D-Fenders Set Opening Night Roster
November 10, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Los Angeles D-Fenders News Release
EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles D-Fenders have finalized the team's opening night roster for the 2016-17 season, it was announced today by General Manager Nick Mazzella.
The D-Fenders waived forward Gerald Beverly, guard Kourtlin Jackson and guard Michael Snaer to reach the league-mandated 10-man active roster.
The complete opening day roster (attached) is as follows:
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
SCHOOL
STATUS
0
Vander Blue
G
6-4
200
Marquette
Returning
7
Troy Devries
G
6-3
194
New Mexico
Tryout
50
David Foster
C
7-3
250
Utah
Tryout
23
Justin Harper
F
6-9
245
Richmond
Returning
5
Julian Jacobs
G
6-3
188
Southern California
Affiliate
9
Josh Magette
G
6-1
175
Alabama-Huntsville
Returning
11
David Nwaba
G
6-4
204
Cal Poly
Trade
18
D.J. Shumpert*
F
6-7
220
Cal State-San Bernardino
Returning
2
Kenneth Smith
G
6-2
187
Louisiana Tech
Returning
12
Roscoe Smith
F
6-9
206
UNLV
Returning
21
Travis Wear
F
6-10
221
[* Inactive]UCLA
Affiliate
Los Angeles will kick off the regular season against the Iowa Energy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 11, from the Toyota Sports Center.
Single-game or full-season ticket packages are available now. For more information, contact Stephen Robbins at 310-343-3116 or srobbins@d-fenders.com, or visit www.d-fenders.com.
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About the Los Angeles D-Fenders: The NBA Development League's Los Angeles D-Fenders return for the team's 10th season of competition in 2016-17. The first franchise in D-League history to be owned by an NBA team, the D-Fenders franchise has established itself as a top producer of NBA-ready talent, totaling 23 NBA Call-Ups and developing 17 Lakers assignment players since the inaugural 2006-07 season. The D-Fenders have claimed two division titles and have twice participated in the NBA D-League Finals.
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