The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Southaven, Mississippi. They are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies, and play their home games at the Landers Center.
History On January 23, 2017, it was announced that the Iowa Energy would not renew their hybrid affiliation deal with the Grizzlies, but be purchased by the Minnesota Timberwolves to serve as their G-League affiliate beginning in the 2017–18 season. That same day, the Grizzlies announced that they would be purchasing an expansion team "for the Mid-South" to begin play in 2017–18 in Southaven, Mississippi, about sixteen miles from Downtown Memphis and the FedExForum, across the Tennessee-Mississippi border. On May 30, 2017, it was announced that Glynn Cyprien would be the head coach and Chris Makris the general manager of the team. On June 1, 2017, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their new NBA Development League affiliate team name and logo as the Memphis Hustle. The Hustle made the postseason in the 2022–23 season for the second time in franchise history. Uniquely, they hosted the Semifinal game at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Season by season SeasonDivisionRegular seasonPlayoffsFinishWinsLosses 2017–18 Midwest 4th 21 29 2018–19 Midwest 2nd 28 22 Won First Round (Stockton) 122–119Lost Conference Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 118–135 2019–20 Midwest 1st 26 15 Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Midwest 12th 6 9 2021–22 Western 9th 15 19 2022–23 Western 2nd 23 9 Lost Conference Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) 108–110 2023–24 Western 12th 15 19 2024–25 Western 11th 15 19 Regular season record 149 141 Playoff record 1 2
Current roster
Head coaches +Overview of Memphis Hustle coaches Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Win% Win% 2017–2018 50 21 29 — — — — 50 28 22 2 1 1 122 85 71 1 0 1 34 15 19 — — — — — — — —
Accomplishments
NBA G League Rookie of the Year
Kenneth Lofton Jr. – 2023 (TW)
All-NBA G League First Team
Jarrod Uthoff – 2020
All-NBA G League Third Team
Dusty Hannahs – 2020
Rising Stars Challenge
Kenneth Lofton Jr. – 2023 (TW)
NBA affiliates Memphis Grizzlies (2017–present)
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