The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers Center.
| Memphis Hustle | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Western |
| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | 2017 |
| History | Memphis Hustle 2017–present |
| Arena | Landers Center |
| Location | Southaven, Mississippi |
| Team colors | Red, gray, white[1][2][3] |
| Team manager | Brady Eames |
| Head coach | Jason March[4] |
| Ownership | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Affiliation(s) | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Website | Memphis Hustle website |
History
editOn January 23, 2017, it was announced that the Iowa Energy would not renew their hybrid affiliation deal with the Grizzlies, but be purchased by the Minnesota Timberwolves to serve as their G-League affiliate beginning in the 2017–18 season.[5] That same day, the Grizzlies announced that they would be purchasing an expansion team "for the Mid-South" to begin play in 2017–18 in Southaven, Mississippi, about sixteen miles from Downtown Memphis and the FedExForum, across the Tennessee-Mississippi border.[6] On May 30, 2017, it was announced that Glynn Cyprien would be the head coach and Chris Makris the general manager of the team.[7] On June 1, 2017, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their new NBA Development League affiliate team name and logo as the Memphis Hustle.[1] The Hustle made the postseason in the 2022–23 season for the second time in franchise history. Uniquely, they hosted the Semifinal game at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.[8]
Season by season
edit| Season | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | |||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | |||
| 2017–18 | Midwest | 4th | 21 | 29 | .420 | |
| 2018–19 | Midwest | 2nd | 28 | 22 | .560 | Won First Round (Stockton) 122–119 Lost Conference Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 118–135 |
| 2019–20 | Midwest | 1st | 26 | 15 | .634 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Midwest | 12th | 6 | 9 | .400 | |
| 2021–22 | Western | 9th | 15 | 19 | .441 | |
| 2022–23 | Western | 2nd | 23 | 9 | .719 | Lost Conference Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 108–110 |
| Regular season record | 109 | 103 | .514 | |||
| Playoff record | 1 | 2 | .333 | |||
Current roster
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Coaches
edit| Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| Glynn Cyprien | 2017–2018 | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Jones | 2018–2019 | 50 | 28 | 22 | .560 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Jason March | 2019–present | 122 | 70 | 52 | .574 | — | — | — | — |
Accomplishments
edit- Kenneth Lofton Jr. – 2023 (TW)
- Jarrod Uthoff – 2020
- Dusty Hannahs – 2020
- Kenneth Lofton Jr. – 2023 (TW)
NBA affiliates
edit- Memphis Grizzlies (2017–present)
References
edit- ^ a b "Memphis Grizzlies unveil NBA Development League Affiliate team name and logo". Grizzlies.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Our Brand". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 1, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Memphis Hustle Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Langham, Geoff (August 5, 2019). "Memphis Hustle name Jason March as head coach; Jones promoted to Grizzlies coaching staff under Taylor Jenkins". Memphis.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES TO PURCHASE NBA D-LEAGUE'S IOWA ENERGY". NBA. January 23, 2017.
- ^ Wallace, Michael (January 23, 2017). "Grizzlies bring D-League franchise to Mid-South". Grind City Media (Memphis Grizzlies).
- ^ "Grizzlies announce Memphis' NBA Development League Expansion Franchise General Manager and Head Coach". NBA. May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Memphis Hustle announce 2023 NBA G League playoff schedule".