| Bakersfield Jam | |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| History | Long Beach Jam 2003-2005 ABA Bakersfield Jam 2006-present |
| Arena | Jam Events Center |
| City | Bakersfield, California |
| Team Colors | Navy Blue, Red |
| Head Coach | Will Voigt |
| Owner | Bakersfield Professional Sports, LLC |
| Championships | 1 2003-2004 (in ABA as Long Beach Jam) |
| Division Titles | 1 2003-2004 |
| Affiliations | Golden State Warriors ("local" affiliate) Los Angeles Clippers |
| Website | www.nba.com/dleague/bakersfield/ |
The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League (D-League) that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events 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.
Founded in the new American Basketball Association (ABA) as the Long Beach Jam, it was coached in their inaugural season by Earl Cureton. Former members include Dennis Rodman, Derrick Dial, Joaquin Hawkins, Yuta Tabuse, and DerMarr Johnson. The Jam was the ABA champion in 2004.
In May 2005, the Long Beach Jam withdrew from the ABA, citing a lack of stability and structure within the league. As a result, the team applied for admission into the D-League for the 2006-07 season and relocated to Bakersfield.
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. [2] 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. [3]
Year-by-year record
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
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| Long Beach Jam | |||||
| 2003-04 | 24 | 7 | .774 | Won ABA Finals | Long Beach 126, Kansas City 123 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Won Quarterfinals Lost Semifinals |
Long Beach 148, Las Vegas 126 Utah 130, Long Beach 115 |
| Bakersfield Jam | |||||
| 2006-07 | 19 | 31 | .380 | ||
| Bakersfield Jam | |||||
| 2007-08 | 11 | 39 | .220 | ||
| 2008-09 | 26 | 24 | .540 | Lost Round 1 | Utah 94, Bakersfield 81 |
| 2009-10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 98 | 111 | .469 | ||
Current Roster
As of February 3, 2009
| Bakersfield Jam Current Roster |
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| Head Coach: Will Voigt | ||||||
| Associate Head Coach: Greg Minor, Mark Strickland | ||||||
| Athletic Trainer: Tim DiFrancesco | ||||||
| C | 6'11 | Tyrelle Blair | (Boston College) | |||
| G | 6'6 | Reece Gaines | (Louisville) | |||
| G | 6'3 | Anthony Goods | (Stanford) | |||
| F | 6'7 | Justin Hawkins | (New Mexico State) | |||
| G | 6'1 | Lance Hurdle | (Miami (FL)) | |||
| G | 6'0 | Stephen McDowell | (UT-Chattanooga) | |||
| G | 6'5 | Jared Newson | (UT-Martin) | |||
| F | 6'7 | Rodney Webb | (Florida Atlantic) | |||
| G | 6'0 | John Williams | (Bryant) | |||
| G | 6'1 | Jeremy Wise | (Southern Miss) | |||
External links
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Dakota Wizards | Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| Erie BayHawks | Austin Toros |
| Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Bakersfield Jam |
| Iowa Energy | Idaho Stampede |
| Maine Red Claws | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce | Reno Bighorns |
| Springfield Armor | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Tulsa 66ers | |
| Utah Flash | |
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