Nuggets Waive Carter and Hood
Roster now stands at 15 players


DENVER, Oct. 25 -- The Denver Nuggets have waived G Anthony Carter and G Antoine Hood, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today.

Carter averaged 4.0 ppg and 1.8 apg in four preseason games with the Nuggets.

Hood averaged 2.7 ppg in three preseason games.

Denver’s roster stands at 15 players.






NUGGETS 2006-07 PRESEASON ROSTER
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. School / Country Exp.
15 Carmelo Anthony F 6-8 230 Syracuse 3
11 Earl Boykins G 5-5 133 Eastern Michigan 8
23 Marcus Camby F/C 6-11 235 Massachusetts 10
5 Yakhouba Diawara G/F 6-7 225 Pepperdine R
30 Reggie Evans F 6-8 245 Iowa 4
32 Julius Hodge G 6-7 210 North Carolina State 1
3 DerMarr Johnson G 6-9 205 Cincinnati 6
43 Linas Kleiza F 6-8 245 Missouri 1
6 Kenyon Martin F 6-9 240 Cincinnati 6
24 Andre Miller G 6-2 200 Utah 7
21 Eduardo Najera F 6-8 235 Oklahoma 6
31 Nenê F 6-11 260 Brazil 4
7 Jamal Sampson F/C 6-11 235 California 4
1 J.R. Smith G 6-6 220 St. Benedict's Prep (NJ) 2
8 Joe Smith F/C 6-10 225 Maryland 11
*** Subject to change. ***

Head Coach: George Karl (North Carolina); Assistant Coaches: Doug Moe (North Carolina), Adrian Dantley (Notre Dame), Tim Grgurich (Pittsburgh), Mike Dunlap (Loyola Marymount); Assistant Coaches / Player Development: John Welch (UNLV), Jamahl Mosley (Colorado); Assistant Coach / Director of Scouting: Bill Branch (Lenior-Rhyne College); Assistant Coach / Strength & Conditioning: Steve Hess (Ithaca); Athletic Trainer: Jim Gillen (Ft. Hays State).