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The Miami HEAT G-League affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce will host local player tryouts for the 2019-20 season in Miami on Sunday, September 8th.

Open tryouts offer prospective players an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of Skyforce coaches and HEAT personnel while they compete to earn an invitation to the NBA G League team’s training camp in October.

“Tryouts are always a great way for us to take a look at some of the talent that may have slipped through the cracks,” said Skyforce Head Coach Eric Glass. “We’ve had at least one or two players from our local tryouts make the opening day roster each of the last five seasons, so this is a great way for young players to put themselves on the map.”

Sunday, September 8 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (8:30 a.m. check-in) $150 pre-registration fee

• Registration deadline: Friday, September 6.

• 2045 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove, FL, 33133

Applicants for this year’s local tryout must be eligible to play in the NBA G League and are required to pre-register by submitting the registration, release, and health information authorization forms along with a $150 nonrefundable fee.

Tryout forms are available online (skyforceonline.com) or at the Skyforce office (2131 S. Minnesota Ave.). Please contact Skyforce Director of Player Development, Connor Erickson, by email at tryout@skyforceonline.com with any questions on completing the registration process.

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Skyforce To Host Local Player Tryouts In Miami

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SIOUX FALLS, May 3 – The NBA G League announced today that Miami HEAT two-way player Yante Maten has been selected to the All-NBA G League Second Team, and two-way player Duncan Robinson has been selected to the All-NBA G League Third Team. Both Robinson and Maten have also been selected to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team.

Maten appeared in 30 games (30 starts) for the Skyforce this season, averaging a team-leading 23.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Maten earned NBA G League Player of the Month honors in December after averaging 29.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and shooting 47.4 percent from three-point range in the month. In total, Maten scored at least 20 points on 20 occasions, at least 30 points on 10 occasions, and tallied a team-high 14 double-doubles on the season. Maten was also named to the Mid-Season All-NBA G League Western Conference Team.

Robinson appeared in 33 games (33 starts) for the Skyforce this season, averaging 21.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Robinson scored in double-figures in all 33 games played, including 22 games in which he scored at least 20 points. Robinson ended the season with 11-straight 20-point performances, including eight-straight games of making at least five three-pointers. Robinson set a new Sioux Falls franchise record with 157 made three-pointers in a single season, and also finished the season with the highest career three-point field goal percentage in franchise history at 48.3 percent (min. 200 attempts). Robinson, along with Maten, was also named to the Mid-Season All-NBA G League Western Conference Team.

As released by the NBA G League, the complete All-NBA G League, All-Rookie and All-Defensive Team results are below. The league’s 27 head coaches and general managers selected each team.

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Two-Way Players Maten, Robinson Selected to All-NBA G League Teams, All-Rookie Team

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Sioux Falls, August 2 – The Sioux Falls Skyforce announced today that the team will host local player tryouts in Sioux Falls on Sunday, September 9 and in Miami on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

Open tryouts offer players an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of Skyforce coaches and HEAT personnel while they compete to earn an invitation to the NBA G League team’s training camp in October.

Additional information regarding each tryout is listed below:

Sunday, September 9 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (10:30 a.m. check-in)

$150 pre-registration fee • Registration deadline: Friday, September 7.

Sanford Pentagon • 2210 W. Pentagon Pl., Sioux Falls, SD, 57107

Sunday, September 16 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (8 a.m. check-in)

$150 pre-registration fee • Registration deadline: Friday, September 14.

Ransom Everglades Middle School • 2045 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove, FL, 33133

Current Skyforce guard Jalen Bradley and 2016 NBA G League Champion Nigel Spikes represent the most recent success stories for players who have made the Sioux Falls squad via local player tryouts over the years. Bradley averaged 4.3 points in 33 games for the Skyforce last season, while Spikes managed to tally 4.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in just 11 minutes per contest during the 2015-16 season. Spikes was one of the most efficient players on the roster in limited action while playing behind NBA G League All-Stars in Jarnell Stokes and Keith Benson.

Tryout forms are available online (skyforceonline.com) or at the Skyforce office (2131 S. Minnesota Ave.). Please contact Director of Basketball Operations, Connor Erickson, by phone at (913) 544-4197 or by email at tryout@skyforceonline.com with any questions or concerns.

Season tickets, five-game plans and 24-game flex packs for the 2018-19 season are on sale now. For more information, please contact a representative at the Skyforce office at (605) 332-0605.

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Skyforce To Host Local Player Tryouts In Sioux Falls And Miami

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After four years of a strong relationship, the Miami HEAT and Sioux Falls Skyforce entered a single affiliation partnership in June of 2013.

And ever since then, the HEAT have used their G League affiliate as well as any other franchise and have developed players within their system and culture.

While Derrick Jones Jr. has made a seamless transition to Summer League thanks to his time with the Skyforce (and the HEAT), Ike Nwamu is another intriguing guy with experience in Sioux Falls.

Nwamu, a burly 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard out of UNLV, really blossomed in his second season with the Skyforce and averaged career highs across the board.

“During my first season I learned what it took to work on the pro level, so I took those habits and I just kept them with me every day,” Nwamu said. “It’s part of the HEAT culture, so that really took me to the next level.”

In particular, the 25-year-old Nwamu credited Anthony Carter for his big leap from year one to year two and referred to him as his mentor. Now that he’s been around the HEAT coaches more in Summer League, Nwamu has seen similarities between the two franchises.

Those similarities go beyond the system and also translate on the court. Although Nwamu certainly fits the mold as a “3-and-D” prospect, he brings more to the table.

“[I think an underrated part of my game is] just my ability to get in the paint,” Nwamu said. “I’m explosive and I’m a bigger guard, so I’m able to get in the paint and take contact and either finish or kick it out.”

We saw that strength up close and personal in the HEAT’s victory over the Jazz on Tuesday, as Nwamu scored 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting and came through with this tough and-one finish:

As long as he continues to put in the work under the tutelage of Carter and the rest of the Skyforce coaching staff, Nwamu has a good shot at making some noise in the league sooner rather than later.

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Ike Nwamu & The Skyforce Connection

MIAMI, Jan. 7 – The Miami HEAT announced today that Derrick Walton Jr. has re-joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce as part of his two-way contract.

Walton Jr. has appeared in eight games with the Skyforce this season averaging 14.5 points, 7.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.25 steals and 32.3 minutes while shooting 41.2 percent from the field, 35.7 percent from three-point range and 87.5 percent from the foul line. Additionally, he has appeared in 12 games with Miami this season averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 assists in 8.8 minutes of action while shooting 33.3 percent (6-of-18) from the field, 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from three-point range and a perfect 4-of-4 from the foul line.

Walton Jr. will be available for the Skyforce’s game today vs. the Agua Caliente Clippers.

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Walton Jr. Re-Joins Skyforce

Sioux Falls, August 23 – The Sioux Falls Skyforce announced today that the team will hold open tryouts for the 2016-17 season in Miami on Sunday, October 9. The tryout in Sioux Falls will be announced at a later date.

Open tryouts offer players an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of Skyforce coaches and HEAT personnel while they compete to earn an invitation to the NBA Development League team’s training camp in November.

Following are the dates and locations of each of the open tryouts:

Miami TryoutSunday, October 9 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (8 a.m. check-in)$150 pre-registration fee • Registration deadline: Friday, October 7.Ransom Everglades High School • 3575 Main Highway, Miami, FL 33133

Sioux Falls TryoutDate and time to be announced at a later date.$150 pre-registration fee • Registration deadline: TBASanford Pentagon • 2210 W. Pentagon Pl., Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Applicants must be eligible to play in the NBA D-League and are required to pre-register by submitting the registration, release and health information authorization forms along with a $150 nonrefundable fee. Tryout forms are available online (skyforceonline.com) or at the Skyforce office (2131 S. Minnesota Ave.). For more information, please contact Director of Basketball Operations Brian Lankton at (630) 267-2065 or tryout@skyforceonline.com.

Season tickets and 24-ticket flex packs for the 2016-17 season are on sale now. For more information, please contact a representative at the Skyforce office at (605) 332-0605.

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Skyforce to Hold Open Tryouts in Sioux Falls and Miami

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MIAMI, FL – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have recalled both guard Shabazz Napier and center Hassan Whiteside from their NBA Development League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Napier appeared in one game with the Skyforce recording 22 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal in 30:39 minutes. He has appeared in 23 games with the HEAT this season averaging 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 21.4 minutes while shooting 42.9 percent from the field.

Whiteside appeared in one game with the Skyforce and posted a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double while blocking four shots and dishing out two assists in 26:02 minutes of action. He was originally signed by Miami on November 24 and has appeared in three games with the HEAT this season totaling six points, four rebounds and a block in nine minutes while shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the field.

Both helped the Skyforce record a 124-105 victory against the Iowa Energy on December 13 and they will be available for the HEAT’s game at Brooklyn tomorrow night.

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HEAT Recall Napier and Whiteside From Skyforce

Sioux Falls, September 23 – The Miami HEAT announced today that Phil Weber has been named head coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He becomes the 17th head coach in franchise history after serving as a consultant for the HEAT since 2012. An introductory press conference with be held for Weber in the Sanford Pentagon on Wednesday, October 8 at 3:00 p.m.

Prior to joining the HEAT as a consultant, Weber worked as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks (2008-12) and Phoenix Suns (1999-2008). Weber also has experience in the college ranks where he was an assistant coach at Iona College (1991-95), Chaminade University (1990-91) and the University of Florida (1984-89). A North Carolina State University graduate in 1984, Weber played basketball under the tutelage of legendary coach Jim Valvano for the Wolfpack.

Joining Weber’s staff on the Skyforce will be Chris Quinn (Assistant Coach/Player Development) and Corey Belser (Assistant Coach). Quinn, a six-year NBA veteran, was originally signed by the HEAT as a free agent on July 6, 2006 and appeared in 168 games (26 starts) for Miami over three and a half seasons, playing for both Pat Riley and current HEAT Head Coach Erik Spoelstra. He then went on to play three more NBA seasons, splitting time with the New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers and mostly recently served as Director of Player Development at Northwestern University.

Belser, the 2006 WCC Defensive Player of the Year, served as video intern for the HEAT last season. Prior to joining Miami, he held the same position with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2012-13. A 2006 graduate of the University of San Diego, Belser played for both the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers NBA Summer League teams and spent time playing professionally overseas in Greece, Ukraine, Finland and France.

The HEAT have also announced that Octavio De La Grana, an assistant coach with the Skyforce last season, has been named Player Development Coach/Director of Minor League Operations. 