Sioux Falls Skyforce

Sioux Falls Skyforce

League	NBA Development League
Founded	1989
History	Sioux Falls Skyforce 1989–present CBA: 1989–2000; 2001–2006 IBL: 2000–2001 NBA D-League: 2006–present
Arena	Sanford Pentagon
Location	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Team colors	Black, Red, White, Gold
Team manager	Jeremy DeCurtins
Head coach	Nevada Smith
Ownership	Bob Correa, Greg Heineman, Roger Larsen and Tom Walsh^[1]
Affiliation(s)	Miami Heat
Championships	2 CBA, 1 NBA D-League
Division / Conference titles	3 CBA, 2 NBA D-League
Website	www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls

The Sioux Falls Skyforce is an American professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League (D-League). They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and currently play at Heritage Court in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have called home since the 2013–14 season. The Skyforce began in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1989. They played their home games at Sioux Falls Arena from then until the move to the Pentagon in 2013. They participated in four CBA championship finals, winning the championship trophy in 1996 (defeating the Fort Wayne Fury, four games to one) and 2005 (defeating the Rockford Lightning three games to one).

The Skyforce have also hosted the CBA All-Star Game three times: in 1996, 2000 and 2003.

In 2006, the Skyforce joined the D-League. In their first two seasons in the D-League, they were playoff contenders. Since then, they have made the postseason just twice. In 2009, they suffered a 2-1 series loss in the first round to the Tulsa 66ers. In 2014, they fared a bit better, sweeping the Canton Charge in the first round before being swept by the eventual champion Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the semifinals. In 2016, the Skyforce won their first D-League championship, defeating the Los Angeles D-Fenders 2 games to 1. The Skyforce also finished the 2016 season 40-10, the winningest regular season record in D-League history.^[2]

On June 10, 2013, the Miami Heat announced that they had entered into a single affiliation partnership with the Skyforce, beginning with the 2013–14 season.^[3] The Miami Heat signature red/yellow color scheme was adopted into the Skyforce's jerseys, logo, and merchandise following this announcement.

Year-by-year record

Season	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Postseason Results
Sioux Falls Skyforce
1989–90	CBA	National	Midwest	3rd	20	36	.357
1990–91	CBA	American	Midwest	3rd	26	30	.464
1991–92	CBA	National	Northern	4th	24	32	.429
1992–93	CBA	National	Midwest	3rd	26	30	.464
1993–94	CBA	National	Midwest	3rd	24	32	.429
1994–95	CBA	National	Western	2nd	34	22	.607	Lost First Round (Omaha) 2–1
1995–96	CBA	National	Northern	1st	32	24	.571	Won First Round (Oklahoma City) 3–1 Won NC Championship (Florida) 3–2 Won CBA Championship (Fort Wayne) 3–2
1996–97	CBA	National		1st	47	9	.839	Lost First Round (Omaha) 3–2
1997–98	CBA	National		2nd	31	25	.554	Won Semifinals (Yakima) 3–2 Won NC Championship (Fort Wayne) 3–0 Lost CBA Championship (Quad City) 4–3
1998–99	CBA	National		1st	32	24	.571	Won First Round (Idaho) 3–2 Won NC Championship (Quad City) 3–2 Lost CBA Championship (Connecticut) 4–1
1999–00	CBA	National		3rd	30	26	.536	Won First Round (Connecticut) 109-90 Lost Semifinals (La Crosse) 99–90
2000–01*	CBA	National		5th	8	15	.348
2000–01	IBL	Western		3rd	16	14	.533	Lost First Round (Rockford) 111–91
2001–02	CBA	American		2nd	33	23	.589	Lost Semifinals (Rockford) 3–1
2002–03	CBA	National		4th	17	31	.354
2003–04	CBA			5th	23	25	.479
2004–05	CBA	Western		2nd	31	17	.646	Won Semifinals (Dakota) 3-2 Won CBA Championship (Rockford) 3–1
2005–06	CBA	Western		2nd	30	18	.625	Lost Round-Robin Tournament (2–0)
2006–07	D-League		Eastern	2nd	30	20	.600	Won Division Semifinals (Fort Worth) 128–105 Lost Division Finals (Dakota) 115–113
2007–08	D-League		Central	2nd	28	22	.560	Won Round 1 (Dakota) 101–89 Lost Semifinals (Austin) 99–93
2008–09	D-League		Central	4th	25	25	.500
2009–10	D-League	Eastern		2nd	32	18	.640	Lost Round 1 (Tulsa) 2–1
2010–11	D-League	Eastern		7th	10	40	.200
2011–12	D-League	Eastern		7th	15	35	.292
2012–13	D-League		Central	4th	25	25	.500
2013–14	D-League		Central	2nd	31	19	.620	Won Round 1 (Canton) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Fort Wayne) 2–0
2014–15	D-League	Eastern	Central	1st	29	21	.580	Lost Round 1 (Canton) 2–1
2015–16	D-League	Eastern	Central	1st	40	10	.800	Won Round 1 (Westchester) (2–0) Won Round 2 (Canton) (2–0) Won D-League Championship (Los Angeles) (2–1)
Regular season					749	641	.539	1989–2016
Playoffs					48	43	.527	1989–2016

=The CBA folded in the middle of the 2000–01 season.

Current roster

Sioux Falls Skyforce roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)	From
5.5 !F/C	5	Benson, Keith	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1988–08–13	Oakland
6.0 !C	21	Fernandez, Vashil	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	1992–01–16	Valparaiso
5.5 !F/C	3	Janković, Stefan (I)	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1993–08–04	Hawaiʻi
1.5 !G	7	Miller, Patrick	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1992–05–22	Tennessee State
1.5 !G	1	Montero, Luis	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1993–04–06	Westchester CC
2.5 !G/F	2	Nwamu, Ike	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1993–06–03	UNLV
1.5 !G	8	Palo, Bubu	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	1991–07–09	Iowa State
1.5 !G	14	Posley, Marcus	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1994–04–14	St. Bonaventure
2.5 !G/F	23	Trawick, Jabril	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1992–06–17	Georgetown
2.5 !G/F	6	Walker, Henry (I)	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1987–10–09	Kansas State
1.5 !G	11	Weber, Brianté	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1992–12–29	Virginia Commonwealth
4.0 !F	10	White, Okaro	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1992–08–13	Florida State

Head coach

Nevada Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
(I) Inactive
Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–11–30

Affiliates

Miami Heat (2009–present)

Former affiliates

Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2009)
Detroit Pistons (2006–2007)
Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2006–2013)
Orlando Magic (2011–2013)

References

↑ "Team History". NBADevelopment League, LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
↑ "2016 NBA Development League Champions, Sioux Falls Skyforce". NBA Development League. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
↑ "Miami HEAT Enter Into Single Affiliation Partnership With NBA Development League".

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Arenas	Miami Arena American Airlines Arena

D-League affiliates	Florida Flame Arkansas RimRockers Albuquerque Thunderbirds Sioux Falls Skyforce

General managers	Schaffel Wohl Pfund Riley Elisburg

NBA Championships (3)	2006 2012 2013

Eastern Conference Championships (5)	2006 2011 2012 2013 2014

Culture and lore	Micky Arison Pat Riley Michael Baiamonte Burnie "The Heat Is On" (Glenn Frey song) Shaq The Decision The Big Three 27 in a row

Retired numbers	10 23 32 (to be retired on December 22, 2016) 33

Rivals	Chicago Bulls New York Knicks

Media	TV Fox Sports Sun Radio 790 The Ticket Announcers Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Mike Inglis

Sports teams based in the Dakotas

Baseball	AA: Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Sioux Falls Canaries NwL: Bismarck Larks

Basketball	D-League: Sioux Falls Skyforce

Football	IFL: Sioux Falls Storm CIF: Bismarck Bucks

Hockey	ECHL: Rapid City Rush USHL: Fargo Force Sioux Falls Stampede NAHL: Aberdeen Wings Bismarck Bobcats Brookings Blizzard Minot Minotauros

Roller derby	WFTDA: Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls Sioux Falls Roller Dollz

College athletics	Augustana Vikings Black Hills State Yellowjackets Mary Marauders Minot State Beavers North Dakota Fighting Hawks North Dakota State Bison Northern State Wolves Sioux Falls Cougars South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Hardrockers

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