Austin Spurs

Austin Toros
Austin Toros logo
Founded	2001
History	Columbus Riverdragons 2001-2005 Austin Toros 2005-Present
Arena	Austin Convention Center
Location	Austin, Texas
Team colors	Dusty Blue, Maroon, Dark Gold
Head coach	Dennis Johnson
Ownership	David Kahn Southwest Basketball, LLC
Affiliation(s)	Boston Celtics Houston Rockets San Antonio Spurs
Championships	none

The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Austin, Texas.
The team plays home games at the Austin Convention Center. Their logo (pictured, right) is the design of a blue bull and red basketball with the State of Texas in the background, outlined in gold.

Franchise history

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The Columbus Riverdragons franchise from Columbus, Georgia was awarded to the City of Austin, Texas in mid-2005 and the new name was unveiled on August 10th, 2005. The Toros began play during the 2005-2006 season. Their official colors are red, blue, and gold. The Toros name is currently the only NBA-associated team and first D-League team to possess a nickname of Spanish origin. Along with the Ashville Altitude and the Huntsville Flight sold to Southwest Basketball,LLC., the Columbus Riverdragons moved to Austin in 2005.

Players of note

Former

• Marcus Fizer

Current

• B.J. Elder
• Jay Williams
• James White

External links

• Austin Toros Homepage
• Official NBA Development League website