WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 29, 2021 – After a successful first season that culminated with two top 10 NBA Draft picks, NBA G League Ignite is set to dazzle fans in the Entertainment Capital of the World in the team’s second season. Featuring emerging young basketball stars from around the world, Ignite will host eight […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 13, 2021 – Fanbo Zeng, a top international prospect from China, has signed to play with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. A native of Harbin, China, Fanbo was among ESPN’s top-ranked forwards in the class of 2022. He spent two years at Windermere Prep […]
– Ignite to Play 10 Contests Across the Nation Against G League Opponents– WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 4, 2021 – Featuring several East Coast stops and a swing through the Midwest, NBA G League Ignite hits the road beginning January for a 10-game schedule featuring games against NBA G League opponents that will not count […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 – MarJon Beauchamp, a former four-star recruit, has signed with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. Beauchamp joins an Ignite roster that features top young standouts Jaden Hardy, Michael Foster Jr., Scoot Henderson and Dyson Daniels. The team is coached by former NBA […]
– Ignite to Play 14 Games for NBA G League Showcase Cup Championship – WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 14, 2021 – As part of the NBA G League’s innovative new season format, NBA G League Ignite is set for 14 league contests this fall in the Showcase Cup. The expanded Showcase Cup includes all 29 […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 12, 2021 – Jason Hart, a nine-year NBA veteran with extensive coaching experience at the collegiate level, has been named head coach of NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. “Jason’s commitment to developing high-character young men and his experience across all levels of basketball […]
One year ago, NBA G League Ignite began to physically gather in Walnut Creek, California, forming a first-of-its-kind team and program to prepare top prospects for the NBA. A group of five top young talents were paired with veterans to form a team that’d begin scrimmaging for the first time just a few weeks later […]
Isaiah Todd becomes the third G League Ignite player to be selected in the NBA Draft, going No. 31 to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Warriors used their first of two lottery picks in tonight’s NBA Draft on forward Jonathan Kuminga from the G League Ignite. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound combo forward is a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who moved to the U.S. to pursue basketball in 2016. Kuminga, 18, averaged 15.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 […]
HOUSTON – During tonight’s 2021 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected guard Jalen Green with the second overall pick. Green (6-6, 178), who turned 19 years old on Feb. 9, was the first player to sign with NBA G League Ignite, a team dedicated to the development and mentorship of top young prospects in preparation […]
After a historic season, four NBA G League Ignite prospects are prepared to enter the NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm on Thursday, July 29, at 8pm/et on ESPN/ABC. Get to know more about Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Isaiah Todd, and Daishen Nix via NBA.com. Jalen Green, Guard Jalen Green is a lanky, exceptionally […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., June 21, 2021 – International standout Dyson Daniels, a highly touted guard out of NBA Global Academy in Australia, has signed with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. “I’m so blessed to be joining Ignite and I’m ready to take my game to the next level,” […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., June 9, 2021 – Jaden Hardy, the nation’s top guard among high school prospects, has signed with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. The five-star recruit is the No. 2 player in the Class of 2021, according to ESPN. “I would like to thank God for […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 21, 2021 – Sterling “Scoot” Henderson, the top point guard in the class of 2022, has signed with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. Henderson is a consensus five-star recruit and is ranked by ESPN as the No. 7 overall prospect in the class of […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. April 29, 2021 – League Ready presented by State Farm®, a web series offering fans an inside look at NBA G League Ignite during its inaugural season, makes its debut on NBA G League and Overtime digital and social media platforms starting Saturday, May 1. “We’re excited to expand our partnership with […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 23, 2021 – Forward Michael Foster Jr., a five-star prospect, has signed to play with NBA G League Ignite next season, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. Foster, ranked by ESPN as the No. 7 prospect in the Class of 2021, is the first player to sign with NBA […]
NBA G League Ignite is set for its first G League playoff appearance Monday, matching up against top-seeded Raptors 905 in quarterfinal action. The game tips off at 3:45 p.m. from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPN2. Following Oklahoma City Blue’s loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors early Saturday afternoon, Ignite earned its playoff berth […]
NBA G League Ignite (7-6) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (7-6) go head-to-head Thursday for a spot in the playoffs, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPNU. Ignite clinches a spot in the playoffs with a win over the Vipers and a loss by the Westchester Knicks, who […]
NBA G League Ignite’s (7-5) hunt for a spot in the G League playoffs continues Wednesday against the Agua Caliente Clippers (3-9). Ignite and the Clippers tip off at 3 p.m., live on ESPNU from AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. After opening the season with four consecutive wins, Ignite has […]
NBA G League Ignite begins its final week of regular-season action Monday, facing the Delaware Blue Coats (7-4) at 3 p.m. from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPN2. Ignite and the Blue Coats enter the contest with the same record and both firmly in the hunt for one of eight playoff berths. Jalen Green continues […]