June 30, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans today announced its roster for the NBA Summer League 2017 in Las Vegas.
The Pelicans will hold a mini-camp from July 3-6 at the team’s practice facility in Metairie, La., with media availability following the morning sessions. Assistant Coach Jamelle McMillan will serve as head coach of the Pelicans Summer League team.
New Orleans begins NBA Summer League 2017 on July 7 with the league kick-off matchup against the Toronto Raptors, followed by games against the Atlanta Hawks on July 9 and the Brooklyn Nets on July 10 before beginning the single-elimination tournament. New Orleans’ matchups against Toronto and Atlanta will be broadcast live on NBA TV, while their third game against Brooklyn will air on ESPNU. All teams are guaranteed to play a minimum of five games. Teams will be seeded following the preliminary round, with the top eight seeds receiving a first-round bye.
ESPN will present all 67 games from Las Vegas across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and the ESPN App, including 35 on its linear television channels. NBA TV will air 28 games. In total, 63 games from Las Vegas will air across ESPN and NBA TV’s linear channels – a Summer League record.
Tickets for NBA Summer League 2017 are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NBATickets.com.
PELICANS 2017 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER (subject to change)
No.
Player
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Born
College/Country
Last Team Played For
10
Mashawn Chamberlain
G/F
6-4
210
4/20/90
Chicago State
Fort Wayne Filite (Central Basketball Assoc.)
2
Quinn Cook
G
6-2
179
3/23/93
Duke
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)
9
Isaiah Cousins
G
6-4
191
3/13/94
Oklahoma
Reno Bighorns (NBAGL)
25
Jaleel Cousins
C
6-11
255
12/1/93
South Florida
Reno Bighorns (NBAGL)
27
Jordan Crawford
G
6-5
195
10/23/88
Xavier
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)
13
Cheick Diallo
F
6-9
220
9/13/96
Kansas
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)
15
Frank Jackson
G
6-3
205
3/23/93
Duke
Duke Blue Devils (NCAA)
14
Peter Jok
G
6-6
205
3/30/94
Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes (NCAA)
52
Jalen Jones
F
6-7
220
5/27/93
Texas A&M
Maine Red Claws (NBAGL)
34
Sanjay Lumpkin
G
6-6
220
4/29/94
Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (NCAA)
4
Jordan Mathews
G
6-4
203
6/22/94
Gonzaga
Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA)
45
Royce O'Neale
F
6-6
215
6/5/93
Baylor
Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain)
35
Kaleb Tarczewski
C
6-11
245
2/26/93
Arizona
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy)
6
Axel Toupane
G/F
6-7
210
7/23/92
France
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)
1
James Young
G/F
6-6
215
8/16/95
Kentucky
Boston Celtics (NBA)
PELICANS 2017 SUMMER LEAGUE MINI-CAMP SCHEDULE
Date
Event
Time (local Pacific)
Location
Monday, July 3
Practice (Media Following)Practice
10AM-12PM5-7PM
Pelicans Practice Facility
Tuesday, July 4
Practice (Media Following)
11AM-1PM
Pelicans Practice Facility
Wednesday, July 5
Practice (Media Following)Practice
10AM-12PM5-7PM
Pelicans Practice Facility
Thursday, July 6
Practice (Media Following)Travel to Las Vegas
1-3PM
Pelicans Practice Facility
PELICANS 2017 SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Date
Event
Time (local Pacific)
Location
Friday, July 7
Game #1 vs. TOR
3:00PM (5:00PM CST)
COX Pavilion
Sunday, July 9
Game #2 vs. ATL
1:00PM (3:00PM CST)
COX Pavilion
Monday, July 10
Game #3 vs. BKN
3:00PM (5:00PM CST)
COX Pavilion
Wednesday, July 12
Playoffs - Round 1
TBD
Thomas & Mack/COX Pavilion
Thursday, July 13
Playoffs - Round 2
TBD
Thomas & Mack/COX Pavilion
Friday, July 14
Consolation Round
TBD
Thomas & Mack/COX Pavilion
Saturday, July 15
Quarterfinals
TBD
Thomas & Mack Center
Sunday, July 16
Semifinals
TBD
Thomas & Mack Center
Monday, July 17
Finals
7:00PM (9:00PM CST)
Thomas & Mack Center