Erie BayHawks (2017–)

Erie BayHawks
League NBA G League
Founded 2017
History Erie BayHawks
2017–present
College Park
planned for 2019
Arena Erie Insurance Arena
Location Erie, Pennsylvania
Team colors Red, gold, black[1]
              
Team manager Malik Rose
Head coach Josh Longstaff
Ownership Atlanta Hawks
Affiliation(s) Atlanta Hawks
Championships 0
Division / Conference titles 0
Website erie.dleague.nba.com

The Erie BayHawks are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, the team will play their home games during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons at the Erie Insurance Arena. The Atlanta Hawks currently plan to relocate their G League franchise to College Park, Georgia, before the 2019–20 season to play at a new arena in the Georgia International Convention Center.[2] The team became the sixteenth D-League team to be owned by an NBA team.[3][4]

History

On November 10, 2016, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they had bought and established a new NBA D-League team that will play in a new arena in nearby College Park beginning with the 2019–20 season.[5] 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 and the Atlanta Hawks would activate their franchise early and play as the BayHawks until the new arena in College Park is completed.[6]

Current roster

Erie BayHawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
PG – Magette, Josh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1989–11–29 Alabama–Huntsville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
    • (FA) Free agent
    • (S) Suspended
    • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
    • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
    • (I) Inactive
    • Injured

    Affiliates

    References

    1. ↑ "Erie BayHawks Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
    2. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017-18 Season in Erie, Pa.". Retrieved January 31, 2017.
    3. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Purchase NBA Development League Team" (Press release). NBA Development League. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
    4. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Purchase D-League Team To Play In College Park". Atlanta Hawks. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
    5. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks buy NBA D-League team that will play in College Park". Atlanta Business Chronicle. November 10, 2016.
    6. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks' NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017". OurSports Central. January 31, 2017.
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