Pistons Scheduled to Play in Minnesota Summer League in Minneapolis

Summer League Will Feature Charlotte, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Philadelphia And Toronto
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club will participate in the Minnesota Summer League, a summer basketball league hosted by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 15-game summer league will be held July 6-10 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Pistons second round draft pick Rickey Paulding is scheduled to play for the Pistons entry in the summer league.

Games featuring Charlotte, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Toronto will be open to the media and general public. Single-day general admission tickets may be purchased for $10 on the day of the event at the Target Center box office (open at 10:00 a.m. on game days). For media credentials, please contact the Minnesota Timberwolves Media Relations Department at (612) 673-8405. Following is a schedule of the summer league:

DATE GAME TIME TEAMS
July 6 1 3:00 p.m. Detroit 74, Milwaukee 58
July 7 5 5:00 p.m. Detroit 75, Philadelphia 67
July 8 9 7:00 p.m. Detroit 82, Minnesota 72, OT
July 9 11 1:00 p.m. Detroit 64, Toronto 61
July 10 13 11:00 a.m. Detroit 74, Charlotte 78


Pistons Announce Summer League Roster

The Detroit Pistons announced today their roster for the Minnesota Summer League in Minneapolis, MN. The Pistons will play five games versus Charlotte, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Toronto during the five-day league from July 6 through July 10. All games will be played at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Following is the Pistons Summer League Roster:

NO PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE/COUNTRY NBA EXPERIENCE
10 Brian Boddicker F 6-8 230 Texas ’04 none
2 Tierre Brown G 6-2 189 McNeese State ’00 3 years
3 Joe Forte G 6-3 205 North Carolina ’03 1 year
11 Yaniv Green F 6-8 225 Israel none
4 Terrence Hill G 6-5 195 Kennesaw State ’04 none
13 Tahj Holden C 6-11 270 Maryland ’03 none
8 Harold Jamison F 6-8 245 Clemson ’99 2 years
1 Horace Jenkins G 6-1 180 William Patterson ’01 none
12 Ken Johnson C 6-11 230 Ohio State ’01 1 year
14 Billy Keys G 6-2 175 New Mexico State ’01 none
7 Bryant Matthews F 6-7 215 Virginia Tech ’04 none
6 Kevin Melson F 6-5 198 Wright State ’01 none
5 Rickey Paulding G 6-4 210 Missouri ’04 none
9 Keith Waleskowski F 6-8 240 Dayton ’04 none