Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989. They participated in four CBA championship finals, winning the championship trophy in 1996 (defeating the Fort Wayne Fury, four games to one) and 2005 (defeating the Rockford Lightning three games to one).
The Skyforce have also hosted the CBA All-Star Game three times; in 1996, 2000 and 2003.
In 2006, the Skyforce became a part of the NBA's D-League.
Year-by-year record
| Season |
League |
Conference |
Division |
Finish |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
Postseason Results |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1989•90 |
CBA |
National |
Midwest |
3rd |
20 |
36 |
.357 |
|
| 1990•91 |
CBA |
American |
Midwest |
3rd |
26 |
30 |
.464 |
|
| 1991•92 |
CBA |
National |
Northern |
4th |
24 |
32 |
.429 |
|
| 1992•93 |
CBA |
National |
Midwest |
3rd |
26 |
30 |
.464 |
|
| 1993•94 |
CBA |
National |
Midwest |
3rd |
24 |
32 |
.429 |
|
| 1994•95 |
CBA |
National |
Western |
2nd |
34 |
22 |
.607 |
Lost First Round (Omaha) 2-1 |
| 1995•96 |
CBA |
National |
Northern |
1st |
32 |
24 |
.571 |
Won First Round (Oklahoma City) 3-1
Won NC Championship (Florida) 3-2
Won CBA Championship (Fort Wayne) 3-2 |
| 1996•97 |
CBA |
National |
|
1st |
47 |
9 |
.839 |
Lost First Round (Omaha) 3-2 |
| 1997•98 |
CBA |
National |
|
2nd |
31 |
25 |
.554 |
Won Semifinals (Yakima) 3-2
Won NC Championship (Fort Wayne) 3-0
Lost CBA Championship (Quad City) 4-3 |
| 1998•99 |
CBA |
National |
|
1st |
32 |
24 |
.571 |
Won First Round (Idaho) 3-2
Won NC Championship (Quad City) 3-2
Lost CBA Championship (Connecticut) 4-1 |
| 1999•00 |
CBA |
National |
|
3rd |
30 |
26 |
.536 |
Won First Round (Connecticut) 109-90
Lost Semifinals (La Crosse) 99-90 |
| 2000•01* |
CBA |
National |
|
5th |
8 |
15 |
.348 |
|
| 2000•01 |
IBL |
Western |
|
3rd |
16 |
14 |
.533 |
Lost First Round (Rockford) 111-91 |
| 2001•02 |
CBA |
American |
|
2nd |
33 |
23 |
.589 |
Lost Semifinals (Rockford) 3-1 |
| 2002•03 |
CBA |
National |
|
4th |
17 |
31 |
.354 |
|
| 2003•04 |
CBA |
|
|
5th |
23 |
25 |
.479 |
|
| 2004•05 |
CBA |
Western |
|
2nd |
31 |
17 |
.646 |
Won Semifinals (Dakota) 3-2
Won CBA Championship (Rockford) 3-1 |
| 2005•06 |
CBA |
Western |
|
2nd |
30 |
18 |
.625 |
Lost Round-Robin Tournament (2-0) |
| 2006•07 |
D-League |
|
Eastern |
2nd |
30 |
20 |
.600 |
Won Division Semifinals (Fort Worth) 128-105
Lost Division Finals (Dakota) 115-113 |
| 2007•08 |
D-League |
|
Central |
2nd |
28 |
22 |
.560 |
Won Round 1 (Dakota) 101-89
Lost Semifinals (Austin) 99-93 |
| 2008•09 |
D-League |
|
Central |
4th |
25 |
25 |
.500 |
|
| 2009•10 |
D-League |
Eastern |
|
2nd |
32 |
18 |
.640 |
Lost Round 1 (Tulsa) 2-1 |
- The CBA folded in the middle of the season.
2009-2010 Roster
As of March 25, 2010.
Official Site
References
Categories: NBA Development League teams | Sports in Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Sports clubs established in 1989 | Basketball teams in South Dakota
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