Riverdragons Prepare for Preseason Opener

Published on November 7, 2002 under NBA G League (G League)
Columbus Riverdragons News Release


COLUMBUS - Their roster down to 15, the Columbus Rivedragons will practice twice today at Psalmond Road Recreation Center in Columbus on Day 5 of the team's 2002 Training Camp. The morning practice session will be open to the media at 10:15 a.m. The afternoon session is open to the media by request only.

The Riverdragons open the preseason this Saturday, November 9 against the Greenville Groove at the Lumpkin Center on the campus of Columbus State University at 7 p.m.. Portions of the game proceeds will go to local chapters of the United Way.

Riverdragons Read To Achieve Day The Riverdragons will open the last half hour of their morning practice on Friday, November 8 to 150 local elementary school students for the team's annual Read To Achieve Day. The Riverdragons 15-man roster will read to the students and speak with them about the importance of building solid reading skills at an early age. Read To Achieve Day begins at 10:30 a.m. at Comer Gym and is open to the media.

Players to Watch

Kevin Morris: The gutsy point guard from Georgia State University has made the team's 15-man roster the hard way. Morris beat out 90 players in mid-October at the Riverdragons open local tryouts and has now outlasted 10 more players at the Riverdragons training camp. Morris is competing for a point guard slot with veterans Saul Smith and Jeremy Veal and rookie Sean Peterson from Georgia Southern.

Sean Peterson: Peterson's NBA Dream is off to a good start. The Georgia Southern point guard became the first player to lock a 2002-03 regular season roster spot on the Riverdragons. Following Wednesday's cuts, Peterson remained the only allocated player on the Riverdragons 15-man roster. In accordance with NBDL rules, one allocated player must make the team. Returning guard Saul Smith was the Riverdragons only allocated player to make the squad last season.

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