Memphis Hustle | |
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League | NBA G League |
Founded | 2017 |
History |
Memphis Hustle 2017–present |
Arena | Landers Center |
Location | Southaven, Mississippi |
Team colors | Red, silver, white |
Team manager | Chris Makris |
Head coach | Glynn Cyprien |
Ownership | Memphis Grizzlies |
Affiliation(s) | Memphis Grizzlies |
Championships | 0 |
Division / Conference titles | 0 |
Website | Memphis Hustle website |
The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League announced to begin play for the 2017–18 season as an affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Based in the Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, the team will play their home games at the Landers Center.
On January 23, 2017, it was announced that the Iowa Energy would not renew their hybrid affiliation deal with the Grizzlies, but be purchased by the Minnesota Timberwolves to serve as their G-League affiliate beginning in the 2017–18 season. That same day, the Grizzlies announced that they would be purchasing an expansion team "for the Mid-South" to begin play in 2017–18 in Southaven, about sixteen miles from Downtown Memphis and the FedEx Forum, across the Tennessee-Mississippi border. On May 30, 2017, it was announced that Glynn Cyprien would be the head coach and Chris Makris the general manager of the team. On June 1, 2017 the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their new NBA Development League affiliate team name and logo as the Memphis Hustle.