College Park Skyhawks
College Park Skyhawks logo
ConferenceEastern
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2017
HistoryErie BayHawks
2017–2019
College Park Skyhawks
2019–present
ArenaGateway Center Arena
LocationCollege Park, Georgia, U.S.
Team colorsRed, black, yellow, gray[1][2][3]
       
Team managerTori Miller[4]
Head coachSteve Gansey[5]
OwnershipAtlanta Hawks
Affiliation(s)Atlanta Hawks
Championships0
Division titles1 (2017–18)
Websitewww.cpskyhawks.com

The College Park Skyhawks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in College Park, Georgia, and are affiliated with the Atlanta Hawks. The Skyhawks play their 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.[6][7] The team became the sixteenth D-League team to be owned by an NBA team.[8][9]

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.[10] 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.[11][12] 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.[13] On May 10, 2019, the Hawks announced that rapper and College Park native 2 Chainz would join the Skyhawks' ownership group.[14]

Season-by-season

Season Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesWin %
Erie BayHawks
2017–18Southeast1st2822.560Won First Round (Lakeland) 96–90
Won Conference Semifinal (Fort Wayne) 119–116
Lost Conference Final (Raptors 905) 106–118
2018–19Southeast4th2426.480
College Park Skyhawks
2019–20Southeast3rd2023.465Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Opted out of single-site season
2021–22Eastern3rd2013.606Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Capital City) 122–131
2022–23Eastern11th1517.469
Regular season record107101.514
Playoff record22.500

Current roster

College Park Skyhawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 7 Baker, Robert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-06-28 Harvard
G 11 Etienne, Tyson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-09-17 Wichita State
G 2 Forrest, Trent (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-06-12 Florida State
G 00 Higgs, Devon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2000-02-10 Georgia Southwestern State
G 1 Joiner, Jarkel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-05-21 NC State
G 27 Krejčí, Vít (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-06-19 Czech Republic
F 3 Lundy, Seth (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-04-02 Penn State
F 8 Matthews, Emmitt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-11-01 West Virginia
G 13 McGowens, Trey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-05-15 Nebraska
F 15 McIntosh, MiKyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994-07-14 Oregon
F 0 Norris, Miles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-04-15 UC Santa Barbara
G 5 Randolph, Brandon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-09-02 Arizona
F 30 Silva, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1996-09-19 South Carolina
G 34 Singleton, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-10-27 UCLA
G 22 Wallace, Keaton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-02-26 Texas–San Antonio
Head coach
  • Ryan Schmidt
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (P) Prospects
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 9, 2024

Head coaches

# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
GWLWin%GWLWin%
1Josh Longstaff2017–2018502822.560321.667
2Noel Gillespie2018–2021934449.473————
3Steve Gansey2021–present653530.538101.000

NBA affiliates

Erie BayHawks (2017–19)

College Park Skyhawks

References

  1. ↑ Ehrhardt, Alli (September 19, 2019). "College Park Skyhawks Unveil Uniforms For Inaugural Season". CPSkyhawks.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022. 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. ↑ wbryant (November 14, 2019). "College Park Skyhawks Unveil Home Court For Inaugural Season". CPSkyhawks.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022. The court features the team logo, a Skyhawk surrounded by two stars and the team's name, at center court. Skyhawk red is used in both lanes and in blocks on the sidelines, while the team's secondary color, black, surrounds the court itself. The team's home arena, "Gateway Center Arena," is emblazoned on the baselines in Skyhawk yellow. The Atlanta Hawks logo is featured twice, on opposite corners of the baseline.
  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. ↑ "Steve Gansey Named Head Coach Of College Park SkyHawks". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Gateway Center @ College Park $45M arena begins". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Purchase NBA Development League Team". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Purchase D-League Team To Play In College Park". Hawks.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks buy NBA D-League team that will play in College Park". Atlanta Business Chronicle. November 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks' NBA D-League Team to Begin Play in 2017". OurSports Central. January 31, 2017.
  12. ↑ Winderman, Jake (August 27, 2018). "27 Teams In 27 Days: Meet The Erie BayHawks". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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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