Thunder Announces Summer League Roster
The Thunder has announced its roster for the 2009 summer league schedule. Some of these names will appear in the Orlando Pro Summer League from July 6-10, and some (likely Russell Westbrook) will not participate in the Vegas Summer league.
The names you know…..
Russell Westbrook
D.J. White
Shaun Livingston
Serge Ibaka
James Harden
Kyle Weaver
Robert Vaden
B.J. Mullens
DeVon Hardin
The names who aren’t on the current roster….
DeAngelo Alexander, G, 6-4, 215, Charlotte
Marcus Dove, F, 6-9, 212, Oklahoma State
Moses Ehambe, F, 6-6, 200, Oral Roberts
Kyle Hines, F, 6-6, 230, UNC Greensboro
Keith McLeod, G, 6-2, Bowling Green State
Richard Roby, G, 6-6, 205, Colorado
Doug Thomas, F, 6-8, 245, Iowa
UPDATE: Upon further examination of the press release, we know exactly which players will play in which summer league. Russell Westbrook, DeAngelo Alexander andKyle Hines will play in Orlando only. Marcus Dove, Richard Roby, Doug Thomas and Keith McLeod will play in Vegas only.
-DM-
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Comments
My mistake. Serge Ibaka IS a part of the team. I accidentally left him off the list (of all people, right). Thanks for catching it. -DM-
how do the thunder not offer Josh Heytvelt an invitation. they are blowing it again. do like dove and roby they would be a good fit for the thunder. wish them all the best.
Chuck, there is a very good chance of that happening. I’m not familiar with most of those names, but the Thunder likes to keep track of guys and monitor their development while always having the future in mind. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few one or two of those guys stick around in Tulsa. -DM-
All the guys are pros now. Summer league is typically for first and second-year players or anyone who is in the league that needs more development or game action. It’s also used for free agents looking to make it onto a roster. -DM-
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Hmmm…No Serge Ibaka?