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Austin Spurs reportedly hosting open tryouts

Do you have what it takes to play in the G League?

The Austin Spurs have themselves a new head coach (former New York Knicks Director of Player Development Scott King, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski), but depending on what it is you, dear reader, elect to do with the following news, they might also have a new player.

According to recent reporting from KENS 5 reporter Jeff Garcia, the Austin Spurs are hosting open tryouts. The tryouts will be on this coming Saturday, Sept. 7, at St. Michael’s Athletic Center. You can find that at 3000 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, Texas, 78735. Should you make a go of it, you will need to be there by 8:30 in the morning that day to check in.

You will also need to register ahead of the event (click here to do so), as well as providing all the requested information in the requisite paperwork.

At the event, you can expect to be assessed through drills run by the coaching staff, and as many as three prospects will be named as eligible to join the Austin Spurs straining camp.

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Woj: San Antonio Spurs hire Scott King as Austin Spurs head coach

This will help to shore up San Antonio’s player developmental pipeline.

The San Antonio Spurs organization have themselves a new coach according to recent reporting from ESPN senior reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. But before you start getting worried about moving on from iconic Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, it is not the parent club that is getting a new coach.

Woj reports that the “San Antonio Spurs are hiring New York Knicks player development coach Scott King as the head coach of the G League Austin Spurs,” which will help to shore up San Antonio’s player developmental pipeline in an era where the league’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) demands successful teams must do so.

The Spurs are still several seasons away from needing to navigate the potential pitfalls of operating as a second apron ball club.

But perhaps with a player as promising (and impactful) as Victor Wembanyama on the team, they may also need to lean on such options less.

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Recap: OKC Blue returns from All-Star break with 120-101 win over Austin Spurs

Recap: OKC Blue returns from All-Star break with 120-101 win over Austin Spurs.

The G League’s OKC Blue collected a 120-101 win over the Austin Spurs on Friday. The home win improved the Blue’s record to 10-11 on the season.

It was a tight first half as the Spurs entered the break with a 62-58 lead. The Blue exited the break and dominated the second half en route to the double-digit win.

A 37-point third quarter by the Blue flipped the score as OKC entered the final frame with a 95-86 advantage. The fourth quarter was much of the same as the Blue outscored the Spurs, 25-15. Overall, OKC outscored Austin, 62-39, in the second half.

The Blue shot 42% from the field and went 20-of-50 (40%) from 3. They dished out 29 assists on 40 baskets. Five Blue players scored double-digit points.

Meanwhile, the Spurs shot 42% from the field and went 13-of-38 (34.2%). They had 24 assists on 34 baskets. Six Spurs players scored double-digit points.

Some notable individual performances for both sides:

  • Keyontae Johnson: 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting, 5-of-7 from 3, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks
  • Olivier Sarr: 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, 18 rebounds
  • Ousmane Dieng: 10 points on 2-of-13 shooting, 2-of-9 from 3, 10 assists, four rebounds
  • Lindy Waters III: 22 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 6-of-10 from 3, eight rebounds, two assists
  • Adam Flagler: nine points on 4-of-10 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, six assists
  • Sir’Jabari Rice: 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 3-of-5 from 3, eight assists, four rebounds, two steals
  • David Duke Jr.: 21 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, four assists, four rebounds
  • Dominick Barlow: 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 12 rebounds, three steals
  • Paul Watson Jr.: 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 3-of-6 from 3
  • Mamadi Diakite: 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting, eight rebounds

The full highlights from the Blue’s 19-point win over the San Antonio Spurs’ G League affiliate can be watched below:

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Recap: OKC Blue achieve 113-101 win over Austin Spurs

Recap: OKC Blue achieves 113-101 win over Austin Spurs behind Jaden Shackelford’s 34 points.

The G League’s OKC Blue redeemed their previous loss with a 113-101 win over the Austin Spurs on Friday. The road win improves the Blue’s record to 4-2.

The Blue opened a 24-19 lead following the first quarter, By halftime, that lead increased to 55-40. OKC kept its distance on the scoreboard the rest of the way in its 12-point win.

The Blue shot 45% from the field and went 19-of-49 (38.8%) from 3. Meanwhile, the Spurs were limited to 46% shooting from the field and 13-of-41 (31.7%) from outside.

Some notable individual performances for both sides:

  • Jaden Shackelford: 34 points on 10-of-22 shooting, 8-of-19 from 3, six rebounds
  • Jahmi’us Ramsey: 26 points on 10-of-22 shooting, 4-of-10 from 3, 15 rebounds, five assists
  • Abdul Gaddy: 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 11 assists
  • Dominick Barlow: 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, five rebounds
  • Erik Stevenson: 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, five assists, five rebounds
  • Sidy Cissoko: 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting, eight rebounds
  • Paul Watson: 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting, 5-of-10 from 3, five rebounds

The full highlights of the Blue’s 12-point win over the San Antonio Spurs’ G League affiliate can be watched below:

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Recap: OKC Blue lose to Austin Spurs, 118-107

Recap: OKC Blue lose to Austin Spurs, 118-107.

The G League’s OKC Blue lost to the Austin Spurs, 118-107, on Sunday. The loss drops the Blue’s record to 3-2 on the season.

Leading by two points entering the final frame, the Blue allowed 38 fourth-quarter points to the Spurs to drop the road game.

After trailing 55-48 at halftime, a strong 34-point third quarter by the Blue helped get them back into it. Unfortunately, a poor final 12 minutes put their comeback effort in vain.

The Blue shot 41% from the field and went 15-of-46 (32.6%) from 3. Meanwhile, the Spurs shot 47% from the field and went 10-of-33 (30.3%) from 3.

Some notable individual performances for both sides:

  • Ousmane Dieng: 13 points on 5-of-15 shooting, 2-of-7 from 3, five rebounds, four steals
  • Keyontae Johnson: 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting, 1-of-6 from 3, nine rebounds
  • Jahmi’us Ramsey: 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, eight rebounds
  • Miller Kopp: 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 3-of-5 from 3
  • Dominick Barlow: 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting, 14 rebounds
  • Blake Wesley: 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, five assists, four rebounds
  • Charles Bediako: 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, 11 rebounds

Paul Watson: 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 1-of-7 from 3, nine rebounds

The full highlights of the Blue’s 11-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs’ G League affiliate can be watched below:

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OKC Blue: Andre Roberson returns in 115-114 win over G League’s Austin Spurs

Recapping the OKC Blue’s one-point win as Andre Roberson returns.

The OKC Blue won on a buzzer-beater against the G League’s Austin Spurs, 115-114, on Thursday.

A Robert Woodard III turnaround fade-away deep two-pointer won them the game.

The close win improves the Blue’s record to 6-9. This game also marked the return of Andre Roberson, who played his first professional game in nearly two years.

Here are the most notable performances from the one-point Blue win.

  • Jahmi’us Ramsey: 31 points on 13-of-19 shooting
  • Robert Woodard II: 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 4-of-8 from 3
  • Lindy Waters III: 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, 10 rebounds
  • Eugene Omoruyi: 19 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 10 rebounds
  • Andre Roberson: five points
  • Blake Wesley: 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting
  • Dominick Barlow: 21 points, 10 rebounds
  • Brandon Randolph: 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, eight rebounds

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OKC Blue: Notable performances, highlights in 108-105 loss to G League’s Spurs

A quick recap of the OKC Blue’s loss to the Austin Spurs on Thursday.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder were busy playing the Charlotte Hornets, the G League’s OKC Blue were also playing. The Blue could not collect a win against the Austin Spurs, falling 108-105. The loss drops the Blue’s record to 1-1.

Here are some of the more notable performances of the game:

  • Lindy Waters III: 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 4-of-7 from 3
  • D.J. Wilson: 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists
  • Scotty Hopson: 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 8 rebounds
  • Adam Mokoka: 15 points
  • Jaden Shackelford: 17 points
  • Blake Wesley: 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 4-of-5 from 3
  • Alize Johnson: 18 points, 21 rebounds

Here are the full highlights of the game:

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