NBA team
Players of note
Retired numbers
- 3 Dennis Johnson (head coach)
Former
- Justin Reed
- Darius Washington Jr.
- Marcus Williams
- Keith Langford
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu
- Terence Morris (Columbus Riverdragons)
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