Last Updated on September 25, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The Austin Toros’ 2013-14 season was a difficult one for a franchise that had become accustomed to playoff contention, as Austin finished 19-31 and failed to qualify for the postseason. Under Ken McDonald, the Toros relied heavily on veteran guard Flip Murray, who delivered one of the league’s most prolific scoring campaigns and provided much of the team’s offensive punch throughout the year. The roster also featured several players who would draw broader attention, including rookie guard Myck Kabongo and future NBA contributor Jonathan Simmons, whose relentless energy and athleticism helped him begin an unlikely path from the D-League to the NBA. Veteran names such as Josh Howard, Dexter Pittman, and Nando De Colo also appeared during the season, but constant roster movement and defensive struggles prevented Austin from building the momentum that had defined many of its earlier playoff teams.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
2 Nando De Colo G 6 ft 5 in 200 lbs June 23, 1987 None
4 Jazwyn Cowan F 6 ft 8 in 235 lbs November 11, 1983 Hampton
5 Austin Daye F 6 ft 11 in 220 lbs June 5, 1988 Gonzaga
5 Josh Howard F 6 ft 7 in 210 lbs April 28, 1980 Wake Forest
6 Ronald Murray G 6 ft 3 in 200 lbs July 29, 1979 Shaw
7 Tre Kelley G 6 ft 0 in 178 lbs January 23, 1985 South Carolina
8 Greg Gantt G 6 ft 2 in 205 lbs November 21, 1991 Florida Atlantic
9 Charlie Westbrook G 6 ft 4 in 196 lbs August 21, 1989 South Dakota
10 Kyle Hunt F/C 6 ft 8 in 215 lbs October 31, 1989 Middle Tennessee State
11 Aron Baynes C 6 ft 10 in 260 lbs December 9, 1986 Washington State
12 Jonathon Simmons G 6 ft 6 in 195 lbs September 14, 1989 Houston
13 Myck Kabongo G 6 ft 3 in 180 lbs January 12, 1992 Texas
14 Courtney Fells G 6 ft 6 in 210 lbs September 20, 1986 NC State
15 Carldell Johnson G 5 ft 10 in 180 lbs January 28, 1983 UAB
16 Malcolm Thomas F 6 ft 9 in 225 lbs November 8, 1988 San Diego State
17 Steven Smith F 6 ft 8 in 235 lbs April 12, 1983 La Salle
18 Luke Zeller C 6 ft 11 in 245 lbs April 7, 1987 Notre Dame
19 Dexter Pittman C 6 ft 11 in 308 lbs March 2, 1988 Texas
20 Eric Dawson F/C 6 ft 9 in 250 lbs July 7, 1984 Midwestern State
21 Ben Strong C 6 ft 11 in 220 lbs September 18, 1986 Guilford
22 Cameron Bennerman G 6 ft 4 in 205 lbs May 8, 1984 NC State
23 Terrance Woodbury G/F 6 ft 7 in 223 lbs June 16, 1987 Georgia

Per Game

PLAYER NAME POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Ronald Murray G 34 46 40 38.8 21.8 4.5 4.0 1.5 0.5 3.1 16.8 7.3 .433 7.2 2.7 .373 5.9 4.5 .768
Courtney Fells G 27 47 41 35.7 18.0 4.8 3.0 1.7 0.9 2.3 15.0 7.1 .475 5.6 2.1 .376 2.1 1.7 .790
Jonathon Simmons G 24 44 12 23.2 9.8 4.5 1.4 1.0 0.4 1.1 7.3 3.8 .525 2.0 0.6 .284 2.3 1.6 .707
Myck Kabongo G 22 45 37 30.2 9.2 3.9 4.7 1.1 0.0 2.0 6.9 3.2 .458 1.3 0.5 .379 3.3 2.3 .714
Josh Howard F 33 24 21 29.5 14.7 5.8 1.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 13.3 5.8 .439 3.5 1.0 .277 2.5 2.1 .847
Dexter Pittman C 25 28 20 20.6 11.3 6.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 1.7 8.0 4.4 .556 0.0 0.0 3.4 2.4 .705
Eric Dawson F 29 21 18 31.3 14.0 9.8 2.0 1.2 1.3 2.1 11.5 5.6 .488 0.8 0.2 .313 3.6 2.6 .720
Jazwyn Cowan F 30 48 12 17.0 6.0 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 4.9 2.6 .528 0.2 0.0 .125 1.2 0.8 .684
Charlie Westbrook G 24 27 1 17.3 8.2 1.9 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 7.5 3.1 .409 1.6 0.4 .256 2.0 1.6 .815
Luke Zeller C 26 36 11 19.6 5.3 4.4 1.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 5.9 2.3 .396 1.0 0.4 .371 0.3 0.3 .833
Nando De Colo G 26 8 8 37.3 23.3 6.1 5.9 2.8 0.3 4.1 16.0 8.4 .523 5.1 1.5 .293 5.5 5.0 .909
Malcolm Thomas F 25 10 10 32.7 15.2 9.4 3.0 0.6 2.4 2.1 10.7 6.1 .570 3.3 1.2 .364 3.0 1.8 .600
Tre Kelley G 29 10 8 34.2 14.2 2.8 5.1 1.4 0.2 2.3 11.1 5.1 .459 3.1 1.5 .484 3.1 2.5 .806
Terrance Woodbury G/F 27 11 6 19.9 10.5 2.5 1.3 0.7 0.2 2.0 8.5 4.0 .468 1.8 0.5 .300 2.6 1.9 .724
Greg Gantt G 22 13 1 22.2 8.5 2.1 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 7.1 2.9 .413 5.1 1.8 .348 1.1 0.8 .786
Carldell Johnson G 31 19 0 15.8 5.2 1.9 2.5 1.1 0.1 0.8 4.5 1.9 .430 1.7 0.5 .313 0.9 0.8 .882
Aron Baynes C 27 2 2 33.0 22.5 10.5 3.5 0.5 2.5 2.0 19.0 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 4.5 3.5 .778
Kyle Hunt F/C 24 10 1 11.1 3.8 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.9 3.6 1.5 .417 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.8 .615
Ben Strong C 27 9 0 11.2 3.6 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.8 1.3 .480 0.8 0.2 .286 0.9 0.7 .750
Austin Daye F 25 1 1 40.0 27.0 13.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 17.0 7.0 .412 4.0 1.0 .250 13.0 12.0 .923
Steven Smith F 30 5 0 18.6 4.6 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.4 5.4 1.6 .296 1.0 0.2 .200 1.8 1.2 .667
Cameron Bennerman G 29 4 0 17.0 3.3 0.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.0 1.0 .333 1.8 0.5 .286 1.0 0.8 .750

Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Ronald Murray G 34 46 40 1784 1001 205 183 68 21 142 773 335 .433 330 123 .373 271 208 .768
Courtney Fells G 27 47 41 1680 848 225 140 81 42 107 706 335 .475 263 99 .376 100 79 .790
Jonathon Simmons G 24 44 12 1019 433 200 61 44 16 49 322 169 .525 88 25 .284 99 70 .707
Myck Kabongo G 22 45 37 1357 413 176 211 51 2 90 312 143 .458 58 22 .379 147 105 .714
Josh Howard F 33 24 21 708 353 140 32 27 16 32 319 140 .439 83 23 .277 59 50 .847
Dexter Pittman C 25 28 20 577 315 191 14 15 63 47 223 124 .556 0 0 95 67 .705
Eric Dawson F/C 29 21 18 658 295 206 42 26 28 44 242 118 .488 16 5 .313 75 54 .720
Jazwyn Cowan F 30 48 12 818 286 247 30 18 16 56 233 123 .528 8 1 .125 57 39 .684
Charlie Westbrook G 24 27 1 468 221 50 48 15 7 29 203 83 .409 43 11 .256 54 44 .815
Luke Zeller C 26 36 11 707 191 159 43 17 23 32 212 84 .396 35 13 .371 12 10 .833
Nando De Colo G 26 8 8 298 186 49 47 22 2 33 128 67 .523 41 12 .293 44 40 .909
Malcolm Thomas F 25 10 10 327 152 94 30 6 24 21 107 61 .570 33 12 .364 30 18 .600
Tre Kelley G 29 10 8 342 142 28 51 14 2 23 111 51 .459 31 15 .484 31 25 .806
Terrance Woodbury G/F 27 11 6 219 115 27 14 8 2 22 94 44 .468 20 6 .300 29 21 .724
Greg Gantt G 22 13 1 289 110 27 14 6 1 3 92 38 .413 66 23 .348 14 11 .786
Carldell Johnson G 31 19 0 300 99 37 47 21 1 15 86 37 .430 32 10 .313 17 15 .882
Aron Baynes C 27 2 2 66 45 21 7 1 5 4 38 19 .500 0 0 9 7 .778
Kyle Hunt F/C 24 10 1 111 38 23 5 5 2 9 36 15 .417 0 0 13 8 .615
Ben Strong C 27 9 0 101 32 22 4 0 1 5 25 12 .480 7 2 .286 8 6 .750
Austin Daye F 25 1 1 40 27 13 3 0 2 4 17 7 .412 4 1 .250 13 12 .923
Steven Smith F 30 5 0 93 23 22 3 3 0 2 27 8 .296 5 1 .200 9 6 .667
Cameron Bennerman G 29 4 0 68 13 2 7 2 0 3 12 4 .333 7 2 .286 4 3 .750

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) Impact Index Notes Awards
Austin Daye Stretch Forward Scoring Option (1.05) 40.0 High 27.0 13.0 3.0 2.0 157.77 As a long, perimeter-oriented forward, Daye immediately gave Austin a different look as a floor-spacer who could also finish possessions on the glass. His lone Toros appearance produced a 27-point, 13-rebound double-double, while San Antonio coverage later pointed to his length and shooting as the main ingredients of his NBA role. Scouting the Spurs’ roster for 2014-15 NBA Champion (2014)
Nando De Colo Franchise Floor General (1.1) 37.3 High 23.3 6.1 5.9 3.1 101.38 De Colo was essentially a lead creator dropped into the D-League, running offense with the freedom to score or make the next pass. Contemporary reporting around his assignments highlighted how dramatically his responsibility expanded in Austin, where he repeatedly filled the box score as a scorer, rebounder and playmaker. Red Claws showcase balanced offense in win over Austin —
Aron Baynes Rim-Running Interior Anchor (1.05) 33.0 High 22.5 10.5 3.5 3.0 99.54 Baynes brought a straightforward interior presence: physical screening, rebounding and finishing around the rim. San Antonio coverage during his development described him as a rugged big whose rebounding could immediately translate when injuries opened minutes, which fits the bruising interior workload he handled in Austin. Team notebook: Aron Baynes discovers life’s reality as a Spurs rookie NBA Champion (2014)
Ronald Murray Veteran Shot-Creation Guard (1.1) 38.8 High 21.8 4.5 4.0 2.0 85.27 Murray operated as Austin’s veteran offensive release valve, comfortable creating his own shot and stretching defenses beyond the arc. Coverage during the season described him as one of the Toros’ established scorers, and his 29-point Showcase performance illustrated how readily the offense could tilt toward him. HBCU Hoops Producing Solid Talent For NBDL —
Courtney Fells Two-Way Wing Scorer (1.05) 35.7 High 18.0 4.8 3.0 2.6 71.57 Fells played as a scoring wing who could take on difficult defensive assignments rather than being protected on one end. Austin’s preseason coverage specifically identified his ability to score while guarding multiple positions, and his later season recognition as an All-D-League honorable mention reflected that broader two-way value. 2014 San Antonio Stars Media Guide All-D-League Honorable Mention (2014)
Malcolm Thomas Shot-Blocking Stretch Four (1.05) 32.7 High 15.2 9.4 3.0 3.0 70.69 Thomas’ Austin role leaned heavily toward activity around the paint: rebounding, finishing and protecting the rim, while his expanding perimeter game kept him from being a purely interior player. Contemporary assignment coverage singled out his unusually strong rebounding and shot-blocking production in Austin. Spurs Assign De Colo and Thomas to Toros NBA D-League All-Star (2014)
Eric Dawson Low-Post Scoring Big (1.05) 31.3 High 14.0 9.8 2.0 2.5 65.37 Dawson remained one of Austin’s most dependable interior players, using his body in the low post rather than relying on perimeter touches. The preseason scouting view was that his strength gave the Toros a genuine post presence, a role reinforced by his heavy minutes and near-double-double production. 2013-2014 NBA D-League Preview —
Tre Kelley Veteran Lead Guard (1.05) 34.2 High 14.2 2.8 5.1 1.6 59.72 Kelley functioned as a veteran table-setter, balancing scoring with steady creation for teammates. Later independent coverage noted his long professional résumé and described him as an established D-League guard, while his Austin usage consistently put the ball in his hands to organize possessions. NBA Dream Still within Reach for Skyforce Guard Tre Kelley —
Josh Howard Veteran Two-Way Forward (1.05) 29.5 High 14.7 5.8 1.3 1.8 54.52 Howard served as a veteran wing option with enough size to rebound and defend while still creating offense from the perimeter. Austin’s preseason coverage framed the former first-round pick’s D-League stint as an attempt to extend his career, and he was trusted with a starting role for most of his Toros games. Gosselin: In need of a makeover, Mavericks should embrace a youth movement —
Dexter Pittman Interior Finishing Center (1.05) 20.6 High 11.3 6.8 0.5 2.8 49.43 Pittman’s value came from occupying the paint, finishing through contact and providing legitimate rim protection in limited minutes. Houston’s contemporary reporting noted that his 28 Toros games included 20 starts and that his 2.25 blocks per game ranked third in the D-League, helping earn him another NBA opportunity. Rocket Sign Dexter Pittman —
Myck Kabongo Developing Pick-and-Roll Organizer (1.05) 30.2 High 9.2 3.9 4.7 1.1 43.66 Kabongo’s season was more about development as a lead guard than pure scoring. His workload gave him substantial responsibility as a distributor, and Texas coverage later noted that he remained on the NBA radar after spending the season learning through 45 Austin games. Myck Kabongo is now a Toro —
Jonathon Simmons Athletic Slashing Wing (1.05) 23.2 Medium 9.8 4.5 1.4 1.4 35.91 Simmons brought downhill athleticism and defensive intensity from the wing, developing from a local tryout player into a legitimate rotation piece. Houston reporting emphasized that he had to improve and learn through the D-League, while his season showed the physical tools that eventually earned him an NBA call-up. Jonathon Simmons cuts a path from Smiley to Spurs —
Terrance Woodbury Versatile Scoring Wing (1.0) 19.9 Medium 10.5 2.5 1.3 0.9 30.40 Woodbury’s appeal was his athletic versatility: he could attack the basket, run the floor and score from different areas rather than functioning as a stationary shooter. Preseason D-League coverage specifically highlighted his athleticism and ability to score in several ways, explaining why he remained a useful rotation wing. 2013-2014 NBA D-League Preview —
Charlie Westbrook Instant-Offense Reserve (1.0) 17.3 Medium 8.2 1.9 1.8 0.9 25.60 Westbrook worked more as an offensive spark than a full-time initiator, capable of supplying quick scoring bursts without carrying the primary creation burden. His limited starting role and short Austin stint fit the profile of a reserve guard brought in to change the pace of a second unit. Bakersfield Jam vs Austin Toros Mar 6, 2014 Box Scores —
Jazwyn Cowan Energy Rebounding Forward (1.0) 17.0 Medium 6.0 5.1 0.6 0.7 24.80 Cowan’s game was built around physical activity rather than perimeter creation. Contemporary coverage identified him as a returning professional with size, while his season role regularly involved rebounding, screening and making plays around the basket; his 13-rebound outing against Canton showed the ceiling of that energy-based approach. HBCU Hoops Producing Solid Talent For NBDL —
Greg Gantt Spot-Up Perimeter Specialist (1.0) 22.2 Low 8.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 24.60 Gantt was primarily a perimeter option, with his value tied to spacing and catch-and-shoot opportunities rather than heavy ball-handling. His late-season arrival gave Austin another young shooting option, and he showed flashes of offensive aggression despite remaining outside the core rotation. Austin Toros Fall to Bakersfield Jam 111-106 —
Luke Zeller Stretch-Center Reserve (1.0) 19.6 Low 5.3 4.4 1.2 1.1 24.00 Zeller provided a traditional big-man body with enough perimeter range to pull opposing centers away from the lane. His role was mostly situational, but the combination of three-point shooting and interior rebounding gave Austin a useful changeup behind its more physical frontcourt players. Luke Zeller Player Profile —
Carldell Johnson Backup Floor General (1.0) 15.8 Low 5.2 1.9 2.5 1.2 21.60 Johnson was a pure reserve organizer, valued more for keeping the offense functional than for generating high-volume scoring. His return to Austin during the season reflected the team’s familiarity with a veteran guard who had already handled D-League and NBA minutes. Bakersfield Jam vs Austin Toros Mar 6, 2014 Box Scores —
Steven Smith Frontcourt Spacing Reserve (1.0) 18.6 Low 4.6 4.4 0.6 0.6 20.40 Smith’s veteran forward profile gave Austin another body capable of stretching the frontcourt while competing for rebounds. His limited sample and modest offensive workload suggest a depth role rather than a featured assignment, with his value coming from keeping the rotation balanced. 2013-14 Austin Toros roster and season coverage —
Kyle Hunt Athletic Frontcourt Depth (1.0) 11.1 Low 3.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 14.60 Hunt was used primarily as an athletic depth big, with his physical tools offering a change of pace behind Austin’s established interior players. The preseason scouting described him as strong and athletic for his size, while his limited minutes indicate a developmental role. 2013-2014 NBA D-League Preview —
Ben Strong Interior Depth Specialist (1.0) 11.2 Low 3.6 2.4 0.4 0.1 13.00 Strong’s minutes came in a supporting interior role, where physical positioning and rebounding mattered more than offensive creation. His limited playing time and low usage point to a situational frontcourt assignment rather than a regular scoring responsibility. Bakersfield Jam vs Austin Toros Mar 6, 2014 Box Scores —
Cameron Bennerman Defensive Guard Reserve (1.0) 17.0 Low 3.3 0.5 1.8 0.5 12.20 Bennerman supplied backcourt depth and defensive activity without being asked to carry much of the offense. His role was largely complementary, allowing the Toros to preserve their primary creators while still having an experienced guard available for rotation minutes. 2013-2014 NBA D-League Preview —
Totals — — — 256.3 123.4 59.2 37.2 1106.03 — —