Memphis Hustle announce roster moves; Finalize opening night roster
Corey Moore /November 2, 2022
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Memphis, Tenn. — The Memphis Hustle, the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, has finalized its 2022-23 opening night roster, the team announced today. The team waived Ty Gordon, Kahron Ross, Jimmy Whitt, Keith Williams and Jacob Young. With today’s moves the Hustle roster now stands at 12 players.
Memphis’ opening night roster is below:
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | College/Country | Status |
| 34 | Justin Bean | F | 6-7 | 210 | 11/17/1996 | Utah State/USA | Affiliate |
| 21 | Darnell Cowart | F/C | 6-8 | 280 | 10/16/1998 | Murray State/USA | Returning Rights |
| 0 | Jacob Gilyard | G | 5-9 | 160 | 4/14/1998 | Richmond/USA | Affiliate |
| 9 | Hassani Gravett | G | 6-2 | 187 | 7/16/1996 | South Carolina/USA | Returning Rights |
| 20 | Matthew Hurt | F | 6-9 | 234 | 4/20/2000 | Duke/USA | Returning Rights |
| 23 | Damien Jefferson | G/F | 6-5 | 220 | 10/3/1997 | Creighton/USA | Returning Rights |
| 6 | Kenny Lofton Jr. | F/C | 6-8 | 275 | 8/14/2002 | Louisiana Tech/USA | Two-Way |
| 31 | Dakota Mathias | G | 6-4 | 200 | 4/11/1995 | Purdue/USA | Returning Rights |
| 30 | Sean McDermott | G/F | 6-6 | 195 | 11/3/1996 | Butler/USA | Returning Rights |
| 24 | EJ Onu | C | 6-11 | 240 | 4/31/1999 | Shawnee State/USA | Returning Rights |
| 4 | Romeo Weems | F | 6-7 | 215 | 6/9/2001 | DePaul/USA | Returning Rights |
| 5 | Vince Williams Jr. | G/F | 6-6 | 205 | 8/30/2000 | VCU/USA | Two-Way |
The Hustle host its opening game of the Showcase Cup against the Lakeland Magic this Friday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. CT at Landers Center. Media interested in applying for credentials should contact Corey Moore at cmoore@grizzlies.com by Thursday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. CT.
Single-game tickets for all regular season Hustle games are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $14 and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (901) 888-HOOP. Additionally, all-inclusive floor seats and tables are still available for purchase, and the Hustle are accepting $50 deposits for groups of 10-or-more.
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