Oceanside Surf
{{Short description|Basketball team}}
{{about||the youth soccer club of the same name|San Diego Surf SC|the film|San Diego Surf (film)}}
{{Infobox sports team
| logo = File:Logo_of_the_Oceanside_Surf_ABA_franchise.jpg
| pixels = 200px
| founded = 2009
| folded = 2024
| league = ABA (2009–2024)
| history = Oceanside Surf (2022–2024)
San Diego Surf (2009–2021)
| arena =
| city = Oceanside, California
| colors = dark blue, light blue
| owner = Ross Kurland
| coach = Shawn Manning
| championships = 0
| titles = 1
| dancers = Surfettes
| mascot = Surfer Dude
| media = Streaming: [https://seasoncast.com/OceansideSurf SeasonCast]
}}
The Oceanside Surf (formerly known as the San Diego Surf) were a semi-professional basketball team based in Oceanside, California, that competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team began play in 2009. The Surf were previously a member of the ABA's Far West division. The team's home venue was HourGlass Arena at Miramar College in San Diego.{{Cite web |title=San Diego Surf return to action this weekend |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/sports/san-diego-surf-return-to-action-this-weekend/509-fce57327-fec9-44c5-8b4b-ff9ce4bdc5da |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=cbs8.com |language=en-US}} In 2022, the team announced a rebrand to the Oceanside Surf.{{Cite web |title=Oceanside Surf – Men's Pro Basketball Team |url=https://surfbasketball.com/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Oceanside Surf |language=en-US}} The team folded in 2024.
History
{{update section|date=July 2019}}
Before the formation of the San Diego Surf, the city's ABA team had been the San Diego Wildcats, who stopped playing in 2009.{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=H. |title=Wanted: A Few Good Men |url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/local/wanted-a-few-good-men/1859880/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=NBC 7 San Diego |language=en-US}} The San Diego Surf was formed and held its first tryouts later that year under head coach Terry Mason,{{Cite web |date=2009-07-30 |title=ABA basketball is back in town |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-1s30surf011856-aba-basketball-back-town-2009jul30-story.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} and began playing in late 2009.{{Cite web |last=Van Dyke |first=Jonathan |date=2009-08-27 |title=Hoopsters try out for San Diego Surf team |url=https://www.delmartimes.net/sddmt-hoopsters-try-out-for-san-diego-surf-team-2009aug27-story.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Del Mar Times |language=en-US}} The team has a rivalry with the San Diego Sol.{{Cite web |title=BASKETBALL: ABA's latest San Diego incarnation is twofold |url=https://www.courant.com/sdut-basketball-abas-latest-san-diego-incarnation-is-2011jan30-story.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Hartford Courant}}
=2009–10 season=
The Surf finished their season on a positive note participating in the benefit games for the 80,000 victims of the devastating earthquake in Chengdu, China 2008 against the Beijing Aoshen Olympians in Chengdu, Sichuan, China{{Cite web|last=eric|title=San Diego Surf returns from China|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sddmt-san-diego-surf-returns-from-china-2010mar24-story.html|access-date=2021-04-26|website=nydailynews.com}} and the first game of ABA Global's ABA Friendship Games 2010 against the Philippine National Pro Basketball team, Smart Gilas, in San Diego April 2010.
=2010–11 season=
The Surf began their short exhibition season against the Camp Pendleton Marines on October 21 at Hourglass Arena. San Diego won 97–73.[https://www.usbasket.com/ABA/basketball.aspx?NewsID=206535 San Diego Surf open Exhibition season with 97–73 win over Marines] They opened up their regular season with a 140–123 win over the San Francisco Rumble, who were ranked #3 in the preseason power rankings.[https://www.usbasket.com/ABA/basketball.aspx?NewsID=208644 Surf win season opener]
= 2019–20 =
The Surf played 15 games in the season.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-21 |title=San Diego sports tour: Effort is there in Kings basketball, but this isn't your dad's or Dr. J's ABA |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/story/2019-12-21/san-diego-kings-american-basketball-association-aba-surf-guardians |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}
Notable players
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://surfbasketball.com/ Official website]
- [https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/stats/team_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225&IDTeam=162634 Team statistics] from MyStatsOnline
Category:Basketball teams in San Diego
Category:Basketball teams established in 2009
Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 2024
Category:Defunct American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams
Category:2009 establishments in California
Category:2024 establishments in California
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