Vipers Announce 2013-14 Opening Day Roster
November 22, 2013 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, Texas, TIME @ "MMMM d, yyyy" November 22, 2013 - The Rio Grande Valley Vipers today announced their 2013-14 opening day roster. The roster stands at 14 players, with Mike Black and Dwayne Lathan on the inactive list, and also includes Houston Rockets assignments Isaiah Canaan and Robert Covington.
The Vipers open the season on the road Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (CT). Fans can listen to the game on Fox Sports 1700 or watch live on the NBA Development League Network on YouTube.
No. Name Position Height Weight College
0 Isaiah Canaan* G 6-0 188 Murray State
4 Chris Johnson G 6-5 203 Dayton
6 B.J. Young G 6-4 188 Arkansas
7 Troy Daniels G 6-4 204 Virginia Commonwealth
9 James Johnson F 6-9 245 Wake Forest
10 Mike Black # G 6-0 179 Albany
11 Gary Talton G 6-1 168 Illinois-Chicago
12 Dwayne Lathan # G 6-3 201 Indiana State
19 Akeem Ellis F 6-6 225 Coppin State
21 Jordan Henriquez C 7-0 253 Kansas State
22 Dario Hunt F-C 6-8 230 Nevada
23 Tony Bishop, Jr. F 6-7 203 Texas State
32 Kevin Parrom F 6-6 217 Arizona
33 Robert Covington* F 6-9 215 Tennessee State
*On assignment from the Houston Rockets
# Inactive
Head Coach: Nevada Smith
Associate Head Coach: Paul Mokeski
Athletic Trainer: Long Lam
The Vipers home opener and championship ring ceremony is slated for Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. versus the Tulsa 66ers. For more information about the RGV Vipers 2013-14 season and season ticket information, call the Vipers or visit www.rgvipers.com.
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