| NBA G League United | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2024 |
| History | NBA G League United 2024–present |
| Arena | Kaiser Permanente Arena[a] |
| Location | Santa Cruz, California[a] |
| Team colors | Black, Orange and Grey |
| Head coach | Paul Hewitt |
| Ownership | NBA G League |
The NBA G League United are an American basketball team composed of selected players of the NBA G League. The team represents the league in exhibition games and international tournaments, and was founded in 2024.[1]
Previously, the G League had a league-owned team in the NBA G League Ignite, which represented it in international competitions, however, the team was dissolved. The team's first roster was announced in August 2024, and Paul Hewitt was the team's first head coach.[2] They hosted an invitational tournament against Serbian team Mega Basket at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California in September 2024.[2][3] United played in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, the highest level club competition, as the United States' representative.[4] United became the first American team to reach the final in 50 years, following the Maryland Terrapins in 1974.[5] They lost to Unicaja from Spain in the final and finished as runners-up.[6]
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- ^ "Meet the team: Future NBA players coming together in G League United". www.fiba.basketball. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Final preview: First USA triumph since 1974 or another Spanish celebration?". www.fiba.basketball. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Spain's Unicaja crowned FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions in Singapore". www.fiba.basketball. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.