2018-2019 Grand Rapids Drive Regular Season Roster
* Including all Springfield Armor, Anaheim Arsenal and Grand Rapids Gold information
NBA Affiliate: Detroit Pistons
2018-2019 Grand Rapids Drive Roster
2018-2019 Grand Rapids Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | K. Lucas | I. Whitehead | M. Thornton | T. Withers | A. Woodbury |
| Rotation | S. Smith | D. Allen | M. Bethea, Jr. | J. Hamilton | |
| Rotation | J. Horford | ||||
| Lim PT | S. Garner | ||||
| Lim PT | Z. Lofton |
Recent Grand Rapids Drive History
| Season | Team | Record | Conference Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Grand Rapids Gold | 11-23 (10-16) | 13th (Eastern) |
| 2022-2023 | Grand Rapids Gold | 9-23 (7-18) | 15th (Eastern) |
| 2021-2022 | Grand Rapids Gold | 17-15 (17-14) | 7th (Eastern) |
| 2020-2021 | Grand Rapids Drive | N/A | N/A (Eastern) |
| 2019-2020 | Grand Rapids Drive | 25-18 (22-14) | 4th (Eastern) |
| 2018-2019 | Grand Rapids Drive | 28-23 (22-18) | 5th (Eastern) |
| 2017-2018 | Grand Rapids Drive | 29-22 (25-15) | 1st (Eastern) |
| 2016-2017 | Grand Rapids Drive | 26-24 (23-16) | 3rd (Eastern) |
| 2015-2016 | Grand Rapids Drive | 21-29 (17-26) | 8th (Eastern) |
| 2014-2015 | Grand Rapids Drive | 23-28 (12-12) | 6th (Eastern) |
2018-2019 Grand Rapids Drive Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Kalin Lucas | Performer of the Week (03/25/19) |
| Marcus Thornton | Performer of the Week (03/04/19) |
| Kalin Lucas | All-NBA G League 3rd Team (2019) |
2018-2019 Grand Rapids Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | 1 | 24.1 | 27.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kalin Lucas | 17 | 27.4 | 21.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Marcus Thornton | 35 | 29.0 | 21.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Khyri Thomas | 10 | 32.3 | 20.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Henry Ellenson | 8 | 32.2 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Isaiah Whitehead | 25 | 29.3 | 18.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Bruce Brown, Jr. | 2 | 32.8 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Keenan Evans | 21 | 31.9 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 3 | 27.8 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Zach Lofton | 24 | 25.3 | 13.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Jovan Mooring | 3 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Johnny Hamilton | 49 | 24.3 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Michael Bethea, Jr. | 46 | 22.7 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Scottie Lindsey | 15 | 23.4 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Speedy Smith | 45 | 28.8 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Dakarai Allen | 28 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Todd Withers | 48 | 25.6 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Adam Woodbury | 36 | 18.9 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Shep Garner | 42 | 16.3 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Elijah Brown | 10 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Jon Horford | 21 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Joe Kilgore | 9 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Randy Haynes | 5 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Grand Rapids Drive Affiliation History
| Season | Team | NBA Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Grand Rapids Gold | Nuggets |
| 2022-2023 | Grand Rapids Gold | Nuggets |
| 2021-2022 | Grand Rapids Gold | Nuggets |
| 2020-2021 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2019-2020 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2018-2019 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2017-2018 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2016-2017 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2015-2016 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2014-2015 | Grand Rapids Drive | Pistons |
| 2013-2014 | Springfield Armor | Nets |
| 2012-2013 | Springfield Armor | Nets |
| 2011-2012 | Springfield Armor | Nets |
| 2010-2011 | Springfield Armor | Nets, Knicks, Sixers |
| 2009-2010 | Springfield Armor | Nets, Knicks, Sixers |
| 2008-2009 | Anaheim Arsenal | Hawks, Clippers |
| 2007-2008 | Anaheim Arsenal | Hawks, Clippers, Magic |
Grand Rapids Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Jbara | President | 2018-2019 | N/A |
| Trey Conner | VP | 2018-2019 | N/A |
| Ryan Krueger | Head Coach | 2018-2019 | Assistant Coach (Grand Rapids Drive, 2016 to 2018) |
| Dion Glover | Assistant Coach | 2014-2015 | N/A |
| Courtney Alexander | Assistant Coach | 2018-2019 | Coaching Intern (Erie BayHawks (2017), 2017 to 2018) |
| Jon Phelps | General Manager | 2016-2017 | Director of Basketball Operations (Grand Rapids Drive, 2014 to 2016) |
| Denny Glunt | Director of Basketball Operations | 2018-2019 | Graduate Manager (Jacksonville, 2014 to 2016) |
| Courtney Havens-Mitchell | Head Athletic Trainer | 2016-2017 | N/A |
| Evarist Akujobi | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2016-2017 | Strength and Conditioning Coach (Memphis, 2014 to 2016) |