Dakota Wizards 1995–2012 IBA: 1995–2001 CBA: 2001–2006 NBA D-League: 2006–2012 Santa Cruz Warriors 2012–present
Arena
Bismarck Civic Center
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota
Team colors
Royal Blue, Golden Yellow, White, Purple, Green
Affiliation(s)
Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards
Championships
(4) 2 CBA 1 IBA 1 D-League
Division/Conference titles
(7) 3 CBA 2 IBA 2 D-League
The Dakota Wizards were an American professional basketball team based in Bismarck, North Dakota. They played in the NBA Development League from 2006 until 2012. After the 2011–12 season, the team relocated to Santa Cruz, California, and now plays as the Santa Cruz Warriors. Prior to entering the D-League in 2006, the Wizards spent 11 years playing in minor American leagues such as the International Basketball Association (IBA) and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
The DakotaWizards were an American professional basketball team based in Bismarck, North Dakota. They played in the NBA Development League from 2006 until...
and the Wizards won the league title, defeating the Rockford Lightning. After making it to the semifinals in the 2002–03 season, the Wizards again won...
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(Fargo Beez), Jeff McCarron (St. Cloud Rock 'n Rollers), Bill Sorensen (DakotaWizards - Bismarck) and Earl Barish (Winnipeg Cyclones). Earl Barish of Winnipeg...
Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, and the DakotaWizards of the NBA...
assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. He was the head coach of the DakotaWizards from 2000 to 2004 and in 2006–2007 in the International Basketball Association...
Charge and the Golden State Warriors purchased the DakotaWizards, with the Warriors moving the Wizards a year later to become the Santa Cruz Warriors. In...
Bobcats on December 23. On January 9, 2012, he was acquired by the DakotaWizards. In November 2012, Griffin was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors....
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association...
the playoffs and were paired with the DakotaWizards in the First Round. However, they were defeated by the Wizards at home with a 109–114 loss. Energy...
playoff rounds were one game each, ending with the Eastern Conference's DakotaWizards winning the championship 129–121 in overtime against the Colorado 14ers...
led to the DakotaWizards to call upon Bjorkgren's service as the team's new head coach. During the Wizards' last season under the Dakota name, he coached...
teams, among them the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers, the DakotaWizards, and the Santa Cruz Warriors and later as an assistant director of player...
home of the DakotaWizards of the NBA Development League, and currently hosts the Bismarck Bucks of the Indoor Football League. North Dakota has two NCAA...
the Memphis Grizzlies. On December 14, 2010, he was assigned to the DakotaWizards of the NBA D-League. He was recalled on January 5, 2011. On February...
season-high five blocks. On 25 February 2010, he was assigned to the DakotaWizards of the NBA Development League, becoming the tallest and then-highest-drafted...
October 2002, and was traded to the DakotaWizards in February 2003. He earned All-CBA Second Team honors with the Wizards at the end of the 2002–03 season...
also played for the CBA's Sioux Falls Skyforce and the NBA D-League's DakotaWizards for nine games before buying out his own contract. Beasley played for...
one rebound. On November 25, 2008, Memphis assigned Haddadi to the DakotaWizards of the NBA D-League. On Tuesday, December 23, 2008, Haddadi was recalled...
Magic during the 1999 NBA season. He played for two seasons for the DakotaWizards of the CBA, whom he led to a CBA championship in 2002. Simon earned...
2004-05 CBA seasons, losing a winner-take-all championship game to the DakotaWizards 116–109 in 2002, and a best-of-5 series to the Sioux Falls Skyforce...
Kirkwood Mall on their land south of the arena. It was the home of the DakotaWizards of the Continental Basketball Association and NBA Development League...
Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. He is currently a scout for the Washington Wizards. Simpkins was born on April 6, 1972 in Fort Washington, Maryland. As a...
returned to the DakotaWizards, with the team now playing in the NBA Development League. In their first D-League season, Baker helped the Wizards win the championship...