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NEW ORLEANS – On Sunday evening, March 19, 2017 at The Smoothie King Center during the New Orleans Pelicans 123-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Pelicans and arena naming rights partner Smoothie King proudly took part in a special on-court presentation which recognized the amazing efforts of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

“Smoothie King’s mission is to inspire others to live a healthy and active lifestyle,” said Tom O’Keefe, President and COO of Smoothie King.  “We are thrilled to donate to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, an organization that gives people with physical challenges the opportunities to also pursue an active lifestyle.”

This season, for each shot blocked by a Pelicans player, Smoothie King has pledged a financial contribution to the Challenged Athletes Foundation via a campaign entitled “Smoothie King Block!”  On hand on Sunday from the Challenged Athletes Foundation were Kerry Ellis of Baton Rouge and Michael Lucas of Bogalusa who accepted a donation for a Basketball Wheelchair to the Challenged Athletes Foundation.  Ellis and Lucas, both members of the New Orleans Rollin’ Pelicans wheelchair basketball team, accepted the donation for a customized basketball wheelchair.

Thus far this season, the Pelicans have blocked a total of 388 shots, led by NBA All-Star MVP Anthony Davis’ team-leading 2.26 blocks per game average.

About the Challenged Athletes Foundation
It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life.

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Pelicans, Smoothie King Award Customized Basketball Wheelchair to Challenged Athletes Foundation

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Quinn Cook to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Cook, 6-2, 179, most recently played for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League, appearing in 37 games this season while averaging 25.9 points, 6.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 38.6 minutes per contest and was named the MVP of the NBA D-League All-Star Game in February. Cook also appeared in five games this season with the Dallas Mavericks, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 assists in 15.4 minutes.

The Duke product was a member of New Orleans’ 2016 training camp roster, appearing in three preseason games for the Pelicans, averaging 8.3 points and 2.7 assists in 9.6 minutes per game.

Cook will wear #22 and is available for tonight’s game against Minnesota at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans’ roster now stands at 14.

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Pelicans Sign Quinn Cook to a 10-Day Contract

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed Kevin Jones, Dionte Christmas and Vernon Macklin to their training camp roster. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

Jones, 6-8, 260, spent the 2013-14 season with the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League where he averaged 16.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, earning a selection to the 2014 NBADL All-Star Game. This summer, Jones was a member of the Indiana Pacers’ summer league team. Undrafted out of the University of West Virginia in 2012, Jones was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers, appearing in 32 games and averaging 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds.

Christmas, 6-5, 205, appeared in 31 games last season for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds. Undrafted in 2009, Christmas spent the first four years of his professional career overseas with clubs in Israel, Turkey, Czech Republic, Greece, Russia and Italy. Christmas finished his collegiate career at Temple University with 2,043 career points, becoming only the fourth player in school history to eclipse the 2,000-point mark while earning back-to-back Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards in his junior and senior seasons.

Macklin, 6-10, 227, was the 52nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. In 23 games with Detroit, Macklin averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds. Most recently, Macklin played for Liaoning of the Chinese Basketball Association where he averaged 12.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. The University of Florida product was a member of the Orlando Magic’s 2014 summer league roster.

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Pelicans Add Three Players to Training Camp Roster

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