The Los Angeles Ignite are an American professional basketball team based out of Los Angeles, California, a future member of The Basketball League (TBL), and a member of The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
History
In April 2024, The Basketball Tournament (TBT), announced a new team called the Los Angeles Ignite. That same month, The Basketball League announced that the team would join for the 2024 TBL season.[1] That season, they went 19-1 and lost in the semifinals. The TBL later announced that the team wouldn't compete for the 2025 TBL season.
In TBT 2024, they were listed as the #8 seed in the Houston Regional,[2] they lost 78-63 to North Texas Alumni Bleed Green. In TBT 2025, the team made it all the way to the regional championship, but loss to Sideline Cancer.[3]
| Season
|
League
|
Regular season
|
Post-season
|
Head Coach
|
| Finish |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Win %
|
| Los Angeles Ignite
|
| 2024
|
TBL
|
3rd
|
20
|
19
|
1
|
.950
|
3rd
|
Vicken Eskidjian
|
| Playoff record
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
.667
|
0 championships
|
TBT
2024
| Date
|
Round
|
Location
|
Score
|
Opponent
|
| July 19
|
First round
|
Houston, Texas
|
63–78
|
Bleed Green
|
2025
| Date
|
Round
|
Location
|
Score
|
Opponent
|
| July 18
|
First round
|
Louisville, Kentucky
|
93–82
|
Team Diesel
|
| July 20
|
Second round
|
83–79
|
Team 901
|
| July 23
|
Third Round (Louisville Regional Championship)
|
71–74
|
Sideline Cancer
|
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Los Angeles Ignite roster
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
No. |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
|
| F
|
1
|
|
Glover, Tymoryae
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
169 lb (77 kg)
|
29 – (1995-12-18)18 December 1995
|
|
| G
|
5
|
|
Terrel, JT
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
33 – (1991-11-24)24 November 1991
|
|
| F/C
|
11
|
|
Helligar, Warren
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
216 lb (98 kg)
|
31 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994
|
|
| G
|
12
|
|
Smith, Tarin
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
29 – (1995-12-06)6 December 1995
|
|
| G
|
24
|
|
Tucker, Dakarai
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
31 – (1994-05-13)13 May 1994
|
|
| C
|
32
|
|
Carter II, Terrel
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
216 lb (98 kg)
|
30 – (1995-01-07)7 January 1995
|
|
| F/C
|
55
|
|
Stormo, Jackson
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
260 lb (120 kg)
|
25 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999
|
|
| G
|
55
|
|
Gredic, Kwah
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
|
−1990–1991 – (1992-01-00)January 1992
|
|
| F/C
|
31
|
|
Bell, Jordan
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
216 lb (98 kg)
|
29 – (1996-01-06)6 January 1996
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
 Injured
|
References
External links
TBT Roster
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