| Reno Bighorns | |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| History | Reno Bighorns NBA D-League: 2008-present |
| Arena | Reno Events Center |
| City | Reno, Nevada |
| Team Colors | Green, Blue, Tan |
| Head Coach | Jay Humphries |
| Owner | Herb Simon, Stuart and Jerry Katzoff, for SK Baseball, LLC |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | None |
| Affiliations | Sacramento Kings ("local" affiliate) Orlando Magic |
| Website | www.nba.com/dleague/reno/ |
The Reno Bighorns are a team in the NBA Development League based in Reno, Nevada that began play for the 2008-09 season. Originally owned by David Kahn, operator of Southwest Basketball, LLC (the group that also owns the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and formerly owned the Austin Toros, Fort Worth Flyers and Tulsa 66ers), the Bighorns play their home games at the Reno Events Center.
In May of 2008, the team named Tony Funderburg as their first ever COO/President.
On June 10th, the team announced they would be affiliated with the Sacramento Kings and the New York Knicks.[1] On June 29, 2009, the NBA D-League announced that the secondary affiliate of the Bighorns would be the Orlando Magic replacing the Knicks.[2]
In July of 2008, the team announced their nickname, as the Bighorns. Two previous Reno basketball teams were named the Bighorns; one from the defunct Western Basketball Association (coached by the late Bill Musselman and league runners-up for their only season of 1978-79), and one from the Continental Basketball Association which played for the 1982-83 season. The team colors of green, tan, and blue are designed to be an allusion to nearby Lake Tahoe. [3]
On September 10, 2008, the Bighorns announced that they had hired former Phoenix Suns assistant coach Jay Humphries to be their first head coach. [4]
In February of 2009 SK Baseball, the group that owns the Triple-A MiLB Reno Aces, purchased the Bighorns.[5]
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Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
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| Reno Bighorns | |||||
| 2008-09 | 25 | 25 | .500 | ||
| 2009-10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 25 | .500 | ||
Roster
| Reno Bighorns Current Roster |
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| NUM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | FROM | |
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| 17 | Rod Benson | F | 6-10 | 225 | California | |
| 22 | Mo Charlo | F | 6-7 | 210 | Nevada | |
| 13 | Chris Davis | G | 6-3 | 190 | Southern | |
| 7 | Majic Dorsey | G | 6-1 | 185 | Brevard C.C. | |
| 33 | Desmon Farmer | G | 6-5 | 210 | USC | |
| 23 | Marcus Hubbard | F | 6-9 | 230 | Angelo State | |
| 10 | Dave Noel | G | 6-3 | 205 | UCF | |
| 11 | Russell Robinson | G | 6-1 | 190 | Kansas | |
| 32 | Doug Thomas | F | 6-9 | 240 | Iowa | |
| 15 | Cezary Trybanski | C/F | 7-1 | 250 | Poland | |
References
- ^ D-League announces Reno affiliates
- ^ Bighorns to be Affiliated with Kings, Magic in 2009-10
- ^ NBA D-League team chooses Bighorns as nickname
- ^ Bighorns hire Humphries as first head coach
- ^ Gabel, Chris (February 2, 2009). "Group that owns Reno Aces buys Reno Bighorns". The Reno Gazette Journal. http://www.rgj.com/article/20090202/SPORTS03/90202041/1018/SPORTS.
External links
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| 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 | |
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