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Executive Editor: Sean Wyatt. Editors: Mike Clark & Jeff Schaefer. Graphic Design: Blaine Fridrick. Photo Credits: NBA Photos, David Liam Kyle, Greg Shamus and Mark Horning ©2014 Canton Charge All NBA Development League and team insignia depicted in this publication are the

property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Canton Charge and is provided as a

courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Canton Charge.

FRONT OFFICE

DirectoryMike Levy / Mike Gansey

Jordi Fernandez / Steve GanseyMike Batiste / Nate Reinking

Mike Gittinger / Adam Linens

PLAYERSRoster

Antoine AgudioWilliam Buford

Chris CrawfordMichael Dunigan

Levi GieseStephen Holt

Justin JohnsonKevin Olekaibe

Brandon PaulTristan Spurlock

Jordan SwingSteve Weingarten

HISTORYCharge Regular Season Team Records

Charge Regular Season Individual RecordsCharge Regular Season Sundry Records

Charge Team Playoff RecordsCharge Individual Playoff Records

Charge Playoff Sundry RecordsCharge Draft History

MEDIA INFORMATIONSean Wyatt / Scott Zurilla

General Media InformationMedia Outlets

Canton Memorial Civic Center / Edgewood

OPPONENTSAustin Spurs / Bakersfield Jam / Delaware 87ers

Erie Bayhawks / Fort Wayne Mad Ants / Grand Rapids DriveIdaho Stampede / Iowa Energy / Los Angeles D-Fenders

Maine Red Claws / Oklahoma City Blue / Reno BighornsRio Grande Valley Vipers / Santa Cruz Warriors / Sioux Falls Skyforce

Texas Legends / Westchester Knicks

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Chairman/Majority Owner……………......................................……………………………..….Dan Gilbert

Vice Chairman/Minority Owners……............................................................…….Jeff Cohen, Nate Forbes

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Director of Development League Operations…….........................................…………………..Mike Gansey

Head Coach………………………………………………........……………………..…………Jordi Fernandez

Associate Head Coach…………………………….....................…………………………………Steve Gansey

Assistant Coach…………………………………………...............…………………………..……Mike Batiste

Assistant Coach…………………………………………………….............…………..…..……Nate ReinkingHead Athletic Trainer………………………………………….......................………..…..……Mike Gittinger

Assistant Athletic Trainer………………………………………….......................……………….Adam Linens

Basketball Operations Assistant…………………..............................................………………Ben Resner

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Senior Vice President/COO…………………………….......................………………….…………..Mike Levy

Group Sales Manager………………………………………………................…………………..…James HallGroup Events Specialist.…………………..………………………………......................………Nathan Davis

Group Events Specialist.…………………..…………………..……….........................………Dave Whitford

Group Events Specialist………………………….……………………......................………….Steve McClave

Ticket Sales and Service Manager………………….………………...............................………….Wes Warne

Business Development Specialist………………………………..………............................…Mike DeAngelo

Corporate Sales Executive..……..…………………………….…………….......................….Andrew Durbin

Ticket Operations and Partnership Activation Manager…..................................................……Beth Trainer

Communications Manager…………..………………………..………..............................………Sean Wyatt 

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Team/Arena Address..........................................................1101 Market Avenue North, Canton, OH 44702

Business Phone............................................................................................................(330) 489-1701

Business Fax...............................................................................................................(330) 489-1703

Website.........................................................................................................www.cantoncharge.com

Twitter.....................................................................................................................@CantonChargeFacebook........................................................................................www.facebook.com/CantonCharge

Arena (Capacity)............................................................................Canton Memorial Civic Center (3,942)

NBA Affiliate..........................................................................................................Cleveland Cavaliers

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Levy brings more than 30 years of sports and entertainment experience in marketing, sales,

communications, operations and management to the Charge. Levy’s experience includes his roles inthe NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, AFL, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Levy comes to Canton from Spokane, Washington where he served as team president for the Spokane

Shock of the Arena Football League. In August of 2010, Levy was named President of the Los Angeles

Sparks of the WNBA. Prior to joining the Sparks, he served as Special Advisor, Business Development

with the Cleveland Browns where he was responsible for transitioning the club’s ticket sales and

customer retention efforts.

In 2008, he spearheaded the start-up of the Arena Football League’s Cleveland Gladiators as COO/General Manager when the team

averaged more than 14,000 fans per game and made it to the National Conference Finals.

Levy spent the previous two years as Chief Marketing Officer with the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Prior to

his tenure with the Tennis Hall of Fame, Levy served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies where

he was responsible for the overall ticket sales, ticket services and marketing, including team advertising, brand management, creative

services, internet marketing and development, publications, communications and general marketing and promotional programs for both

the Grizzlies and FedEx Forum.

Before joining the Grizzlies in 2001, Levy spent five seasons as Vice President, Marketing and Communications for the Kansas City Royals.

Levy also served as the Executive Vice President for the Venture Marketing Group in Houston, where he was in charge of the overall

marketing, communications and operations for several racetracks.

As director of sales for the Houston Astros from 1986 to 1991, he directed promotions, sales and overall operations for group, season, and

star suite tickets. Prior to his stay in Houston, Levy worked for the Pittsburgh Civic Arena Corporation and handled the sales and marketing

for their professional football, soccer and hockey teams.

Levy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in advertising and communications from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1982. He and his wife,

Bennie, have two children, Madison and Michael.

Mike Gansey enters his third season as Director of Development League Operations for the ClevelandCavaliers. In his position, he works closely with Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin and Head

Coach Jordi Fernandez in all basketball operations and player personnel matters of the Charge. He

had previously spent the 2011-12 season as the Cavaliers’ basketball operations seasonal assistant.

Under Gansey, the 2013-2014 Canton Charge posted a 28-22 record and made their third playoff

appearance in as many years. The 2013-2014 Charge produced five players that earned spots on NBA

rosters: Shane Edwards (Cleveland), Arinze Onuaku (Cleveland/Indiana), Jorge Gutierrez (Brooklyn),

Kevin Jones (New Orleans) and Will Cherry (Toronto). The team also saw Head Coach Steve Hetzel

(Charlotte) and Assistant Coach James Posey (Cleveland) receiving coaching call-ups to NBA benches.

During Gansey’s first season with the Charge in 2012-13, the team posted a franchise-best 30-20 record en route to their first-ever EastDivision Championship. The Charge had one player receive a Gatorade Call-Up (Kevin Jones) and one NBA Development League All-Star

(Arinze Onuaku). Head Coach Alex Jensen (Utah) and Basketball Operations Assistant Lamar Skeeter (Atlanta) also made the jump to the

NBA following the season.

Gansey, 31, is a native of Olmsted Falls and played collegiately at West Virginia, where, as a senior, he led the Mountaineers to the Sweet

16 and was named a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Award, the Wooden Award as well as the Naismith Trophy and won a gold medal with

Team USA in the 2005 World University Games. Following his college career, he played professionally overseas for three seasons and in the

NBA D-League for two. Gansey resides in Avon with his wife, Amy.

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Jordi Fernandez was named the third Canton Charge head coach in team history on September 18,

2014. This marks Fernandez’s second season with the Charge after serving on Steve Hetzel’s staffduring the 2013-2014 season. Previously, Fernandez was responsible for scouting and game planning

for opponents, implementing offensive philosophies and working to improve players’ individual

skills. He has also spent four seasons as a player development coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers after

originally being hired by Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown prior to the 2009-10 season. With the

Cavaliers, he conducted individual skill development workouts for players, assisted with drills in

practice, implemented game preparation at shoot around and helped develop scouts.

Fernandez has also served as an assistant coach at an international level for the Spanish national team

at the 2013 U-19 World Championships in Prague and for Club Basquet l’Hospitalet of the Spanish professional league. He also served as

a player development coach with Impact Basketball in Las Vegas, where he conducted individual workouts for college and professional

players both domestically and internationally.

Gansey was named Charge Associate Head Coach in September 2014 after spending five seasons with

the Fort Wayne Mad Ants as an interim head coach, assistant coach and director of player personnel.

During Gansey’s final season with Fort Wayne, the Mad Ants boasted the league’s best regular season

record en route to the East Division title and the NBA D-League Championship. In his various roles,

Gansey developed scouting reports for each game, coordinated practices and off-court appearances,

executed substitutions, and was in charge of the team’s defense.

In addition to his time with Fort Wayne, Gansey served as an assistant coach on the D-League Select

Team of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2014. Gansey also served an assistant for the Indiana

Pacers Summer League team in Orlando, Florida as well as the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League team

in Las Vegas in 2013. He also participated as a coach at the NBADL Elite Camp in Chicago, Illinois in 2013 and 2014.

Prior to his coaching experience in the NBADL, Gansey assisted the USA Men’s U19 National Basketball team at the 2007 Global Games in

Texas as part of the USA Basketball Support Staff.

Gansey received a full Division II scholarship to play basketball at Ashland University, where he earned a B.A. in Education, Sports

Management, and Business Administration. Gansey served as team captain during his final two seasons from 2006-2008.

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Mike Batiste begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Canton Charge, bringing 14 years of

experience playing at professional level to Canton’s staff. As an Assistant Coach, Batiste is responsiblefor assisting in individual player and team development as well as helping implement offensive

and defensive philosophies and executing day-to-day scouting, team preparation and basketball

operations tasks.

Batiste played collegiately at Long Beach CC (1995-1996) before transferring to Arizona State

University where he played three seasons for the Sun Devils (1996-1999). Batiste was named All-Pac

10 First Team after the 1998-1999 season. Batiste spent 13 seasons playing professionally abroad with

stints in Belgium, Greece and Turkey. Batiste played for the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2002-2003

season appearing in 75 games while averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists. With Panathinaikos in Greece, Batiste won the

2007, 2009 and 2011 Euroleague championship. Batiste was named to the 2010-11 All-Euroleague First Team, while he also won the 2003-

04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2013-14 Greek National Championship with Panathinaikos.

Nate Reinking enters his second season with the Charge as an Assistant Coach and is responsible

for assisting in individual player and team development as well as helping implement offensive

and defensive philosophies and executing day-to-day scouting, team preparation and basketball

operations tasks. Reinking joined the Charge in 2013, bringing over 20 years of collegiate, professionaland international experience as both a player and coach. He is an assistant coach with the Great

Britain National Team, as he prepares scouting reports and implements game plans through on-court

instruction and video breakdown. Reinking also played for Great Britain from 2005-12, representing

the nation in international tournaments such as the Olympics and European Championships.

Reinking, a native of Galion, Ohio, played collegiately at Kent State University (1992-96) where he is

the eighth leading scorer in school history with 1,456 points, was All-MAC Second Team as a senior in 1996 and Honorable Mention All-Mac

as a sophomore in 1994.

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Michael Gittinger begins his fourth season as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Canton Charge. Gittinger

tends to the immediate medical needs of the team’s players, while most of his athletic training timeis 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, Canton McKinley High School,the Cleveland Browns, and USA wrestling.

Adam Linens was named Charge Assistant Athletic Trainer in September 2014. Linens will assist head

trainer Mike Gittinger with the immediate medical needs of the team’s players.

Linens joins the Charge after spending the previous two seasons as the strength and conditioning

coach for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. Linens also served as a strength and conditioning coach

intern with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2013-2014 season where he assisted the Hawks training staff

with daily practice and game preparation as well as workout implementation.

He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and a certified strength &

conditioning specialist (CSCS) for the National Strength & Conditioning Association.

Linens attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received a degree in Exercise and Sport Science in 2005. Linens

obtained his master’s degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion from California University of Pennsylvania in 2014.

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13 Antoine Agudio G 6-3 185 1/20/85 Hofstra 2008

23 William Buford G 6-5 215 1/1/90 Ohio State 2012

4 Chris Crawford G 6-4 222 9/30/92 Memphis 2014

22 Michael Dunigan F/C 6-10 245 7/2/89 Oregon 2010

24 Levi Giese F 6-9 207 7/6/91 Lafayette 2013

14 Stephen Holt G 6-4 195 12/6/91 St. Mary’s 2014

9 Justin Johnson G 6-2 175 11/4/88 Concordia-Irving 2011

18 Kevin Olekaibe G 6-2 180 7/28/92 UNLV 2014

33 Brandon Paul G/F 6-4 200 4/30/91 Illinois 2013

21 Tristan Spurlock G/F 6-8 230 2/3/91 UCF 2014

12 Jordan Swing F 6-6 200 12/31/91 UAB 2014

15 Steve Weingarten F 6-8 215 11/2/88 La Salle 2012

Head Coach:  Jordi Fernandez (Badalona, Spain)

Assistant Coaches: Steve Gansey (Cleveland State), Mike Batiste (Arizona State), Nate Reinking (Kent State)

Athletic Trainers: Mike Gittinger (Kent State), Adam Linens (Kent State)

4 Chris Crawford

9 Justin Johnson

12 Jordan Swing

13 Antoine Agudio

14 Stephen Holt

15 Steve Weingarten

18 Kevin Olekaibe

21 Tristan Spurlock

22 Michael Dunigan

23 William Buford

24 Levi Giese

33 Brandon Paul

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Ohio State

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Libbey (Toledo, OH)

January 10, 1990 (Toledo, OH)

)(J43.02I Signed as a returning player.

NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Split the 2013-2014 campaign betweenSanta Cruz and Canton… with the Warriors, appeared in 32 gamesen route to averaging 9.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.1minutes of action… signed with Canton in March and appeared in11 games, averaging 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.5

minutes per game.

INTERNATIONAL:  Played in 31 games with Blusens MonbusObradoiro CAB and averaged 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds percontest in 2012-2013.

COLLEGE CAREER:  As a senior at Ohio State in 2011-2012, Bufordaveraged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 33.8 minutesper game en route to helping the Buckeyes reach the Final Four…As a junior in Columbus in 2010-2011, Buford started all 36 gamesplayed, averaging 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per

game ... Finished second on team in scoring behind national playerof the year finalist Jared Sullinger… Became the 47th player inOhio State history to record 1,000 points (1,424) and third on the2010-11 Buckeye roster joining Jon Diebler and David Lighty… Asa sophomore in 2009-2010, Buford was one of three Buckeyes tostart all 37 games… averaged 34.4 minutes per game with 14.4points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists…As a freshman in 2008-2009, Buford averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists pergame… named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team… named Big TenFreshman of the Year.

PERSONAL:  Named Mr. Ohio Basketball and Division II Co-Playerof the Year in 2008… Selected as a McDonald’s and Jordan BrandAll-American ... recorded six points, one steal and one assist in theMcDonald’s All-American game, while posting 12 points and threerebounds in the Jordan Classic.

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Memphis

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Sheffield (Memphis, TN)

September 30, 1992 (Memphis, TN)

)(J43.02I Signed as an affiliate player.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in five games for the HoustonRockets Summer League Team in Orlando…averaged 10.2 points,5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.4 minutes. Crawfordappeared in five preseason games for the Cleveland Cavs, averaging2.4 points and 1.6 assists in 7.6 minutes per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played in 140 games (84 starts) over his four-yearcareer at Memphis with averages of 8.7 points, 3.3 assists and 3.5rebounds…had 223 steals and 65 blocked shots...shot .391 from thefloor, .367 from the three-point arc and .753 from the free throwline...had 55 double-figure scoring games and 61 contests withfour or more assists…dished out over 100 assists each of his fourseasons and recorded three double-doubles…in school history, his242 three-pointers made are tied for third, while also ranking 4thin total steals and 6th in games played…as a senior, played in 34games (31 starts) and averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds…led

squad in three-pointers made (76)… posted third career double-double (first of season) of 12 points and 11 boards in a home winover Rutgers...nearly posted a triple-double in a road victory atTemple with nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists (seasonhigh)...as a junior, played in 36 games (10 starts) and averaged10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists...shot .399 from the arcand .793 from the charity stripe...was the 2012-13 Conference USATournament MVP, Conference USA All-Tournament Team selectionand 2012-13 Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year...had four-consecutive, 20-point performances from Mar. 9-16...recordedtwo double-doubles...in the C-USA Tournament semifinal win

over Tulsa, netted a career-high 30 points on 10-of-14 FG, 8-of-10treys and 2-of-4 FT ...as a sophomore, made it to the 2011-12 All-Conference USA third team after averaging 9.1 points, 3.1 reboundsand 3.8 assists in 35 games (24 starts)…as a freshman, played in35 games (19 starts) with averages of 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and3.3 assists.

PERSONAL: Son of Betty Crawford...graduated in December of 2013with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies...began workon a second bachelor’s degree during the 2014 spring semester.

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Oregon

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Farragut Academy (Chicago, IL)

July 2, 1989 (Chicago, IL)

)(J43.02I Selected in the 1st round (12th overall) in the 2014Developmental League Draft.

INTERNATIONAL:  Beginning his overseas career in Israel in 2010,Dunigan has played for Hapoel Migdal Jersusalem, DniproAzot(Ukraine), Perth Wildcats (Australia), Air21 Express (Philippines),and Samsung Th. (South Korea).

COLLEGE CAREER: Dunigan played two seasons at the University ofOregon… as a sophomore in 2009-2010, started 21-of-28 games… Led the team in field goal percentage (.554, 82-of-148), blocks(37, 1.3 bpg) and rebounding average (4.9 rpg) … Ranked secondon the squad in total rebounds (138) and third in scoring (252, 9.0ppg) … Ranked fifth in the Pac-10 for blocks … Registered fourdouble-doubles … Had 10 double-digit scoring efforts, three ofwhich were for 20+ points … Tallied five double-digit reboundinggames … Registered fourth double-double of season with 16 pointsand 10 rebounds in March 4 home game with Washington ... Wentfor nine points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in Jan. 21

road game with California ... Had 14 points and two blocks in Jan.16 home game with Arizona ... Recorded a second-straight double-double, with 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in 28 minutesof action in Jan. 2 road win over No. 17 Washington ... Played acareer-best 36 minutes in Dec. 31 double-overtime road win overWashington State, recording 22 points, 12 rebounds and matchinga career-high with five blocks ... Recorded career-highs with 26points on 10 made field goals, to go with five rebounds, threeblocks and two steals in Dec. 28 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Scored 14 points including a career-best 8-of-10 on free throwsin Dec. 22 home win over Idaho State ... Registered 16 points and 10

rebounds for his first double-double of the season (third of career)in Dec. 19 home win over Oakland ... Had 10 points and matched aseason-best with two steals in Dec. 12 home game against SaintMary’s ...as a freshman in 2008-2009, played in 29 games (24starts)… Was the team-leader in blocks at 1.0 block per game,ranking him sixth among Pac-10 Conference players … Led theteam in field goal percentage (.495, 91-of-184) … Ranked secondon the team in rebounding (4.6 rpg) and third in scoring (8.4 ppg)… Second on the team with two double-doubles … Had 14 points,

eight rebounds (six offensive boards) and a block in Feb. 21 homewin over Stanford … Scored 14 points to go with eight reboundsand a block in Feb. 14 game at Washington … Had 11 points, eightrebounds and a season-high four blocks in Jan. 15 home gameagainst Washington … Recorded a 10-point, seven-rebound effort

in Jan. 2 home game against USC … Went for 10 points and fourrebounds in Dec. 29 home win over Long Beach State … Matcheda season-high with 18 points and had seven rebounds and twosteals in a neutral-site game with top-ranked North Carolina onNov. 25 … Recorded season-highs with 18 points and 10 rebounds,while going 8-of-9 from the field, in Nov. 24 neutral-site win overAlabama … Went for 15 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and asteal in No. 17 home game with Oakland … Had 13 points, sevenrebounds and two steals in first collegiate game against NorthernColorado on Nov. 14.

PERSONAL: Born Michael René Dunigan, July 2, 1989, in Chicago,Ill. … Parents are Pearl Dunigan and Robert House … HighSchool Coach: William “Wolf” Nelson … Majored in pre-businessadministration… Played prep ball at Farragut Academy … 2008McDonald’s All-American was rated as one of the top prep centersacross the board: No. 3 by ESPN.com, No. 5 by Scout.com and No.8 by Rivals.com … A Jordan Brand All-American … Named IllinoisGatorade Player of the Year … Runner-up for Illinois’ Mr. BasketballAward.

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Lafayette

Rookie

Union HS (Tulsa, OK)

July 6, 1990 (Tulsa, OK)

)(J43.02I Open Tryouts, 2014.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: In August of 2014 signed with Club Trouvillein Montevideo, Uruguay. Previously, he played for Bambitious Nara,an expansion team in the Basketball Japan League.

COLLEGE CAREER: Giese completed his Lafayette career ranked third

in program history with 109 blocked shots and helped the Leopardsto three Patriot League championship game appearances during histime on College Hill. As a senior, the Tusla, Okla. Native rejected62 shots, a total that ranked second in the Patriot League and wasthe second highest single-season total for any Lafayette player.Giese also possess the ability to shoot from the perimeter, havingknocked down 44 three-pointers in 2012-13.

PERSONAL: Majored in Civil Engineering. In high school, Gieseranked in the top three percent of his graduating class...volunteeredthrough his church and took two mission trips to Mexico where he

helped build a church and a house

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St. Mary’s

Rookie

Jesuit (Portland, OR)

December 6, 1991 (Portland, OR)

)(J43.02I Signed as an affiliate player.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Holt went undrafted in this year’s NBADraft and joined the Atlanta Hawks summer league team in LasVegas where he averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and1.2 steals in 23.8 minutes over five games (three starts). He alsoshot .455 (8-19) from the three-point line with the Hawks. Holt’s

summer campaign landed him a spot on the 2014-2015 ClevelandCavaliers training camp roster. Holt played in two preseason gamesand averaged 3.0 points in 2.3 minutes per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: Lettered four consecutive seasons at Saint Mary’s... team captain as a senior ... finished 10th in career scoring at SMCwith 1,370 points ... fell just one shy of the school record for careersteals with 173 to finish second ... set two single-game records atSaint Mary’s: free throw percentage (12-for-12 vs. Akron, 2013) andsteals (9 vs. College of Idaho, 2010) ... Also entered school’s careertop-10 in 3-point attempts (9th, 396), made free throws (4th, 401),

attempted free throws (7th, 495), free throw percentage (10th,.808), assists (10th, 305), steals average (10th, 1.36), games played(t5th, 127), games started (7th, 95) ... team went 102-33 in his fourseasons, won at least 23 games, appeared in the post season eachyear (2 NCAA, 2 NIT), won two West Coast Conference regular-season and one WCC Tournament titles.

PERSONAL: Son of Greg and Jackie Holt ... father, Greg, playedcollege basketball at the University of Portland...has a youngersister, Ilyssa, who signed to play soccer at Saint Mary’s beginningin the fall of 2014.

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Concordia-Irvine

4th

El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA)

November 4, 1988 (El Segundo, CA)

)(J43.02I Signed as a returning player.

NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: In 2013-2014, appeared in 29 games (9starts) for the Springfield Armor averaging 9.6 points, 2.8 reboundsand 1. 9 assists in 21.4 minutes per game… During the 2012-2013season, split time with the Santa Cruz Warriors and SpringfieldArmor… appeared in 21 games for Santa Cruz averaging 6.1 points,

2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 17.7 minutes per game… appeared in20 games for Springfield averaging 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9assists in 18.8 minutes per game… Selected in the 3rd round (15thpick) in the 2011 NBA Developmental League Draft by the DakotaWizards…. Appeared in 40 games (2 starts) averaging 9.2 points,2.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 21.7 minutes per game… In the 2011-2012 playoffs, appeared in one game and posted 11 points on 5-10shooting (.500), 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 18 minutes.

COLLEGE CAREER: In 2009-2010, became third player in schoolhistory to earn GSAC Player of the Year honors … Named NAIA

All-American first team … Led team and was fourth in GSAC with15.9 points per game … Second on team with 80 assists and 41steals … Hit 21 three-pointers and shot .530 from the field … ShotGSAC-high .876 from charity stripe … Started 32 games and playedin 35 … Scored double-digits 28 times … Averaged 3.7 reboundsper game … Posted double-double with 17 points and 11 boardsagainst Fresno Pacific (1/23) … Nabbed 41 steals … Scored season-high 28 points at Cal State San Bernardino (11/28) … Scored 26points at Westmont (12/3) … Hit game-winning buzzer-beatersagainst Fresno Pacific (1/23) and at California Baptist (2/13) …Game-winner at California Baptist was a running half-court heave

… Scored 20 or more points 10 times.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 4, 1988 in Harbor City to Jamal and CarolynJohnson … Cousin, Anthony Lackey, played basketball for PortlandState … Majored in sports management … Enjoys bowling,swimming, listening to music, and playing video games.

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UNLV

Rookie

Cimarron-Memorial High School (Las Vegas, NV)

July 28, 1992 (Oakland, CA)

)(J43.02I Selected in the 6th round (120th overall) in the 2014NBA Developmental League Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER: As a senior at UNLV, averaged 10.2 points, 2.3rebounds and 2.1 assists in 30.6 minutes per game. Transferredfrom Fresno State following the 2012-13 season ... The NCAAapproved a waiver submitted by UNLV that grants relief from themandatory one-year residency requirement, allowing him to play

for the Runnin’ Rebels immediately ... In three seasons at FresnoState, he scored a total of 1,169 career points.

PERSONAL: Kevin C. Olekaibe was born July 28, 1992, in Oakland,California. …The son of Benson and Esther Olekaibe, who areoriginally from Lagos, Nigeria ... Older brothers, Ike and Emmanuel,each played college basketball ... Ike was a two-time NCAA All-American at Purdue and Emmanuel competed for South WesternOregon Community College and the NAIA’s Everest College ... Hassix siblings (Ike, Victoria, Ruth, John, Emmanuel and Kenneth).

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Illinois

2nd

Warren (Gurnee, IL)

April 30, 1991 (Gurnee, IL)

)(J43.02I Signed as a returning player.

NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: During the 2013-2014 season, signedwith the Canton Charge in February and appeared in 2 gamesaveraging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 steal per game.

INTERNATIONAL: During 2013-2014 Eurocup, appeared in 12 games

for BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL) averaging 6.4 points and 2.7rebounds. In 10 games in the VTB United League, averaged 5.4points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assist per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: As a senior at Illinois, Third-team All-Big Ten(coaches and media) ... Team’s Most Outstanding Player ...Academic All-Big Ten ... Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 candidate... Naismith Award Midseason Top 30 candidate ... Oscar RobertsonNational Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec.10) ... EA SPORTS Maui Invitational MVP ... ESPN.com National Playerof the Week (Nov. 25) ... Started 35 of 36 games, leading team and

ranking third in Big Ten in scoring (16.6 ppg) ... Total of 598 pointsranks 10th on Illini single-season scoring list ... Scored in doublefigures 33 times, with 11 outings of 20-plus points or more… Justthe second Illini player ever to reach career milestones of 1,500points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals… As a junior, hiscareer-high 43 points against the Buckeyes ranked as the third-most in a game in school history and tied for the fifth-highestsingle-game total in the NCAA during the season… Academic All-Big Ten ... Third in the Big Ten in scoring during conference playat 17.7 ppg… As a sophomore, played in all 34 games, starting 10... Fourth on team in scoring, averaging 9.0 points ... Led team in

steals (1.1 spg), was second in assists (2.1 apg) and fifth in rebounds(3.1 rpg) ... Scored in double figures 13 times, including three20-point games, and led the team in scoring five times ... Scoreda season-high 23 points, including 9-of-10 shooting from the freethrow line, vs. Purdue (Feb. 13)… As a freshman, played in all 36games, starting 14 times ... Illinois’ fifth-leading scorer, averaging7.8 points ... Averaged 3.1 rebounds and ranked third on team with42 offensive boards ... Set Illini freshman scoring record in a debutwith 22 points vs. SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 13), breaking previous

record of 21 set in 1990 by UI’s all-time leading scorer Deon Thomas... Had second-straight 20-point outing with 20 points - all in thefirst half - vs. Northern Illinois (Nov. 17) ... Recorded third 20-pointgame at Clemson (Dec. 2) with 20 points ... Scored 17 points vs.Gonzaga (Jan. 2) ... Grabbed season-high nine rebounds vs.

Minnesota (Feb. 27) ... Following the season, traveled to Germanyand Belgium on a foreign tour trip with Global Sports Academy.

PERSONAL: Majoried in recreation, sport and tourism ... Parentsare Cliff Sr. and Lynda Paul ... Has two brothers, Cliff Jr., whoattended the University of Illinois, and a younger brother, Darius,who plays basketball at Western Michigan ... Father served inthe Navy and is a police officer ... Mother is a financial planner... Mother played basketball at Ball State and formerly ran theAAU basketball program Illinois HoopStars ... Father played semi-pro football for the Racine (Wis.) Raiders ... Favorite athlete is

Dwyane Wade ... Favorite basketball memory was “WatchingIllinois play in the national championship game and decidingI wanted to go there” ... Worked as a weekly mentor during highschool at a behavior correction middle school.

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UAB

Rookie

Vestavia Hills HS (Birmingham, AL)

December 31, 1990 (Memphis, TN)

)(J43.02I Open tryouts, 2014.

COLLEGE CAREER:  Played in 22 games at Western Kentucky as afreshman averaging 2.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.1 assists pergame during the 2009-10 season… After sitting out the 2010-11 season due to NCAA transfer rules, he stepped right in at UABand made an immediate impact ... played in 28 contests, making

24 starts at a variety of positions including point guard, shootingguard and small forward…. As a junior, scored in double figures in26 of 33 games ... team’s second-leading scorer with 14.0 points pergame…. As a senior in 2013-2014, appeared in 31 games, averaging6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.8 minutes per game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan Tyler Swing... parents are Rick andLinda Swing... academic major was communication management... has one brother, Josh, and one sister, Danielle.

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La Salle

2nd

Catonsville (Baltimore, MD)

November 2, 1988 (Baltimore, MD)

)(J43.02I Signed as a returning player.

NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE:  Weingarten started the 2013-2014NBADL campaign with the Delaware 87ers where he appeared in21 games (1 start) and averaged 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9assists per game… acquired by the Charge via trade and appearedin 20 games for the wine and gold, averaging 3.6 points and 1.3

rebounds in 9.7 minutes of action per game.

COLLEGE CAREER: As a senior in 2010-11, averaged 4.7 points, 3.2rebounds and 0.4 assists per game… Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete ofthe Year...Academic All-Atlantic 10...CoSIDA/Capital One AcademicAll-District II First Team...La Salle Academic Excellence Award,presented to senior with higher GPA...Appeared in 33 games,starting three... As a junior in 2009-10, averaged 5.4 points, and4.4 rebounds per game… CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine AcademicAll-District II First Team...NACDA I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team...Appeared in 30 games with nine starts...Averaged 5.4 points and

4.4 rebounds per game...Over final eight games, averaged 10.1points and 8.0 rebounds per game...Set career-highs in points andrebounds five different times respectively

PERSONAL: Double majored in history and American studies incollege… Lettered in three sports at Catonsville High School...Played three years of varsity basketball under Coach Brian Barber,former Towson University player...Co-Team MVP during his seniorseason at Catonsville.

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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

ROUND PICK PLAYER COLLEGE

1 12 Michael Dunigan Oregon

2 29 Tristan Spurlock Central Florida

4 67 Tymell Murphy Florida International

5 102 Kevin Thompson Morgan State

6 120 Kevin Olekaibe UNLV

7 138 Deilvez Yearby IPFW

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1 13 Bo Spencer Nebraska

1 14 Gilbert Brown Pittsburgh

2 31 Zane Johnson Hawaii

5 82 Lorne Jackson Pepperdine

6 99 Alejo Rodriguez Iona

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ROUND PICK PLAYER COLLEGE

1 10 D’Aundray Brown Cleveland State

2 19 Ryan Rossiter Siena

2 26 Jorge Gutierrez California

3 40 J.P. Primm UNC - Asheville

5 74 Omari Johnson Oregon State

6 90 Assane Sene Virginia

7 106 Jordan Eglseder Northern Iowa

8 122 Vernon Lewis Paul Quinn

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Sean Wyatt enters his fourth season with the Charge as the team’s Communications Manager. In

his role, Sean is responsible for overseeing all of the team’s media relations, public relations andcommunity relations efforts as well as maintaining CantonCharge.com, the team’s social media

accounts and assisting with basketball operations responsibilities. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, he

has spent time in the media relations field in the Arena Football League with the Cleveland Gladiators

and the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. He also got his start with the Cleveland

Cavaliers as their Basketball Communications Game Night Assistant from 2007-2011.

Wyatt, 28, is a native of Canton where he was a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas High School class

of 2005. He graduated in 2009 with a degree in sports management from Baldwin-Wallace College

in Berea, Ohio.

Scott Zurilla begins his fourth season as the Play-By-Play Announcer for the Canton Charge. Zurilla

does the live game broadcasts on YouTube, as well as providing video content for CantonCharge.com

and keeping Charge fans updated with inside information via his Twitter account.

In addition to his Charge responsibilities, Zurilla serves as the producer of the Cavaliers Radio Network,

a position he has had for the past 20 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.

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The Canton Charge Communications Team welcomes you to the 2014-15 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 (on the north side of

the building facing the staff parking lot & Wendy’s), which opens two hours prior to game time.

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. 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 phonesshould 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 and hard internet Ethernet lines at all locations, while 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 Charge locker room is located at the southwest side of the building to the left of the VIP stage,while the visitors’ locker room is located on the northwest side of the building to the right of the VIP stage.

Cell Phone Use in Locker Room:  Per league policy, cell phones are not 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 will be communicated directly.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sean Wyatt at (330) 203-6771 or swyatt@cantoncharge.com.

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Communications Manager: Sean Wyatt - Email: swyatt@cantoncharge.com - Cell: (330) 203-6771

DIRECTIONS TO THE CANTON MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER

FROM THE NORTH (CLEVELAND/AKRON)I-77 south to Canton; Exit at 13th Street (by Mercy Medical Center), turn left and go down the hill, which now becomes 12th Street. Continuestraight for approximately one mile, to Market Ave N. Turn right onto Market Ave. N. The Civic Center is one block south on the right.

FROM THE SOUTH (NEW PHILADELPHIA/CAMBRIDGE)I-77 north to Canton; Exit at 13th Street (by Mercy Medical Center), turn right and go down the hill, which now becomes 12th Street.Continue straight for approximately one mile, to Market Ave. N. Turn right onto Market Ave. N. The Civic Center is one block south on theright.

FROM THE EAST (ALLIANCE/LOUISVILLE)

Rt. 30 west to I-77 north to Canton; Exit at 13th Street (by Mercy Medical Center), turn right and go down the hill, which now becomes 12thStreet. Continue straight for approximately one mile, to Market Ave N. Turn right onto Market Ave. N. The Civic Center is one block south onthe right.

FROM THE WEST (WOOSTER/MANSFIELD)Rt. 30 east to I-77 north to Canton; Exit at 13th Street (by Mercy Medical Center), turn right and go down the hill, which now becomes 12thStreet. Continue straight for approximately one mile, to Market Ave N. Turn right onto Market Ave. N. The Civic Center is one block south onthe right.

MEDIA WILL CALL

North side of building facing staff parking lot/Wendy’s

WRITERS REGULARLY ASSIGNED TO THE CLUB

CANTON REPOSITORY, (AM), 500 Market Ave., Canton, OH 44702, www.cantonrep.com.Sports Dept.: (877) 580-8300, (330) 580-8494, Fax-(330) 580-5667. Managing Editor: Don Detore, (330) 580-8344, C-(330) 936-0744 [H-(330) 497-8292], don.detore@cantonrep.com; Sports Editor: Chris Beaven, C-(330) 730-4724, O-330-580-8564, chris.beaven@cantonrep.com Beat Writer: Josh Weir, (330) 417-1536 (C), josh.weir@cantonrep.com Writers: Mike Popovich, (330) 580-8341 (O), (330) 936-3157(C), mike.popvich@cantonrep.com, Todd Porter, (330) 580-8340, [C-(330)418-8758], todd.porter@cantonrep.com; Photo Editor: StanMyers,(330) 580-8409.

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, (AM), 44 East Exchange St., Akron, OH44328, (330) 996-3000, Fax: (330) 996-3629, www.ohio.com.Sports Dept.: (330) 996-3800, E-mail: bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com Sports Editor: Ron Ledgard O-(330) 996-3827, C- 330-212-3575,rledgard@thebeaconjournal.com; Columnist Writers: Marla Riderour C-(330) 606-4643, marlaridenour@att.net Writers: Jason LloydC-(440) 258-4748, jasonblloyd@yahoo.com; Business Section Editor: Larry Pantages (330) 996-3810, [H-(330) 784-5304], lpantages@thebeaconjournal.com; Director of Photography: Kim Barth (330) 996-3884; Night photo desk: (330) 996-3887.

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, (AM), 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH44114, Sports Dept.: (216) 999-4370, Fax: (216) 999-6276,www.cleveland.com. Sports Editor: Roy Hewitt (216) 999-4101 [H-(440) 546-9669] Deputy Sports Editor: Mike Starkey (216) 999-4764,[H-(440) 257-5333].Columnists: Bill Livingston C-(216) 409-8087, [H-(440) 734-3067],Bud Shaw C-(216) 469-3387; Terry Pluto, C-(330)-329-6594, [O-(216) 999-4674]. Writers: Jodie Valade C-(216) 469-4206, Dennis ManoloffC-(216) 470-4303, Mary Schmitt Boyer C-(216) 469-2845, [O-(216) 999-4370]Business Section Editor: Randy Roguski (216) 999-4886;

Features Editor: Debbie Van Tassel (216) 999-4405;Metro Editor: Elizabeth McIntyre (216) 999-4019; Director of Photography: Bill Gugliotta (216) 999-6124. Photo Editor: Dale Omori (216)999-4425

YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR, (PM), Vindicator Square, P.O. Box 780,Youngstown, OH 44501, (330) 747-1471, Fax-(330) 747-6712. SportsEditor: Ed Puskas, Ext. 1292, epuskas@vindy.com; Writers: TomWilliams, Ext. 1593, Williams@vindy.com, Joe Scalzo, Ext. 1596, scalzo@vindy.com; Bill Sullivan, Ext. 1291, Sullivan@vindy.com Photo Editor: Bob Yosay, Ext. 1310, yosay@vindy.com.

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For a town that’s equated with pro football

excellence, the city of Canton has welcomed prohoops to central Stark County with open arms.

And Canton’s first pro squad – the NBA D-League’sCanton Charge – has appreciated that embrace sincethe moment they tipped off their inaugural seasonwithin the Canton Memorial Civic Center.

It’s not as if Canton hasn’t seen its share of excitingroundball at the Civic Center. For years, fans havewatched several future pros – including a few futureCavaliers – 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 manyof these local stars experience success at the college and professional level,” observed Mayor William Healy. “Former NBA stars, NickWeatherspoon, Gary Grant, Phil Hubbard, Keith McLeod and Eric Snow all called Canton their hometown, so we are no stranger toprofessional basketball.”

Keith McLeod, the first-ever player signed by the Charge before their inaugural season, 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 playedfor 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 ofthose 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 soccerthere for 13 years and the Canton Legends indoor football played there for three. Currently, indoor soccer is represented by the Ohio Vortexand indoor football, the Canton Cougars.

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

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

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

Of course, before becoming the everyday home of a professional basketball team, the Civic Center appreciated some updates andrenovations. 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 and 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 fromSpalding were installed. The overhead lighting grid was also increased and improved. Plus, other lighting effects and physical updates inthe seating area were added that will certainly create an updated look and feel to the game environment, while maintaining the greatold-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.

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 wanted to create a platform for that in Canton,” said Bonavita.

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“Similar to our Cavaliers product, we wanted to

make sure that people recognize that what you seeat The Q – obviously to a different degree – is whatyou’re going to experience with the Canton Charge.”The Charge players are also pleased with therenovations – which began two months prior to theseason and wrapped up in time for opening tipoff.Improvements included a renovated locker roomwith shower heads that were adjusted for potential6-9 power forwards.

The Civic Center is where the Charge unveiled thefinished product on November 25, 2011, but before

they could take the (new) floor, they needed a placeto hone their skills.

And in late September of last year, the Cavaliers and Charge settled on the spacious Edgewood Community Center as the team’s officialpractice and training facility.

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 wasconfigured 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 that 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 practices, it’s where a good portion of it is assembled. The facility hosts the team’s NBA D-League Draft.Media, Cavaliers and Charge staff – along with season ticket holders – watch the selections unfold in real time.

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 beginswith a single step.

“This is something that the Civic Center can be proud of long-term,” concluded Bonavita. “We certainly appreciated the great partnershipwith 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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300 MLK Boulevard Suite 200

Wilmington, DE 19801

Phone: (302) 504-7587Fax: (302) 504-5370Website: www.sevens.com

General Manager: Brandon Williams

Head Coach: Kevin YoungMedia Relations Contact: Andrew Dzurita(andrewdzurita@sevens.com)

Arena:  Bob Carpenter Center (3,748)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Philadelphia 76ers

12885 North Highway 183 - Suite 207Austin, TX 78750

Phone: (512) 236-8333Fax: (512) 236-8444Website: www.austinspurs.com

General Manager: Brian PaugaHead Coach: Ken McDonaldMedia Relations Contact: Perri Travillion(ptravillion@austinspurs.com)

Arena: Cedar Park Center (4,672)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: San Antonio Spurs

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1400 Norris RoadBakersfield, CA 93308

Phone: (661) 615-6550Fax: (661) 615-6555Website: www.bakersfieldjam.com

General Manager: Bubba BurrageHead Coach: Nate BjorkgrenMedia Relations Contact: William Aquije(William@bakersfieldjam.com)

Arena:  Dignity Health Center (750)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Phoenix Suns

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40 Monroe Center St NW - Suite 11

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Phone: (260) 469-4667Fax: 260) 469-4674Website: www.nbagrandrapids.com

General Manager: Steve Jbara

Head Coach: Otis SmithMedia Relations Contact: Sarah Jbara(spj@nbagrandrapids.com)

Arena: DeltaPlex Arena (5,000)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Detroit Pistons

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1910 St. Joe Center Road - Suite 61Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Phone: (260) 469-4667Fax: (260) 469-4674Website: www.fortwaynehoops.com

President/General Manager: Jeff PotterHead Coach: Conner HenryMedia Relations Contact:  Audrey Siebrase

(audrey@fortwaynehoops.com)

Arena: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (8,000)2014/2015 NBA Affiliates: Atlanta Hawks,Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, ChicagoBulls, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers,Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers,Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves,New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers,Washington Wizards

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110 East 8th StreetErie, PA 16501

Phone: (814) 790-5600Fax: (814) 790-5608Website: www.eriebayhawks.com

General Manager: Rob HenniganHead Coach: Bill PetersonMedia Relations Contact: Kevin Hagerty(kevin.hagerty@nbaerie.com)

Arena:  Erie Insurance Arena (6,750)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Orlando Magic

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233 South Capital Boulevard – Suite 100Boise, ID 83702

Phone: (208) 388-4667Fax: (208) 388-3845Website: www.idahostampede.com

General Manager: Steve BrandesHead Coach: Dean CooperMedia Relations Contact: Ty Carter(ty@idahostampede.com)

Arena: CenturyLink Arena (4,241)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Utah Jazz

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730 Third StreetDes Moines, IA 50309

Phone: (515) 564-8550Fax: (515) 564-8551Website: www.iowanba.com

General Manager: Chris MakrisHead Coach: Bob Donewald Jr.Media Relations Contact: Mike Leighton(mleighton@iowanba.com)

Arena:  Wells Fargo Arena (16,285)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Memphis Grizzlies

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555 North Nash Street

El Segundo, CA 90245

Phone: (310) 426-6000Fax: (310) 343-3142Website: www.d-fenders.com

General Manager: Nick Mazzella

Head Coach: Phil HubbardMedia Relations Contact:  Will Patterson(wpatterson@d-fenders.com)

Arena: Toyota Sports Center (365)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Los Angeles Lakers

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413 Congress StreetPortland, ME 04112

Phone: (207) 210-6655Fax: (207) 210-6659Website: www.maineredclaws.com

General Manager: David LewinHead Coach: Scott MorrisonMedia Relations Contact:  Evans Boston(evansboston@maineredclaws.com)

Arena: Portland Exposition Building (3,045)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Boston Celtics

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50 West Liberty Street - Suite 201

Reno, NV 89501

Phone: (775) 853-8220Fax: (775) 853-1601Website: www.renobighorns.com

 

General Manager: Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Head Coach: David Arseneault Jr.Media Relations Contact:  Kyle Jones(kjones@renobighorns.com)

Arena:  Reno Events Center (4,191)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Sacramento Kings

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208 Thunder DriveOklahoma City, OK 73102

Phone: (405) 208-4800Fax: (413) 746-3262Website: www.oklahomacityblue.com

General Manager: Brandon BarnettHead Coach: Mark DaigneaultMedia Relations Contact:  Ben Coldagelli(bcoldagelli@thunder-nba.com)

Arena:  Cox Convention Center (13,846)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Oklahoma City Thunder

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Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Phone: (605) 332-0605Fax: (605) 332-2305Website: www.skyforceonline.com

General Manager: Adam Simon

Head Coach: Phil WeberMedia Relations Contact: Joe Millar(joe@skyforceonline.com)

Arena: Sanford Pentagon (3,250)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Miami Heat

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4500 North 10th Street - Suite 315McAllen, TX 78504

Phone: (956) 972-1144Fax: (956) 972-1150Website: www.rgvipers.com

General Manager: Gianluca PasucciHead Coach: Nevada SmithMedia Relations Contact:  Rebecca Sweat(rsweat@rgvipers.com)

Arena: State Farm Arena (5,713)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Houston Rockets

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903 Pacific Avenue - Suite 101Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Phone: (831) 713-4400Fax: (831) 466-3201Website: www.santacruzbasketball.com

General Manager: Pat Sund & Jonnie WestHead Coach: Casey HillMedia Relations Contact: Gina Antoniello(gantoniello@santacruzbasketball.com)

Arena: Kaiser Permanente Arena (2,605)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate:Golden State Warriors

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2601 Avenue of the Stars - Suite 300Frisco, TX 75034

Phone: (214) 469-0822Fax: (214) 469-0823Website: www.texlegends.com

General Manager/Head Coach:Eduardo NajeraMedia Relations Contact:  Britney Wynn(bwynn@texlegends.com)

Arena: Dr. Pepper Arena (4,500)2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: Dallas Mavericks

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198 Central Ave.White Plains, New York 10606

Phone: (914) 559-6888Fax: Website: www.westchesterknicks.com

General Manager: Allan HoustonHead Coach: Kevin WhittedMedia Relations Contact: Katie Hatch(katie.hatch@msg.com)

Arena: West Chester County Center2014/2015 NBA Affiliate: New York Knicks

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