Hawks Announce 2012 Training Camp Roster

ATLANTA, GA -----
The Atlanta Hawks today
announced their 2012 training camp roster, which tips off Monday with Media Day
activities at 2:45 p.m. on the Philips Arena practice court.  With the additions
of James Anderson, Keith Benson, Damion James, Carldell “Squeaky” Johnson and
Anthony Tolliver, the team currently has an 18-man camp roster.

A former first round draft pick by San Antonio (20th
overall in 2010), Anderson played in 77 games (four starts) over two seasons
with the Spurs, averaging 3.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game
(.380 FG%, .757 FT%).  Benson and James are both former Hawks draft picks, with
Benson being taken in the second round (48th overall) of the 2011 NBA
Draft prior to being waived on Dec. 23, 2011, and James in the first round (24th
overall) in 2010 before his rights were traded to New Jersey on draft night. 
Benson saw action in three games with Golden State last season, while James has
played in 32 career games (16 starts) with the Nets, averaging 4.5 points and
3.7 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game (.428 FG%, .650 FT%).  

In 15 games for New Orleans last year, Johnson put up 1.8 points
and 1.5 assists in 7.9 minutes per game (.314 FG%, .333 FT%).  A four-year NBA
veteran, Tolliver played the last two seasons with Minnesota after previously
seeing action with San Antonio, Portland and Golden State.  He owns career
averages of 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.5 minutes per game
(.420 FG%, .320 3FG%, .770 FT%) in 181 career contests (33 starts).

The Atlanta Hawks,
a member of the National Basketball Association since 1949, play in the
Southeast Division, along with the Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic
and Washington Wizards.

2012-13 ATLANTA HAWKS ROSTER (as of October 17, 2012)

HEAD COACH: Larry Drew (Missouri)
Assistant Coaches: Lester Conner (Oregon State), Bob Bender (Duke), Kenny
Atkinson (Richmond), Bob Weiss (Penn State)
Player Development Instructor: Nick Van Exel (Cincinnati)

Assistant Coach/Player Performance: Pete Radulovic (Loyola Marymount)
Athletic Trainer: Wally Blase (Winona State)
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeff Watkinson (North Carolina State)
 

R – restricted free agent
U – unrestricted free agent