Santa Cruz Warriors Celebrate 10 Years Since Move To City

SANTA CRUZ, CA —The Santa Cruz Warriors celebrated their 10th anniversary in Santa Cruz this week, and the NBA G League franchise announced there will be events throughout the upcoming season commemorating the occasion.

Technically, the 2022-23 season will be the Sea Dubs' 10th in town because the 2020-21 campaign was spent inside a COVID-19 bubble in Orlando, Florida.

According to the Warriors, the 10th season will feature commemorative fan giveaways, online content about past seasons, special guests, and more.

"The bond that has been formed between the community and the Warriors is far stronger than anyone could have ever imagined when we arrived in 2012," Santa Cruz Warriors President Chris Murphy said. "We have accomplished so much in our 10 years in Santa Cruz, and we are looking forward to celebrating with our fans throughout next season."

On June 28, 2012, the Santa Cruz Warriors unveiled their name and logo after the team relocated from Bismarck, North Dakota. The Dakota Wizards, as the team previously was called, had been purchased by the Golden State Warriors in 2011.

Since the move to Santa Cruz, 32 Sea Dubs have been called up to the NBA, including nine players who were part of the 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

The Santa Cruz Warriors won the 2015 NBA G League championship and the franchise has reached the NBA G League Playoffs seven times.

Additionally, Santa Cruz was named the NBA G League Franchise of the Year three times since the award began in 2017-18, including this past season.

The Santa Cruz Warriors also won the NBA G League Social Responsibility Award twice: for the Sea Dub Classics program in 2019-20 and for the Dishes program in 2020-21.