Celtics Announce Toshiba Vegas Summer League Roster
Newest Celtics Sebastian Telfair, 2006 first round pick Rajon Rondo and 2006 second round selection Leon Powe will join Celtics veterans Al Jefferson, Dwayne Jones, Ryan Gomes and Gerald Green as they compete in the 2006 Toshiba Vegas Summer League. Free agents Allan Ray (Villanova), Akin Akingbala (Clemson), Wes Wilkinson (Nebraska), Kevin Hamilton (Holy Cross) and Ndudi Ebi complete the 2006 Celtics summer league team.
The Celtics will hold practice sessions on Wednesday, July 5 at 10:00 AM and Thursday, July 6 at 10:00 AM at the Celtics practice facility, the Sports Authority Training Center in Waltham, MA. Media availability will be during the final 30 minutes of practice.
The Celtics first game in the Toshiba Vegas Summer League will be Saturday July 8 at noon when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics five-game schedule in Las Vegas continues with match-ups against the Los Angeles Clippers July 9, the Toronto Raptors July 11 (on NBA-TV), the Denver Nuggets July 12 (on NBA-TV), and will conclude with a game versus the Detroit Pistons on July 14 (on NBA-TV). For more information throughout the Toshiba Vegas Summer League log onto Celtics.com.
| No. | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | School/Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Akin Akingbala | F | 6-10 | 240 | Clemson |
| 4 | Ryan Gomes | F | 6-7 | 250 | Providence |
| 5 | Gerald Green | G | 6-8 | 200 | Gulf Shores Academy |
| 37 | Kevin Hamilton | G | 6-4 | 190 | Holy Cross |
| 7 | Al Jefferson | F | 6-10 | 265 | Prentiss HS |
| 27 | Dwayne Jones | C | 6-11 | 255 | St. Joeseph's |
| 0 | Leon Powe | F | 6-8 | 240 | California |
| 12 | Allan Ray | G | 6-2 | 195 | Villanova |
| 9 | Rajon Rondo | G | 6-1 | 177 | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sebastian Telfair | G | 6-0 | 168 | Abraham Lincoln HS |
| 51 | Wes Wilkinson | F | 6-10 | 220 | Nebraska |















