Ignite Announces Veteran Additions, Coaching Staff
October 28, 2021 - NBA G League (G League)
NBA G League Ignite News Release
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - NBA G League Ignite has added six veterans who will aid in the development of the team's elite youth prospects, the team announced today. The veteran group brings years of valuable playing experience ranging from the NBA to college and international professional leagues, and includes Dakarai Allen, Jessie Govan, Amauri Hardy, Pooh Jeter, Amir Johnson and Malik Pope.
"We have a special group of veterans who have been super helpful and encouraging," said head coach Jason Hart. "The group is led by Pooh Jeter, a consummate pro contributing to our younger players' growth."
Additionally, Ignite's coaching staff has been finalized with assistant coaches Rod Baker and C.J. Williams, on-court player development coach Thomas Scott and video coordinator Nick Hamilton joining Hart's staff.
IGNITE VETERAN BIOS
Johnson and Govan return for their second stints with Ignite after joining the team for NBA G League single-site competition in the team's inaugural season. Johnson averaged 8.7 points and 3.3 rebounds with Ignite last season, while Govan added 7.8 points and 2.6 rebounds through eight games before suffering a season-ending injury.
Jeter, who spent time with the Sacramento Kings and in the NBA G League, also brings a wealth of international experience from a prolific career spanning the globe, including time in Spain, Israel, China, France, Turkey and the Ukraine.
The 2017 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, Allen's experience includes NBA G League stops with the Salt Lake City Stars (2017-18), Agua Caliente Clippers (2018-19) and Grand Rapids Drive (2019-20). He averaged 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in his season with the Drive.
Pope, who played with Allen at San Diego State, joined the Los Angeles Lakers for 2018 Summer League action before moving to Greece to play in the PAOK organization. He played for the NBA G League's Greensboro Swarm in 2019, averaging 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds, and also spent time in NBA G League single-site competition earlier this year, joining the Austin Spurs in Orlando.
Hardy, who joins his younger brother Jaden, a 2022 NBA Draft Prospect, on Ignite's roster, was a four-star recruit who played four years of college basketball, including three seasons at UNLV and one at Oregon. He was a third team all-Mountain West selection as a junior after averaging 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
2021-22 NBA G LEAGUE IGNITE ROSTER
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB Hometown Prior to Ignite
4 Dakarai Allen G 6-5 193 2/4/95 Sacramento, Calif. Salt Lake City Stars
14 MarJon Beauchamp F 6-6 199 10/12/00 Yakima, Wash. Yakima Valley Junior College
3 Dyson Daniels G 6-6 199 3/17/03 Bendigo, Australia NBA Global Academy
11 Michael Foster Jr. F 6-8 250 1/16/03 Milwaukee, Wisc. Hillcrest Prep (AZ)
15 Jessie Govan C 6-10 252 7/25/97 Queens Village, N.Y. Indios de Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)
7 Amauri Hardy G 6-1 200 4/3098 Detroit, Mich. University of Oregon
1 Jaden Hardy G 6-4 198 7/5/03 Detroit, Mich. Coronado HS (NV)
0 Scoot Henderson G 6-2 195 2/3/04 Marietta, Ga. Kell HS (GA)
5 Pooh Jeter G 5-11 175 12/2/83 Gardena, Calif. BC Dnipro (Ukraine)
00 Amir Johnson F 6-9 253 5/1/87 Los Angeles, Calif. Philadelphia 76ers
21 Malik Pope F 6-10 215 7/25/96 Elk Grove, Calif. Austin Spurs
12 Fanbo Zeng F 6-11 199 1/11/03 Harbin, China Windermere Prep (FL)
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Jason Hart
Assistant Coaches: Rod Baker, CJ Williams
On-Court Player Development Coach: Thomas Scott
Performance Coach: Ernest DeLosAngeles
Video Coordinator: Nick Hamilton
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