Hornets Announce Roster For MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019
By Greensboro Swarm Staff /June 29, 2019
The Charlotte Hornets announced today the team’s 18-man roster for the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019 in Las Vegas beginning July 5. Hornets assistant coach Ronald Nored will serve as head coach of the team’s summer league squad. The team’s full roster is listed below.
The Hornets will open their MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019 schedule on Friday, July 5, against the Golden State Warriors at 9 p.m. ET. Charlotte will also play the San Antonio Spurs (Sunday, July 7, at 3:30 p.m.), team China (Monday, July 8, at 11 p.m.) and the Chicago Bulls (Wednesday, July 10, at 5 p.m.). Following the four preliminary games, all 32 teams will be seeded for tournament play, which starts on July 12 and concludes with the Championship Game on July 15.
The ESPN family of networks and NBA TV will televise all games of the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League. Extensive coverage of the Hornets Summer League team will be available on Hornets.com and on all of the Hornets social media platforms.
HORNETS MGM RESORTS NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2019 ROSTER
| No. | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Prior to NBA/Home Country | Yrs Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Francis Alonso | G | 6-3 | 185 | 5/25/96 | North Carolina-Greensboro/Spain | R |
| 7 | Dwayne Bacon | F | 6-7 | 221 | 8/30/95 | Florida State/USA | 2 |
| 0 | Miles Bridges | F | 6-7 | 225 | 3/21/98 | Michigan State/USA | 1 |
| 31 | Joe Chealey | G | 6-3 | 190 | 11/1/95 | Alabama-College of Charleston/USA | 1 |
| 22 | Torin Dorn | G | 6-5 | 205 | 11/12/95 | North Carolina State/USA | R |
| 23 | Robert Franks | F | 6-8 | 230 | 12/18/96 | Washington State/USA | R |
| 4 | Devonte' Graham | G | 6-2 | 185 | 2/22/95 | Kansas/USA | 1 |
| 24 | Isaiah Hicks | C | 6-9 | 230 | 7/24/94 | North Carolina/USA | 2 |
| 18 | Arnoldas Kulboka | F | 6-10 | 215 | 1/4/98 | Betaland Capo d’Orlando (Italy)/ Lithuania | R |
| 55 | J.P. Macura | G | 6-5 | 205 | 6/5/95 | Xavier/USA | 1 |
| 21 | Greg Malinowski | G | 6-6 | 200 | 8/21/95 | Georgetown/USA | R |
| 11 | Cody Martin | G | 6-7 | 205 | 9/28/95 | Nevada/USA | R |
| 6 | Jalen McDaniels | F | 6-10 | 195 | 1/31/98 | San Diego State/USA | R |
| 33 | Kennedy Meeks | C | 6-10 | 270 | 2/5/95 | North Carolina/USA | R |
| 43 | Josh Perkins | G | 6-3 | 190 | 8/25/95 | Gonzaga/USA | R |
| 12 | Kerwin Roach | G | 6-4 | 180 | 10/24/96 | Texas/USA | R |
| 28 | Elijah Thomas | C | 6-9 | 245 | 10/10/96 | Clemson/USA | R |
| 25 | PJ Washington Jr. | F | 6-8 | 228 | 8/23/98 | Kentucky/USA | R |
Head Coach: James Borrego (San Diego)
Summer League Head Coach: Ronald Nored (Butler)
Assistant Coaches: Jay Triano (Simon Fraser), Chad Iske (Kansas), Jay Hernandez (Hofstra), Dutch Gaitley (Temple), Nate Mitchell (Cumberlands)
Summer League Athletic Trainers: Quinton Sawyer (North Carolina), Aaron Karkow (Mount Olive), Tyler Lesher (New Mexico State)
Director of Health Care & Sports Performance: Joe Sharpe (Old Dominion)
HORNETS MGM RESORTS NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2019 SCHEDULE
July 5 - Golden State Warriors (6 p.m./9 p.m. - Cox Pavilion) NBATV
July 7 - San Antonio Spurs (12:30 p.m./3:30 p.m. - Thomas & Mack) ESPN2
July 8 - China (8 p.m./11 p.m. - Cox Pavilion) ESPNU
July 10 - Chicago Bulls (2 p.m./5 p.m. - Cox Pavilion) NBATV
TBD - TBD (TBD - TBD) TBD