Birmingham Squadron Take on Greensboro Swarm for 2021-22 Season Opener
November 5, 2021 - NBA G League (G League)
Birmingham Squadron News Release
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Birmingham Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, travel to Greensboro, N.C. to take on the Greensboro Swarm for the first game of their inaugural season on Friday, November 5. Tip-off for the Squadron vs. Swarm at The Fieldhouse is set for 6:00 p.m. CT.
Eli Gold, the official voice of the Squadron, alongside color commentator Rick Moody will bring coverage of the game live beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT. The Squadron broadcast will air locally on My68 and V94.9 FM and online at https://birmingham.gleague.nba.com/live/ . My 68 is carried by most major streaming services like YouTube TV and Sling, as well as most major cable providers such as Dish, Direct TV, Spectrum and Comcast. The Swarm's broadcast can be streamed at nbagleague.com.
OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
No. Player Pos Ht Wt DOB College/Country Acquired
15 Jose Alvarado* G 6-0 179 4/12/1998 Georgia Tech/USA Two-Way
24 James Banks III F/C 6-10 250 1/16/1998 Georgia Tech/USA Affiliate
45 Zylan Cheatham F 6-8 220 11/17/1995 Arizona State/USA Returning
2 Jared Harper G 5-10 175 9/14/1997 Auburn/USA Affiliate
21 Malcolm Hill F 6-6 220 10/26/1995 Illinois/USA Affiliate
11 Tra Holder G 6-2 180 9/27/1995 Arizona State/USA Player Pool
34 Daulton Hommes* F 6-8 215 7/4/1996 Point Loma Nazarene/USA Two-Way
9 Ra'Shad James G 6-2 195 1/26/1990 Iona/USA Player Pool
3 Riley LaChance G 6-2 190 3/31/1996 Vanderbilt/USA Tryout
23 John Petty Jr. G 6-5 186 12/2/1998 Alabama/USA Affiliate
4 Sayeed Pridgett G 6-5 200 5/22/1998 Montana/USA Tryout
27 Joe Young G 6-2 180 6/27/1992 Oregon/USA Trade
*Two-Way Player
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