BIRMINGHAM SQUADRON ANNOUNCE 2021 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
By Birmingham Squadron Staff /October 25, 2021
BIRMINGHAM, AL (October 25, 2021) – The Birmingham Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, have finalized their roster for the team’s first training camp in Birmingham. Squadron training camp begins today, October 25, and is being held at Birmingham Southern College.
The 15-player roster includes Pelicans two-way players (Jose Alvarado, Daulton Hommes), four affiliate players from New Orleans (James Banks, Jared Harper, Malcolm Hill, John Petty Jr.), three players signed from a tryout (Riley LaChance, Sayeed Pridgett, Dylan Smith), three players signed from the post-draft player pool (Nate Bradley, Tra Holder, Ra’Shad James), one player acquired through a draft-day trade with Stockton (Joe Young), one draft pick (Derrick Griffin) and one returning rights player (Zylan Cheatham).
Squadron training camp begins Monday, October 25 at the Bill Burch Gymnasium at Birmingham Southern College and runs through Friday, October 29th leading up to the Squadron’s preseason matchup at the Gateway Center Area at College Park against the Skyhawks on Saturday, October 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The Birmingham Squadron’s full roster is as follows:
| BIRMINGHAM SQUADRON 2021 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER | ||||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College/Country | Acquired |
| 15 | Jose Alvarado* | G | 6-0 | 179 | Georgia Tech/USA | Two-Way |
| 24 | James Banks | F/C | 6-10 | 250 | Georgia Tech/USA | Affiliate |
| 22 | Nate Bradley | G/F | 6-4 | 175 | Faulkner/USA | Player Pool |
| 45 | Zylan Cheatham | F | 6-8 | 220 | Arizona State/USA | Returning |
| 8 | Derrick Griffin | F | 6-7 | 230 | Texas Southern/USA | Draft |
| 2 | Jared Harper | G | 6-0 | 175 | Auburn/USA | Affiliate |
| 21 | Malcolm Hill | G | 6-6 | 225 | Illinois/USA | Affiliate |
| 11 | Tra Holder | G | 6-1 | 175 | Arizona State/USA | Player Pool |
| 34 | Daulton Hommes* | F | 6-8 | 215 | Point Loma Nazarene/USA | Two-Way |
| 9 | Ra’Shad James | G | 6-1 | 195 | Iona/USA | Player Pool |
| 3 | Riley LaChance | G | 6-2 | 185 | Vanderbilt/USA | Tryout |
| 23 | John Petty Jr. | G | 6-5 | 184 | Alabama/USA | Affiliate |
| 4 | Sayeed Pridgett | G | 6-6 | 201 | Montana/USA | Tryout |
| 6 | Dylan Smith | G | 6-5 | 185 | Arizona/USA | Tryout |
| 27 | Joe Young | G | 6-2 | 180 | Oregon/USA | Trade |
Along with the roster, the Squadron have finalized the full basketball operations staff for the 2021-22 season. The staff is as follows:
| BIRMINGHAM SQUADRON COACHING STAFF
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| General Manager: | Marc Chasanoff
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| Associate General Manager: | Billy Campbell
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| Head Coach: | Ryan Pannone
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| Associate Head Coach: | T.J. Saint
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| Assistant Coaches: | Mery Andrade, Perry Huang
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| Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: | Jordan Kincaide
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| Head Athletic Trainer: | Gilchrist Schmidt
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| Basketball Operations Associate/ Equipment Manager: | Dillon McGowan
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| Coaching Intern: | Andrew Warren
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Interview requests for players and coaches should be coordinated through Joseph Hooven, Squadron Manager of Public Relations via email at joseph.hooven@pelicans.com. Media interested in covering practice are required to RSVP via email prior to attending.
To stay up to date on all Squadron news, follow the team on Instagram and twitter @GLeagueSquadron or visit the team’s website at www.birminghamsquadron.com
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