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Squadron Finish Pre-All-Star Schedule with Oklahoma City

February 15, 2022 - NBA G League (G League)
Birmingham Squadron News Release


BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Birmingham Squadron (8-7) NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, will take on the Oklahoma City Blue (10-8), G League affiliate of the Thunder, in an early afternoon matchup on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. The game is the last matchup for the Squadron before the NBA All-Star Break.

Birmingham is fighting for playoff contention, currently in a three-way tie for fifth in the Western Conference with 17 games left to play in the regular season. Birmingham heads to Oklahoma City to face the Blue, a team they played twice at home in January, splitting the series 1-1. Oklahoma City currently ranks fourth in the Western Conference.

The Squadron are led by guard Jared Harper, who is currently averaging 22.2 points, 7.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. His 22.2 points rank 16th in the G League, while his 7.2 assists rank tied for seventh. He is also one of only 13 players in the G League averaging 20+ points and 5+ assists per game.

For the Blue, guard Lindy Waters III leads the G League in three-point percentage, shooting 48.3% from behind the arc on 42 of 87 attempts.

Coverage of Wednesday's game will be brought to you by Squadron play-by-play announcer Eli Gold and color analyst Rick Moody. The Squadron broadcast will air live locally on My68 and V94.9 FM, and fans can watch the live stream on the Squadron Facebook page or the team's website . My68 is carried by most major streaming services like YouTube TV and Sling, as well as most major cable providers such as Dish, Direct TV, Spectrum and Comcast.

SQUADRON ROSTER

6 Darius Adams G 6-1 175 4/17/1989 Indianapolis/USA Free Agent

15 Jose Alvarado* G 6-0 179 4/12/1998 Georgia Tech/USA Two-Way

13 Ike Anigbogu C 6-9 252 10/17/1998 UCLA/USA Returning

45 Zylan Cheatham F 6-8 220 11/17/1995 Arizona State/USA Assignment

12 Gary Clark* F 6-6 225 11/16/1994 Cincinnati/USA Two-Way

35 Zach Hankins C 7-0 245 7/27/1996 Xavier/USA Free Agent

2 Jared Harper G 5-10 175 9/14/1997 Auburn/USA Affiliate

9 Ra'Shad James G 6-2 195 1/26/1990 Iona/USA Player Pool

3 Riley LaChance G 6-2 190 3/31/1996 Vanderbilt/USA Tryout

23 John Petty Jr. G 6-5 186 12/2/1998 Alabama/USA Affiliate

22 Justin Wright-Foreman G 6-0 190 10/27/1997 Hofstra/USA Returning

27 Joe Young G 6-2 180 6/27/1992 Oregon/USA Trade

6 Darius Adams G 6-1 175 4/17/1989 Indianapolis/USA Free Agent

15 Jose Alvarado* G 6-0 179 4/12/1998 Georgia Tech/USA Two-Way

13 Ike Anigbogu C 6-9 252 10/17/1998 UCLA/USA Returning

*Two-Way Player

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