PHILADELPHIA, PA - Sept. 30, 2002 - The Sixers have signed free agent guard William Avery and forward Art Long to their 2002-03 training camp roster, 76ers General Manager Billy King announced on Monday, September 30.
Avery, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, is a three-year NBA veteran with career averages of 2.7 points and 1.4 assists in 142 games with Minnesota. In 2001-02, he finished the season averaging 2.5 points and 1.3 assists in 28 games. A first round draft choice (14th overall) in 1990 by the Timberwolves, Avery entered the draft after two years at Duke University where he was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American.
Long, 6-foot-9, 250 pounds, played the last two seasons with Seattle and Sacramento compiling career averages of 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 14.0 minutes per game in 72 contests. He started 27 contests with Seattle last season. After not being drafted in 1996, Long played overseas in Portugal, France, Argentina, Cyprus and Puerto Rico from 1996 through 2001 as well as in the CBA with Iowa and Yakima. He was signed by Portland in January 1999 but did not play an NBA game. Long eventually made his NBA debut with Sacramento in February 2001.
The 76ers roster stands at 18 for training camp.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2002-03 ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Years Pro College
1 Samuel Dalembert C 6-11 250 1 Seton Hall 03
3 Allen Iverson G 6-0 165 6 Georgetown 98
4 Keith Van Horn F 6-10 255 5 Utah 97
5 Monty Williams F 6-8 225 8 Notre Dame 94
7 John Salmons G 6-7 210 R Miami (Fla.) 02
8 Aaron McKie G 6-5 209 8 Temple 94
9 Mark Bryant F 6-9 250 14 Seton Hall 88
11 Todd MacCulloch C 7-0 255 3 Washington 99
14 Efthimios Rentzias C 6-11 250 R F.C. Barcelona (club team)
20 Eric Snow G 6-3 204 7 Michigan State 95
21 Greg Buckner G 6-4 210 3 Clemson 98
25 Damone Brown G 6-8 202 1 Syracuse 01
30 William Avery G 6-2 180 3 Duke 99
35 Art Long F 6-9 250 2 Cincinnati 96
42 Alvin Jones C 6-11 265 1 Georgia Tech 01
44 Derrick Coleman F 6-10 270 12 Syracuse 90
50 Sam Clancy F 6-7 240 R Southern California 02
54 Brian Skinner F 6-9 265 4 Baylor 98
