Team Waives Demery, Dixon-Tatum, Hearlihy, Thomas
The Salt Lake City Stars, the NBA G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, have finalized the team’s roster for the start of the 2018-19 season. The club waived guard James Demery, center Asauhn Dixon-Tatum, guard/forward Josh Hearlihy and forward Michael Thomas.
The Stars will begin the 2018-19 campaign on the road on Friday, Nov. 2, against the Iowa Wolves. The team will return to Salt Lake City for its home opener against the Texas Legends on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz. Tickets for the home opener are still available at slcstars.com.
The finalized Salt Lake City Stars roster is comprised of 12 players, including Utah Jazz two-way players Tyler Cavanaugh and Naz Mitrou-Long, and the No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 NBA G League Draft, Willie Reed.
The Salt Lake City Stars roster is attached and listed below:
# | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | College | Acquired |
0 | Akeem Springs | G | 6-4 | 210 | 3/10/94 | Minnesota | Returning |
1 | Stephaun Branch | G | 6-5 | 208 | 11/7/95 | West Georgia | Via Trade |
3 | Trey Lewis | G | 6-2 | 185 | 10/18/92 | Louisville | Affiliate |
10 | Jairus Lyles | G | 6-2 | 175 | 7/6/95 | UMBC | Affiliate |
11 | Isaiah Cousins | G | 6-4 | 191 | 3/13/94 | Oklahoma | Returning |
14 | Shonn Miller | F | 6-7 | 220 | 8/26/93 | Connecticut | Returning |
15 | Deonte Burton | G | 6-1 | 190 | 7/26/91 | Nevada | Returning |
21 | Justin Reyes | G/F | 6-4 | 205 | 3/16/95 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Draft |
30 | Naz Mitrou-Long | G | 6-4 | 218 | 8/3/93 | Iowa State | Two-Way |
33 | Willie Reed | C | 6-11 | 245 | 5/16/90 | St. Louis | Draft |
34 | Tyler Cavanaugh | F | 6-9 | 238 | 2/9/94 | George Washington | Two-Way |
44 | Isaac Haas | C | 7-2 | 290 | 10/2/95 | Purdue | Affiliate |
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Martin Schiller
Assistant Coaches: Bryan Bailey, Nathan Peavy
Assistant Coach / Director of Player Services & Programs: Lowell Egan
Director of Basketball Operations / Head Video Coordinator: Nick Reick
Head Athletic Trainer / Director of Sports Performance: Juan Torres
Assistant Athletic Trainer / Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jordan Harding