Bakersfield Jam

Bakersfield Jam
League NBA Development League
Founded 2006
History Bakersfield Jam
2006–present
Arena Dignity Health Event Center
Location Bakersfield, California
Team colors Red, Blue, Silver, White (Main Colors); Orange, Purple and Black (Secondary Colors).                                   
General manager Bubba Barrage
Head coach Nate Bjorkgren
Ownership Bakersfield Professional Sports, LLC
Affiliation(s) Phoenix Suns (solo as of 2014-15)
Championships 0
Division / Conference titles 1 (2012-13)
Website www.nba.com/dleague/bakersfield/
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The Bakersfield Jam are an American basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association Development League (D-League) that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the Dignity Health Event Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility. Previously, the Jam had played their home games at the Rabobank Arena.

In 2007, there was a contest where the fans could decide on a new name for the team. The choices were to rename the team Desperados, Roughnecks, Oilers, or keep the name Jam. On Thursday, May 17, the team announced that the team will remain the Bakersfield Jam, as that name won the poll in a landslide vote. After the contest, the Jam unveiled a new scheme for the logo. They replaced the blue to red.[1]

On April 29, 2009, it was reported that the Jam had ceased operations, citing lack of sufficient fan attendance. However, on June 18, the Jam announced that they had not shut down and plan to play in the 2009-10 season, with further details to come the following day.[2]

On April 30, 2014, it was reported that the Jam would enter a hybrid operation with the Phoenix Suns. Not only would that lead to the Suns having exclusive collaborations with the team, but it would also allow the Jam to operate under their own management in the process. On May 9, it was confirmed that the Suns and the Jam would agree to working under a hybrid affiliation.[3] Four days later, the Jam completed their transition by allowing Suns scout Bubba Barrage to be the team's newest general manager and letting Nate Bjorkgren coach the Jam in place of Will Voigt.[4] Since there are only 500 seats available, the team currently doesn't sell individual general admission tickets. Tickets are sold to season ticket holders only.

Year-by-year record

Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Pct. Postseason Results
Bakersfield Jam
2006–07 D-League Western 6th 19 31 .380
Bakersfield Jam
2007–08 D-League Western 5th 11 39 .220
2008–09 D-League Western 3rd 26 24 .520 Lost Round 1 (Utah) 0-1
2009–10 D-League Western 8th 17 33 .340
2010–11 D-League Western 4th 29 21 .580 Lost Round 1 (Rio Grande Valley) 2–1
2011–12 D-League Western 3rd 28 22 .560 Won Round 1 (Dakota) 2-0
Lost Semifinals (Los Angeles) 0-2
2012–13 D-League Western 1st 36 14 .720 Lost Round 1 (Austin) 0-2
2013–14 D-League Western 5th 24 26 .480
2014–15 D-League Western 2nd 34 16 .680 Lost Round 1 (Austin) 1-2
Regular season 224 226 .498
Playoffs 4 9 .308
Regular season and Playoffs combined 228 235 .492

Current roster

Bakersfield Jam roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F/C 21 Brown, Alec style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992–07–03 Green Bay
G — Freelove, Josh (I) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990–09–18 Buffalo
G 10 Jackson, Joe style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1992–02–08 Memphis
F/C 24 Koshwal, Mac style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987–10–19 DePaul
F 7 Major, Renaldo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1982–05–07 Fresno State
G/F 20 Miles, LaQuentin (I) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991–03–12 Central Arkansas
F 5 Moore, Cameron style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990–11–12 Alabama–Birmingham
G 9 Munford, Xavier style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992–06–01 Rhode Island
G/F 23 Prather, Casey style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1991–05–29 Florida
F 22 Thomas, Adrian style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1987–04–30 Miami (FL)
F 0 Wilson, Jamil style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990–11–20 Marquette
Head coach
  • Nate Bjorkgren
Assistant coach(es)
  • Dylan DeBusk
  • Tim Lewis
  • Tyler Marsh
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Shaun Mirza
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (I) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2015–04–04

Players assigned by NBA teams

Players recalled by NBA teams

Players called up by NBA teams

Affiliates

References

  1. ↑ Bakersfield To Keep Jammin'
  2. ↑ The Jam is not toast after all
  3. ↑ Phoenix Suns to use D-League Bakersfield as affiliate
  4. ↑ Phoenix Suns to "make experience seamless" between Suns and D-League's Jam by using same system

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