2011-12 canton charge media guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FRONT OFFICEDirectory

Dan GilbertNate Forbes

Jeff CohenLen Komoroski

Scott Woodruff & Wes Wilcox Chris Grant

Alex Jensen & Thomas ScottJames G. Williams IV, Ira Newble & Michael Gittinger

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PLAYERSRoster

Tyrell BiggsJonathan Blake

T.J. CampbellTravis Franklin

Antonio GravesTyrone Kent

Keith McLeodAnthony Newell

Jamine PetersonMarcus Relphorde

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HISTORYNaming the Team & Logo

Canton Civic Center & Edgewood Community CenterTransactions & Draft History

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MEDIA INFORMATIONGeneral Media Information

Scott Zurilla, Local Media, Futurecast & 2011-12 Key DatesCantonCharge.com

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COMMUNITY RELATIONSNBA D-League Cares & Community Relations Programs 40

OPPONENTS2011-12 Team Composite

Austin Toros / Bakersfield Jam / Dakota WizardsErie Bayhawks / Fort Wayne Mad Ants / Idaho StampedeIowa Energy / Los Angeles D-Fenders / Maine Red Claws Reno Bighorns / Rio Grande Valley Vipers / Sioux Falls Skyforce

Springfield Armor / Texas Legends / Tulsa 66ers Team Affiliations

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DIRECTORY

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BASKETBALL STAFF

General Manager….................………………………………………………Wes Wilcox

Head Coach………………………………..................………………………...Alex Jensen

Assistant Coach……………………...............………………………………Thomas Scott

Assistant Coach for Player Development…….....................…............Ira Newble

Player Personnel / Development Coordinator…………...James G. Williams IV

BUSINESS STAFF

Chief Operating Officer.........………………………...........…….......Scott Woodruff

Director, Ticket Sales……………………………...................………………Rob Minter

Manager, Group Sales………………………...................…………………..Emily Blair

Business Development Specialist……………............……………..Adam Barbato

Business Development Specialist……….................…………………..Tare Beaver

Corporate Partnership Consultant………….............………………Melissa Kovick

Coordinator, Sales and Service………................………………………Beth Trainer

Communications Coordinator……….................………………………Jeff Schaefer

Community Relations Coordinator...............................................Ryan Polosky

Graphic Design……………………......Mark Podolak, Blaine Fridrick & Nick Prost

FRONT OFFICE

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DAN GILBERT


Dan Gilbert is Founder and Chairman of Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online lender and a top-five retail home lender in the United States.

Dan is also majority owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavalier, the American Hockey League’s Lake Erie Monsters, the NBA Development League’s Canton Charge and the Arena Football League’s Cleveland Gladiators, as well as the operator of Quicken Loans Arena (“The Q”) in Cleveland, Ohio.

Quicken Loans closed a company-record $29 billion of home loan volume in 2010. The company, which employs over 5,000 people nationally, was named highest in customer satisfaction among all home loan lenders in the United States in a benchmark study by J.D. Power and Associates for 2010 and 2011. Quicken Loans ranked in the Top-30 of FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” the past eight consecutive years, ranking as high as #2. The company also has been recognized as one of Computerworld Magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work in Technology” the past seven consecutive years, ranking #1 three of those years.

Quicken Loans moved its headquarters and 3,700 team members to downtownDetroit, where Dan and the company are helping lead a revitalization of the city’s urban core. The company plans to move another 1,000 team members from the suburbs to the city by early 2012.

Dan founded Rock Financial in 1985. The company grew into one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the country and in the late 1990s, launched its Internet strategy and quickly positioned itself as the fastest growing direct mortgage lender on the Internet.

In 2000, software maker Intuit purchased Rock Financial and the company was renamed “Quicken Loans.” Dan stayed on as CEO, leading the company as it became the largest online home lender. QuickenLoans.com has gone on to earn “Best of the Web” accolades from Forbes, Money and PC Magazine.

In 2002, Dan led a group and purchased Quicken Loans and its affiliated national title company, Title Source, Inc., back from Intuit.Dan became majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2005 and undertook a complete overhaul of the entire organization, installing a new operating philosophy and culture. Shortly after, the Cavaliers won the 2007 Eastern Conference Championship, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in the team’s 37-year history. The team finished the 2008-2009 regular season with a franchise record and NBA-best 66 wins and followed that in 2009-2010 with another NBA-best 61-win regular season. The Cavaliers were also recognized by Sports Business Journal as one of the top five most well operated franchises in all of professional sports during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

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Dan is a founding partner in private equity group Rockbridge Growth Equity LLC (RBE). The partnership invests in growing businesses in the financial services, Internet technology, consumer-direct marketing, and the sports and entertainment industries. RBE has significant investments in: • Northcentral University, a premier online educational institution; • Protect America, a leading home security company; • Ready Financial, a provider of affordable banking products; • One on One Marketing, a premier educational institution sales lead provider; • MyInsuranceExpert.com, an online life insurance brokerage firm; • Connect America, a direct-to-consumer provider of personal emergency response systems, and • One Reverse Mortgage, a retail national home lender, specializing in reverse mortgages. • In addition, Dan is a principal of Detroit Venture Partners (DVP), a new Detroit-focused venture capital firm that funds start-up and early-stage technology companies in Detroit.

Dan is also invested and is involved in the operation of several consumer-based, technology-centered businesses, including: • Fathead, the leader in sports and entertainment graphics; • Veritix, a provider of paperless ticketing; • Xenith, a developer of helmet technology that reduces brain injuries; • ePrize, the leader in the interactive promotions industry; • StyleCaster, a community for all things fashion, beauty and music; and • Quizzle.com, a free on-line personal finance tool.

Dan and a group of partners successfully backed a state-wide referendum to bring first-class casino gaming to Ohio’s four largest cities in November 2009. Through a joint venture with Caesars Entertainment, the partnership is developing and will operate unique urban based casinos in both Cleveland and Cincinnati. The large-scale developments will include street level accessible restaurants and retail to engage, promote and encourage gaming patrons and others to visit and support existing cultural, nightlife and sports attractions in the downtown areas where they are located.

Dan launched Bizdom U in Detroit in 2007. The non-profit entrepreneurial academy trains, mentors and finances business builders in their start-up enterprises in the city of Detroit. Bizdom U’s mission is to create successful businesses, jobs, growth and wealth in large urban centers. Bizdom U launched a second location, in downtown Cleveland, in 2011.

Dan serves on the boards of the Cleveland Clinic, the Washington D.C.-based Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC), and the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF.org). Dan also serves as Vice Chairman of the non-profit, M-1 RAIL initiative, formed to lead the vision and implementation of light-rail transportation in downtown Detroit.

Dan earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and his law degree from Wayne State University. He has received the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award from Ernst & Young and has been inducted into the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame.

NATE FORBES


Nathan Forbes is the managing partner of The Forbes Company, a nationally recognized developer, owner and manager of luxury shopping destinations throughout Michigan and Florida. These landmark retail properties include the highly acclaimed Somerset Collection in Troy, Michigan, The Mall at Millenia in Orlando, The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, and Waterside Shops in Naples.

Regarded throughout the retail industry as the benchmark for luxury retail development, Women’s Wear Daily featured Nathan Forbes and The Forbes Company’s formula for branding luxury retail properties in its October 16th, 2006 issue.

In June 2002, Forbes was part of a small group of investors that purchased Quicken Loans (which today consists of Quicken Loans, Rock

Financial and Title Source) from Intuit Inc. Quicken Loans closed more than $25 billion in home loans in 2009.

In 2005, Forbes was part of an investor group that acquired the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball club of the National Basketball

Association. The group has renovated the newly named “Quicken Loans Arena”, (known as “The Q”) including new seats, state-of-

the-art scoreboards, video systems, sound systems, arena graphics, signage, security, locker room, suite upgrades, as well as the new

state-of-the-art 55,000 square foot Cavalier Practice Facility named Cleveland Clinic Courts.

In 2006, Forbes was part of an investor group that acquired and currently operates Fathead LLC, which licenses and sells a new

category of product for the true sports enthusiast. A “Fathead” is a life-size, colorful, vinyl wall graphic of popular sports stars

from the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB in an action pose, or fans favorite team helmets, in addition to NASCAR racecars and Hollywood

entertainment characters.

In November 2009, Forbes was part of a group that successfully backed a state constitutional amendment bringing casino gaming to

Ohio. Rock Gaming will own and operate casinos in downtown Cleveland and downtown Cincinnati. The casinos are expected to open

in 2013. It is estimated that this initiative will create 34,000 jobs and roughly $650 million dollars in tax revenue annually.

Forbes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, and serves on its capital Campaign Committee. Forbes

and the company’s respective properties are actively involved in numerous charitable endeavors and organizations. He serves on

the Board of Directors of the acclaimed Karmanos Cancer Institute, a world-renowned cancer center that is committed to the highest

standard of research, patient care, and education.

Forbes is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Young Presidents’ Organization. He has also been

recognized for his leadership in the Detroit area by receiving an honor of recognition as Detroit Newsmaker of The Year finalist.

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JEFF COHEN


Jeff is CEO and Founder of the Rock Companies, which includes the following family of companies: Rock Construction Company, Inc., Rock Equities LLC and Rock Management LLC. Rock Construction is a builder and developer that was founded in 1991 and has principal offices in Detroit, Michigan. With its affiliates, the company has developed, built and managed numerous commercial and residential projects including offices, custom homes, condominiums, apartment communities and arenas. Rock Construction is a licensed Michigan residential builder, a member of the Michigan Association of Home Builders, and licensed Michigan real estate broker.

Rock Equities was formed in 2001 as a vehicle for pursuing real estate investment opportunities. Its holdings have included properties in Florida, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio. Rock Equities has over $1 billion in transactions since its inception.

Rock Management is a property management company that manages many of the Rock Companies’ holdings, particularly its properties in Southeastern Michigan, Metropolitan Orlando, North Carolina, and Southeast Ohio. Rock Management currently manages over 2,000 residential units, Quicken Loans Arena (The “Q”) and the Cleveland Cavalier player development facility.

In June 2002, Cohen was part of a small group of investors that purchased Quicken Loans (which today consists of Quicken Loans, Rock Financial and Title Source) from Intuit Inc. Quicken Loans closed a record $29 billion in 2010.

In 2005, Cohen was part of an investor group that acquired the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball club of the National Basketball Association, becoming its Vice Chairman in 2009. The ownership group, is responsible for a complete overhaul of the franchise, including the front office executive team, coaching staff, player personnel and game presentation. The group also renovated the newly named “Quicken Loans Arena,” (known as “The Q”) including new seats, state-of-the-art scoreboards, video systems, sound systems, arena graphics, signage, security, locker rooms, and suite upgrades. Rock Companies was responsible for overseeing the above construction activity, and acted as the Construction Manager/Owners Representative for the new state-of-the-art 55,000 square foot Cavalier Practice Facility named Cleveland Clinic Courts.

In 2006, Cohen was part of an investor group that acquired and currently operates two consumer–based, technology centered businesses – ePrize, an online promotions company; and Fathead LLC, which licenses and sells a new category of product for the true sports enthusiast. A “Fathead” is a life-size, colorful, vinyl wall graphic of star athletes and logos from the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and NASCAR, as well as Hollywood entertainment characters.

In November 2009, Jeff was part of a group that successfully backed a state constitutional amendment bringing casino gaming to Ohio. Rock Gaming will own and operate casinos in downtown Cleveland and downtown Cincinnati. The casinos are expected to open in 2013. It is estimated that this initiative will create 34,000 jobs and roughly $650 million dollars in tax revenue annually statewide. Rock Companies is responsible for overseeing the casino construction activities which total more than $1 billion.

Additionally, Cohen’s group owns and operates Flash Seats, LLC. Flash Seats has created technology and processes that replaces physical tickets for large sports and entertainment events with an electronic approach and offers a secure, online marketplace for transferring and selling tickets in a digital format. The Cavaliers are the first team in professional sports to use this new technology.

Cohen is a Director of the National Association of Home Builders, the Michigan Association of Homebuilders, and serves on the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Michigan Association of Homebuilders. He is currently President of JARC Properties—a non-profit organization providing housing and services to the developmentally disabled—and also serves on the Board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. He is active in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as well as various other charitable organizations.

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LEN KOMOROSKI


Len Komoroski was named president of the Cavaliers/Quicken Loans Arena organization in April 2003. With more than 30 years of experience in professional sports and entertainment, Komoroski’s leadership and business initiative set a solid foundation from which the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, AHL Lake Erie Monsters and Quicken Loans Arena has flourished into one of the most successfully operated sports and entertainment organizations in the country.

During the 2003-04 season, Komoroski oversaw the restructuring of how the Cavaliers approached the business community and assembled a staff featuring some of the top sports marketing executives in the industry. He directed the transformation of

the Cavaliers communications efforts and called for the dramatic changes that led to developing one of the most dynamic game experiences in the NBA. Those efforts, combined with one very special NBA draft and the team’s improvement on the court, resulted in one of the top business turnaround stories in NBA history.

For the 2003-04 season, the Cavaliers had the largest year-over-year attendance increase in NBA history, progressing from a league-low of 11,497 per game in 2002-03 to 18,288 in 2003-04 (a 59% increase). Television ratings were up 300% and featured revised broadcast agreements resulting in the largest number of locally-televised games in team history. Radio ratings also increased by more than 200% and local merchandise sales grew by 500%.

Since then, Komoroski has led continued growth and development across the board, bringing the Cavs into the top tier of revenue teams in the NBA.

In 2009-10, the Cavaliers experienced a history-making, record-setting regular season both on and off the court. For the first time in Cavaliers history, supported by the largest season ticket base ever, all 41 home games sold out for an average of 20,562 fans per home game and the season ended with 83 consecutive sold out games (dating back to the 2008-09 season). The streak continued into the 2010-11 season through January 21, 2011 with 102 consecutive sellouts.

Under Komoroski’s leadership, the overall business success for the entire organization was recognized when, for two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010, the Cavaliers were named a finalist for Sports Business Journal’s prestigious “Sports Team of the Year” award. The award recognizes excellence and innovation in sports franchise business operations. The Cavaliers were also #1 in the NBA and #5 in all of pro sports in the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Rankings of “How Pro Sports Teams Pay Back Their Fans.”

Among his many achievements at the helm of the Cavaliers business operations, Komoroski played a pivotal role in developing one of the top cable television relationships in the NBA with Fox Sports Ohio, as well as the entitlement of the Cavaliers new state-of-the-art player development facility – Cleveland Clinic Courts.

In addition, he had a leadership role in the acquisition of the American Hockey League franchise, the Lake Erie Monsters, who played their inaugural season at The Q in 2007-08. In just their third season, the Monsters were named the AHL’s 2009-10 Ticket Sales Team of the year after ranking sixth in the league in average attendance. The team saw an increase in almost every ticket sales category, including season tickets, partial plans, groups and overall revenue. The Monsters were also awarded by the AHL for ‘exceptional community service efforts’ during the 2009-10 season, one of only two teams in the league to receive the honor.

Very active as a community and civic leader, Komoroski is passionate about the future of Cleveland and northeast Ohio. He played a significant role on Dan Gilbert’s team in an Ohio constitutional referendum to bring first-class casino gaming to the state’s four largest cities, including Cleveland. The Cleveland casino will be developed in a truly urban setting near The Q and will bring a new vitality to the city, while adding to its stature as an entertainment destination. (Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert’s Rock Gaming partnership will own and develop the future Cleveland and Cincinnati casinos.)

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Komoroski serves on the board of directors of the Cleveland chapters of City Year, the American Red Cross and the United Way, as well as the board of Positively Cleveland. He is an associate of The Presidents’ Council and a member of the World Presidents Organization, the 50 Club and the Bluecoats.

Komoroski’s diverse and successful background in sports includes:

NFL Philadelphia Eagles (1996-2003). As Senior Vice President and Chief of Business Operations, Komoroski brought many properties in-house, including the Eagles Television Network, which is the largest developer of local programming in the NFL. Under his guidance, the Eagles established the fan-friendly NFL Training Camp, which was the most heavily attended in the league, featuring autograph sessions, interactive games, hospitality and an extraordinary merchandise tent. He also helped broker a record-setting naming rights deal with NovaCare, garnering a reported $66 million for the Eagles training facility, the NovaCare Complex.

Komoroski also played a leadership role in the development of Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles state-of-the-art stadium. Through his efforts, the Eagles secured a 20-year, $140 million naming rights agreement with Lincoln Financial Group, which at the time was one of the largest such agreements in pro sports history. He and his business group orchestrated the successful sellout of 172 suites, 8,000 club seats, 29,000 Stadium Builder Licenses and a waiting list of over 40,000 for season tickets.

Through the efforts of Komoroski and his team, the Eagles were among the most successful NFL teams in securing long-term seven-figure per annum “Founding Partner” relationships for the new stadium; in addition, they forged many other substantial six-figure per annum agreements. He also completed top-tier industry agreements for Eagles radio and television coverage and concession agreements for Lincoln Financial Field. Behind Komoroski’s leadership, the organization secured major soccer events, concerts, Division I college football games and the Army/Navy Game, establishing Lincoln Financial Field as one of the most active stadiums in sports. Through these efforts and events the Eagles have become one of the highest grossing franchises in professional sports.

International Hockey League (IHL) Cleveland Lumberjacks (1994-96). As Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the International Hockey League’s (IHL) Cleveland Lumberjacks, Komoroski immediately transformed the Lumberjacks into a flourishing enterprise. Both attendance and revenues saw sharp increases during Komoroski’s time, and the Lumberjacks were one of three profitable IHL teams in 1996.

NBA Minnesota Timberwolves (1988-94). Komoroski’s first stint in the NBA was with the Minnesota Timberwolves where he played a major role in the start-up of the team and its arena, the Target Center. While Komoroski was Vice President of Sales and the senior sales and marketing official for the team and arena, the Timberwolves became one of the most financially successful organizations in the league.

Komoroski got his start in sports in 1982 with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, followed by management roles with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Minnesota Strikers of the MISL, and as a regional manager for the Miller Brewing Company’s sports marketing arm.

Komoroski is a 1982 cum laude graduate of Duquesne University. He and his wife Denise are the parents of three daughters – Kristin, Kelly, Jamie and one son, Zachary.

SCOTT WOODRUFF & WES WILCOX

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Scott Woodruff was named Chief Operating Officer on July 7, 2011. He oversees all Charge business operations in Canton. Woodruff is a veteran of minor league operations, having held high-level executive positions within the American Hockey League and Arena Football League. Most recently, he spent the past two seasons with the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters as the vice president of ticket and corporate sales. Under his leadership, the Monsters posted their highest average attendance in franchise history in 2010-11. The Monsters are also part of the Dan Gilbert family of sports and entertainment interests.

Prior to joining the Monsters, he served as the General Manager of the AFL’s Grand Rapids Rampage for five years from 2005 to 2009 after holding the position of Executive

Director of Business Development with the Chicago Rush for a season. He began his career with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL in 1999 as the Director of Ticket Sales, spending two seasons there before joining the Rampage as the Executive Director of Business Development from 2001 to 2004.

Woodruff received his MBA from Washington State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in business from Minnesota State University in Mankato. He and his wife, Sarah, have two children, Claire and Eric.

Wes Wilcox was named the first general manager in Canton Charge history on July 14, 2011. The Charge franchise is fully owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers. As general manager, he oversees all basketball operations and personnel. Since being named general manager, Wilcox has assembled the team’s roster and front office, including hiring Alex Jensen as the Charge’s first head coach and led the process of selecting Canton’s practice facility, the Edgewood Community Center. He served as the Cavaliers’ liaison to its NBA Developmental League affiliates the previous four seasons.

In addition to his position as general manager of the Canton Charge, Wilcox was promoted to director of player personnel in September 2010 after serving as the team’s

pro/college scout from 2007 to 2010. In his role as director of player personnel, Wilcox directs the Cavaliers scouting department, constructs the team’s summer league roster and assists General Manager Chris Grant in all aspects of preparation for the NBA Draft.

Wilcox joined the organization in 2003 as the advance scout, a position he held for four years. While serving in this role, he was promoted to assistant coach and moved to the bench midway through the 2004-05 season.

Wilcox got his start in the NBA in 2001-02 as an intern with the Miami Heat in their scouting/video department. From Miami he went to the New Orleans Hornets as video coordinator in 2002-03.

A 2001 graduate of Cal-State Fullerton, Wilcox is a native of La Habra, CA. He and his wife, Larisha, have one son, Noah, and reside in Cleveland.

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CHRIS GRANT

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Chris Grant was named the ninth general manager in Cleveland Cavaliers history on June 4, 2010. He originally joined the franchise as the club’s vice president of basketball operations/assistant general manager in July 2005. As general manager, Grant leads the basketball operations department in all day to day activities of the team, including; all scouting, personnel and player acquisitions. Since taking over the helm, Grant has reorganized the team’s front office including hiring a proven leader and winner in Cavaliers new head coach, Byron Scott. In his role as vice president of basketball operations/assistant general manager, Grant led the process of organizing and preparing for the NBA Draft and maintaining the

basketball operations budget. In addition, he worked closely with the team’s general manager in player contract negotiations, trade discussions and procurement of players and the overall day-to-day operations of the team. Grant spearheaded the design and construction of the Cavaliers’ state-of-the-art player development center, Cleveland Clinic Courts, which opened at the start of the 2007 season. The 55,000 square foot facility is one of the most technologically advanced team development centers in pro sports. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, he spent the previous nine seasons with the Atlanta Hawks where he was promoted in 2004 to the position of vice president of basketball operations and assistant general manager. In his nine years with the Hawks, Grant held six different positions including video intern, video coordinator, advance scout, assistant director of scouting, director of scouting and vice president/assistant general manager. Grant, a graduate of the University of San Diego, earned a degree in psychology. He also received a master’s degree in educational leadership from USD. Grant spent three seasons on the school’s basketball team after transferring from Canada Junior College. During the summer of 2011, he joined the national advisory board of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nonprofit organization that aims to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building experience. He and his wife, Kelly, have three sons, Cameron, Boden and Hudson.

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COACHING STAFF


Alex Jensen was named the first coach of the Canton Charge on October 11, 2011. Jensen, 35, has spent the last four seasons as a part of Head Coach Rick Majerus’ Saint Louis Billikens coaching staff, the last three as an assistant coach. He was integral in teaching post play for the Billikens and helped them become one of the standout defensive teams in the Atlantic-10 Conference as well as in the country.

Before starting his coaching career, Jensen was one of the best all-around players in the University of Utah’s history. He ranks 20th on Utah’s all-time scoring list with 1,279 points and is sixth on the school’s career rebounding list with 896, including second all-time with 329 offensive boards. In addition, Jensen is eighth on Utah’s 3-point field goals

made list with 102, and he is 10th on the assist list with 348.

Jensen helped the Utes reach the NCAA championship game in 1998. As a senior, he was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year after averaging 13.1 points on .542 shooting and 7.5 rebounds per game. Jensen played for the Utes in 1994-95 and 1997-98 through 1999-2000. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Utah. After his collegiate career, Jensen played seven seasons professionally in Turkey and also had a stint with the Yakama Sun Kings in 2002-03, with whom he won a CBA title.

Jensen was the 1994 Utah Mr. Basketball after a standout career at Viewmont High School (Centerville, Utah). He was honorable mention All-America and selected the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year by USA Today. Jensen was named first-team all-state and the 5A Player of the Year by the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune as a senior.

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Thomas Scott served as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ player development assistant/video coach during the 2010-11 season. As player development assistant/video coach with the Cavaliers, he worked with players on improving their individual skills and spent extensive time with players when on assignment in the NBA D-League. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, he served as the assistant video coordinator for the New Orleans Hornets for four seasons from 2006-10. He also served as a coaches’ apprentice under current Cavaliers Assistant Coach Paul Pressey from 2008-10 while with the Hornets.

Scott, a native of Los Angeles, California, played two years of college basketball at Pasadena City College, earning all-league honors as a senior. He now resides in Canton.

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Ira Newble played eight seasons in the NBA, including five seasons (2003-08) with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Known as a defensive specialist, he played in 380 games (197 starts) and had career averages of 5.1 points on .446 shooting, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 20.1 minutes per game. Prior to reaching the NBA, Newble played in the Continental Basketball Association, International Basketball Association and overseas, including the Cyprus League in 1999-2000, the Israeli Premier League in 2008-09 and in Spain in 2009-10.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Newble played two seasons with Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College before attending Miami (OH) where he was named honorable mention All-Mid American Conference as a senior.

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James G. Williams IV begins his first season as the player personnel/player development coordinator for the Canton Charge. In his role with the Charge, Williams assists Head Coach Alex Jensen and the coaching staff on the court with players as well as assisting General Manager Wes Wilcox with all aspects of basketball operations.

Prior to joining the Charge, Williams served as a basketball coach at the Suwanee Sports Academy for a year. He spent the 2009-10 season as a grassroots camp director for Athletes in Action in Beijing, China, where he organized promotional events and hosted weekly clinics. From 2007-08, Williams served as the general manager and head coach for the Atlanta Krunk of the CBA. In addition to overseeing the Krunk, he also spent 2007-

09 as the special projects manager for the Atlanta Select Basketball AAU team.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Williams started his professional career in 2003 as the student assistant coach at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee where he also played.

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COACHING STAFF


Michael Gittinger begins his first season as the head athletic trainer for the Canton Charge. As the Charge athletic trainer, he tends to the immediate medical needs of the team’s players. Most of his athletic training time is spent in the area of preventive medicine, treatment and rehabilitation.

Prior to joining the Charge, Gittinger received athletic training clinical experience at Kent State, where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. As part of his clinical experience, he worked with many of Kent State’s athletic programs, including football, track and volleyball, as well as interning with Akron General Medical Center Sport and Physical Therapy.

He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Great Lakes Athletic Trainer Association and Ohio Athletic Trainers Association (OATA). A native of Maple Heights, he has also has

extensive volunteer experience with Aultman Health Foundation, the Cleveland Browns and USA wrestling.

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32 Tyrell Biggs F 6-8 240 8/7/86 Pittsburgh 2009

9 Jonathan Blake F 6-7 190 10/6/87 Texas Wesleyan 2011

10 T.J. Campbell G 5-9 190 1/23/88 Portland 2010

24 Travis Franklin F 6-7 215 10/8/88 Colorado State 2011

22 Antonio Graves G 6-3 190 4/17/85 Pittsburgh 2007

18 Tyrone Kent G/F 6-5 210 7/23/86 Toledo 2009

11 Keith McLeod G 6-2 190 11/5/79 Bowling Green 2003

14 Anthony Newell G/F 6-5 205 2/15/86 Ball State 2009

21 Jamine Peterson F 6-6 230 7/29/88 Providence 2010

15 Marcus Relphorde F 6-7 220 12/1/88 Colorado 2011

canton charge 2011-12 roster (as of november 23, 2011)

head coach: Alex Jensen (Utah)

assistant coaches: Thomas Scott (Pasadena City) Ira Newble (Miami, OH)

athletic trainer: Michael Gittinger (Kent State)

canton chargenumerical roster

9 Jonathan Blake

10 T.J. Campbell

11 Keith McLeod

14 Anthony Newell

15 Marcus Relphorde

18 Tyrone Kent

21 Jamine Peterson

22 Antonio Graves

24 Travis Franklin

32 Tyrell Biggs

http://www.nba.com/dleague/canton/roster/

#32 TYRELL BIGGS


2010-11 SEASON: Split the season between the Cyprus and Israeli Premier League…in 13 games with Achilleas Kaimakliou of the Cyprus League, he averaged 12.4 points on .537 shooting and 5.8 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per game…scored in double figures in 10 of the 13 games and grabbed 10 or more rebounds twice…posted season highs in points (20) and rebounds (12) against Keravnos on Nov. 3…averaged 4.8 points on .481 shooting and 2.1 rebounds in 12.2 minutes in nine games in the Israeli Premier League with Galil Gilboa.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Played in the Greek League with AS Trikalla 2000 during the 2009-10 season…averaged 6.6 points on .431 shooting and 3.0 rebounds.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 141 games (37 starts) during his four-year career at Pittsburgh…averaged 4.3 points on .476 shooting and 2.9 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game…stared all 36 games as a senior,

averaging 6.4 points on .495 shooting, including .396 from three-point range, and 4.3 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game…scored in double figures on eight occasions and grabbed 10 or more rebounds twice…played in all 37 games as a junior…averaged 5.4 points on .473 shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game…scored a career-high 19 points against Lafayette on Jan. 2…grabbed 11 rebounds versus Toledo in 24 minutes on Dec. 1…as a sophomore, averaged 3.2 points on .500 shooting, 1.8 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game in 37 games (0 starts) and as a freshman, averaged 1.8 points on .390 shooting and 1.1 rebounds in 31 games.

PERSONAL: Son of Benny Everheart and Cherie Biggs…stood 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds as an eighth grader…hobbies and interest include golf, bowling and playing the piano…served as team barber at Pittsburgh…nickname is T.J. and “TBiggs”…majored in economics.

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Pittsburgh

Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)

August 7, 1986 (Nanuet, NY)

ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Charge with the 15th overall pick of the first round of the 2011 NBA Development League Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER: As a senior, played in 33 games for Texas Wesleyan University and averaged 13.8 points on .506 shooting, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 28.5 minutes per game…scored a season-high 29 points vs. Texas College on Jan. 24 …in 2007-08, played in 30 games for Coffeyville Community College and averaged 7.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game… in 2006-07, played in 16 games for Coffeyville Community College and averaged 3.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

PERSONAL: Son of Stevie Blake and Ida Cornish…has one brother, Jared…majored in graphic design.

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Texas Wesleyan

Cypress Springs HS (Cypress, Texas)

October 6, 1987 (Lufkin, TX)

ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Canton Charge with the second pick of the eighth round (113th overall pick) of the 2011 NBA D-League Draft.

#9 JONATHAN BLAKE


#10 T.J. CAMPBELL


2010-11 SEASON: With the Melbourne Tigers, played in four games in the Australian League and averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 29.5 minutes per game…played in three games for Optimum TED Kolejliler Ankara of the Turkish league and averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 24.3 minutes per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 64 games (all starts) during his two-year career at the University of Portland, averaging 12.4 points on .464 shooting, 2.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game…he also shot .478 from three-point range for his career…as a senior, started all 32 games that he played in and averaged 13.7 points on .436 shooting (including .426 from behind the arc), 2.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 32.6 minutes per game…named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team…scored a season-high 24 points twice (Jan. 23 vs. Pepperdine and Feb. 13 vs. Saint Mary’s)…dished out a season-high 12 assists vs. Gonzaga on Jan.

9….played in 32 games (all starts) during his junior year and averaged 11.1 points on .498 shooting (including .531 from three-point range), 2.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 30.9 minutes per game…earned WCC CO-Newcomer of the Year. PERSONAL: Son of Benny Everheart and Cherie Biggs…stood 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds as an eighth grader…hobbies and interest include golf, bowling and playing the piano…served as team barber at Pittsburgh…nickname is T.J. and “TBiggs”…majored in economics.

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Portland

Sunnyslope HS (Phoenix, AZ)

January 23, 1988 (Phoenix, AZ)

ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Canton Charge with the second pick of the fourth round (49th overall pick) of the 2011 NBA D-League Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 92 games in three years at Colorado State University, averaging 9.7 points on .513 shooting, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22.7 minutes per game…as a senior, played in 32 games and averaged 11.8 points on .545 shooting, 4.5 rebounds , 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 23.8 minutes per game…scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at Southern Miss on Dec. 24…scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds at UNLV on Jan. 19…earned All-MWC Honorable Mention…as a junior, played in 32 games and averaged 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 25.8 minutes per game…scored a season-high 24 points vs. San Francisco on Nov. 29…as a sophomore, played in 28 games and averaged 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game…as a freshman, attended Colby Community College in Colby, KS.

PERSONAL: Son of Regina Franklin…has three brothers: Eric, Darnell Campbell and Dervon Campbell …has three sisters: Camille Campbell, Regina Campbell and Makayla Campbell …majored in liberal arts with a minor in sociology.


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Broadmoor (Baton Rouge, LA)

October 8, 1988 (Baton Rouge, LA)

ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Canton Charge with the second pick of the sixth round (81st overall pick) of the 2011 NBA D-League Draft.

#24 TRAVIS FRANKLIN


#22 ANTONIO GRAVES


2010-11 SEASON: With Banvit Basketbol Kulubu, played in 16 games in the Turkish league, averaging 6.8 points on .390 shooting, 1.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists…played in five EuroCup, games averaging 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists…played in one Euroleague qualifying round game and recorded zero points and two steals.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in nine games in the Adriatic League for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb during the 2009-10 season…averaged 8.6 points on .429 shooting, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists…in four Euroleague games, averaged 4.5 points on .269 shooting, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game…also appeared in 13 games for Hapoel Holon of the Isreal Premier League and averaged 10.6 points on .409 shooting, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…named All-Turkish League honorable mention and Turkish League All-Defensive Team by Eurobasket.com…played in the Turkish league All-Star Game…played for Galatasarey Café Crown Instanbul during the 2008-09 season…appeared in nine EuroChallenge games, averaging 15.3 points on .465 shooting, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game…also played in four Eurocup games, averaging 12.3 points on .378 shooting, 2.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game…named to Eurobasket.com’s All-Grench ProA First Team and

French ProA All-Imports Team…in 28 games in the Turkish League, averaged 15.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 130 games (68 starts) while at the University of Pittsburgh…had career averages of 6.0 points on .407 shooting, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 21.0 minutes per game. ..during his senior season, started in all 37 games and averaged 9.2 points on .432 shooting, 2.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists…named to the Big East All-Tournament Team in his senior year…during his junior year, averaged 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 33 games (2 starts)…played in 27 games (25 starts) during his sophomore season, averaging 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game…during his freshman year, played in 33 games (4 starts) and averaged 2.1 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.

PERSONAL: Antonio Dapreis Graves-Davis …son of Taymarra Graves and Michael Davis…has four brothers—Terry, Miles, Michael, Mikel— and one sister— Tasha…hails from an intriguing basketball family background as uncle Ahmed Kent ranks second on Mansfield Senior’s career scoring list, while several cousins played NCAA Division I basketball, including Dapreis Davis (Nebraska, 1989-92) and Marquis Sykes (Morehead State, 1999-03).

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Mansfield Senior (Mansfield, OH)

April 17, 1985 (Mansfield, OH)

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on November 4, 2011.

#32 tyrell biggs & #11 keith mcleod

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#18 TYRONE KENT


2010-11 SEASON: With Ydra Asfalistiki ENAD Agios Dometios of the Cyprus League, played in 16 games and averaged 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: In the 2009-10 season, played six games for Etendard de Brest of the French League and averaged 10.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 117 games in four years at the University of Toledo, averaging 10.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 25.9 minutes per game…as a senior, played in 32 games and averaged 15.1 points on .405 shooting, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.0 minutes per game…named All-MAC Second Team as a senior…scored a career-high 37 points at Xavier on Nov. 17…as a junior, played in 30 games and averaged 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 35.5 minutes per game…earned All-MAC honorable mention…as a sophomore, played in 32 games and averaged 5.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game…as a freshman played in 23 games, averaging 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

PERSONAL: Son of Tyrone and Debra Kent…has older brother, Larkey Goodwin…majored in recreation and technology.

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Crane Technical (Chicago, IL)

July 23, 1986 (Chicago, IL)

ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Canton Charge with the 15th pick of the fifthround (78th overall pick) of the 2011 NBA D-League Draft.

2010-11 SEASON: Played in seven games for Panionios ON Telecoms Athens in Greece, averaging 7.7 points on .579 shooting, 0.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 22.9 minutes per game.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: during the 2009-10 season, played for the New Mexico Thunderbirds of the NBDL… played in 30 games (28 starts) averaging 21.8 points (14th in the league) on .400 shooting, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists (18th) and 1.9 steals in 36.4 minutes per game…during the 2008-09 season, played in 36 games (30 starts) for the Thunderbirds…averaged 14.1 points on .405 shooting, 3.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 14.1 minutes per game….during the 2007-08 season, played for Montepaschi Siena of the Italy-SerieA league…averaged 4.5 points per game in four Euroleague games and 4.0 points and 1.3 steals per game in four Italian League games… Played in the NBA for both the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers during the 2006-2007 season…in 48 games (nine starts), averaged 4.8 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 15.0 minutes per game…scored a season-high 17 points twice on the season (Dec. 30 at Sacramento and April 7 vs. Boston)…over his last seven games of the season, averaged 11.0 points on .500 shooting…during the 2005-06 season, played for the Utah Jazz …played in 66 games (32 starts), averaged 5.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 18.7 minutes per game…led the team in free throw shooting (.797)…scored a career-high 22 points in a career-high 46 minutes vs. Memphis on Dec. 26…played for the Utah Jazz during the 2004-05 season…in 53 games (47 starts), averaged 7.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists (led the team) and 1.2 steals in 26.1 minutes per game (all career highs)…scored

15 or more points eight times and dished out five or more assists 23 times…in his first year in the NBA during the 2003-04 season, played in 33 games (no starts) for the Minnesota Timberwolves and averaged 1.9 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.8 assists in 11.8 minutes per game…had an assists-to-turnovers ratio of 2.03 to 1.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 111 games at Bowling Green State University and finished with career averages of 17.1 points on .425 shooting, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 32.1 minutes per game…his senior season, he was named MAC Player of the Year and All-MAC first team while playing in 33 games and averaging 22.9 points on .452 shooting, 4.2 rebounds 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals in 33.6 minutes per game…for his junior season, played in 28 games and averaged 18.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 33.4 minutes per game…was named All-MAC Second Team…in his sophomore season, played in 30 games and averaged 12.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 30.9 minutes per game….in his freshman season, played in 20 games and averaged 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes per game.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Marcella McLeod…majored in computer science at Bowling Green…named Division One Player of the Year and Ohio’s Mr. Basketball at Canton McKinley High School following his senior season in 1998…averaged 19.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in leading McKinley to a 23-3 record…named MVP of Ohio’s North-South All-Star Game during his senior campaign.

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Canton McKinley (Canton, OH)

November 5, 1979 (Canton, OH)

ACQUIRED: Signed as a returning player on October 20, 2011.

#11 KEITH McLEOD


2010-11 SEASON: With Banvit Basketbol Kulubu, played in 16 games in the Turkish league, averaging 6.8 points on .390 shooting, 1.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists in 16 games…played in five EuroCup games averaging 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists…played in one Euroleague qualifying round game and recorded zero points and two steals.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: During the 2009-10 season, played in the Italian League with Assigeco Casalpusterlengo…in 12 games, averaged 13.3 points on .566 shooting and 4.7 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game…scored 20 or more points on three occasions, including a season-best 25 points in 31 minutes against Umana Reyer on Nov. 1.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 86 games (55 starts) during his four-year career at Ball State University, averaging 11.6 points on .396 shooting and 6.8 rebounds per game…as a senior, was a preseason All-MAC selection…named three-time MAC West Player of the Week…led the Cardinals in scoring (15.2)

and rebounding (9.4) when active (13 games)…suffered a season-ending leg injury after 13 games…as a junior was named All-MAC honorable mention after averaging a team-leading 16.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in 21 games (all starts)…scored in double figures in 19 of 21 games and recorded five double-doubles…averaged 11.9 points and 8.0 rebounds as a sophomore in 31 games…named MAC Player fo the Week after averaging 17.0 points and 8.5 rebounds (week of Feb. 19)…as a freshman, averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 21 games (one start).

PERSONAL: Son of Anthony and Doreen Newell…received his Bachelor of Science degree at Ball State…has one sister, Dorian, and one brother, Darion.

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Ball State

Simeon High School

February 15, 1986 (Chicago, IL)

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent by the Charge on November 4, 2011.

#14 ANTHONY NEWELL


2010-11 SEASON: Played in 36 games (10 starts) for the New Mexico Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League …veraged 13.4 points on .457 shooting, 5.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.6 steals in 23.6 minutes per game…in his 10 starts, he averaged 20.5 points on .503 shooting and 7.3 rebounds per game….scored a Thunderbirds season single-game high 40 points against Springfield on March 26th and made a team single-game high 15 field goals against Fort Wayne on March 27th…he scored 20 or more points 10 times on the season and also grabbed at least 10 rebounds seven times.

COLLEGE CAREER: During the 2007-08 season, played in 25 games (zero starts) for Providence University…averaged 4.7 points on .470 shooting, 2.9 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 10.5 minutes per game…during the 2009-10 season, played in 31 games (all starts) and averaged 19.6 points on .466 shooting, 10.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 30.4 minutes per game as a sophomore…earned All Big East Honorable Mention…led the conference in double-doubles with 16.

PERSONAL: Son of Pamela Peterson…has two brothers, Donelle and Michael, and two sisters, Atillia and Shante…favorite team is Houston Rockets..favorite athlete is Tracy McGrady…hobbies include video games, handball and football


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Notre Damne Prep. (Brooklyn, NY)

July 29, 1988

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#21 JAMINE PETERSON


2010-11 SEASON: DPlayed in all 38 games (all starts) for Colorado University tying a school record for games played in a season…Also tied school mark for most starts (38)… averaged 11.2 points on .434 shooting, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.1 minutes per game…shot .779 from the free throw line (88-of-113)… netted double-digit scoring games 23 times…tied 15-year Colorado Big 12 Conference mark for most steals (3) against Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2011 (Norman)…scored a season-high 21 points at Iowa State (Mar. 2)…recorded double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds at Missouri (Feb. 5)…led team in scoring on Senior Day with 19 points in a win over Nebraska (Mar. 5)… eighth at CU in three-point percentage (.394)…CU Athlete of the Week (Mar. 8)…During the 2009-10 season, played in 30 games (all starts) for Colorado University…averaged 11.0 points on .411 shooting, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.0 minutes per game…team leader in 3-pointers (34); second in rebounding (122); second on the defensive glass (94); tied for second in steals (35); third in scoring (331 points); tied for third on the offensive glass (28); fourth in minutes (27.0)…averaged 12.3 points (20th) and 4.9 rebounds per game against Big 12 opponents…earned Co-Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 11-17), averaging 17.5 points on .579 shooting and 5.0 rebounds per game.…recorded a pair

of double-doubles: 18 points, 11 rebounds against No.1 ranked Kansas (Feb. 3); 13 points, 10 rebounds versus Oklahoma (Feb. 17)…scored season-high 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting against Texas (Jan. 9)…recorded double-digits 21 games…led team in scoring three times (one shared); rebounding seven times (one shared); assists six times (three shared)…missed one game due to an injury (at Kansas State, Feb. 13) with tendinitis in left knee… played for Indian Hills Community College during the 2008-09 season, averaged 10.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore helping the Warriors finish with a 30-3 record…named All-Region honorable mention…shot .487 percent from the floor and .722 from the free throw line…averaged 14.0 points and scored in double figures in 12 of the team’s last 13 games…playing for St. Louis University during the 2007-08 season, played in 21 games (zero starts), averaged 1.0 point and 0.5 rebounds in 4.3 minutes per game…made 5-of-7 shots against Houston Baptist (Nov. 10) en route to 14 points and a team-high seven boards.

PERSONAL: Born December 1, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois...son of Colin Relphorde and Meredith Parker…graduated from Colorado in May of 2011 with a degree in sociology.

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Homewood-Flossmoor HS (Chicago, IL)

December 1, 1988 (Chicago, IL)

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on November 4, 2011.

#15 MARCUS RELPHORDE


HISTORY


Sometimes, a team’s colors and uniforms are more than just that. They’re the team’s identity.

The NFL’s Oakland Raiders are often called the “Silver and Black.” Baseball fans know that the “Pinstripes” refer to the New York Yankees. Collegiately, the day after the Charge opened their inaugural season, college football fans watched the bitter perennial matchup between the “Scarlet and Grey” and the “Maize and Blue.”

The Cavaliers colors are wine and gold. And the Cavaliers are known as “the Wine and Gold.”

So when the Cavs’ NBA D-League affiliate was seeking its original color scheme, outfitting the team in those regal tones was the easy part. The process of actually naming the team playing in those colors? Not so much.

That process included fan-voting, focus groups and man-on-the-street interviews in Canton.

The Cavs conducted multiple focus groups over a month’s time. Supplied with a series of team names – generated internally and from fan voting – members of the marketing department talked with stakeholders in Canton, from community leaders to season ticket-holders. The organization also sent out their Q-TV team to do over 150 man-on-the-street interviews in two different locations simultaneously on two different days.

“Knowing that Cavalier-style names were important, but also knowing that it was really important for the community to find a name that’s unique to them, we started to narrow it down,” said Tracy Marek, the Cavaliers Chief Marketing Officer. “By the time we were done narrowing it down using the focus groups, Charge was the clear-cut leader.”

Although the search for a name was exhaustive, Marek adds that “Charge” was at the front of the pack right out of the gate.

“We had thousands of entries and we read every one of them,” said Marek. “We made a master list of names – I’d say between 900 to 1,000 unique names – out of several thousand entries. So, on one side, we just compiled a list of those names. And on a parallel path to that, we made a list of our own names.

“Looking back, ‘Charge’ was on our very first list.”

“We think Charge is not only a great name for the team, but it can also help reflect an attitude and mindset for our entire community,” added Mayor Michael Healy.

And so the team was named. Their logo features a swashbuckling figure, brandishing his blade above the Canton Charge wordmark – somewhat of an updated version of the old Cavalier from the ‘70s logo, escaping the constraints of the roundball and thrusting his sword forward.

With the team name and colors decided, all that remained was for the actual uniforms to be designed.

Utilizing the Cavaliers colors, the Charge unveiled their new threads for the inaugural season. But where the Charge breaks from their parent club in Cleveland is with a unique home “gold” uniform, which reads “Charge” across the chest. Alex Jensen’s squad will wear “wine” on the road, with “Canton” emblazoned across the chest.

The symbiotic relationship between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Canton Charge is in its infancy, and team colors are just the beginning of a beautiful partnership. “In (Canton’s) case, it’s not a little brother – it’s part of the organization,” concluded Marek. “We’re not treating Canton like a separate entity. The Canton team is the Cleveland Cavaliers.”

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For a town that’s equated with pro football excellence, the city of Canton has welcomed pro hoops to central Stark County with open arms.

And Canton’s first pro squad – the NBA D-League’s Canton Charge – will appreciate that embrace when they tip off in the inaugural home opener at the Canton Memorial Civic Center.

It’s not as if Canton hasn’t seen its share of exciting roundball at the Civic Center. For years, fans have watched several future pros – including a few future Cavaliers – cut their teeth in the high school playoffs.

“Every year I visit the Civic Center to watch several Sectional and District OHSAA playoff games, and I’m always amazed by how many of these local stars experience success at the college and professional level,” observed Mayor William Healy. “Former NBA stars, Nick Weatherspoon, Gary Grant, Phil Hubbard, Keith McLeod and Eric Snow all called Canton their hometown, so we are no stranger to professional basketball.”

Keith McLeod, inked by the Charge on October 20, has played his share of big games at the Civic Center.

The 32-year-old Canton-McKinley grad eventually moved on to win Player of the Year honors in the M.A.C. with Bowling Green, and played for four NBA teams before returning home.

He recalled a big game against Jackson High at the Civic Center – avenging McKinley’s only home loss of the season. And now, some of those same hoops fans will see the Charge’s new combo-guard once again.

“Around here, that’s all I’m hearing is people saying, ‘I can’t wait to get to a game,’” beamed McLeod. “I think it’s going to be real nice, and I think everybody around here is excited to see what it’s going to be like.”

The Civic Center, built in 1951, has hosted – and continues to host – more than just basketball. The Canton Invaders played indoor soccer there for 13 years and the Canton Legends indoor football played there for three. Currently, indoor soccer is represented by the Ohio Vortex and indoor football, the Canton Cougars.

Several WWE and ECW smackdowns have been held at the Civic Center, and the venue hosted an MMA event just two nights before the Charge opener.

The 3,942-seat arena has also welcomed some of the biggest names in entertainment and politics. Comedians Jeff Dunham and Eddie Griffin have performed there recently and legends like Bob Dylan have done so in the past. And naturally, the Globetrotters make an annual stop.

Rudy Giuliani and George W. Bush have spoken at the Civic Center, as has Barack Obama – who held a Closing Address Rally eight days before being elected as Commander in Chief.

Of course, before becoming the everyday home of a professional basketball team, the Civic Center appreciated some updates and renovations. And the Cavaliers organization rolled up their sleeves to get them done in short order.

While the Civic Center retains the special character of a proud, experienced basketball venue, several updates and a couple renovations have also readied it for the next phase of its service as home to a new pro team. A new pro-style maple court and extension baskets from Spalding were installed. The overhead lighting grid was also increased and improved. Plus, other lighting effects and physical updates in the seating area were added that will certainly create an updated look and feel to the game environment, while maintaining the great old-school vibe and closeness to the game .

The fan experience at the Civic Center was also considered, and floor seating, court boxes and a VIP area were added.

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CANTON CIVIC CENTER / EDGEWOOD


Cavaliers Vice President of Facility Operations Antony Bonavita ran the point for most of the improvements.

“We focus on great fan experiences (at Quicken Loans Arena) and we want to create a platform for that in Canton,” said Bonavita. “Similar to our Cavaliers product, we wanted to make sure that people recognize that what you see at The Q – obviously to a different degree – is what you’re going to experience with the Canton Charge.”

The Charge players will also be pleased with the renovations – which were begun on September 19 and wrapped up less than two months later. They’ll see a renovated locker room. And naturally, the shower heads were adjusted for potential 6-9 power forwards.

And beginning on the night of November 25, against the Champion Iowa Energy, the Charge will call the updated Civic Center home for 24 games this season. (They’ll play 24 home, 24 away and two games at the D-League Showcase.)

The Charge will play their first four games – and nine of the first 13 – on the corner of Market and 12th.

The Civic Center is where the Charge unveiled the finished product on November 25, but before they could take the (new) floor, they needed a place to hone their skills.

And in late September, the Cavaliers and Charge settled on the spacious Edgewood Community Center as the team’s official practice and training facility.

“In the Edgewood Community Center we have found the right space and amenities necessary to create a great practice and training environment for the team,” praised Charge General Manager Wes Wilcox. “And we look forward to a great partnership with Edgewood.”

Edgewood Community Center has been open to the public since March 2007, with the goal of enriching the community’s physical, emotional and spiritual health – from children to seniors – through fitness, sports, arts, recreation and wellness. This year, the court was configured into a regulation NBA court.

It had to be stripped down – which was a process lasting almost four weeks. It was also an 84-foot court and had to be extended to 94 feet. Lines were painted, a shot clock installed and coaches offices were retrofitted.

ECC is not only where the squad will practice, it’s where a good portion of it was assembled. On November 3, 2011, the facility hosted the team’s first-ever NBA D-League Draft. Media, Cavaliers and Charge staff – along with fans and season ticket holders – watched the selections unfold in real time. And after his selection in the first round, top pick Tyrell Biggs made his first public appearance in Canton.

Biggs and his new teammates will rock the Civic Center this winter as pro ball comes to Canton.

The Civic Center has seen its share of legends and Hall of Famers walk through the door – from Barry Sanders to Barack Obama.

Canton’s D-League hoopsters are a long way from basketball’s Hall of Fame. But as Confucius said: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

They take that first step on November 25.

“This is something that the Civic Center can be proud of long-term,” concluded Bonavita. “We certainly appreciated the great partnership with the city and the fans. We said we were going to bring a first-class product to Canton – and I think we’ve done that.”

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CANTON CIVIC CENTER / EDGEWOOD


JULY 7, 2011• NBA Development League announces Cleveland Cavaliers will own and operate new NBA Development League franchise in Canton.

JULY 14, 2011• Cavaliers General Manager announces that Wes Wilcox has been named general manager of the new Development League franchise in Canton.

AUGUST 29, 2011• Canton franchise announces their inaugural season schedule.

OCTOBER 11, 2011• Canton General Manager names Alex Jensen head coach.

OCTOBER 13, 2011• The Cleveland Cavaliers announces that their new NBA D-League team in Canton will be named the Canton Charge and unveils colors, logo and court design.

OCTOBER 20, 2011• Canton Charge signs point guard Keith McLeod and forward Jamine Peterson to contracts.

NOVEMBER 3, 2011• Canton selects Tyrell Biggs with the 15th pick overall, T.J. Campbell with the 49th pick overall, Tyrone Kent with the 78th pick overall, Travis Franklin with the 81st pick overall, Harry Marshall with the 110th pick overall and Jonathan Blake with the 113th pick overall.

NOVEMBER 4, 2011• Canton signs free agents Antonio Graves, Anthony Newell, Travis Parker, Marcus Relphorde and Jeff Trotter and signs Marcus Hubbard as a returning player completing training camp roster.

NOVEMBER 17, 2011• Canton waives guard Harry Marshall, forward Travis Parker and forward Jeff Trotter.

NOVEMBER 23, 2011• Canton waives forward/center Marcus Hubbard.

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ROUND PICK PLAYER COLLEGE

1 15 Tyrell Biggs Pittsburgh

4 49 T.J. Campbell Portland

5 78 Tyrone Kent Toledo

6 81 Travis Franklin Colorado State

7 110 Harry Marshall Indiana State

8 113 Jonathan Blake Texas Wesleyan

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TRANSACTIONS & DRAFT HISTORY


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http://www.cavfanatic.com/

http://www.nba.com/cavaliersnba/insider/index.html

http://lakeeriemonsters.com/schedule/

http://lakeeriemonsters.com/tickets/

http://twitter.com/#!/monstershockey

http://www.facebook.com/lakeeriemonsters

MEDIA INFORMATION


The Canton Charge Communications Team welcomes you to the 2011-12 NBA Development League season. It is our goal to provide a professional and productive working environment. To assist in your coverage of the Charge, please note the following:

CREDENTIALS: You must have a Charge credential (season or single-game) or an NBA Development League media pass to be admitted to the Canton Memorial Civic Center, and your credential must be visibly worn at all times. Credentials should be requested through the Charge Communications Team.

Your credential does not guarantee a seat. Please contact the Communications Team no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a game (5:00 p.m. on Friday for weekend and Monday games) to reserve a seat in the press seating areas. Single-game credentials can be picked up at the media entrance.

Season and single-game credentials are non-transferable and any unauthorized use will subject the bearer to ejection from the Canton Memorial Civic Center and the forfeiture of the credential. No autographs are allowed during media access periods.

MEDIA ENTRANCE: All members of the media must enter the Canton Memorial Civic Center through the media entrance, which opens two hours prior to game time. The entrance can be found on the north side of the arena across from Wendy’s. Please enter through the center doors.

MEDIA WORKROOMS: There is a work area for media inside the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Writers working on deadline should work out of the media workroom. The workroom is located on the west side of the arena, down the stairs next to the VIP Club. It will open two hours before game time and remain open until the last member of the media is finished working. In order to provide the proper working environment, friends, relatives or guests of the media will not be permitted access to the media workrooms.

TELEPHONES: A limited number of telephones are provided for general use in the media workrooms. Individuals using those phones should make all calls on a collect, third-person or credit card basis. If you would like to order your own phone line, please contact the Communications Team.

SEATING: Seating is available in the media section located in the courtside press tables; seating will be designated for beat reporters and visiting writers. There are electrical outlets at all locations, and telephones are located at various points courtside.

TV AND RADIO: Visiting television broadcast positions will be courtside. Radio broadcast positions will be on the courtside press table. If statisticians are desired, please make arrangements with the Communications Team at least 24 hours before game time. All requests for pregame or postgame interviews should be directed to the Communications Team.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photographers are asked to keep off of the sidelines and to be considerate of the season ticket holders seated directly behind them. Photographers must be on assignment from a recognized news source; freelance photographers will not be credentialed. Photographers are asked to wear rubber-soled shoes and are required to have rubber lens shades for their cameras. Only television photographers doing postgame interviews will have access to locker room areas. LOCKER ROOMS: In accordance with NBA policy, both locker rooms are open to members of the media during pregame for a 45-minute period that ends 45 minutes before the scheduled game time. Postgame media availability follows a 10-minute cooling off period. Only working members of the press with the appropriate print or video credentials will be admitted to the locker rooms; no photo-only media will be allowed into the locker room. The locker rooms are located on the west side of the arena, down the stairs next to the VIP Club. There is signage designating each locker room.

CELL PHONE USE IN LOCKER ROOM: Per league policy, cell phones are no longer permitted to be used in the locker room by any media member.

PARKING: Full-season parking passes will be assigned by the Communications Team on a limited basis. For those media members who receive full-season parking privileges, the media parking area is located between Wendy’s and the north side of the arena. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Communications Team at (216) 420-2350 (The Q).

MEDIA INFORMATION

MEDIA INFORMATION


Scott Zurilla begins his first season as the play-by-play announcer for the Canton Charge. Zurilla will be doing the game broadcasts through futurecast.com, as well as providing video content for CantonCharge.com. In addition to his Charge responsibilities, Zurilla serves as the producer of the Cavaliers Radio Network, a position he has had for the past 17 years where he is responsible for overall game broadcast content which includes providing information, interviews and other support to studio host and play-by-play announcers. From 1997 to 2003, he was also the studio host for the Cleveland Rockers radio broadcasts. Prior to that, he served as as the play-by-play announcer for the Time Warner high school Game of the Week in 1990, a job that he did until 2007.

SCOTT ZURILLACANTON CHARGE PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER

Fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.

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Todd PorterCanton Repository

Josh WeirCanton Repository

Mike PopovichCanton Repository

Brian NovakWHBC

Sam BourquinWHBC

2011-12 nba d-league key dates

DATE EVENT

November 3 NBA D-League Draft, 7PM ET

November 10-11 NBA D-League players arrive in markets

November 14-22 NBA D-League Preseason Games (exact dates, locations, TBD)

November 14 NBA D-League Training Camps begin

November 23 NBA D-League rosters cut to 12

November 23 NBA D-League 10-man opening day rosters set by 5PM ET

November 25 NBA D-League regular season begins

January 9-12 NBA D-League Showcase

February 25 NBA D-League All-Star Game (Orlando, FL)

April 7 2011-12 NBA D-League regular season ends

April 11 2012 NBA D-League Post-Season begins (earliest possible start date)

MEDIA INFORMATION


The “go-to” portal for the Canton Charge, powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, has officially launched! CantonCharge.com is a dynamic, interactive, and user-friendly hub for everything fans need to know about their new NBA D-League team. Fans will find breaking news, exclusive editorial features, team and player activity, multimedia content, information about tickets, special promotions and more! “With the launching of CantonCharge.com, we’re giving our fans a platform to find all things Charge,” said Scott Woodruff, Charge chief operating officer. “As the franchise continues to develop, so will the website and its interactive content, keeping the conversation going long after the final buzzer.”

At first click, fans will notice that CantonCharge.com has a seamless look and feel to the NBA Team Website Award winner, cavs.com. With its similar user-friendly design dressed in the familiar Wine & Gold, the Charge site will be the source for such fan-centric features as: · Exclusive player and team multimedia content, available only on CantonCharge.com · Breaking news and top stories highlighted at the focal point of the page · The Official Canton Charge Team Shop, with team apparel, novelties and more · Ticket Central, with information on how to secure season tickets for the inaugural season and become exclusive FOUNDERS CLUB members · Game Night zone, featuring profiles on the new Charge Game Entertainment team · Downloadable seating maps of the Charge’s new home court in Canton Memorial Civic Center · Fan polls and forums Fans can also subscribe to CHARGE INSIDER, the team’s free e-newsletter, through CantonCharge.com and make their priority purchase of single game tickets beginning Monday, October 31st at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, November 4th at 10:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, November 5th at 10:00 a.m. and will be available on CantonCharge.com. Stay up-to-date on team news by following the Canton Charge at: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge.

CANTONCHARGE.COM

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS


NBA Development League Cares is the league’s social responsibility program that builds on the NBA D-League’s tradition of addressing important social issues. Through this program, the NBA D-League, its teams and players executed over 1,200 events during the 2010-11 season. NBA D-League Cares works with local and nationally recognized partners that support education, youth and family development, and health and wellness including: Boys & Girls Club of America, Special Olympics, and Habitat for Humanity.

nba d-league cares

read to achieveRead to Achieve is a year-round campaign designed to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly with children. The program reaches elementary and middle school students throughout Stark County through book donations, Reading Time-Outs and the development of Reading Corners.

green weekFrom April 4th—11th, the NBADL and its teams will host events and activities designed to generate awareness and educate fans about the importance of protecting and nurturing our environment.

charge up: get fit!Charge Up: Get FIT! is a comprehensive health and wellness platform that encourages young people to be physically active and maintain well-balanced nutrition. The program reaches elementary, middle and high school students throughout Stark County through fitness appearances, nutrition events and youth basketball clinics.

charge up: get fit! youth basketball clinicsPresented by Aultman Hospital

The Charge, in partnership with Aultman Hospital, will host five (5) youth basketball clinics throughout the season to promote the game of basketball as well as the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle. The clinics will feature instruction by Charge General Manager Wes Wilcox, as well as Charge coaches and players. For more information, please visit cantoncharge.com.

week of serviceFrom November 14th—23rd, the NBADL and its teams host a variety of hands-on service events in a collaborative effort to give back to children, families, and the community and to increase fan awareness about the importance of service. The NBADL Cares Week of Service seeks to expand the impact of volunteer work in existing organizations and encourage individuals to make a difference in their communities.

season of givingFrom Thanksgiving through the New Year, the NBADL and its teams celebrate the “Season of Giving,” a series of charitable visits and events designed to help feed the hungry, lift the spirits of ailing children and spread the joy of the holiday season to the underserved.

community ticket programThrough the generosity of our season ticket holders and corporate partners, the Charge is pleased to provide complimentary tickets to children and families who would not normally be able to attend a Charge home game.

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS


OPPONENTS


OPPONENTS


Owner: Spurs Sports & EntertainmentToros COO: Peter LubellHead Coach: Brad JonesMedia Relations Contact: Perri TravillionRadio: ESPN Austin 104.9 FM (Marc Hoenig, Play-by-Play)Arena: Cedar Park Center (4,672)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: San Antonio Spurs

12885 N. Hwy 183 Ste. 207Austin, Texas 78750

Phone: (512) 236-8333Fax: (512) 236-8444

AUSTIN TOROS

Owner: GSW Development LLCPresident: Jim WeyermanGeneral Manager: Kirk LacobHead Coach: Nate BjorkgrenMedia Relations Contact: Scott WoodmanseeArena: Bismarck Civic Center (6,300)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Golden State Warriors

315 South 5th StreetBismarck, North Dakota

Phone: (701) 258-2255Fax: (701) 255-7967

DAKOTA WIZARDS

Owner: Stan EllisGeneral Manager: Brian LevyHead Coach: Will Voigt Media Relations Contact: Natalya PyatkovskaArena: Jam Events Center (750)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns

1400 Norris RoadBakersfield, California 93308

Phone: (661) 615-6550Fax: (661) 615-6555

BAKERSFIELD JAM

OPPONENTS


IDAHO STAMPEDE

Managing Investor: Bill IlettPresident & General Manager: Steve BrandesHead Coach: Randy LivingstonMedia Relations Contact: Travis TateArena: CenturyLink Arena (4,240)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz

233 S. Captol Blvd., Suite 100Boise, ID 83702

Phone: (208) 388-4667Fax: (208) 388-3845

ERIE BAYHAWKS

Majority Owner: Steve DemetriouPresident: Matt BreseeHead Coach: Jay LarranagaMedia Relations Contact: Matt BreseeArena: Louis J. Tullio Arena (5,400)Radio: AM 1330 Fox Sports or 1400 JET (Chris “Red” Hughes, Play-by-Play)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: New York Knicks

110 East 8th StreetErie, Pennsylvania

Phone: (814) 790-5600Fax: (814) 790-5608

FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS

Owner: John D. ZeglisPresident & General Manager: Jeff PotterHead Coach: Joey MeyerMedia Relations Contact: Heidi BuschArena: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (8,000)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks

1910 St. Joe Center Road, Ste. 61Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825

Phone: (260) 469-4667Fax: (260) 469-4674

OPPONENTS


IOWA ENERGY

Owner: Jerry Crawford and teamGeneral Manager: Chris MakrisHead Coach: Kevin YoungMedia Relations Contact: Randi BurrellArena: Wells Fargo Arena (16,285)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards

730 Third StreetDes Moines, Iowa 50309

Phone: (515) 564-8550Fax: (515) 564-8551

MAINE RED CLAWS

Owner: Maine Basketball LLCGeneral Manager: Jon JenningsHead Coach: Dave LeitaoMedia Relations Contact: Jana SpauldingArena: Portland Exposition Building (3,045)Radio: The Big Jab 96.3 FM (Chris Sedenka, Play-by-Play; Rick Simonds, Color)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Philadelphia 76ers

413 Congress StreetPortland, ME 04101

Phone: (207) 210-6655Fax: (207) 210-6659

LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS

Owner: Dr. Jerry J. BussGeneral Manager: Glenn CarraroHead Coach: Eric MusselmanMedia Relations Contact: Josh RupprechtArena: Business Bank Arena2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Los Angeles Lakers

555 North Nash StreetEl Segundo, California

Phone: (310) 426-6000

OPPONENTS


RENO BIGHORNS

Owner: Bighorns Basketball, LLC.Managing Partner: Herb Santos, Jr.Vice President: Mike ReynoldsHead Coach: Paul Mokeski Media Relations Contact: Zach O’BrienArena: Reno Events Center (4,191)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: MemphisGrizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks

9393 Gateway Drive, Ste. BHReno, Nevada 89511

Phone: (755) 284-2622

SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE

Owner: Greg HeinemanOwner/President: Mike HeinemanHead Coach: Mo McHoneMedia Relations Contact: Brett HansenArena: Sioux Falls Arena (6,112)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Miami,Minnesota, Orlando

2131 S. Minnesota Ave.Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Phone: (605) 332-0605Fax: (605) 332-2305

RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS

Owner: Alonzo Cantu, David Deanda,Kenny Hasusenfluck, Hector Ramos, Larry SafirGeneral Manager: Gersson RosasHead Coach: Nick NurseMedia Relations Contact: Shu MuthyalaArena: State Farm Arena2011/2012 NBA Affiliate: Houston Rockets

Uptown Plaza4500 North 10th Street, Ste. 315McAllen, Texas 78504

Phone: (956) 972-1144Fax: (956) 972-1150

OPPONENTS


SPRINGFIELD ARMOR

Owner: Michael Savit-HWS GroupGeneral Manager: Milton LeePresident: Alex SchwerinHead Coach: Bob MacKinnon, Jr.Media Relations Contact: Eli PearlsteinRadio: ESPN 1450 FM The Hall (John Chandler, Play-by-Play; KC Jones Jr., Color)Arena: MassMutual Center 2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: New Jersey Nets

1 Monarch Place, Ste. 220Springfield, Massachusetts Phone: (413) 746-3263Fax: (413) 746-3262

TEXAS LEGENDS

Majority Owner: Donnie NelsonPresident: Bill BoyceHead Coach: Del HarrisMedia Relations Contact: Jay MartinArena: Dr. Pepper Arena (3,500)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Dallas Mavericks

Dr. Pepper Arena2601 Avenue of the Stars, St. 300Frisco, Texas 75034

Phone: (214) 469-0822Fax: (214) 469-0823

TULSA 66ERS

Owner: Professional Basketball Club, LLCGeneral Manager: Jim BrylewskiHead Coach: Nate Tibbets Media Relations Contact: Mitch HeckartArena: Tulsa Convention Center (6,000)2011/2012 NBA Affiliates: Oklahoma City Thunder

2727 E. 21st Street, Ste. 500Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114

Phone: (918) 585-8444Fax: (918) 398-6930

OPPONENTS


TEAM AFFILIATION


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