LAS VEGAS, NV - Former Iona College men's basketball teammates David Laury '15 and A.J. English '16 reunite in the 2016 NBA Summer League representing the Golden State Warriors at the Thomas and MAAC center this upcoming weekend. Laury and English are two of 16 players announced by the NBA Western Conference Champions to appear in the Las Vegas portion of their schedule.
A day after draft night, English accepted an invitation compete with the Warriors on their Las Vegas NBA Summer League squad. Laury did the same after playing with the Delaware 87ers in 2015-16, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA D-League affiliate.
The Warriors are scheduled to play at least three games from July 9-12 before the Summer League Tournament commences from July 13-18. Golden State takes on San Antonio Spurs this Saturday (Jul. 9) at 10:30 pm ET on the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV in a game that will be televised live on ESPN2. After a day off Sunday, the Warriors take on the Los Angeles Lakers Monday (Jul. 11) at 10:30 pm ET on ESPN and the Philadelphia 76ers at 8:30 pm ET Tuesday (Jul. 12.) on ESPN and the WatchESPN app.
Following the three preliminary round games, the NBA Summer League once again features a tournament-style schedule culminating in the crowning of an NBA Summer League Champion on Monday, July 18. Each team is guaranteed to play at least five games, with the two teams that reach the Championship Game playing as many as eight contests. The Warriors captured the inaugural Summer League Championship in 2013 and have amassed more wins at the annual event in Las Vegas than any other team, holding an all-time Vegas Summer League record of 34-19 (.642).
ESPN presents all 67 games from Las Vegas across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and WatchESPN. Additionally, all of Golden State’s Summer League games can be heard on an audio-only stream on warriors.com and on the Warriors Mobile App.
Prior to arriving in Vegas, the Warriors Summer League squad holds a three-day mini-camp in Santa Cruz at Kaiser Permanente Arena, the home of the team’s NBA D-League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.
English and Laury's teammates include five-year NBA-veteran and former New York Knick draft pick Landry Fields, the Warriors' two 2016 draft picks Damian Jones of Vanderbilt and Patrick McCaw of UNLV. English also reunites with Portsmouth Invitational Tournament teammate Thomas Walkup from Stephen F. Austin. Former UC Irvine standout, Mamadou Ndiaye, a 7-6 center from Senegal is alo on the roster.
Another former Iona player, Rashad James competes for the Milwaukee Bucks in Vegas. The Bucks begin play Friday night vs. the newly-crowned NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers at COX Pavilion at 6:00 pm. After a day off Saturday, Milwaukee takes on the NBA D-League Select Team at the Thomas & Mack Center Sunday (4:30 pm) before returning to COX Pavilion Monday to face the Memphis Grizzlies (4:00 pm).
In addition to televised games on the across the ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and WatchESPN platforms, the Bucks Digital team will be on site in Las Vegas to provide exclusive coverage of Milwaukee’s NBA Summer League team, including coverage of all games, daily updates and behind-the-scenes features with Bucks players. Summer League Central, located at www.bucks.com/summerleague, will be updated daily and is the official source for Bucks-related content during the 2016 Samsung NBA Summer League. Fans can stay connected to the Bucks in Vegas using the hashtag #BucksSummerLeague and by following the team on Snapchat at bucksdotcom.
Golden State Warriors / Milwaukee Bucks 2016 NBA Summer League Schedule
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Date
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Day
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Opponent
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Time (ET)
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Location - TV
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Jul. 8
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Fri.
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Milwaukee vs. Cleveland
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6:00 PM
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COX Pavilion - ESPN3
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Jul. 9
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Sat.
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Golden State vs. San Antonio
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10:30 PM
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Thomas & Mack Center - ESPN2
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Jul. 10
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Sun.
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Milwaukee vs. NBA D-League Select
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4:30 PM
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Thomas & Mack Center - ESPN3
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Jul. 11
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Mon.
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Milwaukee vs. Memphis
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4:00 PM
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COX Pavilion - ESPN3
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Jul. 11
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Mon.
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Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers
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10:30 PM
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Thomas & Mack Center - ESPN
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Jul. 12
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Tue.
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Golden State vs. Philadelphia
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8:30 PM
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Thomas & Mack Center - ESPN3
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Jul. 13-18
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Wed.-Mon.
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Summer League Tournament
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TBD
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TBD
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Golden State Warriors 2016 NBA Summer League Schedule Roster
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No.
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Born
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College/From
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Last Team
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0
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Patrick McCaw
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G
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6-7
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185
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10/25/95
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UNLV/USA
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UNLV
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1
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Ognjen Kuzmic
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C
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7-1
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251
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5/16/90
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Panathinaikos
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2
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Landry Fields
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G/F
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6-7
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210
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6/27/88
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Stanford/USA
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Toronto Raptors
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3
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Corey Hawkins
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G
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6-3
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195
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8/10/91
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UC Davis/USA
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Idaho Stampede
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7
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Xavier Henry
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G/F
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6-6
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220
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3/15/91
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Kansas/USA
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Santa Cruz Warriors
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10
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Thomas Walkup
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G/F
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6-4
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195
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12/30/92
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Stephen F. Austin/USA
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Stephen F. Austin
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15
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Damian Jones
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C
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7-1
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245
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6/30/95
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Vanderbilt/USA
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Vanderbilt
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22
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Keifer Sykes
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G
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6-1
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180
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12/30/93
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Wisconsin-Green Bay/USA
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Austin Spurs
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25
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Rosco Allen
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F
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6-9
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215
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5/5/93
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Stanford/Hungary
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Stanford
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32
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Winston Shepard
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F
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6-8
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210
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9/22/93
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San Diego State/USA
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San Diego State
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33
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Mamadou Ndiaye
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C
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7-6
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300
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9/14/93
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UC Irvine/Senegal
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UC Irvine
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43
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David Laury
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F
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6-9
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245
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4/9/90
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Iona/USA
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Delaware 87ers
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44
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Robert Carter
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F
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6-9
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240
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4/4/94
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Maryland/USA
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Maryland
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45
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Royce O’Neale
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F
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6-6
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215
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6/5/93
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Baylor/USA
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MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg
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50
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Darion Atkins
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F
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6-8
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241
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9/17/92
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Virginia/USA
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Westchester Knicks
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55
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A.J. English
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G
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6-4
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190
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7/10/92
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Iona/USA
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Iona
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