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“Dan brings a wealth of minor-league experience along with relevant NBA and G League experience,” said Steve Koonin, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena CEO. “He knows how to operate a franchise, build productive relationships with communities and develop a successful team from the ground up. We are pleased to have him as the team’s first president and can’t wait to introduce him to the College Park community.”

Dial joins the Skyhawks following a seven-year run as Team President of the River City Rascals of the Frontier League where he oversaw the complete operations of the organization, including budgeting, stadium and baseball operations, event acquisitions and sponsorship and revenue. Under his leadership, the team increased its net income by almost 60 percent over seven seasons, executed the first naming rights deal in team history netting over $1 million and worked with the O’Fallon City Council to approve and install a new $1 million turf field. He also oversaw the budget for baseball operations and made coaching personnel decisions, accumulating a .552 winning percentage as GM and three league championship appearances.

“I am excited to join the College Park Skyhawks at this pivotal time as we enter our inaugural season. The G League continues to grow as a league and provide a valuable resource to the NBA and everyone within the Atlanta Hawks organization is committed to seeing the Skyhawks thrive,” Dial said. “College Park is a great market with a strong community that I’m eager to become a part of.”

Prior to joining the Rascals in 2012, the Missouri native served as a sales account executive with the Memphis Grizzlies (2010 – 2012) and with the Texas Legends during its inaugural season in 2009.

“We are excited to partner with Dan and make the Skyhawks a true part of the College Park community,” Skyhawks General Manager Derek Pierce said. “We understand the positive impact a sports franchise can bring to an area and we are determined to build a team, on and off the court, that will make the city proud.”

A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, Dial is an avid volunteer with the Boys &amp; Girls Club of America.

For more information on the College Park Skyhawks and how you can register for updates, please visit cpskyhawks.com. For more information regarding the city of College Park and the multipurpose arena, please visit collegeparkga.com.

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College Park Skyhawks Name Dan Dial As Team President

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ATLANTA, GA -- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has signed forward Deyonta Davis to a multi-year contract, it was announced today.

Davis was signed to his first 10-day contract on March 19, 2019 and to a second 10-day contract on March 29, 2019. He has played in eight games with the Hawks, averaging 4.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 14.4 minutes (.682 FG%).

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Atlanta Hawks Sign Deyonta Davis To Multi-Year Contract

ATLANTA – Hawks Talon GC unveiled the team’s virtual uniforms as well its home court design for the team’s first season playing in the NBA 2K League. The home court and virtual uniforms will make their in-game debut on Thursday, April 4 during THE TIPOFF powered by AT&amp;T, the first tournament of the 2019 NBA 2K League season.

The team’s Association Edition uniform is white with red and yellow accents while the player’s number and gamer tag appear on the back in red. The team’s Icon Edition uniform is red with yellow and black accents, while the player’s number and gamer tag are on the back in yellow.

The NBA 2K League logo can be seen on the uniforms in two places: the first, on the back of the jersey centered above the gamer tag and the second, on the front right of the shorts. Lastly, both the Association Edition and Icon Edition uniform shorts feature Hawks Talon GC partial logo and wordmark down the side of the shorts.

The team’s home court is framed by a red perimeter and features the Hawks Talon primary icon at center court. The paint is filled by a yellow partial logo repeated multiple times and is surrounded by a classic white outline. The three-point line, center-court line and free-throw line are also white.

The Hawks Talon GC wordmark, painted in white, is featured on both baselines. In addition, the NBA 2K League logo is centered on the east sideline, while the League wordmark, painted yellow, is centered on the west sideline.

Hawks Talon is slated to play in two back-to-back games, the first against Pacers Gaming (6:00 p.m. ET) and the second versus Warriors Gaming Squad (7:00 p.m. ET), on Thursday, April 4. These games will be livestreamed on the league’s Twitch channel.

To stay up to date on Hawks Talon Gaming Club, visit HawksTalonGC.gg and follow the team’s social channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Hawks Talon GC Unveil Home Court And Virtual Uniforms

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club have announced several events to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over the holiday weekend named for the slain civil rights leader. Later this afternoon, Principal Owner Tony Ressler, CEO Steve Koonin, Head Coach Lloyd Pierce and Trae Young in partnership with State Farm and UPS, will team up with the City of Atlanta and Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms as they unveil the 23rd community court at Selena S. Butler Park located next to the Martin Luther King Recreation and Aquatic Center. On MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 21, the organization will provide a seminar for local youth and tickets to the game later that afternoon the team’s tipoff against the Orlando Magic at 3:30 p.m. in a special MLK tribute game. 

To start the weekend, the Hawks will unveil their 23rd basketball court at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center in conjunction with the King family. This unique community court will honor Dr. King’s legacy and pay homage to the Hawks’ 50th Anniversary in Atlanta as the team’s first-ever black-and-gold design in the community. The organization has committed to build 25 courts throughout metro Atlanta by 2020.

On Monday morning, the team will host 30 Brown Middle School students from the College For Every Student (CFES) Brilliant Pathways Mentoring program at the Hawk’s Dream Day seminar. The students will participate in conversations and activities around Dr. King and his legacy of social activism and inclusion. In addition, these students will tour the new State Farm Arena, watch the pregame shoot-around with the team and receive complimentary tickets to enjoy the game. The CFES Brilliant Pathways Scholars have been a part of a unique mentoring partnership with Hawks employees since August 2017.

Mentors for the morning’s activities include Melissa Pierce, wife of Hawks Head Coach Lloyd Pierce, Scott Pioli, Assistant General Manager of the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery and Atlanta Hawks alum Roshown McLeod. Also participating in the event are various Hawks executives including Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, David Lee, Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Jon Babul, Vice President of Basketball Development.

“We are proud to continue our efforts in the community honoring Dr. King and his legacy,” Hawks’ Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion Andrea Carter said. “Dream Day will be an unforgettable moment for these hopeful future first-generation college students from Brown Middle School.”

The Hawks’ annual MLK Day game will open with the popular gospel-steeped, introductions of the starting line-up. This year’s introduction will be sung by the Contagious Choir of dReam Center Church of Atlanta led by RCA Inspiration artist Bishop William Murphy. RCA Inspiration artist, Koryn Hawthorne, will take center court to perform the national anthem and at halftime, a special musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. Koryn’s chart-topping single, Won’t He Do It, has put her in the history books with a record-breaking 41 weeks at #1 on the Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart. Koryn is also well known for appearing as a top-four finalist season eight of NBC's The Voice. Hawthorne will also perform a postgame concert featuring songs from her #1 debut album Unstoppable. 

Ambassador Andrew Young will be honored at the game as the team recognizes 50 Atlanta community icons to commemorate the Hawks’ 50th Anniversary season in Atlanta. Young, who formerly served as U.S. Ambassador United Nations and Mayor of Atlanta, was an integral part of the civil rights movement born in the south. He was a close collaborator with Dr. King and carries on his message of non-violent social change around the world 50 years after the Atlanta-born leader’s assassination.

For tickets to the game go to hawks.com/tickets and to learn more about the club’s efforts in the community, visit hawks.com/community.

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Hawks to be Joined by Mayor Bottoms, State Farm and UPS at 23rd Community Court Unveiling in Partnership with the Martin Luther King Recreation and Aquatic Center

ATLANTA, GA -- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has assigned guard/forward Daniel Hamilton, and transferred guard Jaylen Adams, to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League, it was announced today.

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Atlanta Hawks Assign Daniel Hamilton, Transfer Jaylen Adams To Erie

ATLANTA, GA -- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has signed guard/forward Vince Carter, it was announced today.

Carter played in 58 games (four starts) last season with Sacramento, where he averaged 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.7 minutes (.403 FG%, .345 3FG%, .757 FT%).

In 20 NBA seasons with Toronto, New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis and Sacramento, Carter possesses career averages of 17.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 31.4 minutes (.437 FG%, .373 3FG%, .799 FT%), appearing in 1405 regular season games (973 starts). In 88 playoff contests (66 starts), he’s averaged 18.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.5 minutes (.416 FG%, .338 3FG%, .796 FT%).

Carter was the 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year, has been named All-NBA twice (second team in 2001 and third team in 2000), is an eight-time All-Star and finished in the Top 10 in scoring six times. He won the NBA’s Slam Dunk contest in 2000, also taking home a gold medal that same year as part of the United States Men’s Basketball team in Sydney, Australia.

Originally the fifth overall selection in the 1998 NBA Draft by Golden State, Carter ranks third among active players in games played, fourth in scoring (24,868) and minutes (44,161), fifth in three-pointers made (2,106), sixth in steals (1,463), 14th in assists (4,579) and 15th in rebounds (6,288). He ranks eighth in NBA history in three-pointers made and 22nd in scoring. He is one of seven players in NBA history to complete 20 seasons, and this season will become one of five to play in 21 seasons (joining Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki – also entering his 21st, Robert Parish and former Hawk Kevin Willis).

Carter played three collegiate seasons at North Carolina, where he helped lead the Tar Heels to back-to-back final four appearances (1997, 1998), and was a consensus Second-Team All-American as a junior after posting 15.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 38 games (.591 FG%, .411 3FG%, .680 FT%).

Born in Daytona Beach, FL, Carter attended Mainland High School, where he was a 1995 McDonald’s All-American. He will wear No. 15.

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Atlanta Hawks Sign Vince Carter

ATLANTA –- In conjunction with the official release of the NBA’s 2018-19 schedule, the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club and Spotify released “S Z N | 50,” a playlist chronologically outlining the Hawks’ opponents throughout the season based on the respective city’s most famous artist, distinct sound or ties to Atlanta-based artists. The custom playlist can be found on Spotify through their “Gameday Playlist” starting Friday, Aug. 10.

“With the Atlanta music scene driving music and culture all over the world, we thought there was no better way to honor our city than to partner with Spotify on this creative schedule release to celebrate 50 years of Hawks basketball in Atlanta,” Hawks Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Proctor said. “This season we are opening our transformed arena built for next generation Atlanta and focused on the power of live entertainment, and this partnership encapsulates the spirit of all of that.”

The Hawks play their home games at Philips Arena, the premier sports and live entertainment venue in the Southeast. The organization is near completion on the NBA’s 2nd largest arena renovation in history, a $192.5 million transformation that will re-imagine the building from the roofline to the baseline with better sightlines, massive video displays, the right-sized suite for every business, and great food and drink options.

“Music is at the center of any sports experience and we’re excited to work with the Atlanta Hawks to bring fans closer to the music they love in such a creative editorial way to announce their historic 50th season,” said Xavier “X” Jernigan, Head of Cultural Partnerships at Spotify.

Be sure to follow the Atlanta Hawks profile on Spotify for more music throughout the season and get the latest on the team and the all-new Philips Arena on social media @ATLHawks.

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Atlanta Hawks and Spotify Collaborate On Special Schedule Playlist

ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has recalled forwards Tyler Cavanaugh and Jeremy Evans, and transferred guard Josh Magette and forward Andrew White III, from the Erie BayHawks, the team’s NBA G League affiliate, it was announced today. Magette and White III are on two-way contracts.