The Greensboro Swarm are an American basketball team of the NBA G League based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and are affiliated with the Charlotte Hornets. The Swarm play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The team became the eleventh Development League team to be owned by an NBA team when it was announced in 2015.[3]
| Greensboro Swarm | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Eastern |
| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | 2016 |
| History | Greensboro Swarm 2016–present |
| Arena | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Team colors | Teal, dark purple, cool gray, white[1][2] |
| President | Steve Swetoha |
| Head coach | D.J. Bakker |
| Ownership | Charlotte Hornets |
| Affiliation(s) | Charlotte Hornets |
| Website | greensboro |
History
editIn May 2015, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they planned to bring an NBA D-League team to the Carolinas in 2016.[4] After considering several cities and arenas,[5][6][7][8] the Hornets settled on Greensboro, North Carolina, with its home to be at the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.[9] On December 29, the name and logo of the Swarm was unveiled during an intermission between the women's and men's championship games of the 40th anniversary of HAECO Invitational presented by NewBridge Bank at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center and featured Charlotte Hornets players and executives, Hugo the Hornet, the Honey Bees (cheerleading for the Hornets), Swarm Squad, and special guests.[1]
On July 25, 2016, the Charlotte Hornets hired Denver Nuggets assistant Noel Gillespie to be the head coach of the Swarm.[10][11] After two seasons and no appearances in the playoffs, Gillespie's contract was not renewed[12] and he was replaced by Joe Wolf.[13]
Hornets' assistant coach Jay Hernandez was named the head coach of the Swarm for the abbreviated 2020–21 bubble season in Orlando.[14] Hornets' head video coordinator Jordan Surenkamp was then named the head coach for the 2021–22 season.[15] Former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach D.J. Bakker was hired as head coach of the Swarm on August 27, 2024.[16]
Season-by-season
edit| Season | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||
| Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Atlantic | 4th | 19 | 31 | .380 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Southeast | 3rd | 16 | 34 | .320 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Southeast | 3rd | 24 | 26 | .480 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Southeast | 5th | 9 | 34 | .209 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | — | 15th | 5 | 10 | .333 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Eastern | 13th | 9 | 24 | .273 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eastern | 12th | 11 | 21 | .344 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eastern | 12th | 15 | 19 | .441 | ||||
| Regular season record | 108 | 199 | .352 | ||||||
| Playoff record | 0 | 0 | – | ||||||
Current roster
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Head coaches
edit| # | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
| 1 | Noel Gillespie | 2016–2018 | 100 | 35 | 65 | .350 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Joe Wolf | 2018–2020 | 93 | 33 | 60 | .355 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Jay Hernandez | 2021 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Jordan Surenkamp | 2021–2024 | 99 | 35 | 64 | .354 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | D.J. Bakker | 2024–present | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | |
NBA affiliates
edit- Charlotte Hornets (2016–present)
References
edit- ^ a b Wash, Quinton (December 29, 2015). "Hornets D-League Team To Be Known As Greensboro Swarm". NBA.com/Hornets. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "NBA Development League Expands to Record 20 Teams as Hornets Sports & Entertainment Purchases Team" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Hornets Sports & Entertainment Announces Intent To Launch Owned-and-Operated NBA D-League Team". Charlotte Hornets. May 4, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Jarrett, Keith (May 9, 2015). "Would minor-league pro basketball fly in Asheville?". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Dominguez, Joe (May 4, 2015). "Sports fans excited about potential D-League basketball team in Greensboro". WGHP. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Mills, Jeff (May 8, 2015). "Bid proposes Greensboro be home of Charlotte Hornets D-League team". News & Record. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Dial, Steven (May 15, 2015). "Could An NBA D-League Be Headed For Columbia?". WLTX. Retrieved November 28, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mills, Jeff (October 25, 2015). "Charlotte Hornets chose Greensboro for new D-League team". News & Record. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Bonnell, Rick (July 15, 2016). "Source: Nuggets' Noel Gillespie offered Swarm head-coach position". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Name Noel Gillespie Head Coach" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Hornets shake-up trickles down, Noel Gillespie out as Greensboro Swarm coach". News & Record. April 13, 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina alum Joe Wolf named head coach of Greensboro Swarm". News & Record. September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Assistant Coach Jay Hernandez to Coach Greensboro Swarm at NBA G League Bubble". OurSports Central. January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Surenkamp Named Head Coach Of The Greensboro Swarm". OurSports Central. September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Hornets Hire D.J. Bakker As Greensboro Swarm Head Coach". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
