2017-18 SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS
MEDIA GUIDE
official nba g league affiliate of the golden state warriors
2017-18 SCW MEDIA GUIDE
We are excited to provide you with the media guide
for the sixth year of Santa Cruz Warriors basketball.
This resource will serve as your go-to-reference for
everything you need to know about the Santa Cruz
Warriors – the players, history, schedule of opponents
and information on the NBA G League.
Go Warriors!
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INDEX
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 8
Basketball Operations & Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 14
Front Office Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 21
Health Staff & Broadcast Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Logo & Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
All Time Callups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roster & Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 36
Warriors Franchise Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 - 39
2016 - 17 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 45
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 - 47
Key Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 - 50
Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 - 57
Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Kaiser Permanente Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 - 61
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Original Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 - 65
G League Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 - 67
2017-18 G League Teams & Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 - 93
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2017-18 SCW MEDIA GUIDE DIRECTORY
DIRECTORY
Ownership……………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lacob, Peter Guber
Basketball Staff
General Manager …….……………………..…………… .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kent Lacob
Associate General Managers………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Atkinson
Head Coach………………….……………………..……………………. . . . Aaron Miles
Assistant Coach……………………..…………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris Weems
Assistant Coach ……………………..…………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micahel Lee
Head Athletic Trainer…………………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Lam
Assistant Athletic Trainer…………………………………………… . . . . . . Jana Austin
Strength & Conditioning Coach……………………………………… . . . Robb Hornett
Manager of Basketball Operations/ Player Development……………… David Fatoki
Two-Way Player Development Coach……………………………………. Luke Loucks
Video Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Abdenour
Basketball Operations Coordinator……………………… . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Vereen
Business Staff
President…………………………………………………………. . . . . . . . Chris Murphy
Senior Accountant…………………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Gozzo
Facilities Supervisor……………….…..…….…………………… . . . . . . Frank Beccaria
Game Operations Supervisor……………………………………… . . .Jordan Masayko
Director of Marketing………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Cramer
Marketing Specialist/Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwena Pitt
Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Marzan
Director of PR and Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Degaudenzi
Business Operations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Beatton
Director of Corporate Sponsorships . ……………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Free
Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Cruz
Director, Ticket Sales and Service…………………………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Parr
Account Executive, Ticket Sales . . . . .…………………………….. . . . . . Ashley Holmes
Account Executive, Ticket Sales…………………………….. . . . . . . . . . . .Kelsey Krasian
Ticket Sales Representative . . . . . . . …………………………….. . . . . . . . . Chris Kerner
Ticket Sales Representative . . . . . . .…………………………. . Stephanie Schmieding
Ticket Sales Representative . . . . . . .…………………………….. Christian Woodworth
Team Information
Arena……………………………….……………………. . . . . Kaiser Permanente Arena
Arena Address…………………… . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Business Office Address….. . . . . . . 903 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 101, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Business Phone…………………………………………………… . . . . . (831) 713-4400
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OWNERSHIP 2017-18 SCW MEDIA GUIDE
Joe Lacob
Owner & CEO
In his role as Owner & CEO, Joe Lacob is the managing member of the
Golden State Warriors’ ownership group. Currently in his eighth year
as Warriors owner, he serves on the NBA Board of Governors and is a
member of the league’s Competition Committee, Planning Committee
and Labor Committee. In 2014-15, Lacob’s fifth season as owner, the
Warriors posted a then-franchise-record 67 wins during the regular
season and captured the team’s first NBA Championship in 40 years.
This marked the first time in 20 years, since the Houston Rockets in
1994 & 1995, that an ownership group had captured an NBA title within
its first five years after taking control of the franchise. The championship campaign tipped off the most successful three-year
run in NBA history, as the club amassed an NBA-record 207 regular-season victories from 2014-15 to 2016-17, including the
most wins in a single season in NBA history (73) in 2015-16. The Warriors captured their second NBA Championship in three
years in 2016-17, posting a 16-1 (.941) mark in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, the best single-season winning percentage in NBA
postseason history. The Warriors have made five-straight playoff appearances for the first time since doing so in each of the
NBA’s first six seasons in existence from 1946-47 through 1951-52. In fact,prior to the last five seasons, the club had only
made the playoffs once in the previous 18 years. The franchise’s success in recent years has also extended to the business
side. In 2014 and again in 2016, the Warriors were named “Sports Team of the Year” by the Sports Business Journal/Daily, in
recognition of the organization’s innovative and successful business practices. This marks the first time that any professional
team has won this prestigious sports business award more than once. Additionally, under Lacob’s guidance, the Golden State
Warriors were named the 2016 winner of the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year (ENCORE) Award by the Stanford University
Graduate School of Business in recognition of the organization’s entrepreneurial spirit in redefining sports management,
pioneering the use of sports analytics in the NBA, and adopting new technologies that have transformed the fan experience.
The Warriors are the first sports organization to win the ENCORE Award, which has been presented annually since 1982 to
recognize best in class entrepreneurial companies from around the world, including such recent winners as Google (2004),
Apple (2005), and Amazon (2010). In addition to the Warriors organization-wide honors, Lacob was named the 2016 recipient
of the Sports Executive of the Year award by the Sports Business Journal/Daily. He was also named one of the Bay Area’s Most
Admired CEO’s by the San Francisco Business Times in November of 2015. Since making a then-record-setting bid to purchase
his hometown NBA club – a longtime dream of the Atherton resident – and assuming control of the team on November 12,
2010, Lacob has been the driving force behind many of the creative changes that have transpired with the organization,
including several major announcements, prominent personnel additions and an emphasis on transparency. Additionally,
since its inception in 2012, the revamped Warriors Community Foundation has awarded nearly $4 million in grants – one of the
top figures in the NBA – to local school districts and non-profits serving at-risk and vulnerable students. In October 2015, the
Warriors completed the purchase of 12 acres of land in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood and, in January 2017, broke
ground on Chase Center, the team’s state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex set to open in fall of 2019. In addition
to making monumental commitments
to the team’s future, Lacob has taken an active role in connecting the current Warriors organization with its rich history. In
2012, Lacob saw to it that one of the most beloved players in franchise history, Chris Mullin, received the honor of having
his #17 jersey raised to the rafters at Oracle Arena, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to have his number retired.
Lacob’s NBA and professional sports experience dates back over two decades, including a five-year tenure as minority owner
of the Boston Celtics, where he served on the basketball committee. He earned an NBA World Championship ring in 2008
with the storied franchise before selling his minority stake to purchase the Warriors. Lacob began his career at Menlo Park,
California, based Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in 1987. Though still a strategic advisor to the firm, he has relinquished
his managing partner role in order to pursue his lifelong goal of owning and operating an NBA team. In his role as a
venture capitalist, he has led investments in over 50 start-up companies across multiple fields in life sciences and medical
technologies, the internet and energy. Lacob earned a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from the University of California-Irvine,
a Master’s in Public Health (Epidemiology) from UCLA and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He credits
his Master’s degree in Epidemiology (biostatistics) with providing him a background in statistics that helped drive his passion
for sports.
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Peter Guber OWNERSHIP
Owner
Peter Guber, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for
more than 30 years, is currently in his eighth season as owner of the
Golden State Warriors. As co-managing partner, he and Joe Lacob
were the driving forces behind the current ownership group’s bid
to purchase the Warriors in 2010. In 2015, the Warriors captured
the organization’s first NBA Championship in 40 years, beginning
the most successful three-year run in NBA history that included
an NBA-record 73 wins in 2015-16 and the club’s second title in
three seasons in 2017. Additionally, the Warriors were named “Sports Team of the Year” by the Sports Business Journal/
Daily in 2014 and 2016 in recognition of the organization’s innovative and successful business practices, becoming the
first team to win the prestigious award more than once. Guber brings lifelong experience in sports and location-based
entertainment, recognizing the importance of enhancing every aspect of fan experience. In May 2012, Guber joined
Lacob, then-NBA Commissioner David Stern and San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee in announcing the Warriors’ intention
to build a privately financed sports and entertainment venue in San Francisco. That vision took a giant leap forward in
January 2017 when the Warriors broke ground on Chase Center, the team’s state-of-the-art sports and entertainment
complex in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood, which is set to open in fall of 2019. One of the most successful
executives and entrepreneurs in the entertainment and communications industries, Guber’s impressive resume includes
serving as the Chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, President of Columbia Pictures, Chairman and CEO
of Polygram Entertainment and Co-Owner and Co-Chairman of Casablanca Record & Filmworks. Among the films he
personally produced or executive produced are Rain Man (Academy Award – Best Picture), Batman, The Color Purple,
Midnight Express, Gorillas in the Mist, The Witches of Eastwick, Missing and Flashdance. Guber’s personal movies have
earned more than $3 billion worldwide, while also garnering more than 50 Academy Award nominations. Guber is the
Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, a visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports and digital
media. Mandalay’s feature films include Soul Surfer, The Kids Are All Right, Bernie, Donnie Brasco and Sleepy Hollow,
among many others. Guber is Chairman of Mandalay Sports Media, a partnership with Mike Tollin, Emmy and Peabody
Award-winning film and television producer/director, and CAA Sports, the world’s leading athlete representation
agency. Guber is a full professor at UCLA, teaching at the Anderson School of Management and the School of Theater,
Film, Television and Digital Media. He is a member of the UCLA Foundation Board of Trustees, as well as the winner
of UCLA’s prestigious Service Award for his accomplishments in association with the school. Guber is the founding
member of the Board of Advisors for the Center for Managing Enterprises in Media, Entertainment & Sports (MEMES)
at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Guber served as the co-host of the critically acclaimed television show,
Shootout, for six years on American Movie Classics cable network. AMC moved Guber’s talents to prime time with Story
Makers, a series of one hour specials on the cable network. Guber was most recently seen on Starz/Encore as co-
host of In the House, a weekly news and interview show focusing on industry trends in pop culture. He can currently
be seen as an Entertainment and Media Analyst on Fox Business News.A noted author, Guber’s third book, Tell To Win –
Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story, was published by Crown Business on March 1, 2011,
and became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Fortune magazine chose Tell To Win as one of its “5 Business Books
You Can Really Use” and Hudson Booksellers, retail book stores in airports throughout North America, chose Tell To Win
as one of the “5 Best Business Books of the Year.”s Tell to Win is in its 13th printing. Guber was recruited by Columbia
Pictures out of NYU’s Graduate School of Business, where he was pursuing an MBA. He holds a BA, Master of Law and
Juris Doctorate degrees. He received his honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut; was named
Albert Gallatin Fellow at New York University; is a recipient of Syracuse University’s George Arents Pioneer Award, the
highest honor that can be given to an alumnus, for his distinguished work in film; and is also a recipient of USC’s Dean’s
Award for National Business Leadership.
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Rick Welts
President & Chief Operating Officer
One of the most respected business executives in the NBA—with over
40 years of experience in the league—Rick Welts is currently in his
seventh season as president and chief operating officer of the Golden
State Warriors, reporting to the organization’s Co-Managing Partners,
Joe Lacob and Peter Guber. In this role, he oversees all business-related
operations for the Warriors, including the development of the Chase
Center, a privately financed sports and entertainment center in San
Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood that broke ground in January
2017. He owns the rare distinction of being part of championship
teams in the NBA (3), WNBA (2) and NBA G League (1). Under Welts’ direction, the organization has established several
franchise benchmarks from a business standpoint in recent years, as the Warriors brand continues to grow in stature following
three consecutive NBA Finals appearances and a pair of NBA championships in 2014-15 and 2016-17. The organization has
won numerous awards across all facets of the business in recent years, including the Warriors being named ͞Sports Team of
the Year͟ across all sports in both 2014 and 2016 by the Sports Business Journal/Daily. The Warriors are the first professional
team to win this coveted award twice. Welts, 64, owns an impressive and all-encompassing résumé that includes a myriad
of different capacities spanning virtually every level of an NBA operation. Prior to joining the Warriors in October 2011, he
spent nine years as president of the Phoenix Suns. Welts’responsibilities in Phoenix included the supervision of all business
operations for the Suns, while also overseeing the team’s interest in the management of the US Airways Center and the WNBA’s
Phoenix Mercury. Prior to joining the Suns, Welts enjoyed a successful 17-year (1982-1999) stint at the NBA league office in
New York, where he ascended through the ranks to eventually become the league’s third-in-command as the executive vice
president, chief marketing officer and president of NBA Properties. In addition to his overall contributions to the revitalization
of the league’s image and popularity, his notable accomplishments at the NBA include the creation of NBA All-Star Weekend
in 1984 along with the marketing program for USA Basketball for the 1992 Olympic ͞Dream Team.͟ Along with Val Ackerman,
Welts was named ͞Marketer of the Year͟ by Brandweek in 1998 for his role in launching the WNBA. During his time at the NBA
office, he supervised a wide-range of departments, including corporate sponsorship and media sales, consumer products,
international business activities, media relations, community relations, team services, special events and creative services.
Welts also played a prominent role in the organization of preseason games in international cities and the eventual opening of
international NBA offices in Australia, Asia, Europe, Mexico and Canada. A native of Seattle, Washington, Welts began his NBA
career in 1969, at the age of 16, as a ball boy with the Seattle SuperSonics. He spent 10 years with his hometown team serving
a number of roles, including as the team’s director of public relations during back-to-back appearances in the NBA Finals
(1978 and 1979) and the SuperSonics’ lone NBA Championship in 1979. In 2006, he was the recipient of the annual Splaver/
McHugh ͞Tribute to Excellence Award,͟ which is given annually by the NBA Public Relations Directors’ Association to a current
or former member of the NBA PR family who has demonstrated an outstanding level of performance and service during their
NBA career.
After leaving the SuperSonics, the University of Washington product spent the following three years (1980-1982) at Bob
Walsh & Associates, a sports marketing firm in the Seattle area. His non-NBA résumé also includes serving as president of Fox
Sports Enterprises (1999-2000). In May of 2011, in a front page story in the New York Times, Welts became the highest ranking
executive in men’s professional team sports to publicly acknowledge he is gay. He was presented with a United States Tennis
Association 2011 ICON Award at the US Open in New York City, an award that recognizes and celebrates those who have had
a positive impact on diversity and inclusion in the sports industry and society. Also in 2011, he was honored with GLSEN’s
(Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Award, which honors those who have made a difference in the areas
of diversity and inclusion. In September 2014, he was honored by GLAAD, the nation’s LGBT media advocacy organization,
with the Davidson/Valentini Award, which is presented to an LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference
in promoting equality for the LGBT community. He also served as the celebrity Grand Marshall of San Francisco’s Pride
Parade in 2015. In 2016 he was honored by the Anti-DefamationLeague with its ͞Torch of Liberty Award.͟ A member of Delta
Chi fraternity while attending the University of Washington, in 2015 he was named ͞Delta Chi of the Year͟ by the national
organization.
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Kent Lacob BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
General Manager
Kent Lacob is in his second season as General Manager of the Santa
Cruz Warriors after being named to the position on September 28,
2016. In his role, Lacob oversees all basketball operations and player
personnel decisions for Santa Cruz.
Lacob orchestrated five trades across his first season to acquire guards Phil Pressey, Alex Hamilton and
Jabari Brown, who were instrumental in the Warriors 31-19 record and return to the NBA G League Playoffs.
In the 2017 Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Blue, the Warriors won Game 1 at
Kaiser Permanente Arena behind Brown’s 36 points and five rebounds, with the team eventually falling in a
hard fought, three-game series.
Prior to his promotion to general manager, Lacob served as Golden State’s coordinator of basketball
operations during the team’s 73-win season in 2015-16. In his first season with the Warriors organization,
Lacob contributed to the team’s scouting department, prepared for the 2016 NBA Draft, supported
analytics projects and led efforts to incorporate wearable technology.
Originally from Woodside, Calif., Lacob attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he played guard
for the men’s basketball team and was named captain of the Bears in his senior season. He graduated in
2015 with a degree in philosophy-neuroscience-psychology and a minor in commercial entrepreneurship.
Ryan Atkinson
Assistant General Manager
Ryan Atkinson is entering his second season as assistant
general manager after serving three seasons as the team’s
director of basketball operations. Atkinson owns six years
of NBA G League experience, including two seasons as the
director of basketball operations with the 2013 NBA G League
Champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers and one seasons with the Reno Bighorns as the team’s assistant video
coordinator/basketball operations.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Atkinson received a master’s degree in sports management from the
University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Missouri Western State
University. Atkinson began his career with the Golden State Warriors, Oakland Athletics, and Prestige Sports
International sports agency.
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF 2017-18 SCW MEDIA GUIDE
Aaron Miles
Head Coach
Aaron Miles is in his first season as head coach of the Santa
Cruz Warriors, the team’s third coach since relocating to
Northern California in 2012. A first-time head coach, Miles
most recently served as an assistant coach at Florida Gulf
Coast University, where he helped the Eagles to a 26-8
record en route to the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
Championship and an appearance in the 2017 NCAA
Tournament.
Miles, 34, first joined the Warriors organization as a training camp invitee following the 2005 NBA Draft,
appearing in 19 games for a 17-15 Golden State team before his release on January 5, 2006. He received
another training camp invite prior to the 2010-11 season, and was on track to make the opening night
roster before his release due to injury.
Miles played two seasons in the NBA G League following his Warriors roster bids in 2006 and 2011. In his
rookie season, Miles played 27 games for the Fort Worth Flyers, averaging 10.1 points and 6.6 assists while
playing alongside former Warriors Kelenna Azubuike and Vonteego Cummings. In 2011 with the Reno
Bighorns, Miles averaged 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game over 17 contests.
Miles enjoyed a prestigious collegiate career at the University of Kansas, where he led the Jayhawks to
a 110-28 record and back-to-back NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances in 2002 and 2003. The 6’1”
guard started all four seasons under Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Roy Williams
(2001-03) and Bill Self (2003-05), owning career averages of 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists. Miles
owns the all-time University of Kansas and Big 12 records for career assists with 954 (ninth-most in NCAA
history) and is second in KU steals history with 264. A two-time Academic All Big 12 selection with a major
in communications, Miles began his coaching career at KU under Self as assistant director of student-
athlete development for the 2015-16 season.
Miles has an extensive international basketball résumé, most notably during a three-year stint in Russia’s
VTB United League, where he earned back-to-back Russian Cups in 2012-13 with BC Krasmye Krylya and
the 2013 Russian Cup MVP Award. Miles also won the LNB Pro A French Basketball Championship in 2006-
07 in his first international season with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Miles also spent international
seasons with Cajasol Sevilla (2007-08) in the Spanish League, as well as ACB Panionios BC (2008-09) and
Aris BC (2009-10) in the Greek Basket League.
A native of Portland, Oregon, Miles resides in Scotts Valley with his wife, Mikki, and sons Aaron Jr (8),
Adonis (6), Asaiah (5) and Avion (3). A lover of bowling, he once achieved a high score of 264 in his bowling
league.
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Michael Lee
Assistant Coach
Michael Lee is in his first season as an assistant coach with the BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Santa Cruz Warriors after spending two seasons as the varsity boys
basketball coach at Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon.
Prior to joining the organization, Lee served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of
San Francisco from 2010-13, having previously served as assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University in
Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Lee began his coaching career at the University of Kansas, serving as a
graduate student manager and director of player development for his alma mater’s NCAA Tournament
Championship season in 2007-08.
High school teammates with Santa Cruz Warriors Head Coach Aaron Miles at Jefferson High School in
Northeast Portland, Lee was part of one of the best high school teams in Oregon history, leading the
Democrats to an undefeated record (28-0) and the state championship in his junior season. The pair of
Oregon natives went on to play for the Kansas Jayhawks from 2001-05, appearing in back-to-back NCAA
Tournament Final Fours in 2002 and 2003.
A Portland native, Lee spends the off season with his family and friends. Before launching his career
in coaching and youth leadership, he spent one year with the Harlem Globetrotters as an entertainer/
ambassador, instructing the organization’s CHEER for Character program in more than 200 U.S. cities.
Kris Weems
Assistant Coach
Kris Weems is in his first season as an assistant coach with the
Santa Cruz Warriors. He is making his second stint in the Warriors
organization, previously serving as player-development coach and
scout for three seasons (2011-14), two of which were postseason
appearances (2013 and 2014).
Most recently, Weems spent three years as director of athletics for the Menlo School in Atherton, Calif. Prior to
joining the Golden State Warriors in 2011, Weems spent seven seasons as the head coach at Menlo School (2004-
11), leading his teams to seven Central Coast Section postseason appearances, five league championships and
three appearances in the Northern California bracket of the CIF State Championships.
Before his coaching career, Weems played four seasons for the Stanford Cardinals, leading the team to four
consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the 1998 Final Four, earning him All-Pac 10 First
Team honors his junior season. After earning his degree in sociology, Weems played one season professionally
with Hapoel-Tel Aviv in Israel before returning to the Bay Area to work for Stanford’s basketball and athletic
department for six years.
Weems also served as a college basketball analyst for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, providing color commentary 11
for Pac-10 and West Coast Conference telecasts.
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Long Lam
Head Athletic Trainer
Long Lam is entering his first year as Head Athletic
Trainer for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Lam has athletic
training experience across all areas of sports-
professional, collegiate and high school. Prior to
joining the Warriors’ staff-, Lam worked with the Rio
Grande Valley Vipers for three seasons. He also worked as the head athletic trainer for the Rio
Grande Valley FC Toros, a professional soccer team in the USL.
Before entering the work field, Lam completed an Athletic Training Internship with the Houston
Rockets, where he assisted in all areas of athletic training. Lam served as an athletic training
graduate assistant at the University of Houston for two seasons. In Houston, he also worked
the 2011 NCAA Slam Dunk and 3-point contests, and the 2011 Senior Olympics for Memorial
Hermann. During his undergraduate years, Lam served as a student trainer at the University
of Texas-Arlington athletic department. Lam is a 2010 graduate of the University of Texas-
Arlington and earned his Master’s of Education in Sport and Fitness Administration from the
University of Houston in 2011.
Jana Austin
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jana Austin is in her first season as the Assistant
Athletic Trainer for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Austin
attended California Baptist University where she
earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and
her Master’s degree in Athletic Training. She spent
five years as an intern with the Athletic Trainer for the
Los Angeles Sparks WNBA team and as a mentor for
the West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation. Austin also spent time with the Los Angeles Kiss
Arena Football Team and the University of California, Riverside Men’s Basketball Team as the
Athletic Training Intern. In May 2017, Austin went to Tanzania, Africa on a medical mission trip
to help the sick and work on the water filters in the local villages.
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Robb Hornett BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Hornett arrives to the Santa Cruz Warriors as the
team’s Strength and Conditioning Coach and will
serve alongside Head Athletic Trainer Long Lam.
Hornett joins the team after three years as Assistant
Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University
of Virginia, primarily serving the women’s basketball
team. Prior to his time in Charlottesville, Hornett
served as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for EXOS/Air Force Special Operations,
where he designed and implemented year-round training programs for over 200 elite military
athletes. Hornett spent a year working at Indiana University Health Sports Performance where
he created speed and agility programs, as well as trained WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings and
numerous NBA players during their off seasons. Hornett also served as the Indiana Pacers
Strength and Conditioning Intern from 2010-12. Hornett graduated Bachelor of Science in
Sports Performance, Physical Education and Health from Marian University in Indianapolis,
Indiana. Hornett is a National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Strength &
Conditioning Coach, a National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement
Specialist and is FMS Level 1 Certified for Functional Movement Screening. He and his wife,
Julie, reside in Santa Cruz.
David Fatoki
Manger of Basketball Operations/
Player Development
David Fatoki is in his second season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors and his first as Manager of Basketball
Operations/Player Development. A Chicago native,
Fatoki graduated from Washington University in St.
Louis where he studied Finance. At WashU, Fatoki
played four seasons of basketball, helping his team to three Conference Championships and
four NCAA D-III tournament berths. He was named an All-American his senior season. After
college, Fatoki played one season of professional basketball in Spain for UCAM Murcia. He also
worked for Accenture as a Management Consulting Analyst.
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Luke Loucks
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF Two-Way Player Development Coach
Luke Loucks is in his first season as a two-way player
development coach for the Warriors organization, his
second year with the team after serving as a video intern
for the 2016-17 NBA Champions. In this newly created
role, Loucks provides specialized on court tutelage and
instruction for Golden State’s assignment players and
two-way players Chris Boucher and Quinn Cook, as the
two will spend time in Santa Cruz and up to 45 days in Oakland during the 2017-18 season. Loucks, 27,
joined the Warriors in the summer of 2016 after playing professionally for four seasons in Latvia (VEF Riga),
Belgium (Basket Willebroek), Germany (Hebeisen White Wings) and a year in the NBA G League (Maine
Red Claws, Erie Bayhawks). A Clearwater native, Loucks graduated from Florida State University with an
undergraduate degree in business management and a master’s in sports management, and was a four-year
letterwinner with the Seminoles basketball team. Loucks resides in Alameda with his wife, Stevi.
Thomas Abdenour
Video Coordinator
Thomas Abdenour is in his first season as Video
Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Warriors after spending
the last three seasons with the Grand Rapids Drive.
Prior to joining the Drive, Abdenour spent time at
Central Michigan University as a Video Coordinator and
Volunteer Graduate Intern. Abdenour earned his Masters
of Education degree in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership from the University of Washington and
an undergraduate degree in Sports Management from the University of Utah. While earning his
degree in Salt Lake City, Abdenour was the student manager for the Utes men’s basketball team for
3 seasons.
Anthony Vereen
Basketball Operations Coordinator
Anthony Vereen is in his first season as Basketball
Operations Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Originally from Hammond, Louisiana, Vereen attended
the University of Texas at Arlington where he lettered
in basketball for all four years, graduating as the
school’s 2nd all-time scorer and leading the team to
the school’s only NCAA tournament appearance in school history in 2008. Vereen had a seven year
playing career overseas, spending time in Spain, Finland and China, as well as two years in the
14 NBA G League where he was a part of the 2015 Santa Cruz Warriors G League Championship team.
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Chris Murphy FRONT OFFICE STAFF
President
Chris Murphy enters his third season as president of the Santa
Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State
Warriors. The 2017 NBA G League Team Executive of the Year,
Murphy oversees all day-to-day aspects of the franchise’s
business operations in his current role. In 2016-17, the Santa
Cruz Warriors set franchise attendance records for single-
game attendance (17,497 at Oracle Arena, third-largest in
league history) and overall season attendance. The Santa Cruz
Warriors currently possess a home sellout streak of 31 games at Kaiser Permanente Arena entering the 2017-18
season. Murphy also helped Santa Cruz increase the team’s corporate sponsorships 15 percent over the previous
season and championed the team’s ongoing commitment to Santa Cruz by participating in dozens of local
community events. He also serves on the NBA G League’s Team Leadership Council, where he collaborates with
other team leaders to foster the NBA G League’s growth in all business areas and matters.
Murphy began his career in the Warriors organization in June 2005 as a ticket sales account executive. He
gradually progressed over 10 seasons in the Warriors ticket sales department, eventually serving as senior director
of group ticket sales for two seasons before transitioning to Santa Cruz.
A graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, Murphy currently resides in Santa Cruz with his wife KJ,
three-year-old son Connor, one-year-old daughter Taylor, and four-year-old terrier mix Boots. In his free time, he
enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing and being outdoors. Murphy also serves as a Board Member
for both the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
Deb Gozzo
Senior Accountant
Deb Gozzo is entering her second year as the Senior
Accountant for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Deb lives
in Aptos after moving to the Santa Cruz area after
enduring life in Florida for a short time. Deb worked
in high tech for a number of years as an Accounting
Manager/Financial Analyst for start-ups and Fortune
500 companies, commuting the “hill” on a daily basis.
Deb enjoys accounting and developing process and procedures. She feels fortunate to be able
work close to home and be part of an organization who has such a positive impact on the local
community. Deb lives in the Aptos Hills with her husband, Mike, two cats, Lily and Babyee, and
one crazy lab by the name of Gracie.
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Frank Beccaria
Facilities Supervisor
Frank Beccaria is going on his fifth season with
the Santa Cruz Warriors, and third as Facilities
Supervisor. Prior to assuming this full-time position,
Frank served the organization in a number of
capacities: supporting box office operations,
ticketing, in addition to event and facilities
management. Beccaria is a fourth generation Santa Cruz County resident and worked
closely with his father and grandfather at their family owned real estate firm, Wellington
Development & Investment Inc. for over 10 years. He currently resides in Santa Cruz with his
hound dog Baron and his cat Buddy.
Jordan Masayko
Game Operations Supervisor
Jordan Masayko is in her third season with the
Santa Cruz Warriors and second as Game Operations
Supervisor. She has also had experience within the
Game Entertainment departments of the Arizona
Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, and Oakland
Raiders. Jordan attended Arizona State University
where she graduated with a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is originally from Martinez,
California and now resides in Santa Cruz.
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Director of Marketing
Ashley Cramer is entering her first season as head of marketing
for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Cramer is responsible for developing
and implementing the team’s marketing strategy, including
working with our internal design team to reimagine the team’s
visual identity. Off the court, Cramer is the owner of The Barre
Studio in Capitola, a specialized and inclusive fitness studio that helps students of all ages achieve their
fitness goals. The Denver, Colorado native began her career in sports marketing with the ESPN X Games
and the NBC Universal Dew Action Sports Tour. She also owns an extensive marketing and business
development resume, with time spent at Cultivator Advertising Agency in Denver, Colorado and
Travelzoo in San Francisco and Sydney, Australia. Cramer graduated from Colorado State University
with a degree in journalism and technical communications.
Gwena Pitt
Marketing Specialist/Graphic Designer
Gwena Pitt is in her second season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors. She graduated a Presidential Scholar from High
Point University and obtained a Bachelors in Business
Administration with a minor in Graphic Design. A Florida
native, Pitt started designing in high school where she
served on her school’s yearbook staff. She found her passion was for graphic design in college
and interned with the Hotel del Coronado as their Marketing and PR intern for a summer. Pitt’s
family currently resides in San Diego.
Melissa Marzan
Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer
Melissa Marzan is in her first season with the Santa Cruz Warriors
as a Marketing Coordinator and Graphic Designer. Raised in
Castroville, her talent for art and creativity sparked in middle school
and grew while taking art classes in high school and working for
the school newspaper. Melissa continued to refine her skills by
attending University of California, Davis, where she received her
degrees in Design and Psychology in December 2015. During her time there, Melissa was hired to utilize
her skills to create art and graphics for the Sutter Health Plus, Copyland, and the Culture C.O.-O.P. Practicing
Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, since 2006, and actively competing during her time at UC Davis, fueled
her love for competitive sports. Excited to work with the Santa Cruz Warriors and it’s passionate community,
Melissa returned to Castroville, the land of artichokes.
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Massimo Degaudenzi
Director of Public Relations &
Community Relations
Massimo Degaudenzi is entering his first season
with the Santa Cruz Warriors as Director of Public
and Community Relations. Degaudenzi joins the
Santa Cruz front office after five seasons with the
Golden State Warriors Corporate Communications
department, where he spent time on the team’s
community relations efforts, the team’s Chase Center project in San Francisco Mission
Bay neighborhood and traveling with the Larry O’Brien trophy following the team’s first
Championship win in 2015 . A native New Yorker, Massimo received his undergraduate degree
from the University of Michigan in Psychology and Economics.
Alyssa Beatton
Business Operations Coordinator
Alyssa Beatton is in her second season with the
Santa Cruz Warriors and first as Business Operations
Coordinator. Alyssa attended Cal Poly State University
in San Luis Obispo where she graduated with a
Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Event
Planning. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Alyssa feels
fortunate to be working for her hometown team, especially one that provides so much for the
community.
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Jon Free FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Jon Free grew up in Santa Cruz and attended
San Jose State University where he received his
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/PR.
Jon is a lifelong huge Bay Area sports fan. He has
been rooting for the Warriors and Giants since he
discovered sports as a youth in the 80’s. When he is
not working he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two daughters, traveling and
relaxing with a good book.
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Coordinator, Coporate Partnerships
Erika Cruz is in her fourth season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors and second season as Coordinator
of the Corporate Partnership Department. Erika
started with the team working part time in the Game
Operations department and quickly transitioned
into an assistant role for the Partnership Department
that same off season. During her time as assistant
to the Partnership Department she inherited responsibility of the teams retail merchandise
department and is currently in charge of running all retail operations in store, game nights
and online. Although these roles are extremely different Erika is happy to be able to contribute
to the team in such various ways. Erika Cruz grew up in Sonoma Valley where she attended
Santa Rosa JC for 2 years. During those two years she received the Big 8 Conference player of
the month while on the water polo team and also helped her team finish third in state. While
playing on the water polo team and basketball team she also was an integral member of the
women’s swim team. Erika finished her athletic career winning a CCCAA State Championship
ring as part of the swim team which helped make the women’s swim team the most decorated
team in SRJC school history with six state titles to their name. Erika’s passion for sports and
competitive nature is what led her to a career in basketball and she looks forward to several
more years of being part of the NBA family.
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Mike Parr
Director, Ticket Sales and Services
Mike is entering his third season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors. In his role, Parr oversees the entire management
of ticket sales, including ticket operations and customer
service. Mike began his career with the Golden State
Warriors in 2010 as a Ticket Sales Representative and is entering his eighth season overall with
the organization. A native of Pleasanton, CA, Mike graduated from the Chico State College of
Business in 2009 as an Ethics Scholar and currently lives in San Francisco. In his free time, he
enjoys playing golf, traveling to new places and spending time with his family.
Ashley Holmes
Account Executive, Ticket Sales
Ashley Holmes is beginning her third season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors and her first as an Account Executive. Starting
as a Golden State Warriors intern the summer of 2015,
she transitioned into working game nights with the Santa
Cruz Warriors during her senior year at the University of
California, Santa Cruz. Before joining the ticket sales staff after graduation Holmes played on
UCSC’s NCAA Women’s Basketball team and took home UCSC’s 2016 Female Athlete of the Year.
Kelsey Kraskian
Account Executive, Ticket Sales
Kelsey Kraskian is in her second season with the Santa Cruz Warriors
and her first as a Ticket Sales Representative, where she focuses on
season ticket and group sales and client relations. Prior to joining
the Warriors organization, Kraskian served as a Marketing Assistant
for the San Jose Earthquakes where she lead the Street Team and
assisted with the planning and execution of all promotional events.
A Southern California native, Kraskian played competitive soccer for nine years and participated in the
Olympic Development Program. She is also a huge Los Angeles Dodgers fan. In 2013, she graduated from the
University of California, Santa Cruz with honors in Sociology. Kelsey currently resides in San Jose.
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Ticket Sales Representative
Chris Kerner is in his second season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors as a Ticket Sales Representative. Before joining the
Santa Cruz Warriors, Kerner was the Marketing Coordinator
for Mustang Sports Properties where he actively explored
new business partnerships for Cal Poly Athletics and
coordinated all promotions put on by Mustang Sports Properties. Kerner is originally from
Vacaville, California, and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Recreation,
Parks & Tourism in June 2016. He currently lives in Watsonville.
Stephanie Schmieding
Ticket Sales Representative
Stephanie Schmieding is in her first season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors as a Ticket Sales Representative. Prior to
joining the Warriors organization, Schmieding served as
the Editor-in-Chief of the Orion, Chico State’s student-
run news organization. Under her leadership, The Orion
made sweeping structural and journalistic changes which helped it achieve First Place Best
Newspaper at the California College Media Awards. She graduated in the spring of 2016 with a
bachelor’s degree in Journalism, News Editorial, and a minor in Sociology. After a four-months
of living abroad post-graduation in Prague, Czech Republic, Schmieding returned to Los
Gatos, California, and started a full-time position with the Santa Cruz Warriors. As a long-time
Warriors fan, she is excited to be working with the organization and making basketball a part
of everyday life. Go Dubs!
Christian Woodworth
Ticket Sales Representative
Christian Woodworth is in his first season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors as a Ticket Sales Representative. He attended North
Carolina State University before deciding to pursue travel and
surfing. Prior to working with the Santa Cruz Warriors he worked
for the wetsuit company Rip Curl, where he was the Regional
Hard Goods Manager, serving central California. Christian remains
a brand ambassador with Rip Curl and has travelled all around the world surfing. Born in upstate New
York, he was raised on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He currently resides in Santa Cruz with his wife
Richelle, newborn daughter Elle and his English Bulldog DJ. He enjoys surfing, sports, family, traveling, and
gardening in his spare time.
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BROADCAST TEAM
BROADCAST TEAM & HEALTH STAFF Kevin Danna Drew Shiller
Warriors Play by Play Broadcaster Warriors Color Commentator
Kevin Danna is in his ¬sixth season as Play-By-Play Drew Shiller is in his ¬sixth season on the Santa Cruz
Broadcaster for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Danna also Warriors broadcast team. Shiller is entering his fifth
calls games for Stanford women’s basketball, Santa season as the Stanford men’s basketball radio analyst
Clara women’s basketball and the San Jose Giants. A on KNBR 680AM/1050AM. A Stanford graduate,
San Jose native, Danna completed his undergraduate Shiller played three years of Stanford basketball and
studies at Stanford University while working for the was the co-captain of the 2009-10 team, the same
Cardinal basketball team for four years. season in which he was named to the Pac-10 All-
Academic team.
HEALTH STAFF
Kevin Higashiwa Leena Patel
Team Doctor Team Doctor
Chris Christensen Scott Sawyer
22 Physical Therapist Chiropractor
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ALL TIME PLAYER CALL UPS
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2016-17 Season
No Call ups
2015-16 Season
Elliott Williams- Memphis Grizzlies
2014-15 Season
Elliott Williams- Utah Jazz (2), Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans (2)
James Michael McAdoo- Golden State Warriors (3)
2013-14 Season
Hilton Armstrong- Golden State Warriors (3)
Seth Curry- Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers
Dewayne Dedmon- Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic
2012-13 Season
Chris Johnson- Minnesota Timberwolves
Travis Leslie- Utah Jazz
Scott Machado - Golden State Warriors
ALL TIME STAFF CALL UPS
2016-17 Season
Gina Antoniello- Brooklyn Nets
Jacob Rubin- Golden State Warriors
Christina Pedersen- Golden State Warriors
2015-16 Season
Devin Dismang- Golden State Warriors
Roger Sancho- Golden State Warriors
2013-14 Season
Matt de Nesnera- Golden State Warriors
Sammy Gelfand- Golden State Warriors
Vitaly Potapenko- Cleveland Cavaliers
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NO PLAYER POS HT WT BORN PRIOR TO G LEAGUE/FROM
25 Chris Boucher F 6’11 200 1/11/93 Oregon
2017-18 SCW ROSTER 4 Antonius Cleveland G 6’6 195 2/2/94 Southeast Missouri State
12 Quinn Cook G 6’2 179 3/23/93 Duke
7 Cleanthony Early F 6’8 210 4/17/91 Witchita State
22 Michael Gbinije G 6’7 200 6/5/92 Syracuse
0 Alex Hamilton G 6’4 195 10/5/93 Louisiana Tech
9 Avry Holmes G 6’2 195 2/20/94 Clemson
15 Damian Jones C 7’0 245 6/30/95 Vanderbilt
3 Damion Lee G 6’6 210 10/21/92 Louisville
31 Georges Niang F 6’6 231 6/17/93 Iowa State
43 James Southerland F 6’8 221 4/28/90 Syracuse
32 Trevor Thompson C 7’0 250 6/12/94 Ohio State
21 Najeal Young G 6’6 215 2/27/94 Texas Wesleyan
HEAD COACH PRONUNCIATIONS
Aaron Miles
ASSISTANT COACHES Southerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . Souther rhymes with Mother
Michael Lee, Kris Weems Cleanthony. . . . . . . .. . . . . . CLEE-Anthony
Boucher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boo-SHAY
Gbinije . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIN-uh-zhay
Georges Niang . . . . . . . . . . George Knee-yang
Najeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nigel
No. ................... Player NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. ....................... Player
0 ..................... Alex Hamilton 15 ....................... Damian Jones
3 ..................... Damion Lee 21 ....................... Najeal Young
4 ..................... Antonius Cleveland 22 ....................... Michael Gbinije
7 ..................... Cleanthony Early 25 ....................... Chris Boucher
9 ...................... Avry Holmes 31........................ Georges Niang
12 .................... Quinn Cook 32 ....................... Trevor Thompson
24 43 ....................... James Southerland
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CHRIS BOUCHER #25
Forward | 6’10 | 200 lbs
College: Oregon
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Birthdate: January 11, 1993
Acquired: Signed two-way contract on July 14, 2017
Twitter: Chrisboucher | Instagram: slimmduck
Chris Boucher was signed to a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors, the first player in
franchise history to sign this contract. Boucher joined the Golden State Warriors 2017 NBA Summer
League team, but was unable to play due to rehab of a left ACL injury that prematurely ended his se-
nior season on March 10. At the University of Oregon, Boucher appeared in 69 games (47 starts) over
two seasons at Oregon, averaging 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.74 blocks in 24.8 minutes while
shooting 53.2 percent from the field (fourth-best in school history). He is a two-time Pac-12 All-De-
fensive Team selection, as well as the only player in Pac-12 history to register at least 100 blocks and
35 three-pointers, which he accomplished as a junior in 2015-16.
QUICK STATS:
• Was not selected by an NBA franchise in the 2017 NBA Draft.
•Appeared in 69 games (47 starts) over two seasons with Oregon, averaging 12.0 points, 6.8
rebounds and 2.74 blocks in 24.8 minutes while shooting 53.2 percent from the field (fourth-
best in school history).
• Ranks second in University of Oregon history with 189 career blocked shots, with four of
the school’s top six single-game blocked shots records.
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection.
• Two-time Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
• Only player in Pac-12 history to register at least 100 blocks and 35 three-pointers, which he
accomplished as a junior in 2015-16.
•Began his college career at Northwest College in Wyoming, where he was named 2014-15
Spalding NJCAA Division 1 Player of the Year, averaging 22.5 points and 11.8 rebounds in his
sophomore season.
•Born in Castries, St. Lucia to parents Mary MacVane and Jeanguy Boucher.
• Majored in sociology.
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ANTONIUS CLEVELAND #4
Guard | 6’6 | 195 lbs
College: Southeast Missouri State
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Birthdate: February 2, 1994
Acquired: Signed as undrafted free agent
Twitter: ac_uno1 | Instagram: ac_uno1
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Antonius Cleveland signed as a free agent with the
Golden State Warriors as a training camp invite. Playing with the Portland Trail Blazers at the 2017
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Cleveland appeared in six contests, averaging 5.8 points, 1.7
rebounds, 0.7 assists in 14.7 minutes per game. Cleveland capped his four seasons at Southeast Mis-
souri State as the fifth-leading scorer in program history with 1,556 points. Grew six inches between
his junior and senior seasons at Faith Baptist Christian Academy (5’8-6’2).
QUICK STATS:
•Appeared in six games with the Portland Trail Blazers at 2017 NBA Summer League, averaging
5.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists in 14.7 minutes per game.
•Cleveland tallied a 2017 NBA Summer League-high 10 points with one rebound and one steal in
22 minutes off the bench.
•In his 2016-17 senior season, Cleveland was named All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team, av-
eraging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 33 minutes per game.
•Led team in points, steals and field goal percentage in both his junior and senior seasons. •A
four-year starter at Southeast Missouri State, set the school record with 109 starts in 1221 career
games.
•Owns career averages of 12.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 28.8 minutes per
game while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 28.8 percent from three. •Became the first
player from Southeast Missouri State Univeristy to make the national College Slam Dunk Cham-
pionship, scoring a 44.3 after a tomahawk dunk from the top of the key.
•Averaged 18 points, five rebounds and five assists per game in his senior season at Faith Baptist
Christian Academy in southeastern Georgia.
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QUINN COOK #12
Guard | 6’2 | 179 lbs
College: Duke 2017-18 SCW ROSTER
Hometown: Washington, D.C. 27
Birthdate: March 23, 1993
Acquired: Signed two-way contract on October 17, 2017
Twitter: qcook323 | Instagram: qcook323
Quinn Cook signed a two-way contact with the Golden State Warriors on October 17, 2017 and ap-
peared in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on October 21, scoring an eleven foot jumper in 43
seconds of action. Before joining the Warriors, Cook was signed by the Atlanta Hawks on September
5 before being waived by the team following the 2017 NBA Preseason on October 14. Cook played for
the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 20.6 points, 3.6 rebounds
and 4.8 assists in five games. In 2016-17, the 6’2 guard received two Gatorade Call-Ups with the New
Orleans Pelicans (9 games) and Dallas Mavericks (five games), averaging 5.6 points, 1.9 assists and 0.5
rebounds on 50% shooting and 42.3% from three. Over two seasons with the NBA G League’s Canton
Charge, Cook averaged 22.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds over 82 games. The two-time All-
NBA G League Selection has also been awarded with the 2017 NBA G League All-Star MVP Award
and the 2016 NBA G League Rookie of the Year Award. A four-year letterwinner at Duke University,
Cook ended his senior season with the Blue Devils as the 2015 National Champion, the school’s fifth
national title. A 2011 McDonald’s All-American selection at Oak Hill Academy in his senior season,
Cook led the Warriors to a 31-4 record with averages of 19.1 points, 10.9 assists and 2.5 steals. Cook
spent his first three high school seasons at DeMatha Catholic School, helping the Stags to an 85-18
record and finishing as the number one team in Maryland.
QUICK STATS:
•20.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists over five games in 2017 Summer League in Las Vegas
with the New Orleans Pelicans.
•Played five games with the Dallas Mavericks, totaling 27 points .440 FG%, .357 3pt%), three re-
bounds, 12 assists and one steals in 77 minutes after signing with Dallas on February 26, 2017.
•Finished the 2016-17 season with the New Orleans Pelicans, appearing in nine games, totaling
52 points (.537 FG%, .500 3pt%), four rebounds, 14 assists and three steals in 111 minutes off the
bench.
•In his second season with the Canton Charge, Cook appeared in 39 games, averaging 26.0
points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.1 steals for the 31-19 Cleveland Cavaliers affiliate.
•The 2015-16 NBA G League Rookie of the Year, Cook averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 re-
bounds and 1.2 steals over 43 games.
•In his senior season at Duke University, Cook averaged 15.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists
in the Blue Devils 2014-15 National Championship season.
•1 of 7 players in Duke history to record 1,000 points and 500 assists•Made a three pointer in 45
consecutive games, a Duke record
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CLEANTHONY EARLY #7
Forward | 6’8 | 215 lbs
College: Witchita State
Hometown: Middletown, New York
Birthdate: April 17, 1991
Acquired: Traded on December 21, 2016
Twitter: Clearly_BallLyf | Instagram: cleanthonyearly11_
Cleanthony Early was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors in the middle of the 2016-17 sea-
son. In 16 games for Santa Cruz, he averaged 10.0 points and 5.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.9
blocks over 14 games. Early was selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by
the New York Knicks. He had multiple assignments with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA
G League in his first season, averaging 20.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. As a senior at
Wichita State, Early helped lead the 2013-14 team to an undefeated 34-0 record entering the
NCAA Tournament, becoming the first team in NCAA Division I men’s basketball to do so in
over two decades.
QUICK STATS:
• 34th overall pick (2nd round, 4th pick) in the 2014 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
• Over two seasons with the Knicks, averaged 4.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 56 games.
• Over ten games from 2014-16, averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game with Westches-
ter Knicks of the NBA G League.
• Acquired by Santa Cruz Warriors on December 21, 2016, recording 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds,
0.7 assists and 1.0 blocks over 17.7 minutes in 14 games.
• Led Wichita State to undefeated 34-0 record during the 2013-14 NCAA season, averaging 16.4
points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists.
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MICHAEL GBINIJE #22
Guard | 6’7 | 200lbs
College: Syracuse 2017-18 SCW ROSTER
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Birthdate: June 6, 1992
Acquired: Signed as free agent on September 21, 2017
Twitter: mikegbinije | Instagram: mikegbinije
Michael Gbinije signed with the Golden State Warriors in September 2017, totaling 13 points and 3
rebounds over four preseason games. Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (49th over-
all) of the 2016 NBA Draft, Gbinije appeared in nine games in 2016-17, totaling four points in 32
minutes of play. The 6’7 guard also appeared in 16 games with the Grand Rapids Drive, the NBA G
League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, averaging 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 steals.
Gbinije played for Detroit in both the 2016 and 2017 Orlando Pro Summer League. During his senior
season at Syracuse University, Gbinije was named to the All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Defensive
Team. He appeared in 101 games (61 starts) over three seasons with Syracuse, averaging 11.3 points,
3.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.50 steals in 29.2 minutes, shooting 45.2 percent from the field.
QUICK STATS:
• Signed as a free agent with Golden State on September 21, 2017.
• Appeared in four preseason games with the Warriors, averaging 3.3 points and 0.8 rebounds in 7.5 min-
utes per game before being waived on October 13, 2017.
• Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (49th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft; waived by
Detroit on July 15, 2017.
• Appeared in one game with Detroit in 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League, scoring 10 points and dishing
out five assists in 33 minutes.
• Appeared in nine games with Detroit in 2016-17, totaling four points in 32 minutes of play.
• Appeared in five games with Detroit in 2017 Pro Summer League, averaging 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds,
2.4 assists and 1.80 steals in 29 minutes.
• Appeared in 16 games with the Pistons’ NBA G league affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, averaging 12.0
points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.88 steals in 35.0 minutes.
• Missed 17 games due to a right forearm bruise and left ankle sprain. Also missed three games with an
upper respiratory infection with Grand Rapids.
• Appeared in 120 games (61) starts over four seasons with Duke and Syracuse, averaging 9.8 points, 3.1
rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.28 steals in 25.5 minutes, shooting 45.4 percent from the field
• Appeared in 101 games (61 starts) over three seasons with Syracuse, averaging 11.3 points, 3.6 re-
bounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.50 steals in 29.2 minutes, shooting 45.2 percent from the field.
• Helped the Syracuse Orange to a Final Four appearance as a senior in 2015-16 after averaging career
marks of 17.5 points and 4.3 assists in 37.9 minutes over 37 games (all starts).
• Appeared in 19 games as a freshman at Duke University, averaging 1.7 points in 5.8 minutes.
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ALEX HAMILTON #0
Guard | 6’4 | 195lbs
College: Louisiana Tech
Hometown: Chipley, Florida
Birthdate: October 10, 1993
Acquired: 2016 trade with Oklahoma City Blue
Alex Hamilton signed with the Golden State Warriors in September 2017. Appearing in five games with Gold-
en State at the 2017 Summer League in Las Vegas, Hamilton averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists
in 23.4 minutes. Hamilton was the third overall selection in the 2016 NBA G League Draft by the Oklahoma
City Blue before a draft day trade to the Santa Cruz Warriors in exchange for forward Xavier Henry. Before
being acquired by the Warriors, the 6’4 guard had a brief stint playing overseas in Poland after 2016 NBA
Summer League in Orlando, appearing in 6 preseason games before becoming eligible for the NBA G League
Draft. During his 2015-16 season senior season at Louisiana Tech, Hamilton was named the Conference USA
Player of the Year, as well as earning All-Conference and All-Defensive team honors.
QUICK STATS:
• Signed with the Golden State Warriors as a training camp invite on September 21, 2017
• Released by the Golden State Warriors on September 30, 2017
• Appeared in five games with Golden State at the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, aver-
aging 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 23.4 minutes.
• Appeared in 43 games (five starts) with Santa Cruz of the NBA G League, averaging 11.4 points,
4.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 23.4 minutes while shooting 45.6 percent from the field.
• Scored in double digits 23 times, 20-plus five times and 30-plus once with Santa Cruz.
• Scored a season-high 35 points in 30 minutes on January 9 against Rio Grande Valley, shooting
11-of-14 (.786) from the field and 12-of-15 (.800) from the free throw line.
• Appeared in all three of the Santa Cruz Warriors’ Western Conference Semifinals contests
against the Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 19.3 min-
utes.
• In his senior season at Louisiana Tech University, averaged 19.9 points, 6.2 assists, 5.7 rebounds
and 2.0 steals in 35.9 minutes and started all 33 contests.
• Became all-time winningest Bulldog in Louisiana Tech history with 106 career victories, and is
the only player in program history to rank in the top five in career points, assists and steals.
• Led Chipley High School to the 2012 Florida Class 1A state championship as a senior, the
first-ever basketball championship school history.
• Named the 2012 Florida 1A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches
30 and named to the 1A All-State team.
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AVRY HOLMES #9
Guard | 6’2 |195lbs
College: Clemson
Hometown: Salem, Oregon
Birthdate: February 20, 1994
Acquired: : Selected in the 2017 NBA G League Draft
Twitter: holmes_avry | Instagram: avry_holmes
Avry Holmes was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors with the 14th pick in the third round (66th overall) of
the 2017-18 NBA G League Draft. Holmes spent the past two seasons at Clemson University, with averages of
10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 assists with 1.9 made threes. Transferred to Clemson after sitting
out the 2014-15 NCAA season. The 6’2 guard previously spent two seasons at the University of San Francisco,
where he was coached during his freshman season by current Warriors assistant coach Michael Lee.
QUICK STATS:
• In four seasons of NCAA basketball, Holmes started 99 of his 126 career appearances
and scored 1,259 points, including 217 3-pointers.
• In his senior season at Clemson University, averaged 10.3 points, 1.3 assists, 2.4 re-
bounds and 1.0 steals with 2.1 threes on .442 3FG% in 2016-17.
• In two seasons at the University of San Francisco, averaged 9.8 points, 2.0 assists and 2.0
rebounds on .413 3FG%.
• WCC All-Freshman Team in his 2012-13 freshman season.
• WCC All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2013-14 sophomore season.
• All-ACC Academic Team Member in his senior season, graduating with a degree in com-
munications.
• A two-time all-state selection for North Salem High School in Oregon, averaging 20.9
points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists as a senior.
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DAMION LEE #3
Guard | 6’6 | 210lbs
College: Louisville
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Birthdate: October 21, 1992
Acquired: Traded on August 23, 2017
Twitter: Dami0nLee | Instagram: dami0nLee
Lee was traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors on August 23, 2017 in a three-team trade with the Maine Red
Claws and Agua Caliente Clippers, with the Warriors sending forward LaDontae Henton to Ontario and the
Clippers sending the returning rights to guard Bryce Cotton and a 2017 second round pick.
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Lee joined the Miami Heat for the 2016 NBA Summer League.
On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Boston Celtics, and was later waived by the Celtics on October 20
after appearing in two preseason games. On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws and ap-
peared in 16 games before being waived due to a left knee injury.
QUICK STATS:
• Started in 16 games with the Maine Red Claws last season, averaging 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds,
3.3 assists and 1.06 steals per game.
• In 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League with the Miami Heat, Lee averaged 10.8 points, 2.5
rebounds and 0.5 assists over six games.
• In his 2015-16 graduate season at the University of Louisville, started all 30 games with averages
of 15.9 points, 2.0 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals with 2.0 threes.
• Surpassed 2,000 point NCAA scoring mark on Senior Night at Louisville.
• In senior season at Drexel University, ranked fourth in the nation in scoring with 21.4 points
per game.
• Graduated from Drexel in June 2015 with a degree in general humanities and social science.
• Named to the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team and All-Academic Team.
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GEORGES NIANG #31 2017-18 SCW ROSTER
Forward | 6’6 | 231lbs
College: Iowa State
Hometown: Methuen, Massachusetts
Birthdate: June 17, 1993
Acquired: Signed as free agent on September 21, 2017
Twitter: GeorgesNiang20 | Instagram: georgesniang
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waived by the team on Friday, October 14. After a four-year career at Iowa State University, Niang was selected
by Indiana in the second round (50th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft. He appeared in 23 games with Indiana
in 2016-17, averaging 0.9 points in 4.0 minutes. Also appeared in six games with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants,
including three postseason games in the 2017 NBA G League Eastern Conference Semifinals. Was named stu-
dent body president at the Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire.
QUICK STATS:
• In 2017 NBA Preseason with the Golden State Warriors, Niang averaged 4.0 points, 1.5 re-
bounds and 1.0 assists in 9.8 minutes over four games.
• Selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft; waived
by Indiana on July 14, 2017.
• Appeared in 23 games with the Pacers in 2016-17, averaging 0.9 points in 4.0 minutes.
• With Indiana’s NBA G League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants, averaged 19.0 points, 7.2 re-
bounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals in six games.
• In three postseason games with Fort Wayne, Niang averaged 15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0
assists in 33.6 minutes per game against the Maine Red Claws.
• Appeared in one game for the Pacers’ 2017 Orlando Pro Summer League team, recording two
points and one rebound in one minute.
• Averaged 10.2 points, a team-high 6.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in five games
with Indiana in 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League, shooting .571 FG% and .385 2FG%.
• Appeared in 138 career games (126 starts) with Iowa State, averaging 16.1 points, 5.2 rebounds,
3.1 assists in 29.8 minutes per game while shooting 50 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from
three-point range and 76.3 percent from the free throw line.
• Completed college career as Iowa State’s career leader in games played and tied for first in ca-
reer starts.
• Two-time All-American in 2014-15 and 2015-16, Iowa State’s first two-time selection.
• 2016 recipient of the Karl Malone Award, given to the top men’s collegiate power forward by the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, after averaging 20.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3
assists in 33.2 minutes per game in 35 starts as a senior for the Cyclones.
• Majored in business marketing at Iowa State University.
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JAMES SOUTHERLAND #43
Forward | 6’8 | 210 lbs
College: Syracuse
Hometown: Bayside, New York
Birthdate: April 28, 1990
Acquired: Acquired as free agent on December 11, 2016
Twitter: Js4lll | Instagram: jaysouth3
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft, James Southerland joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the
Orlando Summer League and the Golden State Warriors for the Las Vegas Summer League. During the 2013-
14 NBA season, Southerland appeared in one regular season game with the Charlotte Bobcats before being
acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders (now the South Bay Lakers). Southerland averaged 14.7 points and 6.5
rebounds per game for the D-Fenders before receiving a Gatorade Call-Up to the New Orleans Pelicans, where
he remained for the rest of the 2013-14 season. During the 2014-15 season, Southerland played for Limoges
CSP in France’s top basketball league. He continued his overseas career during the 2015-16 season with Vanoli
Cremona of Italy and Mitteldeutscher BC in Germany. In July 2016, Southerland joined the Washington
Wizards for the 2016 NBA Summer League and later returned to Europe to play for the German Club s.Oliver
Wurzburg.
Played four seasons at the University of Syracuse, Southerland averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds, being
named a member of the 2013 Big East All-Tournament Team.
QUICK STATS:
• Last season with the Santa Cruz Warriors, Southerland averaged 13.7 points, 6.2 re-
bounds, 0.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks over 35 games in 2016-17.
• In the NBA G League Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Blue,
Southerland averaged 13.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists at 1.1 steals in 30 minutes per
game.
• Averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting .449 FG% and .370 3FG% over his
four- year career at Syracuse University.
• In his 2012-13 senior season, Southerland averaged 13.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists,
1.5 steals and 0.9 blocks in 29.5 minutes.
• On Senior Night, recorded his first collegiate double-double with 22 points and 10 re-
bounds against DePaul University.
• Set a Big East record making 19 three point shots in the 2013 Big East Tournament.
• Graduated with a degree in child and family studies in the David B. Falk College of Sport
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TREVOR THOMPSON #32
Center | 7’0 | 250 lbs
College: Ohio State University
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Birthdate: June 12, 1994
Acquired: Signed as a free agent on October 13, 2017
Twitter: TrevBallinTrey2 | Instagram: trevbeballin32
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Trevor Thompson played in the Salt Lake City Summer League
with the Boston Celtics. Thompson played in two games in Utah Summer League, averaging 0.5 points, 2.5
rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 6.9 minutes. Golden State signed the rookie free agent on October 13, 2017 and
waived him later that day. Spent two seasons at Ohio State University after transferring from Virginia Tech
University after his freshman season. After graduating from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, partici-
pated in a post-graduate year at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy.
QUICK STATS:
• 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten his junior season, averaging 10.6 points and a
team-best 9.2 rebounds over 32 games.
• Transferred to Ohio State where he played 35 games his sophomore year, averaging 6.5
points and 5.1 rebounds while blocking 42 shots.
• Spent freshman season at Virginia Tech, averaging 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16.2
minutes over 30 games.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic team as a freshman at Virginia Tech.
• Son of Ryan Thompson, a nine-year MLB outfielder who won the 2000 World Series as a
member of the New York Yankees.
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NAJEAL YOUNG #21
Forward | 6’6 | 215lbs
College: Texas Wesleyan
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birthdate: February 27, 1994
Acquired: Selected in 2017 NBA G League Draft
Twitter: 414_MrBuckets
Najeal Young was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors with the eighth pick of the fourth round (86th overall)
of the 2017 NBA G League Draft. Prior to going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Young played 35 games
in his senior season with Texas Wesleyan University, averaging 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds in 23.9 minutes
as the team won the NAIA championship. He most notably shot 54.8 percent from the field and 33.3 percent
from behind the three-point arc. Before transferring to Texas Wesleyan, Young spent his junior season at the
University of Illinois-Chicago, where he appeared in 27 games and averaged 6.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per
game. Young began his collegiate career at Lincoln College in Illinois, where he averaged 14.1 points and 8.5
rebounds as a sophomore.
QUICK STATS:
• Averaged 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds in 35 games last season as the Texas Wesleyan
Rams won the 2016-17 NAIA Championship.
• Averaged 16.8 points and 9.6 rebounds over five games in the 2017 NAIA Tournament.
• Spent one season at the University of Illinois-Chicago, averaging 6.3 points and 6.3
rebounds over 27 games in his junior season.
• Notched back-to-back double-doubles in his junior season, tallying 12 points and 16
rebounds against Youngstown State and 17 points and 15 rebounds against Cleveland State.
• Averaged 14.1 points and 8.5 rebounds as a sophomore at Lincoln College.
• Majored in Criminal Justice at Texas Wesleyan.
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Warriors vs. the NBA G League (Regular Season)
Opponent All-Time Re- Record at Record at Oppo- 2016-17 Re- Current WARRIORS FRANCHISE RECORDS
cord vs. Home nent/Neutral cord Streak
Austin 10-7 6-3 4-4 (4-2 at Austin) 3-0 Won 4
Canton 4-3 4-2 0-1 (Showcase) 1-0 Won 4
Delaware 3-1 2-0 1-1 1-0 Won 2
Erie 4-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 Won 4
Fort Wayne 1-4 1-0 0-4 (0-3 at FWN) 1-0 Won 1
Grand Rapids 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 Lost 2
Greensboro 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 N/A
Iowa 6-3 3-3 3-0 4-0 Won 4
Long Island 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 Lost 1
Los Angeles 18-11 8-5 10-6 2-2 Won 2
Maine 4-3 2-0 2-3 0-1 Lost 3
Northern Arizo- 3-1 2-0 1-1 3-1 Lost 1
na
Oklahoma City 6-8 2-3 4-5 (4-4 at OKC) 0-4 Lost 6
Raptors 905 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Won 1
Reno 19-13 11-3 8-10 2-2 Won 1
Rio Grande 11-6 7-2 4-4 (3-4 at RGV) 3-1 Won 2
Valley
Salt Lake City 3-1 1-1 2-0 3-1 Won 2
Sioux Falls 5-4 4-2 1-2 2-2 Won 2
Texas 12-5 5-2 7-3 (6-3 at Texas) 2-2 Won 1
Westchester 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 Lost 1
Windy City 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Won 1
Warriors vs. the NBA G League (Playoffs)
Opponent All-Time Re- Record at Home Record at Opponent Current Streak
cord vs.
Austin 4-1 2-1 2-0 Won 1
Fort Wayne 4-2 2-1 2-1 Won 2
Los Angeles 2-0 1-0 1-0 Won 2
Oklahoma City 3-2 2-0 1-2 Lost 2
Rio Grande Valley 2-3 1-1 1-2 Won 1
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Santa Cruz All-Time Regular Season Individual Superlatives
Santa Cruz High Opponent High
WARRIORS FRANCHISE RECORDS Points 48 (Elliot Williams, 1/23/16 vs. RGV) 56 (Manny Harris, 2/8/14 vs. LAD)
Rebounds 24 (Ognjen Kuzmic, 2/23/14 at AUS) 22 (Jack Cooley, 3/7/15 vs. IDA)
Offensive Rebounds 12 (Ognjen Kuzmic, 1/25/14 at TEX) 12 (James Mays, 2/23/13 vs. MNE)
Assists
Field Goals Made 19 (Phil Pressey, 3/1/17 at SXF) 17 (3x; David Stockton, 4/3/15 vs.
Field Goals Attempted RNO; Gary Talton, 11/30/14 vs. RGV;
3PT Made 18 (Ronald Roberts, Jr., 1/23/15 vs. Josh Magette, 11/19/16 at LAD)
3PT Attempted RNO)
Free Throws Made 20 (Manny Harris, 2/8/14 vs. LAD)
Free Throws Attempted
Turnovers 32 (Elliot Williams, 1/23/16 vs. RGV) 39 (Manny Harris, 2/8/14 vs. LAD)
Steals 10 (Scott Wood, 1/28/17 vs. RGV) 9 (Terry Whisnant, 12/20/16 at IWA)
Blocks 20 (Scott Wood, 1/28/17 vs. RGV) 21 (2x; Terry Whisnant, 12/20/16 at
IWA; Troy Daniels, 1/9/14 vs. RGV –
18 (James Michael McAdoo, 12/13/14 Showcase)
vs. ERI) 16 (Ron Howard, 1/6/14 vs. FWN –
Showcase)
20 (James Michael McAdoo, 12/13/14 19 (Ron Howard, 1/6/14 vs. FWN –
vs. ERI) Showcase)
9 (2x, Seth Curry, 11/30/13 vs. LAD; 12 (Joel Wright, 12/27/14 vs. IDA)
Stefhon Hannah, 3/16/13 at TEX)
6 (7x; Aaron Craft, 2/21/15 at RNO and 7 (3x; Vander Blue, 11/20/15 vs. LAD;
3/4/15 vs. TEX; Travis Leslie, 2/9/13 at Renaldo Balkman, 2/18/15 at TEX;
IDA and 2/1/13 at TEX; Phil Pressey, Josh Magette, 12/22/15 vs. LAD)
12/1/16 at LIN, 1/27/17 at SLC and
3/8/17 vs. RAP) 10 (Edy Tavares; 3/27/16 vs. AUS)
7 (2x; Aaron Craft, 1/22/16 vs. RGV;
James Michael McAdoo, 11/30/14 vs.
RGV)
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Santa Cruz All-Time Regular Season Team Superlatives
Team Points in Game Santa Cruz High Santa Cruz Opponent High Opponent Low WARRIORS FRANCHISE RECORDS
1st Quarter Points 148 (1/9/17 at RGV) Low 64 (3/8/13 vs. SXF)
41 (2x; 3/25/17 at LAD, 157 (1/31/15 at RNO) 11 (2/24/17 at RNO)
2nd Quarter Points 2/23/14 at AUS) 72 (3/27/16 45 (2x; 1/31/15 at RNO, 10 (12/7/12 at LAD)
42 (1/23/15 vs. RNO) vs. AUS) 12/14/13 at LAD) 32 (12/22/13 vs. IDA)
1st Half Points 10 (1/11/13 vs. TUL)
81 (1/23/15 vs. RNO) 10 (1/17/15 48 (12/6/13 at RNO)
3rd Quarter Points vs. GRD) 8 (3/15/13 at RGV)
43 (3/10/17 vs. FWN) 84 (1/31/15 at RNO) 25 (3/8/13 vs. SXF)
4th Quarter Points 12 (2x,
48 (1/9/17 at RGV) 11/25/16 vs. 44 (2x, 3/22/14 at LAD,
2nd Half Points SXF, 3/25/13 3/15/13 at RGV)
Largest Margin of Victory 84 (1/9/17 at RGV) vs. IDA)
Largest Margin of Defeat 35 (2x; 2/21/15 at RNO – 47 (12/17/13 vs. LAD)
Largest Lead 127-92) 31 (3/27/16
Largest Deficit vs. AUS) 77 (1/9/17 at RGV)
Largest Lead Blown In a Loss
Largest Deficit Overcome In a Win 14 (2x,
FG% 1/4/14 vs.
CTN, 1/3/13
3FG% at FWN)
FT% 9 (1/8/13
Rebounds vs. AUS –
Offensive Rebounds Showcase)
Assists
Personal Fouls 25 (1/8/13
vs. AUS –
Steals Showcase)
Turnovers 31 (3/1/13 vs. RGV – 131-100)
Blocks 38 (1/21/15 at LAD)
37 (2x; last 3/27/16 vs. AUS)
25 (2/24/17 at RNO) 28.9% 59.0% (12/20/13 at BAK) 24.7% (3/8/13 vs. SXF)
22 (1/23/16 vs. RGV) (3/27/16 vs.
61.5% (3/13/16 vs. DEL) AUS) 0.0% (3/8/13 vs. SXF)
60.6% (1/27/17 at SLC) 4.5% 64.3% (1/29/16 at BAK) 33.3% (3/6/15 vs. IDA)
100% (2/10/14 at LAD – (2/20/14 vs. 27 (2x, last 1/3/16 at WES)
13-13) SPG) 4 (3x; 3/2/16 vs. BAK, 2/8/15 at
66 (3/29/14 at LAD) LAD, 3/29/14 at LAD)
26 (3/29/14 at LAD) 44% 100% (2/24/17 at RNO- 8 (11/30/16 at WES)
39 (2/21/15 at RNO) (1/22/16 vs. 25-25) 9 (1/1/13 vs. SXF)
40 (12/21/16 at SXF) RGV)
2 (11/27/15 vs. AUS)
19 (12/27/14 vs. IDA) 28 (1/29/16 64 (2x, last 3/27/16 vs.
7 (2/8/14 vs. LAD)
31 (2/20/13 vs. LAD) at BAK) AUS)
0 (3x; 3/27/17 at SLC; 1/3/15 vs.
18 (1/22/16 vs. RGV) 2 (4/1/16 at 30 (3/8/14 vs. BAK) CTN, 3/27/13 vs. IDA)
IDA)
9 (12/28/12 40 (1/9/17 at RGV)
vs. SPG)
12 (1/1/13 33 (2/20/13 vs. LAD)
vs. SXF)
2 (2x; 23 (2/20/13 vs. LAD)
3/27/17 at
SLC, 3/29/14
at LAD)
4 (11/27/15 33 (12/27/14 vs. IDA)
vs. AUS)
0 (3x; 16 (1/23/16 vs. RGV)
3/10/15
at OKL, 39
1/18/14 at
IDA, 3/30/13
at LAD)
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2016-17 NBA G LEAGUE HIGHS & Lows
SINGLE GAME HIGHS & LOWS – TEAMS SINGLE GAME HIGHS -PLAYERS
2016-17 STATS Field Goals 57 Rio Grande Valley, vs. SCW 1/9 Points 51 Payton II, RGV at SBL 12/3
Fewest Field Goals 21 Salt Lake City, vs. CTN 11/15 Points 49 Cook, CTN vs TEX 12/7
FG Attempts 120 South Bay, at SCW 3/31 Points 49 Harris, TEX vs. MNE 11/12
Fewest FG Attempts 67 Austin, at SLC 1/10 Points 47 Harris, TEX at AUS 12/28
3-Pt. FG 24 Grand Rapids, at RAP 12/20 Points 45 Wood, GBO at LIN 1/12
3-Pt. FG 24 Oklahoma City, at RNO 1/5 Rebounds 25 Costello, IWA vs. RGV 4/1
Fewest 3-Pt. FG 1 Westchester, vs. DEL 1/7 Assists 19 Pressey, SCW at SXF 3/1
Fewest 3-Pt. FG 1 Delaware, at ERI 4/1 Assists 19 Marshall, RNO at GBO 2/11
3-Pt. FG Attempts 50 Sioux Falls, at RNO 1/25 Field Goals 20 Payton II, RGV at SBL 12/3
3-Pt. FG Attempts 50 Sioux Falls, vs. SBL 3/18 Free Throws 23 Blue, SBL at RNO 3/29
Free Throws 47 Fort Wayne, vs. SXF 11/20 3-Pt. FG 12 Dawkins, TEX at IWA 3/13
Fewest Free Throws 2 Westchester, vs. MNE 2/10 Blocks 12 Tavares, RAP at ERI 3/25
FT Attempts 57 Fort Wayne, vs. SXF 11/20 Steals 9 Weber, SXF vs. OKL 1/31
Fewest FT Attempts 2 Westchester, vs. MNE 2/10 Minutes 51 Millsap, NAS at SBL 11/23
Rebounds 65 South Bay, vs. IWA 11/11 Minutes 51 Weber, SXF vs. OKL 1/31
Rebounds 65 Grand Rapids, at WCB 3/3 FG Attempts 33 Felder, CTN at MNE 3/23
Rebounds 65 Santa Cruz, vs. TEX 3/18 FT Attempts 27 Blue, SBL at RNO 3/29
Fewest Rebounds 25 Erie, at CTN 12/10 3-Pt. FG Attempts 21 Whisnant, IWA vs. SCW
12/20
Assists 42 Windy City, vs. LIN 11/11 Personal Fouls 7 Munford, GBO vs. FWN
11/12
Fewest Assists 6 Grand Rapids, vs. RAP 3/22 Personal Fouls 7 Poythress, FWN at GBO 11/12
Personal Fouls 44 Northern Arizona, at SBL 11/23 Personal Fouls 7 Avila, WCB at ERI 11/12/16
Fewest Personal Fouls 8 Grand Rapids, at MNE 2/12
Fewest Personal Fouls 8 Maine, at WES 2/10
Fewest Personal Fouls 8 Raptors, at FWN 2/7
Fewest Personal Fouls 8 Reno, vs. WCB 3/1
Steals 21 Texas, at IWA 12/5
Turnovers 30 Erie, vs. LIN 1/27
Fewest Turnovers 3 Sioux Falls, vs. MNE 3/3
Blocks 18 Maine, vs. GBO 1/27
Points 155 Rio Grande Valley, vs SCW 1/9
Fewest Points 68 Salt Lake City, at OKL 11/15
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POINTS FIELD GOAL TURN- RE- BELOW OVER- 3 PTS. 10 PTS. OR
PER PERCENTAGE OVERS BOUND 100 PTS. TIME OR MORE
GAME PER PERCENT- GAMES LESS
GAME AGES
TEAM OWN OPP OWN OPP. OWN OPP. OFF DEF TOT OWN OPP. WL WLW L
.479 .454 17.7 15.4 .235 .738 .500 12 13 13
Austin 106.7 106.6 .465 .455 16.4 17.4 .286 .738 .510 8 15 02 3 6 12 11
.469 .459 16.8 15.4 .272 .734 .506 9 8 01
Canton 110.1 106.8 .450 .455 17.0 17.2 .238 .715 .473 20 10 12 2 5 17 5
.461 .477 15.1 14.9 .294 .757 .522 7 10 11
Delaware 109.2 110.0 .451 .458 13.8* 15.3 .241 .752 .490 9 12 10 4 1 12 15 2016-17 STATS
.454 .468 16.1 15.0 .244 .736 .491 17 9 11
Erie 101.3 107.4 .438 .448 17.3 14.6 .250 .738 .493 18 13 01 4 6 3 21
.448 .476 18.2 18.5* .281 .719 .490 9 7 11
Fort Wayne 111.6 109.2 .449 .442 17.3 13.2 .238 .736 .500 18 17 20 6 5 13 8
.442 .456 15.5 18.2 .276 .754 .503 18 14 23
Grand Rapids 110.1 110.1 .465 .437 17.4 16.9 .252 .772* .517 14 24 10 5 3 15 12
.469 .428* 16.2 16.0 .300 .757 .538* 13 26 --
Greensboro 107.1 111.2 .460 .471 16.5 17.2 .236 .746 .490 10 6 30 4 4 6 15
.486* .481 17.2 17.4 .322* .739 .533 4 3 10
Iowa 102.5 109.4 .432 .456 16.2 15.3 .244 .747 .488 19 14 12 1 7 6 18
.458 .433 16.3 15.0 .237 .739 .496 11 12 10
Long Island 108.5 113.3 .456 .460 16.1 17.9 .229 .757 .492 7 8 12 3 1 6 19
.468 .468 14.9 16.3 .256 .742 .502 3 6 30
Maine 105.5 105.0 .474 .471 15.5 18.1 .264 .700 .480 3 7 01 2 2 15 15
.458 .474 16.2 17.2 .248 .729 .482 16 8 01
Northern Arizona 106.6 107.0 .449 .452 14.5 15.2 .266 .749 .504 13 16 11 1 3 12 11
Oklahoma City 106.3 101.8 5 3 15 6
Raptors 905 106.8 96.8* 5 1 24 5
Reno 108.6 111.7 4 3 9 13
RGV 120.1* 115.3 3 2 18 7
Salt Lake City 101.1 106.4 2 7 6 17
Santa Cruz 112.0 108.4 5 5 16 6
Sioux Falls 115.7 113.1 2 1 16 11
South Bay 118.2 115.6 8 2 10 8
Texas 117.6 116.3 3 4 15 12
Westchester 105.9 109.1 5 47 18
Windy City 107.5 106.7 2 5 11 10
REBOUND PERCENTAGES
OFF. (Percentage of a give team’s missed shots which that team rebounds) DEF. (Per-
centage of opponents’ missed shots which a given team rebounds) TOT. (Average of
offensive and defensive rebound percentages)
* League Leader
TEAM’S STATISTICS (PER GAME RANK WITHIN LEAGUE)
AUS CTN DEL ERI FWN GRD GBO IWA LIN MNE NAS OKL RAP RNO RGV SLC SCW SXF SBL TEX WES WCB
PTS 15 8 9 21 6 7 13 20 11 19 16 17 14 10 1 22 5 42 3 18 12
FG% 2 8 5 16 9 15 14 21 19 18 20 7 4 10 1 22 11 13 6 3 12 17
FT% 4 15 11 21 16 3 6 8 10 5
3FG% 1 10 17 12 1 14 7 20 18 2 22 19 13 9 18 19 4 16 6 3 5 17
OR 22 5 1 12 14 19 10 8 15 7
DR 10 18 13 11 14 7 20 22 21 12 15 9 2 8 12 13 1 45 19 22 9
REB 20 15 2 16 1 10 4 17 21 5
AST 20 10 9 18 4 13 17 11 2 21 3 16 6 20 2 21 4 51 7 17 6
STL 17 4 2 15 13 6 14 1 10 18
TO 21 13 11 21 17 8 15 7 20 2 16 3 6 14 17 10 12 8 3 5 92
BLK 12 8 10 15 1 7 19 2 22 13
PF 9 14 9 22 14 11 19 7 13 12 8 6 3 18 6 19 18 2 17 10 4 11
15 18 11 22 19 16 3 13 14 9 8 12
16 9 20 11 19 21 5 22 3 8 12 7
15 16 4 1 7 18 22 19 6 20 11 14
14 20 18 21 9 4 17 5 11 6 3 16
15 3 8 16 12 7 5 21 1 22 20 13
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FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING
TEAM G MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG
Austin 50 462 1165 .397 979 1268 .772 883 237 5335 106.7
Canton 50 1947 4064 .479 471 1289 .365 969 1329 .729 473 1661 2134 920 1133 398 819 266 5504 110.1
Delaware 50 435 1241 .351 965 1333 .724 840 223 5462 109.2
Erie 50 2032 4369 .465 415 1140 .364 854 1147 .745 626 1592 2218 1075 1126 492 848 201 5067 101.3
Fort Wayne 50 484 1392 .348 1072 1333 .804 757 209 5578 111.6
Grd. Rapids 50 2031 4328 .469 562 1533 .367 965 1320 .761 598 1657 2255 973 1120 405 691 190 5505 110.1
Greensboro 50 389 1194 .326 1179 1542 .765 806 248 5354 107.1
Iowa 50 1899 4222 .450 477 1479 .323 880 1239 .710 527 1535 2062 943 1206 447 866 300 5125 102.5
Long Island 50 459 1422 .323 897 1241 .723 910 217 5426 108.5
Maine 50 2011 4363 .461 613 1731 .354 972 1236 .786 641 1595 2236 1065 1139 375 867 284 5273 105.5
No. Arizona 50 466 1340 .348 952 1360 .700 774 252 5328 106.6
2016-17 STATS OKL 50 1989 4410 .451 517 1411 .366 923 1287 .717 567 1687 2254 904 1107 438 869 269 5316 106.3
Raptors 50 523 1392 .376 921 1245 .740 809 314 5338 106.8
Reno 49 1893 4171 .454 430 1176 .366 1043 1385 .753 529 1620 2149 942 1123 373 823 221 5431 108.6
RGV 50 521 1545 .337 1165 1553 .750 862 250 6006 120.1
Salt Lake 50 1884 4302 .438 482 1432 .337 869 1225 .709 576 1694 2270 949 1139 372 810 225 5057 101.1
City
Santa Cruz 50 2035 4547 .448 670 1570 2240 1155 1168 483 5598 112.0
Sioux Falls 50 5786 115.7
South Bay 50 1844 4108 .449 505 1736 2241 1026 972 324 5908 118.2
Texas 50 5881 105.9
Westchester 50 1955 4425 .442 654 1612 2266 990 1271 501 5295 105.9
Windy City 50 5373 107.5
1938 4170 .465 545 1730 2275 1096 971 452
1947 4150 .469 616 1701 2317 1108 1088 434
1979 4302 .460 523 1646 2169 1030 1124 458
2160 4441 .486 702 1650 2352 1168 1168 505
1853 4285 .432 571 1644 2215 916 1088 420
2001 4367 .458 590 1583 .373 1006 1386 .726 548 1828 2376 1145 1090 437 813 341
2065 4529 .456 554 1595 .347
2116 4521 .468 574 1556 .369 1102 1408 .783 527 1730 2257 1141 1245 474 803 269
2180 4598 .474 562 1505 .373
1973 4311 .458 411 1101 .373 1102 1441 .765 583 1727 2310 1185 1095 424 745 209
1996 4444 .449 470 1391 .338
959 1274 .753 605 1577 2182 1142 1136 505 775 315
938 1248 .752 547 1522 2069 945 1178 445 811 181
911 1188 .767 610 1678 2288 1139 1132 391 726 227
2016-17 Final Opponent Statistics
TEAM G FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.’S PCT FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING
50 .361
Austin 50 MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT .352 MADE ATT PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG DIFF
Canton 50 1945 4288 .454 479 1326 .358 959 1278 .750 589 1541 2130 896 1102 484 772 279 5328 106.6 +0.1
Delaware 50 1933 4253 .455 484 1374 .346 990 1318 .751 564 1563 2127 1036 1205 439 872 223 5340 106.8 +3.3
Erie 50 2024 4412 .459 475 1325 .354 977 1284 .761 599 1601 2200 1022 1148 465 771 258 5500 110.0 -0.8
Fort Wayne 50 1910 4195 .455 472 1364 .354 1076 1391 .774 613 1687 2300 1040 1013 456 859 214 5368 107.4 -6.1
Grand 2023 4237 .477 429 1212 986 1326 .744 511 1536 2047 931 1157 403 743 233 5461 109.2 +2.4
Rapids 50 2008 4382 .458 542 1532 949 1235 .768 557 1789 2346 1000 1097 334 767 216 5507 110.1 +0.0
Greensboro 50
Iowa 50 2021 4322 .468 479 1363 .351 1038 1365 .760 582 1643 2225 1089 1260 429 749 234 5559 111.2 -4.1
Long Island 50 1960 4371 .448 504 5469 109.4 -6.9
Maine 50 2088 4387 .476 417 1426 .353 1045 1414 .739 602 1728 2330 956 1064 477 732 260 5665 113.3 -4.8
No. Arizona 50 1998 4521 .442 444 5251 105.0 +0.5
OKL 50 1897 4159 .456 445 1204 .346 1072 1417 .757 614 1718 2332 1099 1135 524 926 254 5350 107.0 -0.4
Raptors 49 1861 4259 .437 543 5091 101.8 +4.5
Reno 50 1783 4166 .428 520 1305 .340 811 1083 .749 623 1617 2240 1066 1052 439 661 240 4938 98.8 +8.0
RGV 50 2038 4326 .471 574 5583 111.7 -3.1
Salt Lake 2117 4403 .481 535 1257 .354 1111 1492 .745 526 1713 2239 895 1174 386 909 271 5764 115.3 +4.8
City 50 1937 4244 .456 460 5319 106.4 -5.3
Santa Cruz 50 1568 .346 826 1104 .748 512 1614 2126 1089 1153 518 845 240
Sioux Falls 50
South Bay 1427 .364 852 1161 .734 547 1439 1986 976 1095 409 802 262
1550 .370 933 1303 .716 561 1696 2257 1125 1137 414 859 252
1526 .351 995 1362 .731 582 1478 2060 1147 1172 412 869 229
1305 .352 985 1339 .736 556 1766 2322 968 1076 430 766 284
1985 4584 .433 506 1458 .347 945 1298 .728 646 1765 2411 1110 1143 458 751 270 5421 108.4 +3.6
2021 4389 .460 470
2143 4579 .468 616 1329 .354 1141 1519 .751 556 1771 2327 1064 1227 433 895 263 5653 113.1 +2.6
1657 .372 877 1208 .726 600 1696 2296 1189 1184 400 817 238 5779 115.6
+2.6
44 Texas 50 2115 4487 .471 517 1444 .358 1066 1400 .761 677 1687 2364 1193 1072 443 906 207 5813 116.3
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POINTS FIELD GOAL TURNOVERS REBOUND BELOW OVER- 3 10 PTS. OR
PER GAME PECENTAGE PER GAME PERCENTAGES 100 PTS. TIME PTS. MORE
OR
TEAM OWN OPP OWN OPP. OWN OPP. OFF DEF TOT OWN OPP. WL LESS WL
13 WL 12 11
Austin 106.7 106.6 .479 .454 17.7 15.4 .235 .738 .500 12 13 02 17 5 2016-17 STATS/ALL TIME RECORDS
.465 .455 16.4 17.4 .286 .738 .510 8 15 01 36 12 15
Canton 110.1 106.8 .469 .459 16.8 15.4 .272 .734 .506 9 8 12 25 3 21
Delaware 109.2 110.0 .450 .455 17.0 17.2 .238 .715 .473 20 10 11 41 13 8
Erie 101.3 107.4 .461 .477 15.1 14.9 .294 .757 .522 7 10 10 46 15 12
Fort Wayne 111.6 109.2 .451 .458 13.8* 15.3 .241 .752 .490 9 12 11 65 6 15
Grand Rapids 110.1 110.1 .454 .468 16.1 15.0 .244 .736 .491 17 9 01 53 6 18
Greensboro 107.1 111.2 .438 .448 17.3 14.6 .250 .738 .493 18 13 11 44 6 19
Iowa 102.5 109.4 .448 .476 18.2 18.5* .281 .719 .490 9 7 20 17 15 15
Long Island 108.5 113.3 .449 .442 17.3 13.2 .238 .736 .500 18 17 23 31 12 11
.442 .456 15.5 18.2 .276 .754 .503 18 14 10 22 15 6
Maine 105.5 105.0 .465 .437 17.4 16.9 .252 .772* .517 14 24 -- 13 24 5
.469 .428* 16.2 16.0 .300 .757 .538* 13 26 30 53 9 13
Northern Arizona 106.6 107.0 .460 .471 16.5 17.2 .236 .746 .490 10 6 10 51 18 7
.486* .481 17.2 17.4 .322* .739 .533 4 3 12 43 6 17
Oklahoma City 106.3 101.8 .432 .456 16.2 15.3 .244 .747 .488 19 14 10 32 16 6
.458 .433 16.3 15.0 .237 .739 .496 11 12 12 27 16 11
Raptors 905 106.8 96.8* .456 .460 16.1 17.9 .229 .757 .492 7 8 30 55 10 8
.468 .468 14.9 16.3 .256 .742 .502 3 6 01 21 15 12
Reno 108.6 111.7 .474 .471 15.5 18.1 .264 .700 .480 3 7 01 82 7 18
.458 .474 16.2 17.2 .248 .729 .482 16 8 11 34 11 10
RGV 120.1* 115.3 .449 .452 14.5 15.2 .266 .749 .504 13 16 54
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Salt Lake City 101.1 106.4
Santa Cruz 112.0 108.4
Sioux Falls 115.7 113.1
South Bay 118.2 115.6
Texas 117.6 116.3
Westchester 105.9 109.1
Windy City 107.5 106.7
REBOUND PERCENTAGES
OFF. (Percentage of a give team’s missed shots which that team
rebounds) DEF. (Percentage of opponents’ missed shots which a given
team rebounds) TOT. (Average of offensive and defensive rebound
percentages)
* League Leader
NBA G LEAGUE ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME BESTS
POINTS 3/23/16 at CTN STEALS 1/31/17 vs. OKL 9 45
Russ Smith 1/26/16 vs. CTN Briante Weber 11/29/04 at HUN 9
Jordan McRae 2/4/14 vs. TEX 65 Omar Cook 1/30/11 vs. TUL 9
Pierre Jackson 3/28/15 vs. TEX 61 Avery Bradley 1/16/02 at ROA 8
Dar Tucker 2/8/14 at SCW 58 Jeff Myers 2/7/02 vs. COL 8
Manny Harris 1/30/08 at BAK 58 Fred House 12/26/05 at ALB 8
Morris Almond 4/8/09 at COL 56 Brandon Robinson 12/1/07 vs. SXF 8
Will Conroy 4/3/15 at SCW 53 C.J. Watson 2/22/08 at AUS 8
Dar Tucker 12/16/11 vs. LAD 53 Jeff Horner 12/20/08 at RNO 8
Osiris Eldridge 3/4/12 vs. SPR 53 Carl Elliott 2/21/09 at IDA 8
Kenny Hayes 2/24/15 vs. RNO 52 Russell Robinson 3/21/09 vs. DAK 8
Scotty Hopson 12/3/16 at SBL 52 Dominique Coleman 12/1/09 at LAD 8
Gary Payton II 3/3/07 at AUS 52 Orien Greene 1/31/10 at SPR 8
Clay Tucker 12/21/07 vs. AUS 51 Russell Robinson 3/6/11 vs. RNO 8
Morris Almond 2/1/14 vs. LAD 51 Javaris Crittenton 12/27/13 vs. MNE 8
Kevin Murphy 3/6/15 vs. TEX 51 Othyus Jeffers 12/28/13 at DEL 8
Ra’Shad James 3/15/16 at BAK 51 Bruce Massey 1/3/14 vs. IWA 8
Vander Blue 1/31/14 at IDA 51 Peyton Siva 3/4/15 vs. RGV 8
Terrence Williams 1/10/15 at SXF 51 David Stockton
Jabari Brown 50
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AWARDS
2016-17 Season
February 6, 2017: Dennis Clifford selected as 2017 NBA G League Western Conference All-Star
February 18, 2017: Scott Wood wins 2017 NBA G League Three-Point Contest
March 13, 2017: Phil Pressey named NBA G League Performer of the Week
March 27, 2017: Jabari Brown named NBA G League Performer of the Week
May 17, 2017: Chris Murphy wins NBA G League Team Executive of the Year Award at NBA Sales and
Marketing Meetings.
2015-16 Season
December 21, 2016: Elliot Williams named NBA G League Performer of the Month.
December 21, 2016: Elliot Williams named NBA G League Performer of the Week.
January 25, 2016: Elliot Williams named NBA G League Performer of the Week.
April 29, 2016: Aaron Craft named to the 2015-16 All-NBA G League All-Defensive Team.
November 6, 2016: Santa Cruz Warriors named Business of the Year by Santa Cruz Chamber of
Commerce.
2014-15 Season
January 21, 2015: James Michael McAdoo was named to the 2015 NBA G League Showcase Second
Team.
April 10, 2015: Aaron Craft, the first Warrior to start in all 50 regular season games, was named G League
Defensive Player of the Year.
April 22, 2015: Aaron Craft was named to First-team All-Defense, while James Michael McAdoo was
named to the All-Rookie First team and All-NBA G League Second Team. Additionally, Elliot Williams
was named to the All-NBA G League Second Team, while Dominique Sutton and Ognjen Kuzmic were
named to the All-NBA G League All-Defensive Third Team.
April 26, 2015: The Warriors are crowned the 2015 NBA G League Champions after defeating the Fort
Wayne Mad Ants in the Finals. Elliot Williams received NBA G League Finals MVP honors.
2013-14 Season
January 10, 2014: Seth Curry and Dewayne Dedmon named to the All-NBA G League Showcase Second
Team. Hilton Armstrong and Cameron Jones earned Honorable Mention All-NBA G League Showcase
accolades.
May 1, 2014: Hilton Armstrong named to All-NBA G League Second Team and All NBA G League
Defensive Second Team. Seth Curry named to All-NBA G League Third Team and All-NBA G League
Rookie First Team. Cameron Jones earned All-NBA G League Honorable Mention accolades.
June 18, 2014: The Santa Cruz Warriors earned the 2013-14 NBA G League Development Champion
Award. The annual award is designed to recognize the NBA G League team that best embodies the
league’s goals of developing NBA basketball talent via GATORADE Call-Ups and assignments.
2012-13 Season
January 7, 2013: Travis Leslie named NBA G League Player of the Month for both November and
December after averaging 16.4 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting 55% from the floor.
April 19, 2013: Cameron Jones named NBA G League Most Improved Player.
April 19, 2013: Stefhon Hannah named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year for the second
46 consecutive season.
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KEY DATES 2017-18 SCW MEDIA GUIDE
KEY DATES
2017-18 NBA G League Key Dates
Aug. – Oct.: Local tryouts held for NBA G League teams
Sept. 22: NBA Media Day
Sept. 23: Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason NBA
Global Games
Sept. 26: NBA Training Camps open for all other teams
Oct. 13: NBA Preseason ends
Oct. 16: Rosters set for NBA Opening Day
Oct. 17: Start of the 2017-18 NBA Regular Season (NBA Tip-Off 2017)
Oct. 21: 2017 NBA G League Draft (1 p.m. ET)
Oct. 23: NBA G League training camps open
Oct. 23 - Nov. 1: NBA G League Preseason Games
Nov. 2: NBA G League 10-man opening day rosters set by 5 p.m. ET
Nov. 3: 2017-18 NBA G League season tips off
Jan. 5: 10-day contracts may now be signed
Jan. 10: NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
Jan. 10-13: NBA G League Showcase 2018 (Mississauga, ON)
Jan. 15: Two-Way contracts guaranteed
Feb. 10: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2018 (Los Angeles, CA)
Feb. 22: NBA G League trade deadline (3 p.m. ET)
Mar. 1: NBA Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
Mar. 24: Regular season ends
Mar. 27: NBA G League Postseason begins (earliest possible start date)
Apr. 11: NBA Regular season ends
Apr. 13: Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2018, 3 p.m. ET
Apr. 14: NBA Playoffs 2018 begin
Jun. 21 : NBA Draft 2018
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2016-17 Season
September 28, 2016: Santa Cruz Warriors promote Kent Lacob to General Manager.
November 5, 2016: Warriors named Business of the Year by the Santa Cruz Chamber of
Commerce’s annual Community Recognition Gala.
February 12, 2017: The Santa Warriors establish new single-game NBA G League
attendance record, with 17,497 fans packing Oracle Arena to watch the team play the
Oklahoma City Blue on the Golden State Warriors’ home floor.
February 18, 2017: Scott Wood wins the 2017 NBA G League three-point contest over
Delaware 87ers guard Devondrick Walker with a score of 23 points in the final round.
February 18, 2017: Dennis Clifford represents the Western Conference at the NBA G
League All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana. Clifford notched two points and
secured three rebounds in nine minutes of action.
March 13, 2017: Phil Pressey named NBA G League Performer of the Week for games
played March 6-12.
March 25, 2017: Warriors defeat the Salt Lake City Stars 128-123 to clinch the team’s
fourth playoff berth in the last five NBA G League seasons.
March 27, 2017: Jabari Brown named NBA G League Performer of the Week for games
played March 20-26.
April 5, 2017: Warriors complete 31st consecutive sellout at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
2015-16 Season
September 2, 2015: Santa Cruz Warriors awarded second consecutive NBA D-League
Showcase.
November 12, 2015: Chris Murphy named President of the Santa Cruz Warriors.
December 1, 2015: Elliot Williams named NBA D-League Peroformer of the Month
for games played in November, helping Santa Cruz to a 4-3 record by achieving 28.1
points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists.
December 21, 2016: Elliot Williams named NBA D-League Performer of the Week for
games December 14-20.
January 6-10, 2016: Santa Cruz Warriors host second-consecutive NBA D-League
Showcase.
January 8, 2016: Elliot Williams receives GATORADE Call-Up to Memphis Grizzlies.
January 13, 2016: The Warriors were awarded four national appearances on the NBA
D-League ESPNU schedule, to lead the D-League in national TV appearances.
January 25, 2016: Elliot Williams named NBA D-League Performer of the Week for
games played January 18-24.
January 29, 2016: Elliot Williams selected to represent the Western Conference in the
2016 NBA D-League All-Star game in Toronto, Canada.
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KEY DATES 2014-15 Season
August 7, 2014: Santa Cruz Warriors surpass $1 Million in Season Ticket Sales.
August 29, 2014: Warriors Name Patrick Sund and Jonnie West As Associate GMs of Santa Cruz Warriors. January
15-19, 2015: The Warriors host the NBA D-League Showcase in Santa Cruz for the rst time ever.
February 15, 2015: Elliot Williams represents the Santa Cruz Warriors as an NBA D-League All-star in New York
City. James Michael McAdoo was also an initial selection.
March 13, 2015: The Santa Cruz Warriors notch an 11th straight win, recording the longest winning streak in
franchise history.
April 4, 2015: The Santa Cruz Warriors defeat the Bakers eld Jam 113-99 to clinch the West Division and earn a
number 1 overall seed in the NBA D-League Western Conference Playo s.
April 10, 2015: The Santa Cruz Warriors sweep the opening round playo series against the Oklahoma City Blue
and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
April 21, 2015: The Santa Cruz Warriors earned their third consecutive NBA D-League Finals berth with a 97-83
victory over the Austin Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA D-League Semi nals.
April 27, 2015: The Santa Cruz Warriors were crowned NBA D-League Champions for the rst time in franchise
history after defeating the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in Game 2 of the NBA D-League Finals by a score of 109-96.
2013-14 Season
August 23, 2013: Casey Hill named head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors.
November 23, 2013: Head Coach Casey Hill earned his rst win at the helm of the Santa Cruz Warriors, defeating
the Austin Toros 121-102 in the home opener.
February 15, 2014: Hilton Armstrong, Seth Curry and Cameron Jones represented the Santa Cruz Warriors at the
2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game in New Orleans. Dewayne Dedmon was also an initial selection.
March 29, 2014: The Santa Cruz Warriors clinched a playo berth despite falling to the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
April 12, 2014: The Santa Cruz Warriors advanced to the second round of the NBA D-League Playo s after
sweeping the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
April 21, 2014: The Santa Cruz Warriors earned their second consecutive NBA D-League Finals berth with a 147-
128 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in Game 3 of the NBA D-League Semi nals. It was the rst Game 3 in
Santa Cruz Warriors postseason history.
April 25, 2014: The Santa Cruz Warriors tipped o the nal home game of the season against the Fort Wayne Mad
Ants in the NBA D-League Finals.
Inaugural Season (2012-13)
June 28, 2011: The Golden State Warriors purchased the Dakota Wizards.
June 12, 2012: The Santa Cruz Warriors unveiled their trident logo and color scheme.
September 13, 2012: The Santa Cruz City Council approved the nancing package and construction of Kaiser
Permanente Arena.
September 18, 2012: Construction began on the roughly 30,000 square foot Kaiser Permanente Arena at 140
Front Street.
October 10, 2012: The NBA D-League approved the relocation of the Dakota Wizards from Bismarck, North
Dakota, to Santa Cruz, California.
November 30, 2012: The Santa Cruz Warriors tipped o their inaugural campaign on the road against the Reno
Bighorns, winning their season opener 101-95.
December 23, 2012: The Santa Cruz Warriors tipped o their rst home game of the inaugural season against the
Bakers- eld Jam, defeating their West Division rival 93-88 in front of a capacity crowd.
February 16, 2013: Travis Leslie named NBA D-League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after posting 19 points
and grab- bing seven rebounds as a member of the Prospects.
March 23, 2013: The Santa Cruz Warriors clinched a playo berth after defeating the Idaho Stampede 102-95 in
overtime.
April 13, 2013: The Santa Cruz Warriors advanced to the second round of the NBA D-League Playo s after
sweeping the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
April 19, 2013: The Santa Cruz Warriors advanced to the NBA D-League Finals after sweeping the Austin Toros.
April 25, 2013: The Santa Cruz Warriors tipped o the nal home game of the inaugural season against the Rio
50 Grande Val- ley Vipers in the NBA D-League Finals.
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