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ATLANTA -– Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club executive Nzinga Shaw became the first representative in franchise history named to SportsBusiness Journal’s annual Forty Under 40 list at an April 18 gala in Los Angeles. Shaw, the club’s senior vice president of community and chief diversity &amp; inclusion officer, joins a 2018 class of influential sports business professionals which includes team owners and presidents, athletic directors, agents and more.

“As an organization, we are incredibly proud of ‘Zing’ and we are excited to celebrate this accomplishment,” said Steve Koonin, CEO, Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club. “Her positive impact is felt throughout our company and our community.”

Shaw’s inclusion on SportsBusiness Journal’s list is the latest accolade on her list of recent achievements:

·       In September 2017, SportsBusiness Journal recognized her as a Game Changer at an industry summit in New York City to discuss the ways in which women intersect with sports

·       In October 2017, Leaders and Aspire Academy counted Shaw among the global list of 2017 Leaders Under 40 at London’s Natural History Museum

·       In November 2017, Atlanta Business Chronicle named Shaw to its 2017 list of 40 under 40, a group selected based on significant career achievements and demonstrated social responsibility

A native New Yorker, Shaw is an alumna of Spelman College and the University of Pennsylvania, and was a study abroad scholar at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. She has been instrumental in the creation of league-first programs including the team’s MOSAIC Diversity and Inclusion symposium and Courageous Conversations forum, as well as forming professional sports’ first-ever D&amp;I Council consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

To learn more about the Atlanta Hawks’ work in the area of Community please visit www.hawks.com/community.

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Shaw Becomes First Hawks Executive Named to SportsBusiness Journal's 'Forty Under 40'

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ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has assigned Tyler Cavanaugh to the Erie BayHawks, the team’s G League affiliate, it was announced today.

Cavanaugh has started five games with Erie, averaging 18.4 points and 9.6 rebounds in 32.1 minutes (.537 FG%, .500 3FG%, 2-2 FTs). In 30 games with the Hawks (one start), he’s putting up 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.8 minutes (.474 FG%, .366 3FG%, .765 FT%).

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Hawks Assign Cavanaugh to the Erie BayHawks of NBA G League

ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has recalled Tyler Cavanaugh and Isaiah Taylor from the Erie BayHawks, the team’s G League affiliate, it was announced today.

Cavanaugh, in 30 games with the Hawks (one start), is putting up 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.8 minutes (.474 FG%, .366 3FG%, .765 FT%). He has started five games with Erie, averaging 18.4 points and 9.6 rebounds in 32.0 minutes (.537 FG%, .528 3FG%, 2-2 FTs).

Taylor has appeared in 36 Hawks games, and has averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 14.3 minutes. In four starts with the BayHawks, he’s compiled 21.3 points, 10.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 34.5 minutes (.493 FG%, .444 3FG%, .789 FT%).

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Hawks Recall Cavanaugh, Taylor from Erie BayHawks of NBA G League

ATLANTA –- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has recalled DeAndre’ Bembry, Tyler Cavanaugh and Isaiah Taylor from the Erie BayHawks, the team’s G League affiliate, it was announced today. In addition, Josh Magette, who is on a two-way contract, has been transferred from Atlanta to Erie.

Bembry has played in 18 games with Atlanta this season, averaging 4.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.3 minutes. In four games (three starts) with the BayHawks, he has averaged 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals in 26.3 minutes.

Cavanaugh, in 30 games with the Hawks (one start), is putting up 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.8 minutes (.474 FG%, .366 3FG%, .765 FT%). He has started three games with Erie, averaging 19.3 points and 12.7 rebounds in 35.9 minutes (.522 FG%, .381 3FG%, 2-2 FTs).

Taylor has appeared in 34 Hawks games, and has averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 14.8 minutes. In two starts with the BayHawks, he’s compiled 25.5 points, 11.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 38.2 minutes (.477 FG%, .500 3FG%, .714 FT%).

Magette has started 24 games for Erie, averaging 15.5 points, 10.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 35.5 minutes. He’s played in nine games with Atlanta, and has averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 assists in 7.7 minutes.

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Shaw Becomes First Hawks Executive Named to SportsBusiness Journal's 'Forty Under 40'

Hawks Assign Cavanaugh to the Erie BayHawks of NBA G League

Hawks Recall Cavanaugh, Taylor from Erie BayHawks of NBA G League

Hawks Recall Bembry, Cavanaugh and Taylor; Magette Transfers To Erie