
Birmingham Squadron vs. Lakeland Magic Broadcast Information
December 9, 2021 - NBA G League (G League)
Birmingham Squadron News Release
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Birmingham Squadron (5-5), NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, will take on the Lakeland Magic (5-3), G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. The game is the first of a two-part series between the teams.
Coverage will be brought to you by Eli Gold and Rick Moody. The Squadron broadcast will air live locally on My68 and V94.9 FM, and fans can watch the live stream on ESPN+ or online on the team's website at https://birmingham.gleague.nba.com/live/. My68 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.
Leading the way for the Squadron on the offensive side of the ball this season is guard Jared Harper, who is averaging 22.6 points and 5.5 assists. The Mableton, Georgia native has registered two 35-point games this season and is one of only seven players in the NBA G League averaging 20+ points and 5+ assists this season.
SQUADRON 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 6-8 245 7/27/1996 Xavier/USA Free Agent
35 Zach Hankins C 7-0 175 9/14/1997 Auburn/USA Affiliate
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
27 Joe Young G 6-2 180 6/27/1992 Oregon/USA Trade
*Two-Way Player
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