GREENSBORO SWARM ANNOUNCE 2022-23 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
By Greensboro Swarm Staff /November 4, 2022
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The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, announced today the Opening Night roster for the 2022-23 NBA G League season. The Swarm’s home opener, presented by Blue Ridge Companies, is on Friday, November 4, at 7 pm ET at Novant Health Fieldhouse against the Delaware Blue Coats (Philadelphia 76ers affiliate).
Greensboro currently has one assignment player from the Hornets in Mark Williams. Théo Maledon and Bryce McGowens are the team’s two-way players this season. There are four returners on the 2022-23 roster in LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Crutcher, Kobi Simmons and Xavier Sneed. Additionally, Aaron Wheeler was drafted in the first round in the 2022-23 Draft. The roster currently stands at 11 going into opening weekend.
The Opening Night roster is listed below:
| Number | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Previous/Home Country | Classification |
| 10 | Ty-Shon Alexander | G | 6-3 | 195 | 7/16/1998 | Trieste (Italy)/USA | Affiliate |
| 3 | LiAngelo Ball | G | 6-5 | 230 | 11/24/1998 | Greensboro Swarm/USA | Returning Rights |
| 4 | Jalen Crutcher | G | 6-2 | 175 | 7/18/1999 | Greensboro Swarm/USA | Returning Rights |
| 15 | Anthony Duruji | F | 6-7 | 209 | 7/22/1998 | Florida/USA | Affiliate |
| 32 | Norense Odiase | C | 6-8 | 250 | 9/14/1995 | Greensboro Swarm/USA | Returning Rights |
| 30 | Jaylen Sims | G | 6-6 | 210 | 12/11/1998 | UNC Wilmington/USA | Affiliate |
| 2 | Kobi Simmons | G | 6-5 | 190 | 7/4/1997 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (Poland)/USA | Returning Rights |
| 20 | Xavier Sneed | F | 6-5 | 215 | 12/21/1997 | Utah Jazz/USA | Returning Rights |
| 11 | Isaiah Whaley | F | 6-9 | 225 | 3/26/1998 | Connecticut/USA | Affiliate |
| 6 | Aaron Wheeler | F | 6-9 | 205 | 9/24/1998 | St. John’s/USA | 2022-23 Draft |
| 5 | Mark Williams | C | 7-0 | 240 | 12/16/2001 | Duke/USA | Assignment |
The entire Swarm coaching and basketball operations staff is below.
| Title | Name |
| General Manager | Cam Twiss |
| Head Coach | Jordan Surenkamp |
| Assistant Coach | Donyell Marshall |
| Assistant Coach | Collin Terry |
| Assistant Coach | Ben Resner |
| Manager of Basketball Operations and Player Development | Cole Teal |
| Strength and Conditioning | Adam Hoffman |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Patrick Sponzo |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Abigail Abiva |
| Video Coordinator | Roy Casanova |
| Basketball Operations Assistant | Andre Seadey |
| Basketball Operations Assistant | Justine Batiste |
| Basketball Operations Assistant | Jake Cohen |