Three Bighorns Named to NBA D-League's Elite Mini Camp

Published on May 8, 2015 under NBA G League (G League)
Reno Bighorns News Release


RENO, Nev., May. 08, 2015- Three Bighorns from the 2014-15 season have been invited to participate in the NBA Development League's sixth annual Elite Mini Camp, a two-day scouting event featuring some of the league's top prospects. The camp tips off on Monday, May 11 in Chicago with 39 players on the initial participant list.

Bighorns forward David Wear along with guards Dar Tucker and Cameron Ayers are among the 39 players participating in the camp. The NBA D-League's camp offers standouts from the past season another chance to perform in front of NBA team personnel in advance of Summer Leagues and 2015 training camps.

The schedule will include player testing and measurements, drill work and four games across the two days.

Bighorns head coach Dave Arseneault, Jr. will also be attending the two-day camp, joining 12 other D-League coaches and personnel.

The tentative list of participants and coaches is below.*

*Note: Rosters are subject to change.

First Name Last Name D-League Team Height Weight Date of Birth College

Keith Appling Erie 6'1 185 2/13/1992 Michigan State

Manuel Atkins Grand Rapids 6'6 205 1/27/1991 Georgia State

Cameron Ayers Reno 6'5 205 9/18/1991 Bucknell

Jordan Bachynski Westchester 7'2 260 9/6/1989 Arizona State

Kadeem Batts Erie 6'10 245 7/6/1991 Providence

John Bohannon Erie 6'11 210 10/29/1991 UTEP

Matt Bouldin Fort Wayne 6'5 225 1/17/1988 Gonzaga

Daniel Coursey Erie 6'10 220 5/11/1992 Mercer

Aaron Craft Santa Cruz 6'2 195 2/12/1991 Ohio State

Drew Crawford Erie 6'5 215 10/18/1990 Northwestern

Andre Dawkins Sioux Falls 6'5 215 9/19/1991 Duke

Justin Dentmon Texas 6'0 185 9/5/1985 Washington

Jarell Eddie Austin 6'7 220 10/30/1991 Virginia Tech

Jarrid Famous Texas 6'11 240 7/16/1988 South Florida

Brandon Fields Idaho 6'4 195 8/13/1988 Nevada

Taylor Griffin Santa Cruz 6'7 235 4/18/1986 Oklahoma

Darington Hobson Santa Cruz 6'7 210 9/29/1987 New Mexico

Stephen Holt Canton 6'4 195 12/6/1991 St. Mary's (CA)

Travis Hyman Fort Wayne 7'0 245 7/12/1987 Bowie State

Geron Johnson Rio Grande Valley 6'3 200 11/26/1989 Memphis

Jaron Johnson Rio Grande Valley 6'6 205 8/9/1992 Louisiana Tech

Jamal Jones Delaware 6'8 196 2/17/1993 Texas A&M

Shawn Jones Sioux Falls 6'8 235 3/25/1992 Middle Tennessee State

Alex Kirk Canton 7'0 250 11/14/1991 New Mexico

Akil Mitchell Rio Grande Valley 6'8 235 6/26/1992 Virginia

Xavier Munford Bakersfield 6'2 180 6/1/1992 Rhode Island

Casey Prather Bakersfield 6'6 211 5/29/1991 Florida

William Sheehey Los Angeles 6'7 200 1/16/1992 Indiana

Jonathon Simmons Austin 6'6 195 9/14/1989 Houston

Christopher Singleton Jr. Oklahoma City 6'9 230 11/21/1989 Florida State

Durrell Summers Westchester 6'4 205 4/2/1989 Michigan State

Maurice Sutton Jr. Oklahoma City 6'11 220 7/31/1989 Villanova

Marquis Teague Oklahoma City 6'2 180 2/28/1993 Kentucky

Hasheem Thabeet Grand Rapids 7'3 265 2/16/1987 Connecticutt

Adonis Thomas Grand Rapids 6'6 231 3/25/1993 Memphis

Jarvis Threatt Rio Grande Valley 6'2 165 4/3/1993 Delaware

Darquavis Tucker Reno 6'4 205 4/11/1988 DePaul

Maalik Wayns Delaware 6'2 200 5/2/1991 Villanova

David Wear Jr. Reno 6'10 230 9/21/1990 UCLA

Talib Zanna Oklahoma City 6'9 230 10/1/1990 Pittsburgh

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