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{{Short description|American professional basketball team of the NBA G League}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
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{{Infobox basketball club
| name = Sioux Falls Skyforce
| logo = Sioux Falls Skyforce logo.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| conference = Western
| league = [[NBA G League]]
| founded = 1989
| history = '''Sioux Falls Skyforce'''<br />1989–present<br />[[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]]: 1989–2000; 2001–2006<br />[[International Basketball League (1999–2001)|IBL]]: 2000–2001<br />[[NBA Development League|NBA D-League/G League]]: 2006–present
| arena = [[Sanford Pentagon]]
| location = [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]]
| colors = Black, red, yellow<ref>{{cite web|title=Staff Directory|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/2364-2/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=SiouxFalls.GLeague.NBA.com|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sioux Falls Skyforce Reproduction Guideline Sheet|url=https://cdn-assets-us.frontify.com/s3/frontify-enterprise-files-us/eyJwYXRoIjoibmJhXC9maWxlXC9ERk1iOU1NWVg4d2FRWExMRGlnby5wZGYifQ:nba:U-yEWU-rE-4ynSdozc1hpO_0OWuYivyNwwdBV8Y5wWM?width=2400|publisher=NBA Properties, Inc.|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref><br />{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#98002E}} {{color box|#F9A01B}}
| coach = Dan Bisaccio<ref>{{cite news|title=HEAT NAME DAN BISACCIO HEAD COACH OF SKYFORCE|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-name-dan-bisaccio-head-coach-of-skyforce|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=GLeague.NBA.com|date=July 16, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024}}</ref>
| manager = Jeremy DeCurtins
| owner = [[Miami Heat]] ([[Micky Arison]])<br />Heineman family (Managing Partner)
| league_champs = '''2''' [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] (1996, 2005)<br />'''1''' [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] (2016)
| conf_champs = '''4''' [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] (1996, 1998, 1999, 2005)<br />'''1''' [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] (2016)
| div_champs = '''1''' [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] (1996)<br />'''2''' [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] (2015, 2016)
| affiliations = [[Miami Heat]]
| website = {{URL|https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/}}
|capacity=3,250}}

The '''Sioux Falls Skyforce''' are an American professional basketball team of the [[NBA G League]] based in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]], and are affiliated with the [[Miami Heat]]. The team has played its home games in the [[Sanford Pentagon]] since the 2013–14 season. The Sioux Falls Skyforce are the longest-running minor-league basketball team in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://605magazine.com/2018/10/01/sioux-falls-skyforce-a-30-year-basketball-legacy/|title=Sioux Falls Skyforce: A 30-Year Basketball Legacy &#124; 605 Magazine|date=October 2018}}</ref>

The Skyforce began in the [[Continental Basketball Association]] (CBA) in 1989, playing its home games at [[Sioux Falls Arena]] from then until the move to the Pentagon in 2013. It 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).

==History==
The team's name was chosen from two entries in a contest to name the team in 1989 which yielded 1,045 suggestions. The names "Sky" and "Force" were combined to create the "Skyforce".<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Digest|work=United Press International|date=May 17, 1989}}</ref>

The Skyforce also hosted the CBA All-Star Game three times: in 1996, 2000, and 2003.

In 2006, the Skyforce joined the D-League. In its first two seasons in the D-League, it was a playoff contender. In 2009, the team suffered a 2–1 series loss in the first round to the [[Tulsa 66ers]]. In 2014, it fared a bit better, sweeping the [[Canton Charge]] in the first round before being swept by the eventual champion [[Fort Wayne Mad Ants]] in the semifinals. In 2016, the Skyforce won its first D-League championship, defeating the [[Los Angeles D-Fenders]] 2 games to 1. The Skyforce also finished the 2016 season 40–10, the winningest regular season record in D-League history.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kotloff|first=Brian|title=2016 NBA Development League Champions, Sioux Falls Skyforce|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/2016-nba-development-league-champions-sioux-falls-skyforce/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=SiouxFalls.GLeague.NBA.com|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

On June 10, 2013, the [[Miami Heat]] announced that it had entered into a single affiliation partnership with the Skyforce, beginning with the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nba.com/heat/news/miami-heat-enter-single-affiliation-partnership-nba-development-league|title= Miami HEAT Enter Into Single Affiliation Partnership With NBA Development League|website= [[NBA.com]]}}</ref> The [[Miami Heat]] signature red/yellow color scheme was adopted into the Skyforce's jerseys, logo, and merchandise following this announcement. On June 1, 2017, the Heat purchased a controlling interest in the Skyforce with the Heineman family retaining its minority share.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kwsn.com/news/articles/2017/jun/01/miami-heat-purchase-controlling-interest-of-skyforce-keep-heinemans-as-chief-business-operators/ |title=Miami Heat purchase controlling interest of Skyforce, keep Heinemans as chief business operators |publisher=[[KWSN]] |date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> The former ownership group of Bob Correa, Greg Heineman, Roger Larsen, and Tom Walsh had purchased the Skyforce from the Kemper Lesnik Organization in May 1993.<ref name=History>{{cite web|title=Team History|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/team-history/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=SiouxFalls.GLeague.NBA.com|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

==Year-by-year record==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|-
!Season !!League !!Conference !!Division !!Finish !!Wins !!Losses !!Pct. !!Postseason results
|-
|colspan=9 style="{{NBA color cell|Sioux Falls Skyforce|border=2}}"|'''Sioux Falls Skyforce'''
|-
| 1989–90 || [[Continental Basketball Association|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 ||align=left| Lost First Round ([[Omaha Racers|Omaha]]) 1–2
|-
| 1995–96 || CBA || National || Northern || '''1st''' || 32 || 24 || .571 ||align=left| Won First Round ([[Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry|Oklahoma City]]) 3–1<br> Won Conf. Championship ([[Florida Beach Dogs|Florida]]) 3–2<br> '''Won CBA Championship''' ([[Fort Wayne Fury|Fort Wayne]]) 3–2
|-
| 1996–97 || CBA || National || || '''1st''' || 47 || 9 || .839 ||align=left| Lost First Round ([[Omaha Racers|Omaha]]) 2–3
|-
| 1997–98 || CBA || National || || 2nd || 31 || 25 || .554 ||align=left| Won Semifinals ([[Yakima Sun Kings|Yakima]]) 3–2<br> Won Conf. Championship ([[Fort Wayne Fury|Fort Wayne]]) 3–0<br> Lost CBA Championship ([[Quad City Thunder|Quad City]]) 3–4
|-
| 1998–99 || CBA || National || || '''1st''' || 32 || 24 || .571 ||align=left| Won First Round ([[Idaho Stampede|Idaho]]) 3–2<br> Won Conf. Championship ([[Quad City Thunder|Quad City]]) 3–2<br> Lost CBA Championship ([[Connecticut Pride|Connecticut]]) 1–4
|-
| 1999–00 || CBA || National || || 3rd || 30 || 26 || .536 ||align=left| Won First Round ([[Connecticut Pride|Connecticut]]) 109–90<br> Lost Semifinals ([[La Crosse Bobcats|La Crosse]]) 90–99
|-
| 2000–01{{efn|The CBA folded in the middle of the 2000–01 season.}} || CBA || National || || 5th || 8 || 15 || .348 ||
|-
| 2000–01 || [[International Basketball League (1999–2001)|IBL]] || Western || || 3rd || 16 || 14 || .533 ||align=left| Lost First Round ([[Rockford Lightning|Rockford]]) 91–111
|-
| 2001–02 || CBA || American || || 2nd || 33 || 23 || .589 ||align=left| Lost Semifinals ([[Rockford Lightning|Rockford]]) 1–3
|-
| 2002–03 || CBA || National || || 4th || 17 || 31 || .354 ||
|-
| 2003–04 || CBA || || || 5th || 23 || 25 || .479 ||
|-
| 2004–05 || CBA || Western || || 2nd || 31 || 17 || .646 ||align=left| Won Semifinals ([[Dakota Wizards|Dakota]]) 3–2<br> '''Won CBA Championship''' ([[Rockford Lightning|Rockford]]) 3–1
|-
| 2005–06 || CBA || Western || || 2nd || 30 || 18 || .625 ||align=left| Lost round-robin tournament 0–2
|-
| [[2006–07 NBA Development League season|2006–07]] || [[NBA Development League|D-League]] || || Eastern || 2nd || 30 || 20 || .600 ||align=left| Won Division Semifinals ([[Fort Worth Flyers|Fort Worth]]) 128–105<br> Lost Division Finals ([[Dakota Wizards|Dakota]]) 113–115
|-
| [[2007–08 NBA Development League season|2007–08]] || D-League || || Central || 2nd || 28 || 22 || .560 ||align=left| Won First Round ([[Dakota Wizards|Dakota]]) 101–89<br> Lost Semifinals ([[Austin Toros|Austin]]) 93–99
|-
| [[2008–09 NBA Development League season|2008–09]] || D-League || || Central || 4th || 25 || 25 || .500 ||
|-
| [[2009–10 NBA Development League season|2009–10]] || D-League || Eastern || || 2nd || 32 || 18 || .640 ||align=left| Lost First Round ([[Tulsa 66ers|Tulsa]]) 1–2
|-
| [[2010–11 NBA Development League season|2010–11]] || D-League || Eastern || || 7th || 10 || 40 || .200 ||
|-
| [[2011–12 NBA Development League season|2011–12]] || D-League || Eastern || || 7th || 15 || 35 || .292 ||
|-
| [[2012–13 NBA Development League season|2012–13]] || D-League || || Central || 4th || 25 || 25 || .500 ||
|-
| [[2013–14 NBA Development League season|2013–14]] || D-League || || Central || 2nd || 31 || 19 || .620 ||align=left| Won First Round ([[Canton Charge|Canton]]) 2–1<br> Lost Semifinals ([[Fort Wayne Mad Ants|Fort Wayne]]) 0–2
|-
| [[2014–15 NBA Development League season|2014–15]] || D-League || Eastern || Central || 1st || 29 || 21 || .580 ||align=left| Lost First Round ([[Canton Charge|Canton]]) 1–2
|-
| [[2015–16 NBA Development League season|2015–16]] || D-League || Eastern || Central || 1st || 40 || 10 || .800 ||align=left| Won Quarterfinals ([[Westchester Knicks|Westchester]]) 2–0<br>Won Semifinals([[Canton Charge|Canton]]) 2–0<br>'''Won D-League Championship''' ([[Los Angeles D-Fenders|Los Angeles]]) 2–1
|-
| [[2016–17 NBA Development League season|2016–17]] || D-League || Western || Southwest || 3rd || 29 || 21 || .580 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 NBA G League season|2017–18]] || [[NBA G League|G League]] || Western || Midwest || 2nd || 25 || 25 || {{winpct|25|25}} ||align=left|
|-
| [[2018–19 NBA G League season|2018–19]] || G League || Western || Midwest || 3rd || 24 || 26 || {{winpct|24|26}} ||align=left|
|-
| [[2019–20 NBA G League season|2019–20]] || G League || Western || Midwest || 2nd || 22 || 20 || {{winpct|22|20}} ||align=left|''Season cancelled by [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
| [[2020–21 NBA G League season|2020–21]] || G League|| colspan="8"| ''Opted out of single-site season''
|-
| [[2021–22 NBA G League season|2021–22]] || G League|| Western || – || 12th || 14 ||21 || {{winpct|14|21}} ||align=left|
|-
| [[2022–23 NBA G League season|2022–23]] || G League|| Western || – || 5th || 20 || 12 || {{winpct|20|12}} ||align=left|Won Quarterfinals ([[Salt Lake City Stars|Salt Lake]]) 115–107<br>Won Semifinals ([[Stockton Kings|Stockton]]) 98–97<br>Lost Conference Finals ([[Rio Grande Valley Vipers|Rio Grande Valley]]) 105–110
|-
| [[2023–24 NBA G League season|2023–24]] || G League|| Western || – || 2nd || 22 || 12 || {{winpct|22|12}} ||align=left|Semifinals ([[Oklahoma City Blue|Oklahoma City]]) 93–111
|-
| [[2024–25 NBA G League season|2024–25]] || G League|| Western || – || 8th || 18 || 16 || {{winpct|18|16}} ||align=left|
|-
!colspan=5| Regular season || 923 || 794 || {{winpct|923|794}} || 1989–2025
|-
!colspan=5| Playoffs || 50 || 46 || {{winpct|50|46}} || 1989–2025
|}
{{notelist}}

==Head coaches==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| #
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Head coach
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Term
!scope="col" colspan="4"| Regular season
!scope="col" colspan="4"| Playoffs
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Achievements
|-
! G !! W !! L !! [[Winning percentage|Win%]] !! G !! W !! L !! [[Winning percentage|Win%]]
|-
| align=left | 1 || align=left | {{sortname|Nate|Tibbetts}} || align=left | 2007–2009 || 100 || 53 || 47 || {{winpct|53|47}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 2 || align=left | {{sortname|Tony|Fritz}} || align=left | 2009–2010 || 50 || 32 || 18 || {{winpct|32|18}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || {{winpct|1|2}} || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 3 || align=left | {{sortname|Mo|McHone}} || align=left | 2010–2012 || 100 || 25 || 75 || {{winpct|25|75}} || — || — || — || — || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 4 || align=left | {{sortname|Joel|Abelson}} || align=left | 2012–2013 || 50 || 25 || 25 || {{winpct|25|25}} || — || — || — || — || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 5 || align=left | {{sortname|Pat|Delany|Pat Delany (basketball)}} || align=left | 2013–2014 || 50 || 31 || 19 || {{winpct|31|19}} || 5 || 2 || 3 || {{winpct|2|3}} || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 6 || align=left | {{sortname|Phil|Weber}} || align=left | 2014–2015 || 50 || 29 || 21 || {{winpct|29|21}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || {{winpct|1|2}} || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 7 || align=left | {{sortname|Dan|Craig}} || align=left | 2015–2016 || 50 || 40 || 10 || {{winpct|40|10}} || 7 || 6 || 1 || {{winpct|6|1}} || align=left | [[List of NBA Development League champions|NBA D-League Finals Champion]]: [[2015–16 NBA Development League season|2016]]<br>[[Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award|NBA D-League Coach of the Year]]: [[2015–16 NBA Development League season|2016]]<br>[[NBA Development League All-Star Game|NBA D-League All-Star Game coach]]: 2016
|-
| align=left | 8 || align=left | {{sortname|Nevada|Smith|dab=basketball}} || align=left | {{nowrap|2016–2019}} || 150 || 78 || 72 || {{winpct|78|72}} || — || — || — || — || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 9 || align=left | {{sortname|Eric|Glass|Eric Glass (basketball)}} || align=left | {{nowrap|2019–2020}} || 42 || 22 || 20 || {{winpct|22|20}} || — || — || — || —<!--{{winpct||}}--> || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 10 || align=left |{{sortname|Kasib|Powell}} || align=left | {{nowrap|2021–2024}} || 67 || 34 || 33 || {{winpct|34|33}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || {{winpct|2|1}} || align=left |
|-
| align=left | 11 || align=left |{{sortname|Dan|Bisaccio}} || align=left | {{nowrap|2024–present}} || 34 || 18 || 16 || {{winpct|18|16}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0}} || align=left |
|}

==Current roster==
{{Sioux Falls Skyforce roster}}

==NBA affiliates==
*[[Miami Heat]] (2013–present)

==See also==
*[[Sioux Falls Skyforce seasons]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
*[https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2018-19-Sioux-Falls-Skyforce-Media-Guide.pdf Sioux Falls Skyforce Media Guide (PDF) - Historical stats]

==External links==
*[https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/ Sioux Falls Skyforce official site]

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