G League Iowa Wolves

Iowa Wolves Announce 2023-24 Roster

November 9, 2023 - NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Wolves today announced its 2023-24 roster, which includes four players, Brian Bowen II, D.J. Carton, Javonte Cooke and Phillip Wheeler who each played with Iowa last year.

The roster features three two-way players, 2023 second-round pick Jaylen Clark from UCLA, former Iowa standout Luka Garza, who split time last year between Iowa and with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Daishen Nix, who joined Minnesota after spending the past two seasons with the Houston Rockets. Garza was transferred by Minnesota to Iowa Thursday morning and will suit up for the Wolves' season opener Friday night against Windy City at 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena.

NBA assignment players on the roster include 2023 second-round pick Leonard Miller, who played with the NBA G League Ignite last season and 2022 first-round pick Wendell Moore Jr. Moore Jr. appeared in 29 games (two starts) with the Timberwolves and in eight games with Iowa during the 2022-23 season.

Three additional players with NBA experience are on the roster, Trevor Keels, Vit Krejčí and Tyrese Martin. Keels saw action in three games last season with the New York Knicks. Krejčí spent last season with the Atlanta Hawks and appeared in 29 games. Martin played in 16 games with the Hawks during the 2022-23 season.

Rounding out the roster are Iowa's 2023 first-round pick Kok Yat and second-round pick Nojel Eastern and local tryout player Isaiah Moore.

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Prior Status

0 Jaylen Clark G 6-4 203 10/13/01 UCLA Two-Way

4 Isaiah Moore G 6-1 163 02/19/00 South Alabama Tryout

7 Wendell Moore Jr. G 6-5 214 09/18/01 Duke Assignment

12 D.J. Carton G 6-3 196 08/05/00 Marquette Returning

13 Trevor Keels G 6-4 221 08/26/03 Duke Affiliate

14 Javonte Cooke G 6-6 194 07/11/99 Winston Salem St. Returning

15 Daishen Nix G 6-3 226 02/13/02 G League Ignite Two-Way

17 Vit Krejčí G 6-8 195 06/19/00 Zaragoza Affiliate

20 Brian Bowen II G/F 6-7 214 10/02/98 Saginaw, Mich. Affiliate

22 Tyrese Martin G 6-6 215 03/07/99 Connecticut Affiliate

23 Phillip Wheeler F 6-8 185 04/23/02 Rumson, N.J. Returning

24 Kok Yat F 6-8 198 06/12/03 Overtime Elite Draft

31 Nojel Eastern G 6-6 220 05/26/99 Purdue Draft

33 Leonard Miller F 6-10 214 11/26/03 G League Ignite Assignment

55 Luka Garza F 6-10 243 12/27/98 Iowa Two-Way

Head Coach: Ernest Scott

Assistant Coaches: Nate Bubes, Michael DiBenedetto, Kelly McCarty

Video Coordinator: Deleon Hines

Assistant Video Coordinator: Josh Felton

Basketball Operations Associate: Beau Coberly

Athletic Performance Coach: Ryan Joerger

Athletic Trainer: Michael Hlavaty

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ashley Padget




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