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February 24, 2016 – The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets that will begin play in the 2016-17 season, today announced season ticket prices for the team’s inaugural campaign.  Season tickets will begin as low as $7 per ticket per game, with club seats starting as low as $15 per ticket per game and courtside seats as low as $50 per ticket per game.

“We are excited to officially put season tickets on sale as we take another step in our preparations for our inaugural season,” said Greensboro Swarm President Steve Swetoha.  “We did significant research and analysis in determining our season ticket prices and reached what we believe is an appropriate and affordable set of prices.  Our $7 ticket is in the lower third of the least expensive tickets in the D-League, while each of our courtside prices are in the bottom five in the D-League for their location.”

The renovated fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex will seat 2,118 and include nine different price points for tickets, with five courtside offerings, two club seat offerings and two bleacher offerings.  The five courtside areas include the Hollywood seats between the team benches and the scorer’s table ($65), center courtside ($60) and outer courtside ($55) facing the benches, baseline courtside ($50) and second row baseline tables ($55).  All courtside seats include parking, in-seat service and access to a VIP hospitality area with separate concession stands.  The baseline tables will be located behind the baseline courtside seats and offer a VIP experience for businesses with signage on the table, in-seat service and food and beverage options to purchase.

Additional seating offerings include center court clubs ($22) and outer clubs ($15), which will be seats with backs, along with sideline bleachers ($11) and baseline bleachers ($7).

The Swarm will play 24 home games, and fans purchasing season tickets will save an average of over 20% per ticket per game off of single-game tickets, which will go on sale in the fall. Season ticket members will also receive exclusive benefits such as team autograph sessions, priority for Hornets and Swarm single-game and playoff tickets, discounts on Hornets and Swarm merchandise and more.

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Greensboro Swarm Announce Season Ticket Information for Inaugural 2016-17 NBA D-League Campaign

December 29, 2015 – The Charlotte Hornets today announced that the team’s new NBA D-League franchise that will begin play in Greensboro, N.C., in 2016-17 will be called the Greensboro Swarm.

“When we selected the name and logo for our D-League team, it was important to us that they be closely tied to our Hornets brand,” said Hornets President & COO Fred Whitfield.  “Swarm is a word that we often use in conjunction with the Hornets, as it not only describes a group of hornets but it also refers to a large, energetic gathering.  We believe this name also represents the city of Greensboro, where fans gather in great numbers to support the game of basketball and show their excitement towards it.  Swarm is a part of the DNA and the attitude of our Hornets franchise.  Our D-League team is an extension of our organization, both on and off the court, and this name and logo embody that concept.”

The Greensboro Swarm wordmark resembles that of the Hornets, using the same font and having the city name in smaller letters above the nickname in larger letters.  The primary logo prominently features the wordmark, above a design of a basketball with a stinger coming out the bottom that is also used in the Hornets primary logo.  The secondary logo features the letters “GS” with a smaller version of the basketball and stinger.  The Swarm will use teal and cool gray as primary colors, with purple as an accent color.  The wordmark and logos were designed internally by the Hornets creative department.

The name and logo were unveiled by speed painters from Artrageous in an event featuring Hornets players and executives during the intermission between the women’s and men’s championship games of the 40th Anniversary HAECO Invitational presented by NewBridge Bank at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center.

The Greensboro Swarm will play 24 home games at the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, which will be renovated into a basketball fieldhouse.

Ticket information and pricing will be announced in January 2016.  Fans interested in season tickets can visit hornets.com/dleague and place deposits of $25 per seat to gain season-ticket priority.

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Hornets D-League Team To Be Known As Greensboro Swarm

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February 4, 2015 – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract and waived guard Jannero Pargo.  Williams joins the Hornets from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League, becoming the 30th Gatorade Call-Up this season.  He will wear No. 4.  The Hornets roster remains at 15 players.

The 6-5 Williams has seen action in 19 games for the Warriors this season, averaging 20.1 points, 7.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 36.3 minutes.  He ranks fourth in the D-League in assists, tied for eighth in scoring and 10th in minutes played.  Williams has scored in double figures in all 19 games and has handed out 10 or more assists five times, tallying five double-doubles.  He has scored 20 points or more 10 times, including eight straight games from Nov. 28-Dec. 20. 

Williams earlier this season signed a pair of 10-day contracts with the Utah Jazz, where he saw action in five games and averaged 3.6 points in 8.4 minutes.

Williams was initially selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, playing one season with the team in 2011-12 after missing the entire 2010-11 season due to a pair of knee surgeries.  He has played in 96 career NBA games with the Trail Blazers, 76ers and Jazz, with career averages of 5.3 points 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.0 minutes.

Pargo originally signed with Charlotte on March 14, 2013.  He played in a total of 56 games for the franchise, averaging 5.9 points and 1.7 assists in 10.8 minutes.  Pargo saw action in nine games for the Hornets this season, his 11th in the NBA, averaging 4.6 points in 8.1 minutes.  He missed the last 19 games due to low back soreness.

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