League NBA Development League Ownership Vivek Ranadivé Arena Reno Events Center Head coach Darrick Martin Championships 0 | Team manager Peja Stojaković Division / Conference titles 2 (2011, 2015) Affiliation Sacramento Kings Founded 2008 | |
History Reno Bighorns
2008–present Team colors Green, blue, gold, white Location Reno, Nevada, United States Profiles | ||
Kings georgios papagiannis puts up 15 points for the reno bighorns
The Reno Bighorns are a National Basketball Association (NBA) Development League team based in Reno, Nevada. They are owned and operated by their NBA parent club the Sacramento Kings. The Bighorns compete in the Development League's Western Conference Pacific Division, beginning play in the 2008–09 season with their home games at the Reno Events Center. Their namesake is the desert bighorn sheep, which is the state animal of Nevada.
Contents
- Kings georgios papagiannis puts up 15 points for the reno bighorns
- History
- Notable Bighorns players
- Affiliates
- References
Two previous Reno basketball teams were named the Bighorns; one from the defunct Western Basketball Association 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. The Bighorns are currently only affiliated with the Sacramento Kings, which has been with the team since its inception in 2008. Reno has previously affiliated with the New York Knicks (2008–09), Orlando Magic (2009–10), Golden State Warriors (2010–11), Atlanta Hawks (2011–12), Memphis Grizzlies (2011–13), and the Utah Jazz (2012–13).
History
During the 2014–15 season the Bighorns led the NBA D-League in scoring and also in call-ups to the NBA with seven. The performance of the team and players like Brady Heslip and Sim Bhullar garnered media attention in not only the Reno area but also on a national scale with national outlets like The Dan Patrick Show and CBS' The Late Late Show putting a spotlight on the team. Head coach David Arseneault Jr. and his offense, called "The System" were profiled by The Guardian in late February 2015 in an article that put a spotlight on the coach's innovative game plan that he helped to develop with his father at Grinnell College.
On October 20, 2016, the Bighorns were purchased by their parent club, the Sacramento Kings, after being affiliated with the team since its inaugural season. With the purchase, the Bighorns became the fifteenth D-League team to become directly owned its parent club.
Notable Bighorns players
Below are a selection of players who have donned a Reno Bighorns uniform and in what year they played for Reno.
2008–09 • Pat Ewing - currently a free agent • Donte Greene - currently plays overseas • Gerry McNamara - currently an assistant coach at Syracuse University • David Noel - currently plays overseas
2009–10 • Mo Charlo - currently a free agent • Eric Devendorf - currently a free agent • Yaroslav Korolev - currently plays overseas • D.J. Strawberry - currently plays overseas
2010–11 • Nick Fazekas - currently plays overseas • Danny Green - currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs • Jeremy Lin - currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets • Steve Novak -currently a free agent • Patrick O’Bryant - currently a free agent • Bobby Simmons - currently retired • Salim Stoudamire - currently a free agent • Hassan Whiteside - currently plays for the Miami Heat
2011–12 • Blake Ahearn - currently a free agent • Andre Emmett - currently plays overseas • David Harrison - currently a free agent • Damon Jones - currently retired • Tyler Honeycutt - currently plays overseas • Josh Selby - currently plays overseas • Antoine Wright - currently a free agent
2012–13 • Keyon Dooling - currently retired • Tajuan Porter - currently a free agent • Ralph Sampson III- currently plays for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League • Garrett Temple - currently plays for the Sacramento Kings • Tony Wroten - currently a free agent
2013–14 • Ra’Shad James - currently plays overseas • DeQuan Jones - currently plays overseas • Ray McCallum - currently plays for the Charlotte Hornets • Mikki Moore - currently retired • Royce White - currently a free agent
2014–15 • Sim Bhullar - currently plays overseas • Jordan Hamilton - currently a free agent • Brady Heslip - currently plays in the NBA Development League • Quincy Miller - currently plays overseas • David Stockton - currently plays overseas • David Wear - currently plays overseas
Affiliates
Former affiliates