Pels Summer League Cheat Sheet
Ladies and Gentlemen Your 2023 New Orleans Pelicans Summer League Team
Pelicans basketball is back...Well, Kind of! Your 2023 New Orleans Pelicans summer league team begins its quest to be crowned summer league champs today at 3:30 pm(central). While this may be the primary goal of us as fans, the primary goal of these professional basketball players is to impress not only the Pelicans front office but every executive in attendance. For most of these athletes, this will be their only opportunity to perform at this level(cue Lose Yourself By Eminem). With this as the backdrop of this moment, here is a quick cheat sheet for your reference as you sit back and watch your Pelicans take the floor this summer.
Frank Bartley IV - G 6’3 215 lb.
Allianz Trieste(Italy - LBA Series A)
19.5 ppg 4.8 reb 3.0 ast 1.1 stl
Baton Rouge,LA
29 yrs old
Strong guard that thrives playing downhill. Born and raised in Baton Rouge,LA, Frank is homegrown talent, that has the ability to wow you with his athleticism and shot making ability.
Izaiah Brockington - G 6’4 200 lb.
Iowa State University
16.9 ppg 6.8 reb 1.6 ast 1.3 stl
Philadelphia,PA
23 yrs old
Thrives in off ball motion scenarios. Above average shooter and all around scorer.
Garrison Brooks - F/C 6’10 240 lb.
Westchester Knicks(G-League)
13.5 ppg 11.5 reb 2.3 ast 0.6 blk
Meridian,MS
24 yrs old
Improved rebounder that excels scoring on the move and around the rim. Never lacks energy.
Jalen Crutcher - G 6’2 175 lb.
Greensboro Swarm(G-League)
16.8 ppg 2.5 reb 4.6 ast 0.8 stl
Memphis,TN
23 yrs old
A serious threat from deep. A above average playmaker, becomes a good playmaker in fast break situations.
Dyson Daniels - G 6’8 200 lb.
New Orleans Pelicans
3.8 ppg 3.2 reb 2.3 ast 0.7 stl
Bendigo,Australia
20 yrs old
A fearless defender, who often took on the challenge of guarding the opposing team’s star player. Dyson is also a very High IQ basketball player, rarely making the wrong read.
Jordan Hawkins - G 6’5 195 lb.
University of Connecticut
16.2 ppg 3.8 reb 1.3 ast 0.7 stl
Gaithersburg,MD
21 yrs old
Rip Hamilton like movement without the ball. Knock down shooter from anywhere on the floor. Above average defender as well.
Kamaka Hepa - F 6’10 215 lb.
University of Hawaii
11.5 ppg 6.6 reb 1.5 ast 0.8 blk
Utqiagvik,AK
23 yrs old
A threat to shoot as soon as he enters the gym. A Above average defensive rebounder.
Landers Nolley II - G/F 6’7 220 lb.
University of Memphis
14.0 ppg 5.0 reb 2.4 ast 1.0 stl
Fairburn,GA
23 yrs old
Can score from anywhere on the floor and I mean ANYWHERE. Has the potential to be a solid playmaker at the next level as well.
Tevian Jones - G/F 6’7 220 lb.
University of Southern Utah
17.4 ppg 4.4 reb 1.3 ast 1.1 stl
Chandler,AZ
23 yrs old
A athletic wing, that is a above average shooter from deep. Has one of the better YouTube dunk highlight tapes of this team.
E.J. Liddell - F 6’6 lb. 240 lb.
Ohio State University
19.4 ppg 7.9 reb 2.5 ast 2.6 blk
Belleville,IL
22 yrs old
The man that we all want to see. Improved shooting from distance. Excels playing downhill, and welcomes contact. He also has developed into a Solid ball handler well.
Karlo Matković - F/C 6’11 231 lb.
Cedevita Olimpija(Adriatic - Liga)
8.4 ppg 3.2 reb 1.4 blk 0.4 ast
Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
22 yrs old
Hard nose post player, that will embarrass you if you don’t match his effort level. Does all of the little things that don't show up on a stat sheet.
Liam Robbins - C 7’0 250 lb.
Vanderbilt University
15.0 ppg 6.8 reb 3.1 blk 1.0
Davenport,IA
23 yrs old
Due to Robbins still recovering from a leg injury that occurred in March, he will most likely not participate in the Summer league season. He has the tools to be another undrafted steal for the Pels, if he can stay healthy.
Dereon Seabron - G 6’5 183 lb.
Birmingham Squadron(G-League)
18.4 ppg 5.0 reb 5.5 ast 0.9 stl
Speed, athleticism, do it all guard. He’s improved his three point shooting since entering the pro ranks. There’s not a column on the stat sheet that Seabron won’t fill.
This is your 2023 New Orleans Pelicans summer league team. As you can see there's definitely an emphasis on shooting with this team. Casey Hill will serve as the head coach of the Pels this summer. The Pelicans will broadcast all of their NBA 2K24 Summer League games on Pelicans.com and the Pelicans app. Gus Kattengell will handle play-by-play duties, with Erin Summers joining him as color analyst.Now that you know who will be representing your Pels, who do you believe will be the breakout star of the team
2023 Pelicans Summer League Schedule
Friday, July 7
Game #1 vs. Timberwolves
3:30 p.m
NBA TV
COX Pavilion
Sunday, July 9
Game #2 vs. Warriors
9:00 p.m
ESPN2
Thomas & Mack
Tuesday, July 11
Game #3 vs. Suns
7:00 p.m
ESPN2
COX Pavilion
Thursday, July 13
Game #4 vs. Hornets
6:30 p.m
NBA TV
COX Pavilion
July 15 or July 16
Game #5
TBD
- Dylan Mckneely (@DylanMckneely)
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