Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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| Founded | 2007 |
| History | Rio Grande Valley Vipers NBA D-League:2007-Future |
| Arena | Dodge Arena |
| City | Hidalgo, Texas |
| Team Colors | TBD |
| Head Coach | Bob Hoffman |
| Owner | RGV Basketball, LLC |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | None |
| Affiliations | Houston Rockets ("local" affiliate) Cleveland Cavaliers New Orleans Hornets |
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a team of the NBA Development League to begin play in 2007. They will play their home games at the Dodge Arena.
Former San Antonio Spurs star George "Iceman" Gervin has recently accepted a position as the team's Head of Basketball Operations. [1]
Former University of Texas-Pan American head coach Bob Hoffman has been named the team's head coach.
Recently the team announced they would be known as the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[2] The logo and color scheme were unveiled on June 22, 2007. [3]
The team was hoping to be affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs, however, the Spurs chose to keep the Austin Toros as their D-League affiliate. The Vipers will be affiliated with the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets, and Cleveland Cavaliers for 2007-08, but are holding out hope for a Spurs affiliation in the future. [4]
Draft
In the 2007 D-League expansion draft, the team selected Danilo (J.R.) Pinnock first overall. Pinnock, who starred at the George Washington University, was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Draft and played for the Arkansas RimRockers of the D-League that season. The team also selected Trent Strickland, Alfred Neale, Terrance Thomas, Clay Tucker, Nigel Dixon, Desmon Farmer, John Gilchrist, Joe Dabbert, and Milone Clark.[5]
References
- ^ "Gervin accepts position with RGV D-League team", The Monitor
- ^ "RGV NBA D-League team announces nickname", The Monitor
- ^ "Grand Arrival: Expansion RGV Vipers unveil logo", The Monitor
- ^ "Vipers expect Rockets affiliation", The Monitor
- ^ http://www.nba.com/dleague/expansion_draft_board_07.html "D-League Expansion Draft"
External links
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Sports teams based in South Texas |  |
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| Baseball | TL: Corpus Christi Hooks • San Antonio Missions, AA: Coastal Bend Aviators, ULB: Brownsville Toros • Edinburg Coyotes • Laredo Broncos • Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | ||
| Basketball | NBA: San Antonio Spurs, WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars, D-League: Rio Grande Valley Vipers, CBA: Rio Grande Valley Silverados, UBL: San Antonio Soul | ||
| Football | af2: Corpus Christi Sharks • Rio Grande Valley Dorados, IFL: Corpus Christi Hammerheads | ||
| Hockey | AHL: San Antonio Rampage, CHL: Corpus Christi Rayz • Laredo Bucks • Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | ||
| Soccer | PDL: Laredo Heat | ||
| College athletics (NCAA Division I) |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi • Texas State University-San Marcos • University of Texas-Pan American • University of Texas at San Antonio |
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