Armor Announce Opening Night Roster
November 23, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Springfield Armor News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA- The Springfield Armor announced today their 10-man roster for the season opener on Friday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the MassMutual Center against the Maine Red Claws. The Armor's opening night roster features six returning players, two players selected in the 2011 NBA Development League Draft and two players who were acquired through the team's local player tryouts.
Following is a list of players on the opening night roster:
Name Pos Height Weight From How Acquired
David Akinyooye* F 6'6 205 Adelphi Local Tryout
Jamar Brown F/C 6'10 235 Colorado State-Pueblo 2009 Expansion Draft
Travis Cohn* G 6'2 170 Jacksonville Local Tryout
JamesOn Curry G 6'4 200 Oklahoma State 2009 1st Round, 14th overall
Dennis Horner F 6'9 230 NC State 2011 3rd Round, 47th overall
Lance Hurdle G 6'2 195 Miami (FL) Trade with Idaho
Jerry Smith G 6'2 190 Louisville 2010 5th Round, 69th overall
Eugene Spates F 6'7 220 Northeastern Trade with Maine
Jonathan Thomas* G/F 6'6 210 Marshall 2011 2nd Round, 17th overall
LD Williams G 6'4 215 Wake Forest 2010 2nd Round, 28th overall
*-Rookie
The Armor open the regular season on November 25 as they host the Maine Red Claws at 7:00 PM at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Burger King Friends and Family packages, which include four tickets to the game, four Burger King meal vouchers and four Armor baseball caps for as little as $24.99 are available through 5:00 PM today by calling (413) 746-3263.
SEASON AND GROUP TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE NOW: The Springfield Armor are proud to offer affordable full season, partial season and group ticket options to our fans for the upcoming 2011-12 season. For more information on all of our ticket opportunities, contact an Armor representative by calling (413) 746-3263 or by visiting our office located at One Monarch Place - Suite 220, Springfield, MA 01144.
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