Jam Alumni Everywhere in NBA Summer League

Published on July 14, 2010 under NBA G League (G League)
Bakersfield Jam News Release


(Bakersfield, Calif. - July 14, 2010) - The Bakersfield Jam is proud to report that 12 former team members will be suiting up for NBA teams in the 2010 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"We're proud to have so many former Jam players participating in the Las Vegas Summer League," said Jam Head Coach Will Voigt. "It's a great testament to the improvement they made while in Bakersfield, as well as their continued dedication to making an NBA roster."

The twenty one NBA teams participating in the summer league - which began on Friday, July 9 at University of Nevada-Las Vegas' Thomas and Mack Center - include several standouts from the 2009-2010 Bakersfield Jam. Brian Butch started two games for the Denver Nuggets before being sidelined by a knee injury, Jeremy Wise is expected to play for the Golden State Warriors pending medical clearance, and Alade Aminu scored 14 points to go with three rebounds, two steals and a block in his debut for the Atlanta Hawks.

The complete list of former Jam players in the 2010 NBA Las Vegas Summer League is as follows:

Player NBA Team

Alade Aminu* - Atlanta Hawks

Richard Hendrix - Atlanta Hawks

Derrick Byars - Chicago Bulls

Amara Sy* - Dallas Mavericks

Brian Butch* - Denver Nuggets

Jeremy Wise* - Golden State Warriors

Blake Ahearn - Houston Rockets

Trey Johnson* - Los Angeles Clippers

DeMarcus Nelson - Milwaukee Bucks

Patrick O'Bryant - Minnesota Timberwolves

Jared Newson - D-League Select

Michael Cuffee - San Antonio Spurs

* Indicates player whose NBA D-League rights belong to Bakersfield Jam

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