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Riverdragons Set 2002-03 Opening Day Roster

November 13, 2002 - NBA G League (G League)
Columbus Riverdragons News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga., (November 13, 2002) - The Columbus Riverdragons set their 10-man opening day roster for the 2002-03 NBDL season, Riverdragons head coach Jeff Malone announced today. Five players return from the Riverdragons 2001-02 squad which advanced to the inaugural NBDL Semifinals. The returning players are forwards Tang Hamilton, Sean Daugherty and Nate Johnson and guards Jeremy Veal and Saul Smith.

The Riverdragons also open the season with five players who recently spent time in NBA training camps and two players - Hamilton (a former forward with the Miami Heat) and 10-year NBA veteran Derek Strong - who have regular season game experience in the NBA..

"I am real excited about this group," said Riverdragons head coach Jeff Malone. "We have several guys who could be called up very quickly and that's what this league is all about. Derek will probably be one of my captains and Tang came very close to making the Grizzlies this October. I look forward to both of those guys thriving at this level and will be more than happy for them if and when they get back to the NBA."

The Riverdragons first two draft picks in the 2002 NBDL Draft made the team including Strong (1st round, 6th overall) and rookie center Lonnie Jones (2nd round, 14th overall) from Ball State.

Rookies Sean Peterson, a 6-foot-1 point guard from Georgia Southern and 6-foot-9 center Marcus Evans from the University of Rhode Island made the Riverdragons along with veteran 6-foot-7 forward Jermaine Walker.

The Riverdragons trimmed their 15-man roster today by waiving Greg Clausen, C, (Marquette); Kevin Morris, G, (Georgia State); Willie Davis, G, (SMU); Aaron Owens, G, (Henderson St.); Reggie Butler, C, (Xavier).

The Riverdragons open the regular season this Friday, November 15 against the NBDL Champion Greenville Groove at the BI-LO Center in Greenville, S.C. Tip-off is 7 p.m.

The Riverdragons home opener is slated for Friday, November 22 against the Roanoke Dazzle at the Columbus Civic Center. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free Come See Who's Next! T-Shirt and a free 2002-03 Riverdragons Schedule Poster. For tickets call 1-800-4NBA-TIX or visit columbusriverdragons.com.



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