Agua Caliente Clippers

The Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario are an American professional basketball team based in Ontario, California. The club competes in the NBA G League, and began play in the 2017–18 season. The franchise is owned by and affiliated with the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Los Angeles Clippers.

Agua Caliente Clippers
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2017
HistoryAgua Caliente Clippers of Ontario
2017–present
ArenaToyota Arena
LocationOntario, California
Team colorsRed, blue, silver[lower-alpha 1][2]
     
General managerDee Brown
Head coachPaul Hewitt
OwnershipLos Angeles Clippers
Affiliation(s)Los Angeles Clippers
Championships0
Conference titles0
Division titles0
Websiteaguacaliente.gleague.nba.com

History

From 2009 to 2014, the Clippers had been affiliated with the former Bakersfield Jam before the Jam switched to a single affiliation with the Phoenix Suns. In December 2015, Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, mentioned the need for the Clippers to own an NBA Development League team.[3]

In April 2017, the Clippers were reported to be looking to add a minor league affiliate in the NBA Development League in either in nearby Ontario or Bakersfield for the 2017–18 season.[4][5] In May 2017, the Clippers reportedly had settled on the Ontario location and possibly be calling the team the Agua Caliente Clippers.[6][7] On May 15, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario were announced.[8] The team is named after the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe with resorts and casinos in Palm Springs and are the presenting sponsor of the Clippers.

Season-by-season
Season Division Regular season Playoffs
FinishWinsLossesPct.
Agua Caliente Clippers
2017–18Pacific5th2327.460
2018–19Pacific3rd2624.520
2019–20Pacific3rd2222.500Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
Regular season record7173.493
Playoff record00–

Current roster
Roster listing
Agua Caliente Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 33 Avila, J. J. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1991–10–11 Colorado State
G 7 Coffey, Amir (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997–06–17 Minnesota
G 5 Crawford, Markel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994–10–22 Mississippi
F 0 Grantham, Donte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995–03–19 Clemson
G 12 Palmer, James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1996–07–31 Nebraska
G 22 Rathan-Mayes, Xavier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1994–04–29 Florida State
G/F — Scrubb, Jay (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2000-09-01 John A. Logan
G 31 Taylor, B. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996–11–02 Central Florida
Head coach
  • Vacant
Assistant coach(es)
  • Eugene Burroughs (Associate Coach)
  • Zendon Hamilton
  • Brian Boyle
  • Taylor Hollowell (Video Coordinator)
  • Colby Claridy (Athletic Trainer)
  • Elbert Denina (Associate Athletic Trainer)
  • Mickey Lee (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (I) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–12–31

Radio and television

Play-by-play Brian S. Arrington and Analyst Eddie Talbert, Jr. of Fox Sports 1350 AM/Riverside comprise the television broadcast team.

Coaches
# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
GWLWin%GWLWin%
1Casey Hill[9]2017–2018502327.460————
2Brian Adams2018–2020502624.520————
3Paul Hewitt[10]2021–present————————

NBA affiliates

Notes
  1. The team's official colors are red and blue, according to the team's mascot (Kid Condor)'s official website.[1]

References
  1. "Meet Kid Condor". AguaCaliente.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. "Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  3. "Doc Rivers says the Clippers 'need' their own D-League team". Fox Sports. December 17, 2015.
  4. "LA Clippers eyeing D-League team for 2017-18 season". D-League Digest. April 15, 2017.
  5. Howard-Cooper, Scott (April 29, 2017). "LA Clippers looking to add D-League affiliate". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. "Sources: Clippers to make Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario D-League team". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. May 9, 2017.
  7. Oram, Bill (May 10, 2017). "Clippers close to making Ontario D-League team a reality". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  8. "L.A. Clippers Purchase NBA Development League Team". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  9. "G-League: Agua Caliente Clippers Find Head Coach in Casey Hill". Fansided. July 19, 2017.
  10. "Agua Caliente Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2021 Season". OurSports Central. January 29, 2021.
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