College Park Skyhawks

The College Park Skyhawks are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. The team is based in College Park, Georgia, with home games at Gateway Center Arena at College Park after the franchise played its first two seasons in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the Erie Insurance Arena as the Erie BayHawks.[5][6] The team became the sixteenth D-League team to be owned by an NBA team.[7][8]

This article is about the basketball franchise that began play in 2017–18. For the prior Erie BayHawks team that relocated, see Lakeland Magic. For the Erie BayHawks team launched in 2019 when this one relocated to Georgia, see Erie BayHawks (2019–).
College Park Skyhawks
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2017
HistoryErie BayHawks
2017–2019
College Park Skyhawks
2019–present
ArenaGateway Center Arena
LocationCollege Park, Georgia
Team colorsRed, yellow, black, gray[1][2][3]
       
Team managerTori Miller[4]
Head coachNoel Gillespie
OwnershipAtlanta Hawks
Affiliation(s)Atlanta Hawks
Championships0
Division titles1 (2017–18)
Websitewww.cpskyhawks.com

History

On November 10, 2016, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they had bought and established a new NBA D-League team to play in a new arena in nearby College Park beginning with the 2019–20 season.[9] In December 2016, the Orlando Magic purchased the original BayHawks franchise with the intent of relocating it to Florida for the 2017–18 season, eventually becoming the Lakeland Magic. In February 2017, the original BayHawks owners negotiated with the Atlanta Hawks to activate their franchise early and play as the BayHawks until the new arena in College Park is completed.[10][11] The new Hawks' minor league franchise then became the BayHawks and began play in the rebranded NBA G League for the 2017–18 season.

The Hawks announced on February 21, 2019, that their G League affiliate would be known as the College Park Skyhawks when the team moved to Georgia for the 2019–20 season.[12] On May 10, 2019, the Hawks announced that rapper and College Park native 2 Chainz would join the Skyhawks' ownership group.[13]

Season-by-season
Season Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesWin %
Erie BayHawks
2017–18Southeast1st2822.560Won First Round (Lakeland) 96–90
Won Conf. Semifinal (Fort Wayne) 119–116
Lost Conf. Final (Raptors 905) 106–118
2018–19Southeast4th2426.480
College Park Skyhawks
2019–20Southeast3rd2023.465Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
Regular season record7271.503
Playoff record21.667

Current roster
Roster listing
College Park Skyhawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 12 Barber, Cat 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1994–07–25 North Carolina State
F — Knight, Nathan (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1997–09–20 William & Mary
F 13 Lumpkin, Sanjay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994–04–29 Northwestern
G — Mays, Skylar (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997–09–05 LSU
G 6 McCall, Tahjere 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994–08–17 Tennessee State
F/C 35 Ogden, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994–10–07 Dixie State
G 18 Sibert, Jordan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1992–08–01 Dayton
F 44 Ward, Nick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997–09–02 Michigan State
Head coach
  • Noel Gillespie
Assistant coach(es)
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: 2019–11–17

Head coaches
# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
GWLWin%GWLWin%
1Josh Longstaff2017–18502822.560321.667
2Noel Gillespie2018–present934449.473————

NBA affiliates

College Park Skyhawks

Erie BayHawks (2017–19)

References
  1. Ehrhardt, Alli (September 19, 2019). "College Park Skyhawks Unveil Uniforms For Inaugural Season". CPSkyhawks.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2019. The College Park Skyhawks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, released the uniforms for the upcoming 2019-20 season today. The Nike-branded sets give a nod to the Atlanta Hawks classic uniforms, featuring a red, yellow and black colorway.
  2. "Brand Elements" (PDF). 2019–20 College Park Skyhawks Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. "College Park Skyhawks Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. "Tori Miller Named Erie BayHawks General Manager". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  5. "Atlanta Hawks NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017-18 Season in Erie, Pa". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. January 31, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  6. "Gateway Center @ College Park $45M arena begins". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. "Atlanta Hawks Purchase NBA Development League Team". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  8. "Atlanta Hawks Purchase D-League Team To Play In College Park". Hawks.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  9. "Atlanta Hawks buy NBA D-League team that will play in College Park". Atlanta Business Chronicle. November 10, 2016.
  10. "Atlanta Hawks' NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017". OurSports Central. January 31, 2017.
  11. Winderman, Jake (August 27, 2018). "27 Teams In 27 Days: Meet The Erie BayHawks". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC.
  12. "Atlanta Hawks' College Park NBA G League Affiliate Set To Become The Skyhawks". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  13. "Hip-Hop Superstar 2 Chainz To Join Ownership Group Of College Park Skyhawks". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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