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Charge 2017-18 Training Camp Roster

Published on October 21, 2017 under NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release


CANTON CHARGE 2017-18 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Cavaliers Two-Way Players, Kendrick Perkins Lead List of 16 Players

The Canton Charge, powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, today announced full list of players that will compete together when the team opens training camp this Tuesday. The full training camp squad consists of three rookies selected in the 2017 NBA G League Draft, a pair of Two-Way Cleveland Cavaliers players, two returning Charge players, three affiliate players, two players acquired in trades and four players added via the team's local open tryout.

Thirteen-year NBA veteran F/C Kendrick Perkins, G Isaac Hamilton and F JaCorey Williams all join the Charge as affiliate players after being in training camp with the Cavaliers. Perkins was a member of the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics who also has played for the Cavaliers previously as well as the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder. Hamilton played three years at UCLA, starting in all 104 games he played and averaging 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Williams was named the Conference USA 2017 Player of the Year after averaging 17.3 points on .533 shooting and 7.3 boards in 36 games last season.

In today's NBA G League Draft, Canton traded their own picks, #19 and #46 overall, to the Memphis Hustle for picks #17 and #69 overall. The Charge took F Maksym Pustozvonov from Ukraine with that first round selection, followed by G Jalen Jones in the third round spot and G Gokul Natesan with #97 overall.

G/F John Holland returns to the Charge as the first of two Cleveland Cavaliers Two-Way Contract players. Holland was the NBA G League Impact Player of the Year last season, averaging 22.9 points on .481 shooting with 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in a league-high 38.9 minutes per game. G London Perrantes fills the other Two-Way Contract, coming off a four-year career at the University of Virginia and an NBA Las Vegas Summer League stint where he averaged 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 28.4 minutes per game for the Miami Heat.

PF Gerald Beverly returns to the Charge after a successful rookie season in Canton and NBA Summer League stint with the Cavs in Vegas. PG Mike Williams is also coming back to Canton for his second season. G Akeem Springs (Minnesota), F Tyrell Tate (Fayetteville State), and local college products G Kevin Johnson (Cincinnati) and F Jon Harris (Cleveland State) are coming to camp from Canton's local tryouts. G Arthur Edwards and G Marcus Thornton join the team after being acquired in a trade from the Maine Red Claws earlier this preseason.

Training camp begins at the team's official practice facility, Edgewood Community Center, on Tuesday, October 24th. Canton will have a preseason three-way scrimmage with Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids in Auburn Hills, MI on Saturday, October 28th.

Below is the complete Charge training camp roster:

POS PLAYER WGT HGT BIRTHDATE SCHOOL HOW ACQUIRED

PF Gerald Beverly 6-8 235 8/11/1993 Daemen College Returning Player

G Arthur Edwards 6-6 210 9/29/1992 Alabama Trade

G Isaac Hamilton 6-4 194 5/14/1994 UCLA Affiliate Player

F Jon Harris 6-7 215 4/22/1992 Cleveland State Local Tryout

G/F John Holland 6-5 205 11/6/1988 Boston University Cavaliers Two-Way

G Kevin Johnson 6-3 185 6/11/1995 Cincinnati Local Tryout

G Jalen Jones 6-2 209 8/3/1995 Texas-Arlington Draft (Trade)

G Gokul Natesan 6-5 190 5/20/1994 CSM Draft

F/C Kendrick Perkins 6-10 270 11/10/1984 Ozen High School Affiliate Player

G London Perrantes 6-2 190 10/3/1994 Virginia Cavaliers Two-Way

F Maksym Pustozvonov 6-7 216 4/16/1987 Ukrane Draft (Trade)

G Akeem Springs 6-4 220 3/10/1994 Minnesota Local Tryout

F Tyrell Tate 6-5 217 2/12/1992 Fayetteville State Local Tryout

G Marcus Thornton 6-4 190 2/9/1993 William & Mary Trade

PF JaCorey Williams 6-8 220 6/12/1994 Middle Tennessee St. Affiliate Player

G Mike Williams 6-2 185 10/27/1991 Cal State Fullerton Returning Player

Head Coach - Nate Reinking (Kent State)

Assistant Coach - Sam Jones (Northwood)

Assistant Coach - Melvin Ely (Fresno State)

Assistant Coach/Basketball Operations Liaison - Tyler Neal (Bluffton)

Coaching Seasonal Assistant - Austin Peterson (Baldwin-Wallace)

Head Athletic Trainer - Josh Wiemels (Texas A&M Commerce)

Assistant Athletic Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach - Mickey Lee (Seton Hall)

Single game tickets along with the complete 2017-18 Canton Charge promotional schedule will become available this Monday, October 23rd at 10:00 a.m. For 2017-18 Charge Nation Memberships, offseason events, game day promotions and up-to-date information, head to CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944.

The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, both of which play their games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland.

Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge .

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