Salt Lake City Stars

The Salt Lake City Stars are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are affiliated with the Utah Jazz. As of the 2022-23 season, the Stars play in the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. Prior to the move to Salt Lake City for the 2016–17 season, the team was known as the Idaho Stampede.

Salt Lake City Stars

League	NBA G League
Founded	1997
History	Idaho Stampede 1997–2016 CBA: 1997–2006 NBA D-League/G League: 2006–2016 Salt Lake City Stars 2016–present
Arena	Maverik Center
Location	West Valley City, Utah
Team colors	Navy, gold, white^[1]^[2]^[3]
Head coach	Scott Morrison
Ownership	Utah Jazz
Affiliation(s)	Utah Jazz
Championships	1 (2008)
Conference titles	CBA: 1 (2001) D-League/G League: 3 (2007, 2008)
Division titles	2 (2007, 2008)
Website	saltlakecity.gleague.nba.com

History

Idaho Stampede

The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up in the 2003–04 season, losing to the Dakota Wizards. After the 2005–06 season, the Stampede announced that the team would be joining the NBA Development League. From 2005 to 2015, the team played as the Idaho Stampede at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. Before then, they played home games at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. The Stampede's sole NBA affiliate is the Utah Jazz, with whom they originally had a hybrid partnership. However, on March 24, 2015, the Utah Jazz and the Idaho Stampede announced that the Jazz had purchased the Stampede, becoming the 8th NBA team to become owners of their D-League affiliate.^[4] They also had past affiliations with the Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics, Toronto Raptors and most recently the Portland Trail Blazers, with the Jazz taking sole affiliation after the 2013–2014 season.^[5]^[6]

Move to Salt Lake City

The team was purchased by the Jazz on March 24, 2015, and signed a one-year lease at CenturyLink Arena.^[4] Shortly after the Jazz bought the Stampede, rumors abounded about the team's relocation to Orem, Utah to be closer to the parent club; coincidentally, Orem was home to the D-League's Utah Flash from 2007 until 2011 (the team now plays in Wilmington, Delaware as the Delaware Blue Coats). These rumors were not far off, as on April 4, 2016, the Utah Jazz and the D-League announced that the Stampede would relocate to Salt Lake City for the 2016–17 season and would be renamed the Salt Lake City Stars.^[7]

On October 10, 2022, it was announced that the team will be moving into the Maverik Center as their home arena for the 2022-2023 season. ^[8]

Season-by-season

Season	League	Conference/Division	Head coach	Standing	W	L	%	Postseason
Idaho Stampede
1997–98	CBA	National	Bobby Dye	4th	25	31	.446	Lost First Round (Fort Wayne) 2–3
1998–99	CBA	National	Russ Bergman	4th	25	31	.446	Lost First Round (Sioux Falls) 2–3
1999–2000	CBA	National	Russ Bergman (9–17) Rory White (10–20)	5th	19	37	.339
2000–01^[a]	CBA	National	Rory White	1st	17	7	.708
2001–02	Did not play
2002–03	CBA	National	Rory White	3rd	17	31	.354
2003–04	CBA		Larry Krystkowiak	2nd	34	14	.708	Won Semifinals (Gary) 3–1 Lost CBA Finals (Dakota) 129–132
2004–05	CBA	Western	Joe Wolf	3rd	23	25	.479
2005–06	CBA	Western	Joe Wolf	3rd	25	23	.521	Lost Round-Robin Tournament 1–2
2006–07	D-League	Western	Bryan Gates	1st	33	17	.660	Lost Semifinals (Colorado) 91–94 (OT)
2007–08	D-League	Western	Bryan Gates	1st	36	14	.720	Won Semifinals (Los Angeles) 97–90 Won D-League Finals (Austin) 2–1
2008–09	D-League	Western	Bryan Gates	2nd	31	19	.620	Lost First Round (Austin) 116–119 (OT)
2009–10	D-League	Western	Bob MacKinnon	6th	25	25	.500
2010–11	D-League	Western	Randy Livingston	7th	24	26	.480
2011–12	D-League	Western	Randy Livingston	8th	21	29	.420
2012–13	D-League	Western	Mike Peck	4th	19	31	.380
2013–14	D-League	Western	Mike Peck	4th	24	26	.480
2014–15	D-League	Western	Dean Cooper	5th	9	41	.180
2015–16	D-League	Western/Pacific	Dean Cooper	4th	20	30	.400
Salt Lake City Stars
2016–17	D-League	Western	Dean Cooper	5th	14	36	.280
2017–18	G League	Southwest	Martin Schiller	4th	16	34	.320
2018–19	G League	Southwest	Martin Schiller	2nd	27	23	.540	Lost First Round (Oklahoma City) 113–118
2019–20	G League	Southwest	Martin Schiller	1st	30	12	.714	Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	G League	—	Nathan Peavy	17th	4	11	.267
2021–22	G League	—	Nathan Peavy	13th	9	23	.281
Regular season total					541	596	.476	1997–present
Playoffs total					10	13	.435	1997–present

^ Due to financial problems, the CBA temporarily folded, effectively ending the season.

Current roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)	From
G	0	Alkins, Rawle	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1997–10–29	Arizona
C	22	Bolden, Marques	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	1998–04–17	Duke
G	4	Cain, Elijah	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1996–10–18	DePaul
F	00	Calloo, Maurice	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2000–03–09	Oregon State
F	2	Cook, Tyler	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	1997–09–23	Iowa
F	21	Davis, Stacy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1994–10–11	Pepperdine
G	3	Jackson, Frank	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1998–05–04	Duke
F	33	Juzang, Johnny (TW)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2001–03–17	UCLA
G	5	Miller, Isaiah	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1997–11–09	UNC Greensboro
F/C	32	Potter, Micah (TW)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	1998–04–06	Wisconsin
F	6	Smith, Chris	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1999–12–24	UCLA
G	11	Vital, Christian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1997–03–21	Connecticut
G	13	Williams, Jeenathan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1999–02–12	Buffalo

Head coach

Scott Morrison

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

Roster
Last transaction: January 1, 2023

Notable players

Alaa Abdelnaby – F/C; formerly of the Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings as well as Papagou BC (Greece), the Omaha Racers (CBA), and Olympique Antibes (France) (now color analyst for CBS Sports Network)
Lance Allred – PF; currently playing overseas; played in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Rafer Alston – PG; retired; previously played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, and New Jersey Nets
Roberto Bergersen - former Boise State basketball player; helped lead the Idaho Stampede to their first NBA Development League championship
Allen Crabbe – G/F; previously played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Minnesota Timberwolves
Sundiata Gaines – PG; currently plays overseas
Richard Howell - PF/C in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Nathan Jawai – C; currently plays overseas; formerly with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors
Tyus Jones - PG; currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies; formerly with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Coby Karl - SG formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State Warriors; former Boise State basketball player; son of NBA head coach George Karl; formerly head coach for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League
Michale Kyser (born 1991) - basketball player for Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Randy Livingston – PG; former head coach for the team
Scott Machado (born 1990) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Josh McRoberts - PF; formerly with the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, and Dallas Mavericks
CJ McCollum – SG with the Portland Trail Blazers
C. J. Miles - SF; formerly with the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards
Patrick Mills – PG; currently with the Brooklyn Nets; formerly with the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs
Mike Taylor – PG/SG; currently plays overseas
Antoine Walker – PF; formerly of the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves; Retired
Spud Webb - PG; formerly of the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic

Awards and honors

1997-98 (CBA)
Nate Huffman	CBA All-Rookie First Team
1998-99 (CBA)
Damon Jones	CBA Newcomer of the Year
Damon Jones	CBA All-League First Team
1999-2000 (CBA)
Rusty LaRue	CBA All-League Second Team
2002-03 (CBA)
Byron Mouton	CBA All-Rookie First Team
Michael Johnson	CBA All-Defensive Team
2003-04 (CBA)
Roberto Bergersen	CBA All-Star MVP
Roberto Bergersen	CBA All-Star Selection
Josh Davis	CBA All-Star Selection
DeSean Hadley	CBA All-Star Selection
Jerald Honeycutt	CBA Player of the Week (11/22/03)
Josh Davis	CBA Player of the Week (1/3/04)
Randy Livingston	CBA Player of the Week (2/7/04)
DeSean Hadley	CBA Player of the Week (2/14/04)
Coach Larry Krystkowiak	Head Coach CBA All-Star Game
Coach Larry Krystkowiak	Coach of the Month Feb/Mar 04'
Josh Davis	CBA Most Valuable Player
Josh Davis	CBA Newcomer of the Year
Josh Davis	CBA All-League First Team
DeSean Hadley	CBA Defensive Player of the Year
DeSean Hadley	CBA All-League Second Team
DeSean Hadley	CBA All-Defensive Team
David Bailey	CBA Rookie of the Year
Randy Livingston	CBA All-League Second team
2004-05 (CBA)
Sam Clancy	CBA All-Star MVP
Sam Clancy	CBA All-Star Selection
Britton Johnson	CBA All-Star Selection
Kaniel Dickens	CBA Player of the Week 11/19/04
Sam Clancy	CBA Player of the Week 12/19/04, 1/9/05, 1/16/05
Sam Clancy	CBA Most Valuable Player
Sam Clancy	CBA Defensive Player of the Year
Sam Clancy	CBA All-League First Team
2005-06 (CBA)
Eric Chenowith	CBA All-Second Team
2006-07 (NBA D-League)
Randy Livingston	NBA D-League Most Valuable Player
Coach Bryan Gates	Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year
Randy Livingston	All NBA D-League First Team
Peter Ramos	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
2007-08 (NBA D-League)
Coach Bryan Gates	Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year
Randy Livingston	All NBA D-League First Team
Mouhamed Sene	NBA D-League Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Lance Allred	All NBA D-League Second Team
Cory Violette	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
Mouhamed Sene	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
Brent Petway	NBA D-League Slam Dunk Champion
Lance Allred	NBA D-League H.O.R.S.E. Competition Winner
2008-09 (NBA D-League)
Coach Bryan Gates	First Stampede Coach to 100 wins
Randy Livingston	First Stampede Jersey Retirement (No. 32)
Lance Allred	NBA D-League Dream Factory H.O.R.S.E
Lance Allred	All NBA D-League Third Team
Brenty Petway	NBA D-League Dream Factory Dunk
2009-10 (NBA D-League)
Mildon Ambres	Most Improved NBA D-League Player
Coby Karl	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
Donnell Taylor	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
Donnell Taylor	HAIER Shooting Stars All-Star
2010-11 (NBA D-League)
Cedric Jackson	HAIER Shooting Stars All-Star
Cedric Jackson	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
Cedric Jackson	NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team
2011-12 (NBA D-League)
Mikki Moore	All NBA D-League Honorable Mention
Mikki Moore	All NBA D-League Defensive Second Team
2012-13 (NBA D-League)
Justin Holiday	BOOST Mobile 3-Point Contest (2nd Place)
Justin Holiday	All NBA D-League Third Team
Justin Holiday	All NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team
Carlon Brown	All NBA D-League All-Rookie Third Team
Josh Owens	BOOST Mobile Slam Dunk Contest (2nd Place)
2013-14 (NBA D-League)
Pierre Jackson	NBA D-League Player of Week 12/9/13, 12/16/13, 2/10/14
Pierre Jackson	All NBA D-League Showcase Team
Pierre Jackson	2014 Showcase MVP
Dallas Lauderdale	All NBA D-League Showcase Honorable Mention
Dee Bost	All NBA D-League Showcase Honorable Mention
Dee Bost	NBA D-League Player of the Week 2/24/14
Dee Bost	NBA D-League All-Defensive Third Team
Kevin Murphy	NBA D-League Player of the Week 2/3/14
Kevin Murphy	NBA D-League All-League First Team
EJ Singler	BOOST Mobile 3 point Contest Winner
2014-15 (NBA D-League)

NBA assignments

Season	Player	NBA Team	Notes
2006-07	Mouhamed Sene	Seattle SuperSonics	Picked 10th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by Seattle. Was assigned once to the Stampede and appeared in 15 games with the Stampede.
2006-07	C.J. Miles	Utah Jazz	Drafted by Utah as the 34th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft. Appeared in eight games during his one assignment to the Stampede.
2007-08	Taureen Green	Portland Trail Blazers	Drafted 52nd overall by Portland in the 2007 NBA Draft. Appeared in four games for the Stampede during his one assignment on the season.
2007-08	Mouhamed Sene	Seattle SuperSonics	Was assigned to the Stampede twice, appearing in 27 games, averaged 12.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.
2007-08	Josh McRoberts	Portland Trail Blazers	Selected by Portland with the 37th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Was assigned to the Stampede three time and appeared in 15 games.
2007-08	Mickael Gelebale	Seattle SuperSonics	Picked 18th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by Seattle. Appeared in six games during his one assignment to the Stampede.
2008-09	Nathan Jawai	Toronto Raptors	Picked 41st overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team. Appeared in 14 games with the Stampede.
2009-10	Patrick Mills	Portland Trail Blazers	Picked 55th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. The St. Mary's alum appeared in five games with the Stampede averaging 25.6 points per game.
2010-11	Luke Babbitt	Portland Trail Blazers	Picked 16th overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by Minnesota Timberwolves (draft night trade to Portland). Babbitt was assigned to the Stampede twice as a rookie, where he averaged 20.1 points and 7.4 rebounds in 14 games (9 starts).
2010-11	Armon Johnson	Portland Trail Blazers	Picked 34th overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Johnson was assigned to the Stampede for 9 games (1 start), where he averaged 18.2 points and 4.2 rebounds.
2011-12	Luke Babbitt	Portland Trail Blazers	In his second season with Blazers, Babbitt was assigned to Stampede for 3 games (3 starts), where he averaged an individual team-high 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Scored 35 points on 1/7/12 at Bakersfield.
2011-12	Armon Johnson	Portland Trail Blazers	In his second season with Blazers, Johnson was assigned to Stampede for 6 games (2 starts), where he averaged 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Scored 19 points on 1/9/12 at Erie and had 10 assists at Bakersfield on 1/6/12.
2011-12	Jordan Hamilton	Denver Nuggets	Picked 26th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Texas by the Dallas Mavericks, before being traded on draft night to the Nuggets. Played 6 games (2 starts) for the Stampede and averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
2011-12	Julyan Stone	Denver Nuggets	Signed as an undrafted free agent after 4-year career with UTEP, and made final roster (Dec. 24, 2011 <Due to NBA lockout>). Played 3 games (2 starts) with the Stampede where he averaged 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7 assists.
2012-13	Victor Claver	Portland Trail Blazers	Picked 22nd overall by the Blazers in the 2009 NBA Draft before joining Portland prior to the 2012–13 season. Played 4 games with the Stampede.
2012-13	Will Barton	Portland Trail Blazers	Picked 40th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. Played 4 games with the Stampede.
2012-13	Joel Freeland	Portland Trail Blazers	Selected 30th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft, before playing professionally in Spain before signing 3-year deal with Blazers in summer 2012.
2012-13	Nolan Smith	Portland Trail Blazers	Selected 21st overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. Played 2 games with the Stampede.
2013-14	CJ McCullom	Portland Trail Blazers	Selected 10th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. Made Professional debut with Stampede on 1/3/14 vs. RGV. Scored 37 points in 2 games including 23 points on 1/4 against RGV to help the Stampede to an overtime victory.
2013-14	Allen Crabbe	Portland Trail Blazers	Selected 31st overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by Cleveland and later traded to Portland. Played 6 games with the Stampede and averaged 16 points.
2014-15	Toure' Murry	Utah Jazz	Won NBA D-League Title with RGV in 2013. Played with the NY Knicks during the 2013–14 season. Traded to the Jazz in the summer of 2014.
2014-15	John Jenkins	Atlanta Hawks	Drafted 23rd overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
2014-15	Ian Clark	Utah Jazz	Appeared in 7 games for the Stampede on assignment. Went undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft.
2014-15	Grant Jerrett	Utah Jazz	2012 McDonald's All American. Drafted 40th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by Portland and then traded to Oklahoma City Thunder. Traded to the Jazz on Feb. 19, 2015.
2015-16	Tyus Jones	Minnesota Timberwolves
2015-16	Tibor Pleiss	Utah Jazz

NBA affiliates

Idaho Stampede

Denver Nuggets (2009–2012)
Portland Trail Blazers (2007–2014)
Seattle SuperSonics (2006–2008)
Toronto Raptors (2008–2009)
Utah Jazz (2006–2007, 2011–2012, 2014–2016)