Greensboro Swarm

American professional basketball team of the NBA G League

Greensboro Swarm

Conference| Eastern
League| NBA G League
Founded| 2016
History| Greensboro Swarm
2016–present
Arena| Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Location| Greensboro, North Carolina
Team colors| Teal, dark purple, cool gray, white[1][2]

President| Steve Swetoha
Head coach| D.J. Bakker
Ownership| Charlotte Hornets
Affiliation(s)| Charlotte Hornets
Website| greensboro.gleague.nba.com

The Greensboro Swarm are an American basketball team of the NBA G League based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and are affiliated with the Charlotte Hornets. The Swarm play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The team became the eleventh Development League team to be owned by an NBA team when it was announced in 2015.[3]

## History

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In May 2015, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they planned to bring an NBA D-League team to the Carolinas in 2016.[4] After considering several cities and arenas,[5][6][7][8] the Hornets settled on Greensboro, North Carolina, with its home to be at the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.[9] On December 29, the name and logo of the Swarm was unveiled during an intermission between the women's and men's championship games of the 40th anniversary of HAECO Invitational presented by NewBridge Bank at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center and featured Charlotte Hornets players and executives, Hugo the Hornet, the Honey Bees (cheerleading for the Hornets), Swarm Squad, and special guests.[1]

On July 25, 2016, the Charlotte Hornets hired Denver Nuggets assistant Noel Gillespie to be the head coach of the Swarm.[10][11] After two seasons and no appearances in the playoffs, Gillespie's contract was not renewed[12] and he was replaced by Joe Wolf.[13]

Hornets' assistant coach Jay Hernandez was named the head coach of the Swarm for the abbreviated 2020–21 bubble season in Orlando.[14] Hornets' head video coordinator Jordan Surenkamp was then named the head coach for the 2021–22 season.[15] Following Surenkamp's departure, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach D.J. Bakker was hired as head coach of the Swarm on August 27, 2024.[16]

## Season-by-season

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Season  | Division  | Regular season  | Postseason results

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Finish | Wins | Losses | Win %
Greensboro Swarm
2016–17 | Atlantic | 4th | 19 | 31 | .380 |
2017–18 | Southeast | 3rd | 16 | 34 | .320 |
2018–19 | Southeast | 3rd | 24 | 26 | .480 |
2019–20 | Southeast | 5th | 9 | 34 | .209 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 | — | 15th | 5 | 10 | .333 |
2021–22 | Eastern | 13th | 9 | 24 | .273 |
2022–23 | Eastern | 12th | 11 | 21 | .344 |
2023–24 | Eastern | 12th | 15 | 19 | .441 |
2024–25 | Eastern | 5th | 20 | 14 | .588 | Lost Quarterfinal (Indiana) 110–120
Regular season record | 128 | 213 | .375 |
Playoff record | 0 | 1 | .000 |

## Current roster

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Greensboro Swarm roster

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Players  | Coaches

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| Pos. | No. | Player  | Height  | Weight  | DOB | From

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G | 2 | Damion Baugh (TW)  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 194 lb (88 kg)  | 2000-08-03  | TCU
G | 3 | Terrell Jr. Brown | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1998-04-23  | Washington
G | 27 | Jaire Grayer | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1996-12-09  | TCU
G | 5 | Devon Higgs | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 198 lb (90 kg)  | 1998-11-09  | Georgia Southwestern State
G | 7 | Keyontae Johnson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 2000-05-24  | Kansas State
G | 22 | Caleb McConnell | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | 1999-06-08  | Rutgers
F | 4 | Isaih Moore | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 197 lb (89 kg)  | 2000-08-30  | Fresno State
F/C | 9 | Reggie Perry | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 250 lb (113 kg)  | 2000-03-21  | Mississippi State
G | 25 | KJ Simpson (TW)  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 189 lb (86 kg)  | 2002-08-08  | Colorado
G | 30 | Jaylen Sims | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1998-12-11  | UNC Wilmington
C | 11 | Joel Soriano | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 256 lb (116 kg)  | 2000-01-30  | St. John's
G/F | 1 | M. J. Walker | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 213 lb (97 kg)  | 1998-03-28  | Florida State
G | —  | Wendell Moore Jr. (TW)  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | 2001-09-18  | Duke

Head coach

* D.J. Bakker

Assistant(s)

* David Noel
* Nathan Peavy
* Alex Ruoff

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* (P) Prospects
* (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
* (TW) Two-way affiliate player
* Injured

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Roster
Updated: March 12, 2025

## Head coaches

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#  | Head coach  | Term  | Regular season  | Playoffs  | Achievements

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G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win%
1 | Noel Gillespie | 2016–2018 | 100 | 35 | 65 | .350 | — | — | — | — |
2 | Joe Wolf | 2018–2020 | 93 | 33 | 60 | .355 | — | — | — | — |
3 | Jay Hernandez | 2021 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | — | — | — | — |
3 | Jordan Surenkamp | 2021–2024 | 99 | 35 | 64 | .354 | — | — | — | — |
4 | D.J. Bakker | 2024–present | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | First winning season and postseason in franchise history.

## NBA affiliates

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* Charlotte Hornets (2016–present)

## References

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1. ^ a b Greensboro Swarm Staff (December 29, 2015). "Hornets D-League Team To Be Known As Greensboro Swarm". Greensboro.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2025.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ "Greensboro Swarm Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ "NBA Development League Expands to Record 20 Teams as Hornets Sports & Entertainment Purchases Team" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
4. ^ "Hornets Sports & Entertainment Announces Intent To Launch Owned-and-Operated NBA D-League Team". Charlotte Hornets. May 4, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
5. ^ Jarrett, Keith (May 9, 2015). "Would minor-league pro basketball fly in Asheville?". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
6. ^ Dominguez, Joe (May 4, 2015). "Sports fans excited about potential D-League basketball team in Greensboro". WGHP. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
7. ^ Mills, Jeff (May 8, 2015). "Bid proposes Greensboro be home of Charlotte Hornets D-League team". News & Record. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
8. ^ Dial, Steven (May 15, 2015). "Could An NBA D-League Be Headed For Columbia?". WLTX. Retrieved November 28, 2017.[permanent dead link]
9. ^ Mills, Jeff (October 25, 2015). "Charlotte Hornets chose Greensboro for new D-League team". News & Record. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
10. ^ Bonnell, Rick (July 15, 2016). "Source: Nuggets' Noel Gillespie offered Swarm head-coach position". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
11. ^ "Greensboro Swarm Name Noel Gillespie Head Coach" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
12. ^ "Hornets shake-up trickles down, Noel Gillespie out as Greensboro Swarm coach". News & Record. April 13, 2018.
13. ^ "North Carolina alum Joe Wolf named head coach of Greensboro Swarm". News & Record. September 10, 2018.
14. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Assistant Coach Jay Hernandez to Coach Greensboro Swarm at NBA G League Bubble". OurSports Central. January 15, 2021.
15. ^ "Jordan Surenkamp Named Head Coach Of The Greensboro Swarm". OurSports Central. September 15, 2021.
16. ^ "Hornets Hire D.J. Bakker As Greensboro Swarm Head Coach". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

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