1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS LAKERS STAFF LAKERS PLAYOFF RECORDS Team Directory 6 Year-by-Year Playoff Results 96 President/CEO Joey Buss 7 Head-to-Head vs. Opponents 96 General Manager Nick Mazzella 7 Career Playoff Leaders 97 Head Coach Coby Karl 8 All-Time Single-Game Highs 98 Assistant Coach Brian Walsh 8 All-Time Highs / Lows 99 Assistant Coach Isaiah Fox 8 Lakers Individual Records 100 Assistant Coach Dane Johnson 9 Opponent All-Time Highs / Lows 101 Assistant Coach Sean Nolen 9 All-Time Playoff Scores 102 Player Development Coach Metta World Peace 9 Video Coordinator Anthony Beaumont 9 THE OPPONENTS Athletic Trainer Heather Mau 10 G League Map 104 Strength & Conditioning Coach Misha Cavaye 10 Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario 105 Basketball Operations Coordinator Nick Lagios 10 Director of Scouting Jesse Buss 10 Austin Spurs 106 Canton Charge 107 Delaware 87ers 108 HE LAYERS Erie BayHawks 109 T P Fort Wayne Mad Ants 110 Individual Bios 12-23 Grand Rapids Drive 111 Greensboro Swarm 112 THE G LEAGUE Iowa Wolves 113 G League Directory 25 Lakeland Magic 114 NBA G League Key Dates 26 Long Island Nets 115 2016-17 Final Standings 27 Maine Red Claws 116 2016-17 Team Statistics 28-29 Memphis Hustle 117 2016-17 NBA G League Leaders 30 Northern Arizona Suns 118 2016-17 Highs / Lows 30 Oklahoma City Blue 119 Champions By Year 31 Raptors 905 120 NBA G League Award Winners 31 Reno Bighorns 121 2017 NBA G League Draft 32 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 122 NBA G League Single-Game Bests 33 Salt Lake City Stars 123 Santa Cruz Warriors 124 2016-17 YEAR IN REVIEW Sioux Falls Skyforce 125 Texas Legends 126 Season Overall Statistics 35 Westchester Knicks 127 Home / Road Statistics 36 Windy City Bulls 128 Lakers Transactions 37 Wisconsin Herd 129 Breakdown 38 Game-by-Game 39 Miscellaneous Statistics 40 MEDIA & GENERAL INFORMATION Highs / Lows 41 Media Guidelines/General Information 131 UCLA Health Training Center 132 LAKERS RECORDS & HISTORY Season-By-Season Record 43 Coaching Summary 43 Lakers Honor Roll 44-45 Regular Season Records (Individual) 46-47 Regular Season Records (Team) 48-51 All-Time Single-Game Highs 52 All-Time Triple-Doubles 53 Margin of Victory / Defeat 53 Winning / Losing Streaks 53 All-Time Overtime Records 54 Season-by-Season Leaders 55 Lakers Ranked In The NBA G League’s Top-10 56 Offensive Stats by Season 57 Defensive Stats by Season 57 Records by Month / Rank 58 All-Time Collegiate Roster 59-60 All-Time Numerical Roster 61 All-Time Career Leaders 62 Year-by-Year Results, Statistics and Rosters 63-72 All-Time Draft Choices 73 All-Time Transactions 74-77 All-Time Roster with Statistics 78-94 The 2017-18 South Bay Lakers Media Guide was written and edited by Noah Camarena with assistance from T.C. Greene and Will Patterson. Photography courtesy of NBA Photos and Getty Images. Cover design by Erica Martin. Statistical assistance from Howe Sports Data. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the South Bay Lakers and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the South Bay Lakers. 3 DEDICATED TO ADAM CAVE (1994-2016) Adam Cave was a member of the Lakers organization since September 2016, when he took over as video coordinator for the then-Los Angeles D-Fenders. Prior to join- ing the Lakers family, Cave had spent time as a student assistant coach and video coordinator for the Pomona-Pitzer men’s basketball team, and he enjoyed previous interning stints with the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Sparks. Cave was known for his spirit and passion for the sport of basketball and the Lakers organization. He was a loved and valued member of the team and was honored throughout the 2016-17 season with a “Cave” patch on the team’s jerseys. “His energy, positivity and passion for this organization were apparent and made him a favorite among our coaches, players and staff,” said South Bay Lakers Presi- dent, Joey Buss. “Adam came to work each day with the goal of making this team the best that it could be, and that is a lesson that won’t be forgotten with his passing. We consider ourselves lucky to have known Adam. “ Adam is survived by his parents, Robert and Susan, as well as his brother, Ian. 4 LAKERS STAFF 6 Team Directory 7 Joey Buss 7 Nick Mazzella 8 Coby Karl 8 Isaiah Fox 9 Brian Walsh Paul Woolpert 9 Heather Mau 10 Misha Cavaye 10 Jesse Buss 10 5 TEAM DIRECTORY Executive Owner Buss Family Trusts President / CEO Joey Buss Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs / Secretary Jim Perzik General Counsel Dan Grigsby Senior Vice President, Finance / CFO Joe McCormack Manager, Business Administration Brian Long Basketball Operations General Manager Nick Mazzella Head Coach Coby Karl Assistant Coach Brian Walsh, Isaiah Fox, Dane Johnson, Sean Nolen Player Development Coach Metta World Peace Head Athletic Trainer Heather Mau Strength & Conditioning/Massage Therapy/ Misha Cavaye Equipment Manager Video Coordinator Anthony Beaumont Basketball Operations Coordinator Nick Lagios Director of Scouting Jesse Buss Travel Coordinators Kristen Luken Media Relations Coordinator, Media Relations Noah Camarena Community Relations & Special Projects Coordinator, Community Relations Alison Darnell Ticketing & New Media Sales Representative Stephen Robbins Director, New Media and Technology Nick Kioski Manager, New Media Ty Nowell Digital Content Coordinator Ryan Young Graphic Designer Erica Martin Game Operations / Entertainment Vice President, Facilities & Building Operations Lisa Estrada Sr. Manager, Game Entertainment Robert Sanchez Game Entertainment Manager Jessica Elliott Public Address Announcer Jason Barquero Administration VP Information Tech/ Chief Technology Officer Tommy Yamada Executive Director, Information Technology Rick Allen Director, Legal and Corporate Administration Terree Sholl Director, Payroll and Personnel Diane Rogers 6 PRESIDENT / CEO JOEY BUSS The South Bay Lakers enter their 11th year as a franchise in 2017-18, and team President/CEO Joey Buss has led the Lakers minor league affiliate every step of the way. Now in his senior role for more than a decade, Buss is responsible for overseeing the SB Lakers business and basketball operations while also serving as Vice President of Research and Development for the Los Angeles Lakers, where he is responsible for exploring new technologies and strategies for business and basketball development. Behind the leadership of Buss, the South Bay Lakers franchise has established itself as one of the G League’s top producers of NBA talent. In fact, the minor league affiliate has helped to develop 19 assignment players for the Los Angeles Lakers, while former South Bay Lakers have earned NBA call-ups on 26 occasions. On the court, South Bay has won three division titles and has advanced to the NBA G League Finals on two occasions, including a 2015-16 run that saw the team finish one win short of a title. Buss and Nick Mazzella work closely with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Rob Pelinka and Coach Luke Walton to construct the Lakers Summer League and Training Camp rosters, while managing all G League Call-Ups and assignment player decisions. Most recently, the Summer League roster they constructed went on to win the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League Championship. Prior to assuming his current position with the South Bay Lakers, Buss spent a year preparing for his role as Lakers alternate governor, working closely with both Jeanie Buss and Tim Harris, longtime executives in the business operations department for the team. Not long after becoming an alternate governor, Buss accepted the Larry O’Brien Trophy on behalf of the organization after the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Buss served as a coaching associate for the Lakers during the 2006-07 season. Buss got his first glimpse into the business of basketball at the age of 20, when he held a summer internship in the basketball operations department of the nearby Los Angeles Sparks for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Away from the court, Buss and his wife Dr. Nicole Buss reside in Rancho Palos Verdes with their sons Benjamin and Oliver. Dr. Nicole Buss earned her doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy at USC and serves on the Board of Directors for Town & Country Nursery School. GENERAL MANAGER NICK MAZZELLA A member of the Lakers organization since 2004, General Manager Nick Mazzella enters his fifth season with the South Bay Lakers. In this role, he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the team, serving as point person for all personnel decisions, contract negotiations, salary cap concerns and scouting for the South Bay Lakers. Mazzella also serves as the Director, Research and Development for the Los Angeles Lakers. In his role with Los Angeles, Mazzella oversees the Summer League roster and assists Los Angeles Basketball Operations with Training Camp invitees. With an eye for developing young talent while remaining competitive on the court, Mazzella had an immediate impact for the South Bay Lakers after taking over as GM in 2013. In his first season, South Bay won the West Division Title after finishing with a 31-19 record, the second-best mark in the G League. Earlier that year, Mazzella orchestrated a trade for Manny Harris, who after only a month became the first South Bay player to receive an NBA Call- Up to the Los Angeles Lakers. Three other players - Malcolm Thomas, Shawne Williams and James Southerland - would go on to receive call-ups throughout the year, while two members of the South Bay Lakers staff were added to NBA benches in Luke Walton and Thomas Scott.