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Memphis Hustle announce 2021 roster

By Memphis Hustle Staff /January 26, 2021

Memphis, Tenn. — The Memphis Hustle, the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, has finalized its roster for the 2021 NBA G League season, the team announced today.

 

The Hustle roster includes returning players Shaq Buchanan and Ahmad Caver. The team’s four affiliate players are Bennie Boatwright, Zhaire Smith, Jahlil Tripp and Christian Vital. The returning player rights to David Stockton were acquired by Memphis in a trade with the South Bay Lakers on December 31, 2020. In exchange the Lakers received the returning player rights to Dusty Hannahs. Darnell Cowart joins Memphis as a local tryout player after finishing his collegiate career at Murray State.

 

In addition, 2021 NBA G League draftees Freddie Gillespie (2nd overall) and Anthony Cowan Jr. (16th overall) join the Hustle. The Memphis Hustle roster now stands at 11, including two-way players Sean McDermott. The complete roster can be seen below.

 

PlayerPosHeightWeightDOBCollege/CountryStatus
Bennie BoatwrightF6-1023507/13/96USC/USAAffiliate Player
Shaq BuchananG6-319001/30/97Murray State/USAReturning Rights
Ahmad CaverG6-217509/12/96Old Dominion/USAReturning Rights
Anthony Cowan Jr.G6-017010/07/97Maryland/USADraft
Darnell CowartF/C6-828010/16/98Murray State/USALocal Tryout
Freddie GillespieF6-824506/14/97Baylor/USADraft
Sean McDermottG6-619511/03/96Butler/USATwo-Way Player
Zhaire SmithG6-419906/24/99Texas Tech/USAAffiliate Player
David StocktonG5-1116506/24/91Gonzaga/USAReturning Rights
Jahlil TrippF6-521509/22/97Pacific/USAAffiliate Player
Christian VitalG6-218703/21/97Connecticut/USAAffiliate Player

 

The Memphis Hustle, along with 16 NBA G League teams and G League Ignite will take to the court in February at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. The top eight teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff.

 

The complete 2021 Memphis Hustle game and broadcast schedule will be announced in the coming days.

 

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