Memphis, Tennessee – The Memphis Grizzlies announced the club’s summer league roster, headlined by 2009 draft selections Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll and Sam Young along with Grizzlies veterans Darrell Arthur and Hamed Haddadi, which will compete in the 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA SPORTS in Las Vegas, Nev. from July 12-19.
Memphis is the only team out of the NBA’s 21-team field whose schedule will feature all of the Top 3 picks in the 2009 NBA Draft. The Grizzlies, who selected Thabeet with the No. 2 overall pick, will tip off their schedule against James Harden (No. 3) and the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 12 and then meet Blake Griffin (No. 1) and the Los Angeles Clippers on July 16.
The Grizzlies’ five-game summer league schedule also includes games against the New York Knicks on July 14, the Phoenix Suns on July 18 and the San Antonio Spurs on July 19. All games will be played at either the COX Pavilion or Thomas & Mack Center. Grizzlies.com will post extensive coverage of the team in Las Vegas, including video footage and recaps from every game.
Grizzlies Assistant Coaches David Joerger and Damon Stoudamire and Grizzlies Advance Scout Gary Schmidt will coach the squad in the team’s third consecutive Vegas appearance. Memphis posted a 2-3 record in each of its previous two showings.
The team will depart for Las Vegas on July 8 and will practice daily (July 9-11) before its summer league opener vs. Oklahoma City.
2009 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE presented by EA SPORTS
(COX Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev.)
Date Opponent Time (CDT) Site
Sunday, July 12 Oklahoma City Thunder 7 p.m. COX Pavilion
Tuesday, July 14 New York Knicks 5 p.m. COX Pavilion
Thursday, July 16 Los Angeles Clippers 9:30 p.m. Thomas & Mack
Saturday, July 18 Phoenix Suns 7 p.m. COX Pavilion
Sunday, July 19 San Antonio Spurs 7 p.m. COX Pavilion
*** ALL TIMES CENTRAL
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No. Player Pos Ht Wt DOB From 2008-09 Team NBA Exp.
8 Jeff Adrien F 6-7 243 2/10/1986 Connecticut Connecticut (NCAA) R
00 Darrell Arthur F 6-9 235 3/25/1988 Kansas Memphis Grizzlies 1
1 DeMarre Carroll F 6-8 212 7/27/1986 Missouri Missouri (NCAA) R
32 Erik Daniels F 6-8 214 4/1/1982 Kentucky Erie Bay Hawks (D-League) 1
3 Daniel Ewing G 6-3 185 3/26/1983 Duke Asseco Prokom Sopot (Poland) 2
23 Trey Gilder F 6-9 185 1/24/1985 Northwestern St. Colorado 14ers (D-League) R
15 Hamed Haddadi C 7-2 265 5/19/1985 Saba Battery (Iran) Memphis Grizzlies 1
30 Longar Longar C 6-11 234 3/3/1983 Oklahoma Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) R
2 Brion Rush G 6-1 190 11/15/1984 Grambling St. Strasbourg (France) R
6 Donta Smith G/F 6-7 215 11/27/1983 SE Illinois College South Dragons (Australia) 2
35 Greg Stiemsma C 6-11 260 9/26/1985 Wisconsin Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) R
34 Hasheem Thabeet C 7-3 267 2/16/1987 Connecticut Connecticut (NCAA) R
5 Marcus Williams G 6-3 205 12/3/1985 Connecticut Quebradillas Pirates (Puerto Rico) 3
4 Sam Young G/F 6-6 220 6/1/1985 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh (NCAA) R
