College Park Skyhawks
American professional basketball team of the NBA G League
The College Park Skyhawks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in College Park, Georgia , and are affiliated with the Atlanta Hawks . The Skyhawks play their home games at Gateway Center Arena at College Park after the franchise played its first two seasons in Erie, Pennsylvania , at the Erie Insurance Arena as the Erie BayHawks .[4] [5] The team became the sixteenth D-League team to be owned by an NBA team.[6] [7]
History
On November 10, 2016, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they had bought and established a new NBA D-League team to play in a new arena in nearby College Park beginning with the 2019–20 season.[8] In December 2016, the Orlando Magic purchased the original BayHawks franchise with the intent of relocating it to Florida for the 2017–18 season , eventually becoming the Lakeland Magic . In February 2017, the original BayHawks owners negotiated with the Atlanta Hawks to activate their franchise early and play as the BayHawks until the new arena in College Park is completed.[9] [10] The new Hawks' minor league franchise then became the BayHawks and began play in the rebranded NBA G League for the 2017–18 season .
The Hawks announced on February 21, 2019, that their G League affiliate would be known as the College Park Skyhawks when the team moved to Georgia for the 2019–20 season.[11] On May 10, 2019, the Hawks announced that rapper and College Park native 2 Chainz would join the Skyhawks' ownership group.[12]
Season-by-season
Season
Division
Regular season
Postseason results
Finish
Wins
Losses
Win %
Erie BayHawks
2017–18
Southeast
1st
28
22
.560
Won First Round (Lakeland ) 96–90Won Conference Semifinal (Fort Wayne ) 119–116 Lost Conference Final (Raptors 905 ) 106–118
2018–19
Southeast
4th
24
26
.480
College Park Skyhawks
2019–20
Southeast
3rd
20
23
.465
Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
Opted out of single-site season
2021–22
Eastern
3rd
20
13
.606
Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Capital City ) 122–131
2022–23
Eastern
11th
15
17
.469
Regular season record
107
101
.514
Playoff record
2
2
.500
Current roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
7
Baker, Robert
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998-06-28
Harvard
G
11
Etienne, Tyson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-09-17
Wichita State
G
1
Joiner, Jarkel
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1999-05-21
NC State
G
27
Krejčí, Vít (TW, FA)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2000-06-19
Czech Republic
F
3
Lundy, Seth (TW, FA)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2000-04-02
Penn State
F
8
Matthews, Emmitt
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1999-11-01
West Virginia
F
15
McIntosh, MiKyle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1994-07-14
Oregon
G
5
Randolph, Brandon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1997-09-02
Arizona
G
13
Rodgers, Spencer
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2000-02-28
Kennesaw State
G
34
Singleton, David
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-10-27
UCLA
G
22
Wallace, Keaton
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-02-26
Texas–San Antonio
G/F
20
Windler, Dylan (TW, FA)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
1996-09-22
Belmont
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(P) Prospects(NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: May 10, 2024
Head coaches
NBA affiliates
Erie BayHawks (2017–19)
College Park Skyhawks
References
^ "College Park Skyhawks Reproduction Guideline Sheet" . NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2019 .
^ "Tori Miller Named Erie BayHawks General Manager" . GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
^ "Steve Gansey Named Head Coach Of College Park SkyHawks" . GLeague.NBA.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Hawks NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017-18 Season in Erie, Pa" . GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. January 31, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
^ "Gateway Center @ College Park $45M arena begins" . Retrieved February 12, 2018 .
^ "Atlanta Hawks Purchase NBA Development League Team" . GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017 .
^ "Atlanta Hawks Purchase D-League Team To Play In College Park" . Hawks.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017 .
^ "Atlanta Hawks buy NBA D-League team that will play in College Park" . Atlanta Business Chronicle . November 10, 2016.
^ "Atlanta Hawks' NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017" . OurSports Central. January 31, 2017.
^ Winderman, Jake (August 27, 2018). "27 Teams In 27 Days: Meet The Erie BayHawks" . GLeague.NBA.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC.
^ "Atlanta Hawks' College Park NBA G League Affiliate Set To Become The Skyhawks" . GLeague.NBA.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
^ "Hip-Hop Superstar 2 Chainz To Join Ownership Group Of College Park Skyhawks" . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
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Founded in 1946
Formerly the Buffalo Bisons (1946) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951); played in Milwaukee (1951–1955) and St. Louis (1955–1968)
Based in Atlanta, Georgia
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