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2017-18 SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS
MEDIA GUIDE
official nba g league affiliate of the golden state warriors
2017-18 SCW MEDIA GUIDE
We are excited to provide you with the media guide
for the sixth year of Santa Cruz Warriors basketball.
This resource will serve as your go-to-reference for
everything you need to know about the Santa Cruz
Warriors – the players, history, schedule of opponents
and information on the NBA G League.
Go Warriors!
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INDEX
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 8
Basketball Operations & Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 14
Front Office Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 21
Health Staff & Broadcast Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Logo & Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
All Time Callups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roster & Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 36
Warriors Franchise Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 - 39
2016 - 17 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 45
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 - 47
Key Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 - 50
Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 - 57
Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Kaiser Permanente Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 - 61
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Original Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 - 65
G League Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 - 67
2017-18 G League Teams & Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 - 93
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DIRECTORY
Ownership……………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lacob, Peter Guber
DIRECTORY
Basketball Staff
General Manager …….……………………..…………… .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kent Lacob
Associate General Managers………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Atkinson
Head Coach………………….……………………..……………………. . . . Aaron Miles
Assistant Coach……………………..…………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris Weems
Assistant Coach ……………………..…………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micahel Lee
Head Athletic Trainer…………………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Lam
Assistant Athletic Trainer…………………………………………… . . . . . . Jana Austin
Strength & Conditioning Coach……………………………………… . . . Robb Hornett
Manager of Basketball Operations/ Player Development……………… David Fatoki
Two-Way Player Development Coach……………………………………. Luke Loucks
Video Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Abdenour
Basketball Operations Coordinator……………………… . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Vereen
Business Staff
President…………………………………………………………. . . . . . . . Chris Murphy
Senior Accountant…………………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Gozzo
Facilities Supervisor……………….…..…….…………………… . . . . . . Frank Beccaria
Game Operations Supervisor……………………………………… . . .Jordan Masayko
Director of Marketing………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Cramer
Marketing Specialist/Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwena Pitt
Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Marzan
Director of PR and Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Degaudenzi
Business Operations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Beatton
Director of Corporate Sponsorships . ……………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Free
Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Cruz
Director, Ticket Sales and Service…………………………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Parr
Account Executive, Ticket Sales . . . . .…………………………….. . . . . . Ashley Holmes
Account Executive, Ticket Sales…………………………….. . . . . . . . . . . .Kelsey Krasian
Ticket Sales Representative . . . . . . . …………………………….. . . . . . . . . Chris Kerner
Ticket Sales Representative . . . . . . .…………………………. . Stephanie Schmieding
Ticket Sales Representative . . . . . . .…………………………….. Christian Woodworth
Team Information
Arena……………………………….……………………. . . . . Kaiser Permanente Arena
Arena Address…………………… . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Business Office Address….. . . . . . . 903 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 101, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Business Phone…………………………………………………… . . . . . (831) 713-4400
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Joe Lacob
OWNERSHIP
Owner & CEO
In his role as Owner & CEO, Joe Lacob is the managing member of the
Golden State Warriors’ ownership group. Currently in his eighth year
as Warriors owner, he serves on the NBA Board of Governors and is a
member of the league’s Competition Committee, Planning Committee
and Labor Committee. In 2014-15, Lacob’s fifth season as owner, the
Warriors posted a then-franchise-record 67 wins during the regular
season and captured the team’s first NBA Championship in 40 years.
This marked the first time in 20 years, since the Houston Rockets in
1994 & 1995, that an ownership group had captured an NBA title within
its first five years after taking control of the franchise. The championship campaign tipped off the most successful three-year
run in NBA history, as the club amassed an NBA-record 207 regular-season victories from 2014-15 to 2016-17, including the
most wins in a single season in NBA history (73) in 2015-16. The Warriors captured their second NBA Championship in three
years in 2016-17, posting a 16-1 (.941) mark in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, the best single-season winning percentage in NBA
postseason history. The Warriors have made five-straight playoff appearances for the first time since doing so in each of the
NBA’s first six seasons in existence from 1946-47 through 1951-52. In fact,prior to the last five seasons, the club had only
made the playoffs once in the previous 18 years. The franchise’s success in recent years has also extended to the business
side. In 2014 and again in 2016, the Warriors were named “Sports Team of the Year” by the Sports Business Journal/Daily, in
recognition of the organization’s innovative and successful business practices. This marks the first time that any professional
team has won this prestigious sports business award more than once. Additionally, under Lacob’s guidance, the Golden State
Warriors were named the 2016 winner of the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year (ENCORE) Award by the Stanford University
Graduate School of Business in recognition of the organization’s entrepreneurial spirit in redefining sports management,
pioneering the use of sports analytics in the NBA, and adopting new technologies that have transformed the fan experience.
The Warriors are the first sports organization to win the ENCORE Award, which has been presented annually since 1982 to
recognize best in class entrepreneurial companies from around the world, including such recent winners as Google (2004),
Apple (2005), and Amazon (2010). In addition to the Warriors organization-wide honors, Lacob was named the 2016 recipient
of the Sports Executive of the Year award by the Sports Business Journal/Daily. He was also named one of the Bay Area’s Most
Admired CEO’s by the San Francisco Business Times in November of 2015. Since making a then-record-setting bid to purchase
his hometown NBA club – a longtime dream of the Atherton resident – and assuming control of the team on November 12,
2010, Lacob has been the driving force behind many of the creative changes that have transpired with the organization,
including several major announcements, prominent personnel additions and an emphasis on transparency. Additionally,
since its inception in 2012, the revamped Warriors Community Foundation has awarded nearly $4 million in grants – one of the
top figures in the NBA – to local school districts and non-profits serving at-risk and vulnerable students. In October 2015, the
Warriors completed the purchase of 12 acres of land in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood and, in January 2017, broke
ground on Chase Center, the team’s state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex set to open in fall of 2019. In addition
to making monumental commitments
to the team’s future, Lacob has taken an active role in connecting the current Warriors organization with its rich history. In
2012, Lacob saw to it that one of the most beloved players in franchise history, Chris Mullin, received the honor of having
his #17 jersey raised to the rafters at Oracle Arena, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to have his number retired.
Lacob’s NBA and professional sports experience dates back over two decades, including a five-year tenure as minority owner
of the Boston Celtics, where he served on the basketball committee. He earned an NBA World Championship ring in 2008
with the storied franchise before selling his minority stake to purchase the Warriors. Lacob began his career at Menlo Park,
California, based Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in 1987. Though still a strategic advisor to the firm, he has relinquished
his managing partner role in order to pursue his lifelong goal of owning and operating an NBA team. In his role as a
venture capitalist, he has led investments in over 50 start-up companies across multiple fields in life sciences and medical
technologies, the internet and energy. Lacob earned a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from the University of California-Irvine,
a Master’s in Public Health (Epidemiology) from UCLA and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He credits
his Master’s degree in Epidemiology (biostatistics) with providing him a background in statistics that helped drive his passion
for sports.
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Peter Guber
OWNERSHIP
Owner
Peter Guber, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for
more than 30 years, is currently in his eighth season as owner of the
Golden State Warriors. As co-managing partner, he and Joe Lacob
were the driving forces behind the current ownership group’s bid
to purchase the Warriors in 2010. In 2015, the Warriors captured
the organization’s first NBA Championship in 40 years, beginning
the most successful three-year run in NBA history that included
an NBA-record 73 wins in 2015-16 and the club’s second title in
three seasons in 2017. Additionally, the Warriors were named “Sports Team of the Year” by the Sports Business Journal/
Daily in 2014 and 2016 in recognition of the organization’s innovative and successful business practices, becoming the
first team to win the prestigious award more than once. Guber brings lifelong experience in sports and location-based
entertainment, recognizing the importance of enhancing every aspect of fan experience. In May 2012, Guber joined
Lacob, then-NBA Commissioner David Stern and San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee in announcing the Warriors’ intention
to build a privately financed sports and entertainment venue in San Francisco. That vision took a giant leap forward in
January 2017 when the Warriors broke ground on Chase Center, the team’s state-of-the-art sports and entertainment
complex in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood, which is set to open in fall of 2019. One of the most successful
executives and entrepreneurs in the entertainment and communications industries, Guber’s impressive resume includes
serving as the Chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, President of Columbia Pictures, Chairman and CEO
of Polygram Entertainment and Co-Owner and Co-Chairman of Casablanca Record & Filmworks. Among the films he
personally produced or executive produced are Rain Man (Academy Award – Best Picture), Batman, The Color Purple,
Midnight Express, Gorillas in the Mist, The Witches of Eastwick, Missing and Flashdance. Guber’s personal movies have
earned more than $3 billion worldwide, while also garnering more than 50 Academy Award nominations. Guber is the
Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, a visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports and digital
media. Mandalay’s feature films include Soul Surfer, The Kids Are All Right, Bernie, Donnie Brasco and Sleepy Hollow,
among many others. Guber is Chairman of Mandalay Sports Media, a partnership with Mike Tollin, Emmy and Peabody
Award-winning film and television producer/director, and CAA Sports, the world’s leading athlete representation
agency. Guber is a full professor at UCLA, teaching at the Anderson School of Management and the School of Theater,
Film, Television and Digital Media. He is a member of the UCLA Foundation Board of Trustees, as well as the winner
of UCLA’s prestigious Service Award for his accomplishments in association with the school. Guber is the founding
member of the Board of Advisors for the Center for Managing Enterprises in Media, Entertainment & Sports (MEMES)
at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Guber served as the co-host of the critically acclaimed television show,
Shootout, for six years on American Movie Classics cable network. AMC moved Guber’s talents to prime time with Story
Makers, a series of one hour specials on the cable network. Guber was most recently seen on Starz/Encore as co-
host of In the House, a weekly news and interview show focusing on industry trends in pop culture. He can currently
be seen as an Entertainment and Media Analyst on Fox Business News.A noted author, Guber’s third book, Tell To Win –
Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story, was published by Crown Business on March 1, 2011,
and became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Fortune magazine chose Tell To Win as one of its “5 Business Books
You Can Really Use” and Hudson Booksellers, retail book stores in airports throughout North America, chose Tell To Win
as one of the “5 Best Business Books of the Year.”s Tell to Win is in its 13th printing. Guber was recruited by Columbia
Pictures out of NYU’s Graduate School of Business, where he was pursuing an MBA. He holds a BA, Master of Law and
Juris Doctorate degrees. He received his honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut; was named
Albert Gallatin Fellow at New York University; is a recipient of Syracuse University’s George Arents Pioneer Award, the
highest honor that can be given to an alumnus, for his distinguished work in film; and is also a recipient of USC’s Dean’s
Award for National Business Leadership.
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Rick Welts
OWNERSHIP
President & Chief Operating Officer
One of the most respected business executives in the NBA—with over
40 years of experience in the league—Rick Welts is currently in his
seventh season as president and chief operating officer of the Golden
State Warriors, reporting to the organization’s Co-Managing Partners,
Joe Lacob and Peter Guber. In this role, he oversees all business-related
operations for the Warriors, including the development of the Chase
Center, a privately financed sports and entertainment center in San
Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood that broke ground in January
2017. He owns the rare distinction of being part of championship
teams in the NBA (3), WNBA (2) and NBA G League (1). Under Welts’ direction, the organization has established several
franchise benchmarks from a business standpoint in recent years, as the Warriors brand continues to grow in stature following
three consecutive NBA Finals appearances and a pair of NBA championships in 2014-15 and 2016-17. The organization has
won numerous awards across all facets of the business in recent years, including the Warriors being named ͞Sports Team of
the Year͟ across all sports in both 2014 and 2016 by the Sports Business Journal/Daily. The Warriors are the first professional
team to win this coveted award twice. Welts, 64, owns an impressive and all-encompassing résumé that includes a myriad
of different capacities spanning virtually every level of an NBA operation. Prior to joining the Warriors in October 2011, he
spent nine years as president of the Phoenix Suns. Welts’responsibilities in Phoenix included the supervision of all business
operations for the Suns, while also overseeing the team’s interest in the management of the US Airways Center and the WNBA’s
Phoenix Mercury. Prior to joining the Suns, Welts enjoyed a successful 17-year (1982-1999) stint at the NBA league office in
New York, where he ascended through the ranks to eventually become the league’s third-in-command as the executive vice
president, chief marketing officer and president of NBA Properties. In addition to his overall contributions to the revitalization
of the league’s image and popularity, his notable accomplishments at the NBA include the creation of NBA All-Star Weekend
in 1984 along with the marketing program for USA Basketball for the 1992 Olympic ͞Dream Team.͟ Along with Val Ackerman,
Welts was named ͞Marketer of the Year͟ by Brandweek in 1998 for his role in launching the WNBA. During his time at the NBA
office, he supervised a wide-range of departments, including corporate sponsorship and media sales, consumer products,
international business activities, media relations, community relations, team services, special events and creative services.
Welts also played a prominent role in the organization of preseason games in international cities and the eventual opening of
international NBA offices in Australia, Asia, Europe, Mexico and Canada. A native of Seattle, Washington, Welts began his NBA
career in 1969, at the age of 16, as a ball boy with the Seattle SuperSonics. He spent 10 years with his hometown team serving
a number of roles, including as the team’s director of public relations during back-to-back appearances in the NBA Finals
(1978 and 1979) and the SuperSonics’ lone NBA Championship in 1979. In 2006, he was the recipient of the annual Splaver/
McHugh ͞Tribute to Excellence Award,͟ which is given annually by the NBA Public Relations Directors’ Association to a current
or former member of the NBA PR family who has demonstrated an outstanding level of performance and service during their
NBA career.
After leaving the SuperSonics, the University of Washington product spent the following three years (1980-1982) at Bob
Walsh & Associates, a sports marketing firm in the Seattle area. His non-NBA résumé also includes serving as president of Fox
Sports Enterprises (1999-2000). In May of 2011, in a front page story in the New York Times, Welts became the highest ranking
executive in men’s professional team sports to publicly acknowledge he is gay. He was presented with a United States Tennis
Association 2011 ICON Award at the US Open in New York City, an award that recognizes and celebrates those who have had
a positive impact on diversity and inclusion in the sports industry and society. Also in 2011, he was honored with GLSEN’s
(Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Award, which honors those who have made a difference in the areas
of diversity and inclusion. In September 2014, he was honored by GLAAD, the nation’s LGBT media advocacy organization,
with the Davidson/Valentini Award, which is presented to an LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference
in promoting equality for the LGBT community. He also served as the celebrity Grand Marshall of San Francisco’s Pride
Parade in 2015. In 2016 he was honored by the Anti-DefamationLeague with its ͞Torch of Liberty Award.͟ A member of Delta
Chi fraternity while attending the University of Washington, in 2015 he was named ͞Delta Chi of the Year͟ by the national
organization.
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Kent Lacob
General Manager
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Kent Lacob is in his second season as General Manager of the Santa
Cruz Warriors after being named to the position on September 28,
2016. In his role, Lacob oversees all basketball operations and player
personnel decisions for Santa Cruz.
Lacob orchestrated five trades across his first season to acquire guards Phil Pressey, Alex Hamilton and
Jabari Brown, who were instrumental in the Warriors 31-19 record and return to the NBA G League Playoffs.
In the 2017 Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Blue, the Warriors won Game 1 at
Kaiser Permanente Arena behind Brown’s 36 points and five rebounds, with the team eventually falling in a
hard fought, three-game series.
Prior to his promotion to general manager, Lacob served as Golden State’s coordinator of basketball
operations during the team’s 73-win season in 2015-16. In his first season with the Warriors organization,
Lacob contributed to the team’s scouting department, prepared for the 2016 NBA Draft, supported
analytics projects and led efforts to incorporate wearable technology.
Originally from Woodside, Calif., Lacob attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he played guard
for the men’s basketball team and was named captain of the Bears in his senior season. He graduated in
2015 with a degree in philosophy-neuroscience-psychology and a minor in commercial entrepreneurship.
Ryan Atkinson
Assistant General Manager
Ryan Atkinson is entering his second season as assistant
general manager after serving three seasons as the team’s
director of basketball operations. Atkinson owns six years
of NBA G League experience, including two seasons as the
director of basketball operations with the 2013 NBA G League
Champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers and one seasons with the Reno Bighorns as the team’s assistant video
coordinator/basketball operations.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Atkinson received a master’s degree in sports management from the
University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Missouri Western State
University. Atkinson began his career with the Golden State Warriors, Oakland Athletics, and Prestige Sports
International sports agency.
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Aaron Miles
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Head Coach
Aaron Miles is in his first season as head coach of the Santa
Cruz Warriors, the team’s third coach since relocating to
Northern California in 2012. A first-time head coach, Miles
most recently served as an assistant coach at Florida Gulf
Coast University, where he helped the Eagles to a 26-8
record en route to the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
Championship and an appearance in the 2017 NCAA
Tournament.
Miles, 34, first joined the Warriors organization as a training camp invitee following the 2005 NBA Draft,
appearing in 19 games for a 17-15 Golden State team before his release on January 5, 2006. He received
another training camp invite prior to the 2010-11 season, and was on track to make the opening night
roster before his release due to injury.
Miles played two seasons in the NBA G League following his Warriors roster bids in 2006 and 2011. In his
rookie season, Miles played 27 games for the Fort Worth Flyers, averaging 10.1 points and 6.6 assists while
playing alongside former Warriors Kelenna Azubuike and Vonteego Cummings. In 2011 with the Reno
Bighorns, Miles averaged 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game over 17 contests.
Miles enjoyed a prestigious collegiate career at the University of Kansas, where he led the Jayhawks to
a 110-28 record and back-to-back NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances in 2002 and 2003. The 6’1”
guard started all four seasons under Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Roy Williams
(2001-03) and Bill Self (2003-05), owning career averages of 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists. Miles
owns the all-time University of Kansas and Big 12 records for career assists with 954 (ninth-most in NCAA
history) and is second in KU steals history with 264. A two-time Academic All Big 12 selection with a major
in communications, Miles began his coaching career at KU under Self as assistant director of student-
athlete development for the 2015-16 season.
Miles has an extensive international basketball résumé, most notably during a three-year stint in Russia’s
VTB United League, where he earned back-to-back Russian Cups in 2012-13 with BC Krasmye Krylya and
the 2013 Russian Cup MVP Award. Miles also won the LNB Pro A French Basketball Championship in 2006-
07 in his first international season with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Miles also spent international
seasons with Cajasol Sevilla (2007-08) in the Spanish League, as well as ACB Panionios BC (2008-09) and
Aris BC (2009-10) in the Greek Basket League.
A native of Portland, Oregon, Miles resides in Scotts Valley with his wife, Mikki, and sons Aaron Jr (8),
Adonis (6), Asaiah (5) and Avion (3). A lover of bowling, he once achieved a high score of 264 in his bowling
league.
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Michael Lee
Assistant Coach
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Michael Lee is in his first season as an assistant coach with the
Santa Cruz Warriors after spending two seasons as the varsity boys
basketball coach at Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon.
Prior to joining the organization, Lee served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of
San Francisco from 2010-13, having previously served as assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University in
Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Lee began his coaching career at the University of Kansas, serving as a
graduate student manager and director of player development for his alma mater’s NCAA Tournament
Championship season in 2007-08.
High school teammates with Santa Cruz Warriors Head Coach Aaron Miles at Jefferson High School in
Northeast Portland, Lee was part of one of the best high school teams in Oregon history, leading the
Democrats to an undefeated record (28-0) and the state championship in his junior season. The pair of
Oregon natives went on to play for the Kansas Jayhawks from 2001-05, appearing in back-to-back NCAA
Tournament Final Fours in 2002 and 2003.
A Portland native, Lee spends the off season with his family and friends. Before launching his career
in coaching and youth leadership, he spent one year with the Harlem Globetrotters as an entertainer/
ambassador, instructing the organization’s CHEER for Character program in more than 200 U.S. cities.
Kris Weems
Assistant Coach
Kris Weems is in his first season as an assistant coach with the
Santa Cruz Warriors. He is making his second stint in the Warriors
organization, previously serving as player-development coach and
scout for three seasons (2011-14), two of which were postseason
appearances (2013 and 2014).
Most recently, Weems spent three years as director of athletics for the Menlo School in Atherton, Calif. Prior to
joining the Golden State Warriors in 2011, Weems spent seven seasons as the head coach at Menlo School (2004-
11), leading his teams to seven Central Coast Section postseason appearances, five league championships and
three appearances in the Northern California bracket of the CIF State Championships.
Before his coaching career, Weems played four seasons for the Stanford Cardinals, leading the team to four
consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the 1998 Final Four, earning him All-Pac 10 First
Team honors his junior season. After earning his degree in sociology, Weems played one season professionally
with Hapoel-Tel Aviv in Israel before returning to the Bay Area to work for Stanford’s basketball and athletic
department for six years.
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Long Lam
Head Athletic Trainer
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Long Lam is entering his first year as Head Athletic
Trainer for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Lam has athletic
training experience across all areas of sports-
professional, collegiate and high school. Prior to
joining the Warriors’ staff-, Lam worked with the Rio
Grande Valley Vipers for three seasons. He also worked as the head athletic trainer for the Rio
Grande Valley FC Toros, a professional soccer team in the USL.
Before entering the work field, Lam completed an Athletic Training Internship with the Houston
Rockets, where he assisted in all areas of athletic training. Lam served as an athletic training
graduate assistant at the University of Houston for two seasons. In Houston, he also worked
the 2011 NCAA Slam Dunk and 3-point contests, and the 2011 Senior Olympics for Memorial
Hermann. During his undergraduate years, Lam served as a student trainer at the University
of Texas-Arlington athletic department. Lam is a 2010 graduate of the University of Texas-
Arlington and earned his Master’s of Education in Sport and Fitness Administration from the
University of Houston in 2011.
Jana Austin
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jana Austin is in her first season as the Assistant
Athletic Trainer for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Austin
attended California Baptist University where she
earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and
her Master’s degree in Athletic Training. She spent
five years as an intern with the Athletic Trainer for the
Los Angeles Sparks WNBA team and as a mentor for
the West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation. Austin also spent time with the Los Angeles Kiss
Arena Football Team and the University of California, Riverside Men’s Basketball Team as the
Athletic Training Intern. In May 2017, Austin went to Tanzania, Africa on a medical mission trip
to help the sick and work on the water filters in the local villages.
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Robb Hornett
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
Hornett arrives to the Santa Cruz Warriors as the
team’s Strength and Conditioning Coach and will
serve alongside Head Athletic Trainer Long Lam.
Hornett joins the team after three years as Assistant
Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University
of Virginia, primarily serving the women’s basketball
team. Prior to his time in Charlottesville, Hornett
served as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for EXOS/Air Force Special Operations,
where he designed and implemented year-round training programs for over 200 elite military
athletes. Hornett spent a year working at Indiana University Health Sports Performance where
he created speed and agility programs, as well as trained WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings and
numerous NBA players during their off seasons. Hornett also served as the Indiana Pacers
Strength and Conditioning Intern from 2010-12. Hornett graduated Bachelor of Science in
Sports Performance, Physical Education and Health from Marian University in Indianapolis,
Indiana. Hornett is a National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Strength &
Conditioning Coach, a National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement
Specialist and is FMS Level 1 Certified for Functional Movement Screening. He and his wife,
Julie, reside in Santa Cruz.
David Fatoki
Manger of Basketball Operations/
Player Development
David Fatoki is in his second season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors and his first as Manager of Basketball
Operations/Player Development. A Chicago native,
Fatoki graduated from Washington University in St.
Louis where he studied Finance. At WashU, Fatoki
played four seasons of basketball, helping his team to three Conference Championships and
four NCAA D-III tournament berths. He was named an All-American his senior season. After
college, Fatoki played one season of professional basketball in Spain for UCAM Murcia. He also
worked for Accenture as a Management Consulting Analyst.
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Luke Loucks
Two-Way Player Development Coach
Luke Loucks is in his first season as a two-way player
development coach for the Warriors organization, his
second year with the team after serving as a video intern
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & COACHING STAFF
for the 2016-17 NBA Champions. In this newly created
role, Loucks provides specialized on court tutelage and
instruction for Golden State’s assignment players and
two-way players Chris Boucher and Quinn Cook, as the
two will spend time in Santa Cruz and up to 45 days in Oakland during the 2017-18 season. Loucks, 27,
joined the Warriors in the summer of 2016 after playing professionally for four seasons in Latvia (VEF Riga),
Belgium (Basket Willebroek), Germany (Hebeisen White Wings) and a year in the NBA G League (Maine
Red Claws, Erie Bayhawks). A Clearwater native, Loucks graduated from Florida State University with an
undergraduate degree in business management and a master’s in sports management, and was a four-year
letterwinner with the Seminoles basketball team. Loucks resides in Alameda with his wife, Stevi.
Thomas Abdenour
Video Coordinator
Thomas Abdenour is in his first season as Video
Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Warriors after spending
the last three seasons with the Grand Rapids Drive.
Prior to joining the Drive, Abdenour spent time at
Central Michigan University as a Video Coordinator and
Volunteer Graduate Intern. Abdenour earned his Masters
of Education degree in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership from the University of Washington and
an undergraduate degree in Sports Management from the University of Utah. While earning his
degree in Salt Lake City, Abdenour was the student manager for the Utes men’s basketball team for
3 seasons.
Anthony Vereen
Basketball Operations Coordinator
Anthony Vereen is in his first season as Basketball
Operations Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Originally from Hammond, Louisiana, Vereen attended
the University of Texas at Arlington where he lettered
in basketball for all four years, graduating as the
school’s 2nd all-time scorer and leading the team to
the school’s only NCAA tournament appearance in school history in 2008. Vereen had a seven year
14 playing career overseas, spending time in Spain, Finland and China, as well as two years in the
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Chris Murphy
President
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Chris Murphy enters his third season as president of the Santa
Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State
Warriors. The 2017 NBA G League Team Executive of the Year,
Murphy oversees all day-to-day aspects of the franchise’s
business operations in his current role. In 2016-17, the Santa
Cruz Warriors set franchise attendance records for single-
game attendance (17,497 at Oracle Arena, third-largest in
league history) and overall season attendance. The Santa Cruz
Warriors currently possess a home sellout streak of 31 games at Kaiser Permanente Arena entering the 2017-18
season. Murphy also helped Santa Cruz increase the team’s corporate sponsorships 15 percent over the previous
season and championed the team’s ongoing commitment to Santa Cruz by participating in dozens of local
community events. He also serves on the NBA G League’s Team Leadership Council, where he collaborates with
other team leaders to foster the NBA G League’s growth in all business areas and matters.
Murphy began his career in the Warriors organization in June 2005 as a ticket sales account executive. He
gradually progressed over 10 seasons in the Warriors ticket sales department, eventually serving as senior director
of group ticket sales for two seasons before transitioning to Santa Cruz.
A graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, Murphy currently resides in Santa Cruz with his wife KJ,
three-year-old son Connor, one-year-old daughter Taylor, and four-year-old terrier mix Boots. In his free time, he
enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing and being outdoors. Murphy also serves as a Board Member
for both the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
Deb Gozzo
Senior Accountant
Deb Gozzo is entering her second year as the Senior
Accountant for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Deb lives
in Aptos after moving to the Santa Cruz area after
enduring life in Florida for a short time. Deb worked
in high tech for a number of years as an Accounting
Manager/Financial Analyst for start-ups and Fortune
500 companies, commuting the “hill” on a daily basis.
Deb enjoys accounting and developing process and procedures. She feels fortunate to be able
work close to home and be part of an organization who has such a positive impact on the local
community. Deb lives in the Aptos Hills with her husband, Mike, two cats, Lily and Babyee, and
one crazy lab by the name of Gracie.
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Frank Beccaria
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Facilities Supervisor
Frank Beccaria is going on his fifth season with
the Santa Cruz Warriors, and third as Facilities
Supervisor. Prior to assuming this full-time position,
Frank served the organization in a number of
capacities: supporting box office operations,
ticketing, in addition to event and facilities
management. Beccaria is a fourth generation Santa Cruz County resident and worked
closely with his father and grandfather at their family owned real estate firm, Wellington
Development & Investment Inc. for over 10 years. He currently resides in Santa Cruz with his
hound dog Baron and his cat Buddy.
Jordan Masayko
Game Operations Supervisor
Jordan Masayko is in her third season with the
Santa Cruz Warriors and second as Game Operations
Supervisor. She has also had experience within the
Game Entertainment departments of the Arizona
Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, and Oakland
Raiders. Jordan attended Arizona State University
where she graduated with a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is originally from Martinez,
California and now resides in Santa Cruz.
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Ashley Cramer
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Director of Marketing
Ashley Cramer is entering her first season as head of marketing
for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Cramer is responsible for developing
and implementing the team’s marketing strategy, including
working with our internal design team to reimagine the team’s
visual identity. Off the court, Cramer is the owner of The Barre
Studio in Capitola, a specialized and inclusive fitness studio that helps students of all ages achieve their
fitness goals. The Denver, Colorado native began her career in sports marketing with the ESPN X Games
and the NBC Universal Dew Action Sports Tour. She also owns an extensive marketing and business
development resume, with time spent at Cultivator Advertising Agency in Denver, Colorado and
Travelzoo in San Francisco and Sydney, Australia. Cramer graduated from Colorado State University
with a degree in journalism and technical communications.
Gwena Pitt
Marketing Specialist/Graphic Designer
Gwena Pitt is in her second season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors. She graduated a Presidential Scholar from High
Point University and obtained a Bachelors in Business
Administration with a minor in Graphic Design. A Florida
native, Pitt started designing in high school where she
served on her school’s yearbook staff. She found her passion was for graphic design in college
and interned with the Hotel del Coronado as their Marketing and PR intern for a summer. Pitt’s
family currently resides in San Diego.
Melissa Marzan
Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer
Melissa Marzan is in her first season with the Santa Cruz Warriors
as a Marketing Coordinator and Graphic Designer. Raised in
Castroville, her talent for art and creativity sparked in middle school
and grew while taking art classes in high school and working for
the school newspaper. Melissa continued to refine her skills by
attending University of California, Davis, where she received her
degrees in Design and Psychology in December 2015. During her time there, Melissa was hired to utilize
her skills to create art and graphics for the Sutter Health Plus, Copyland, and the Culture C.O.-O.P. Practicing
Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, since 2006, and actively competing during her time at UC Davis, fueled
her love for competitive sports. Excited to work with the Santa Cruz Warriors and it’s passionate community,
Melissa returned to Castroville, the land of artichokes.
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Massimo Degaudenzi
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Director of Public Relations &
Community Relations
Massimo Degaudenzi is entering his first season
with the Santa Cruz Warriors as Director of Public
and Community Relations. Degaudenzi joins the
Santa Cruz front office after five seasons with the
Golden State Warriors Corporate Communications
department, where he spent time on the team’s
community relations efforts, the team’s Chase Center project in San Francisco Mission
Bay neighborhood and traveling with the Larry O’Brien trophy following the team’s first
Championship win in 2015 . A native New Yorker, Massimo received his undergraduate degree
from the University of Michigan in Psychology and Economics.
Alyssa Beatton
Business Operations Coordinator
Alyssa Beatton is in her second season with the
Santa Cruz Warriors and first as Business Operations
Coordinator. Alyssa attended Cal Poly State University
in San Luis Obispo where she graduated with a
Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Event
Planning. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Alyssa feels
fortunate to be working for her hometown team, especially one that provides so much for the
community.
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Jon Free
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Jon Free grew up in Santa Cruz and attended
San Jose State University where he received his
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/PR.
Jon is a lifelong huge Bay Area sports fan. He has
been rooting for the Warriors and Giants since he
discovered sports as a youth in the 80’s. When he is
not working he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two daughters, traveling and
relaxing with a good book.
Erika Cruz
Coordinator, Coporate Partnerships
Erika Cruz is in her fourth season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors and second season as Coordinator
of the Corporate Partnership Department. Erika
started with the team working part time in the Game
Operations department and quickly transitioned
into an assistant role for the Partnership Department
that same off season. During her time as assistant
to the Partnership Department she inherited responsibility of the teams retail merchandise
department and is currently in charge of running all retail operations in store, game nights
and online. Although these roles are extremely different Erika is happy to be able to contribute
to the team in such various ways. Erika Cruz grew up in Sonoma Valley where she attended
Santa Rosa JC for 2 years. During those two years she received the Big 8 Conference player of
the month while on the water polo team and also helped her team finish third in state. While
playing on the water polo team and basketball team she also was an integral member of the
women’s swim team. Erika finished her athletic career winning a CCCAA State Championship
ring as part of the swim team which helped make the women’s swim team the most decorated
team in SRJC school history with six state titles to their name. Erika’s passion for sports and
competitive nature is what led her to a career in basketball and she looks forward to several
more years of being part of the NBA family.
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Mike Parr
Director, Ticket Sales and Services
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Mike is entering his third season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors. In his role, Parr oversees the entire management
of ticket sales, including ticket operations and customer
service. Mike began his career with the Golden State
Warriors in 2010 as a Ticket Sales Representative and is entering his eighth season overall with
the organization. A native of Pleasanton, CA, Mike graduated from the Chico State College of
Business in 2009 as an Ethics Scholar and currently lives in San Francisco. In his free time, he
enjoys playing golf, traveling to new places and spending time with his family.
Ashley Holmes
Account Executive, Ticket Sales
Ashley Holmes is beginning her third season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors and her first as an Account Executive. Starting
as a Golden State Warriors intern the summer of 2015,
she transitioned into working game nights with the Santa
Cruz Warriors during her senior year at the University of
California, Santa Cruz. Before joining the ticket sales staff after graduation Holmes played on
UCSC’s NCAA Women’s Basketball team and took home UCSC’s 2016 Female Athlete of the Year.
Kelsey Kraskian
Account Executive, Ticket Sales
Kelsey Kraskian is in her second season with the Santa Cruz Warriors
and her first as a Ticket Sales Representative, where she focuses on
season ticket and group sales and client relations. Prior to joining
the Warriors organization, Kraskian served as a Marketing Assistant
for the San Jose Earthquakes where she lead the Street Team and
assisted with the planning and execution of all promotional events.
A Southern California native, Kraskian played competitive soccer for nine years and participated in the
Olympic Development Program. She is also a huge Los Angeles Dodgers fan. In 2013, she graduated from the
University of California, Santa Cruz with honors in Sociology. Kelsey currently resides in San Jose.
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Chris Kerner
Ticket Sales Representative
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Chris Kerner is in his second season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors as a Ticket Sales Representative. Before joining the
Santa Cruz Warriors, Kerner was the Marketing Coordinator
for Mustang Sports Properties where he actively explored
new business partnerships for Cal Poly Athletics and
coordinated all promotions put on by Mustang Sports Properties. Kerner is originally from
Vacaville, California, and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Recreation,
Parks & Tourism in June 2016. He currently lives in Watsonville.
Stephanie Schmieding
Ticket Sales Representative
Stephanie Schmieding is in her first season with the Santa
Cruz Warriors as a Ticket Sales Representative. Prior to
joining the Warriors organization, Schmieding served as
the Editor-in-Chief of the Orion, Chico State’s student-
run news organization. Under her leadership, The Orion
made sweeping structural and journalistic changes which helped it achieve First Place Best
Newspaper at the California College Media Awards. She graduated in the spring of 2016 with a
bachelor’s degree in Journalism, News Editorial, and a minor in Sociology. After a four-months
of living abroad post-graduation in Prague, Czech Republic, Schmieding returned to Los
Gatos, California, and started a full-time position with the Santa Cruz Warriors. As a long-time
Warriors fan, she is excited to be working with the organization and making basketball a part
of everyday life. Go Dubs!
Christian Woodworth
Ticket Sales Representative
Christian Woodworth is in his first season with the Santa Cruz
Warriors as a Ticket Sales Representative. He attended North
Carolina State University before deciding to pursue travel and
surfing. Prior to working with the Santa Cruz Warriors he worked
for the wetsuit company Rip Curl, where he was the Regional
Hard Goods Manager, serving central California. Christian remains
a brand ambassador with Rip Curl and has travelled all around the world surfing. Born in upstate New
York, he was raised on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He currently resides in Santa Cruz with his wife
Richelle, newborn daughter Elle and his English Bulldog DJ. He enjoys surfing, sports, family, traveling, and
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BROADCAST TEAM
BROADCAST TEAM & HEALTH STAFF
Kevin Danna Drew Shiller
Warriors Play by Play Broadcaster Warriors Color Commentator
Kevin Danna is in his ¬sixth season as Play-By-Play Drew Shiller is in his ¬sixth season on the Santa Cruz
Broadcaster for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Danna also Warriors broadcast team. Shiller is entering his fifth
calls games for Stanford women’s basketball, Santa season as the Stanford men’s basketball radio analyst
Clara women’s basketball and the San Jose Giants. A on KNBR 680AM/1050AM. A Stanford graduate,
San Jose native, Danna completed his undergraduate Shiller played three years of Stanford basketball and
studies at Stanford University while working for the was the co-captain of the 2009-10 team, the same
Cardinal basketball team for four years. season in which he was named to the Pac-10 All-
Academic team.
HEALTH STAFF
Kevin Higashiwa Leena Patel
Team Doctor Team Doctor
Chris Christensen Scott Sawyer
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ALL TIME PLAYER CALL UPS
2016-17 Season
No Call ups
2015-16 Season
PLAYER/STAFF CALL UPS
Elliott Williams- Memphis Grizzlies
2014-15 Season
Elliott Williams- Utah Jazz (2), Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans (2)
James Michael McAdoo- Golden State Warriors (3)
2013-14 Season
Hilton Armstrong- Golden State Warriors (3)
Seth Curry- Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers
Dewayne Dedmon- Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic
2012-13 Season
Chris Johnson- Minnesota Timberwolves
Travis Leslie- Utah Jazz
Scott Machado - Golden State Warriors
ALL TIME STAFF CALL UPS
2016-17 Season
Gina Antoniello- Brooklyn Nets
Jacob Rubin- Golden State Warriors
Christina Pedersen- Golden State Warriors
2015-16 Season
Devin Dismang- Golden State Warriors
Roger Sancho- Golden State Warriors
2013-14 Season
Matt de Nesnera- Golden State Warriors
Sammy Gelfand- Golden State Warriors
Vitaly Potapenko- Cleveland Cavaliers
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NO PLAYER POS HT WT BORN PRIOR TO G LEAGUE/FROM
25 Chris Boucher F 6’11 200 1/11/93 Oregon
4 Antonius Cleveland G 6’6 195 2/2/94 Southeast Missouri State
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12 Quinn Cook G 6’2 179 3/23/93 Duke
7 Cleanthony Early F 6’8 210 4/17/91 Witchita State
22 Michael Gbinije G 6’7 200 6/5/92 Syracuse
0 Alex Hamilton G 6’4 195 10/5/93 Louisiana Tech
9 Avry Holmes G 6’2 195 2/20/94 Clemson
15 Damian Jones C 7’0 245 6/30/95 Vanderbilt
3 Damion Lee G 6’6 210 10/21/92 Louisville
31 Georges Niang F 6’6 231 6/17/93 Iowa State
43 James Southerland F 6’8 221 4/28/90 Syracuse
32 Trevor Thompson C 7’0 250 6/12/94 Ohio State
21 Najeal Young G 6’6 215 2/27/94 Texas Wesleyan
HEAD COACH PRONUNCIATIONS
Aaron Miles Southerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . Souther rhymes with Mother
Cleanthony. . . . . . . .. . . . . . CLEE-Anthony
ASSISTANT COACHES Boucher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boo-SHAY
Gbinije . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIN-uh-zhay
Michael Lee, Kris Weems
Georges Niang . . . . . . . . . . George Knee-yang
Najeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nigel
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. ................... Player No. ....................... Player
0 ..................... Alex Hamilton 15 ....................... Damian Jones
3 ..................... Damion Lee 21 ....................... Najeal Young
4 ..................... Antonius Cleveland 22 ....................... Michael Gbinije
7 ..................... Cleanthony Early 25 ....................... Chris Boucher
9 ...................... Avry Holmes 31........................ Georges Niang
12 .................... Quinn Cook 32 ....................... Trevor Thompson
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CHRIS BOUCHER #25
Forward | 6’10 | 200 lbs
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College: Oregon
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Birthdate: January 11, 1993
Acquired: Signed two-way contract on July 14, 2017
Twitter: Chrisboucher | Instagram: slimmduck
Chris Boucher was signed to a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors, the first player in
franchise history to sign this contract. Boucher joined the Golden State Warriors 2017 NBA Summer
League team, but was unable to play due to rehab of a left ACL injury that prematurely ended his se-
nior season on March 10. At the University of Oregon, Boucher appeared in 69 games (47 starts) over
two seasons at Oregon, averaging 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.74 blocks in 24.8 minutes while
shooting 53.2 percent from the field (fourth-best in school history). He is a two-time Pac-12 All-De-
fensive Team selection, as well as the only player in Pac-12 history to register at least 100 blocks and
35 three-pointers, which he accomplished as a junior in 2015-16.
QUICK STATS:
• Was not selected by an NBA franchise in the 2017 NBA Draft.
•Appeared in 69 games (47 starts) over two seasons with Oregon, averaging 12.0 points, 6.8
rebounds and 2.74 blocks in 24.8 minutes while shooting 53.2 percent from the field (fourth-
best in school history).
• Ranks second in University of Oregon history with 189 career blocked shots, with four of
the school’s top six single-game blocked shots records.
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection.
• Two-time Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
• Only player in Pac-12 history to register at least 100 blocks and 35 three-pointers, which he
accomplished as a junior in 2015-16.
•Began his college career at Northwest College in Wyoming, where he was named 2014-15
Spalding NJCAA Division 1 Player of the Year, averaging 22.5 points and 11.8 rebounds in his
sophomore season.
•Born in Castries, St. Lucia to parents Mary MacVane and Jeanguy Boucher.
• Majored in sociology.
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