NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports
Detroit To Face L.A. Lakers, L.A. Clippers, Milwaukee, Dallas And Charlotte
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons announced that the club will participate in the NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports. The 21-team league will be held in Las Vegas, on the campus of UNLV, from July 11-20 at both the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion.
Following is the Pistons Summer League Roster:
COACHES: Michael Curry, Georgia Southern
Dave Cowens, Florida State
Darrell Walker, Arkansas
Pat Sullivan, North Carolina
Harold Ellis, Morehouse College
Bill Pope, Kansas
ATHLETIC TRAINER:
Mike Abdenour, Wayne State
ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH:
Dave Boyer, Wayne State
Two of Detroit’s games - vs. L.A. Lakers (July 11) and vs. Dallas (7/17) - will be televised by NBA TV. In addition to game action, NBA TV will provide reports on summer league teams, featuring interviews with players, coaches and team executives. NBA.com will provide live webcasts of all games.
Games featuring L.A. Lakers, L.A. Clippers, Milwaukee, Dallas and Charlotte will be open to the media and general public. For media credentials, please contact the Detroit Pistons Media Relations Department at (248) 377-0135.
Following is the Pistons schedule for summer league:
| DATE | GAME | TIME | TV |
| July 11 | Detroit vs. L.A. Lakers | 5:00 p.m. PST | NBA TV |
| July 13 | Detroit vs. L.A. Clippers | 7:00 p.m. PST | none |
| July 15 | Detroit vs. Milwaukee | 3:00 p.m. PST | none |
| July 17 | Detroit vs. Dallas | 1:00 p.m. PST | NBA TV |
| July 18 | Detroit vs. Charlotte | 3:00 p.m. PST | none |
Following is the Pistons Summer League Roster:
| NO | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | COLLEGE/COUNTRY | BIRTHDATE | NBA EXP. |
| 6 | Alex Acker | G | 6-5 | 185 | Pepperdine | 1/21/83 | 1 year |
| 28 | Arron Afflalo | G | 6-5 | 215 | UCLA | 10/15/85 | 1 year |
| 23 | Derrick Allen | F | 6-8 | 238 | Mississippi | 7/17/80 | R |
| 7 | Will Bynum | G | 6-0 | 185 | Georgia Tech | 1/4/83 | 1 year |
| 34 | Ryvon Coville | F | 6-9 | 250 | Detroit | 3/1/84 | R |
| 20 | Kentrell Gransberry | F/C | 6-9 | 270 | South Florida | 8/1/85 | R |
| 25 | Amir Johnson | F | 6-9 | 210 | Westchester HS (Los Angeles) | 5/1/87 | 3 years |
| 44 | Trent Plaisted | F | 6-11 | 245 | BYU | 10/20/86 | R |
| 35 | Cheikh Samb | C | 7-1 | 195 | Senegal | 10/22/84 | 1 year |
| 14 | Walter Sharpe | F | 6-9 | 245 | Alabama-Birmingham | 7/16/86 | R |
| 12 | Marcus Stout | G | 6-4 | 195 | Fordham | 6/20/86 | R |
| 3 | Rodney Stuckey | G | 6-5 | 205 | Eastern Washington | 4/21/86 | 1 year |
| 8 | Deron Washington | G/F | 6-7 | 210 | Virginia Tech | 12/12/85 | R |
COACHES: Michael Curry, Georgia Southern
Dave Cowens, Florida State
Darrell Walker, Arkansas
Pat Sullivan, North Carolina
Harold Ellis, Morehouse College
Bill Pope, Kansas
ATHLETIC TRAINER:
Mike Abdenour, Wayne State
ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH:
Dave Boyer, Wayne State









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