Orlando Magic Announce Roster for 2018 NBA Summer League
June 28, 2018 - NBA G League (G League)
Osceola Magic News Release
Orlando, Fla. - The Orlando Magic have released their roster for the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League, which will take place July 6-17, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. The roster is subject to change.
Orlando's roster is headlined by the No. 6 picks in the 2017 and 2018 NBA Drafts, Jonathan Isaac and Mohamed Bamba. Melvin Frazier Jr., the No. 35 selection in this year's draft, will make his professional debut in Las Vegas, and three members of the Magic's G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic, will also represent Orlando in summer league play.
The Magic will open play on July 6 against the Brooklyn Nets at 2 p.m. (5 p.m. ET). The Magic will also face Memphis on July 8 at 6:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. ET) before taking on Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. ET) on July 9. Tournament play will begin on July 11.
All 30 teams will compete in MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018 - the first time the entire league will be represented at the annual showcase for up-and-coming talent in Las Vegas. With every team participating, NBA Summer League 2018 will expand to 12 days and 82 games as part of the usual tournament-style schedule. Teams will compete in three preliminary games before being seeded in a tournament that culminates with the Championship Game on July 17. Each team will play at least five games and as many as eight.
2018 ORLANDO MAGIC SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
(as of June 27, 2018 - SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
NO. NAME POS HT WT BIRTHDATE LAST TEAM
19 Braian Angola-Rodas G 6-6 195 4/6/94 Florida State
5 Mohamed Bamba C 7-0 225 5/12/98 Texas
24 Khem Birch C 6-9 220 9/28/92 Orlando Magic
18 Jacobi Boykins G 6-6 175 2/11/95 Louisiana Tech
12 Isaiah Briscoe G 6-3 210 4/13/96 BC Kalev
29 Antonio Campbell F 6-9 244 12/24/94 Alaska Aces
22 Troy Caupain G 6-4 210 11/29/95 Lakeland Magic
20 Chance Comanche C 6-10 210 4/14/96 Memphis Hustle
35 Melvin Frazier Jr G/F 6-6 200 8/30/96 Tulane
1 Jonathan Isaac F 6-10 210 10/3/97 Orlando Magic
25 Wesley Iwundu F 6-7 195 12/20/94 Orlando Magic
32 Byron Mullens C 7-0 270 2/14/89 Lakeland Magic
15 Rodney Purvis G 6-4 205 2/14/89 Orlando Magic
30 Tyler Rawson F 6-10 225 1/4/96 Utah
27 Kendall Stephens G 6-7 205 11/11/94 Nevada
3 Jay Wright G 6-1 170 7/29/94 Lakeland Magic
STAFF
Head Coach: Steve Clifford
Assistant Coach/Summer League Coach: Pat Delany
Assistant Coaches: Mike Batiste, Tyrone Corbin, Steve Hetzel, Bruce Kreutzer
High Performance Director: Dave Tenney
Head Athletic Trainer: Ernest Eugene
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Luke Storey
Pronunciation Guide:
Wesley Iwundu: (ih-Won-doo)
Braian Angola-Rodas: (Brian)
Troy Caupain: (Co-pain)
Chance Comanche: (Co-man-chee)
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