Atlanta Hawks: Summer roster set
The Hawks today released the roster for the three-day minicamp this week and their entry in the Las Vegas Summer League starting Friday.
The roster includes 2012 draft picks John Jenkins (No. 23 overall) and Mike Scott (No. 43) in addition to 2010 second-round pick Pape Sy and 2011 second-round pick Keith Benson.
Sy, Benson, Derrick Caracter and Jerry Smith are the players on the roster with NBA experience. The Hawks are also expected to add Jordan Williams to the roster after he officially joins the team as part of the Joe Johnson trade with the Nets.
The Hawks open summer league play July 12 at the Cox Pavilion vs. Washington. Their other scheduled games are July 15 (vs. San Antonio), July 16 (Boston), July 18 (Dallas) and July 19 (Portland).
Hawks Summer Roster
| Player name | Position | Height | Weight | DOB | Prior to Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Benson | C/F | 6-11 | 230 | 08/13/88 | NBDL/GSW/Oakland U. |
| Brian Butch | C | 6-11 | 240 | 12/22/84 | NBDL/Wisconsin |
| Derrick Caracter | F/C | 6-9 | 275 | 05/04/88 | NBDL/Lakers/UTEP | Paul Carter | F | 6-8 | 203 | 06/02/87 | NBDL/Illinois-Chicago |
| Frank Hassell | F | 6-9 | 255 | 10/09/88 | NBDL/ODU |
| Jeremy Hazell | F | 6-9 | 255 | 03/25/86 | NBDL/Seton Hall |
| Delroy James | F | 6-8 | 225 | 05/04/87 | NBDL/Rhode Island |
| John Jenkins | G | 6-4 | 215 | 03/06/91 | Vanderbilt |
| Elija Millsap | G | 6-6 | 215 | 08/12/87 | NBDL/UAB |
| Mike Scott | F | 6-8 | 237 | 07/16/88 | Virginia |
| John Shurna | F | 6-9 | 215 | 04/30/90 | Northwestern |
| Jerry Smith | G | 6-2 | 190 | 09/26/87 | NBDL/Nets/Louisville |
| Pape Sy | G/F | 6-7 | 210 | 04/05/88 | Gravelines/Hawks/NBDL |
| Jordan Taylor | G | 6-1 | 195 | 09/30/89 | Wisconsin | Brad Wanamaker | G | 6-4 | 210 | 07/05/89 | NBDL/Pittsburgh |
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463 comments Add your comment
Slimjr
July 10th, 2012
5:38 pm
Houston we have lift off!
C’mon on people dont be afraid! Its going to be alright! Its Atlanta’s time to shine!!!
44 years is enough already…
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
5:39 pm
BIG DOG,
I know you like CP#, but he is not coming to ATL. Dwight is the big Fish. If he comes, we don’t need CP3.
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
5:41 pm
Slimjr,
Half of these idiots would not see it if it hit them in the face. The train is coming. Look up or you might get hit.
BIG DOG
July 10th, 2012
5:43 pm
http://www.vladtv.com/blog/60788/carmelo-chris-paul-party-with-ludacris-in-atlanta
This when the Rumor started, plus he have always love Atlanta and was hoping to live here one day.
My in side sources have told me CP3 will be living here so why not play here it all make sense.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Hawks Blog Legeng Worldwide Clyde
July 10th, 2012
5:45 pm
We got Lou Williams? We should be able to run teams out the gym. Bring back Terry Stotts so he can install his run and gun offense.
Ferry is making Sund look real bad.
Jay Dubu
July 10th, 2012
5:46 pm
Wouldn’t trade for Howard, if it means Teague & Horford. Howard is coming off of back sugery, and Orlando seem to be asking for the world.
What will be different for Howard in Atlanata, if Teague and Al are traded, from what it was in Orlando the past 2 years?
As has been stated, WIlliams is a SG with PG size, and is not a big assist player. Teague, Joe, and Josh, all averaged more assist than Williams last season.
No Free Throws
July 10th, 2012
5:46 pm
Lou Williams joins the Hawks…….
BIG DOG
July 10th, 2012
5:48 pm
Rod from CP – Your my Boy but are you saying the Hawks shouldn’t sign CP3 in 2013 ?
CP3 and D William and Rose are top PG in the league.
CP3, Josh, D12
Would be the best team in the East and would bring home a championship.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Slimjr
July 10th, 2012
5:49 pm
Hehehe Rod,
Its just Human Nature..Folks get comfortable in their box, ie Hawk fans cheering and waiting on their team to fall flat on its face again and again..Long suffering they have been. Thats basically all they know Rod..
We have to coax em a little.. Change is good.. Clean out those closets and give the items to charity…
Rev in Tampa
July 10th, 2012
5:49 pm
By knowing what the Magic were willing to take from the Nets for Dwight, it ought to make the negotiations very simple and straightforward – especially if it is a two-team deal. GET IT DONE QUICKLY, DANNY!!!!!
Marcus
July 10th, 2012
5:49 pm
interesting….
i_am_soulstar
July 10th, 2012
5:50 pm
Hawks just agreed to terms w/ Lou Williams. Hell of a scorer, not much of a defender though.
Mike
July 10th, 2012
5:52 pm
I got a feeling that somebody is going to be moving really soon.
Slimjr
July 10th, 2012
5:52 pm
Agree Rev! The blue print is set.. Danny will pounce!
Jaded Hawks Fan
July 10th, 2012
5:52 pm
A couple of people reporting this move seem to think Lou is going to start at SG for the Hawks. Maybe that’ll end up happening since we do currently have a big hole there, but my hunch is Ferry envisions him playing the same role Jamal played for us.
Regardless of how it shakes out, the Hawks are going to have three certified gunners next year – Williams, Morrow and Jenkins. Should be fun to watch.
prison mike
July 10th, 2012
5:56 pm
If there is no more trades, Lou will be coming off the bench.
Jaded Hawks Fan
July 10th, 2012
5:58 pm
My guess is Stevenson would start at the 2 if the season started today. LD will go with the veteran who can play D.
Wabe
July 10th, 2012
5:59 pm
Magic have reopened trade talks with teams other than the Nets, according to Ric Bucher of ESPN.com. Bucher reports that the Hawks are of the teams the Magic are talking with.
Wabe
July 10th, 2012
6:01 pm
The Orlando Magic have reopened negotiations with teams other than the Brooklyn Nets for Dwight Howard, a league source told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher.
The Atlanta Hawks are one of the teams but “not the best option,” the source said.
i_am_soulstar
July 10th, 2012
6:03 pm
With Jeff Teague, Devin Harris, and Lou Williams on the roster, you’ve got to think another trade is already in the works.
Marcus
July 10th, 2012
6:03 pm
Interesting to see who remains on the roster by tomorrow …. heck, after JJ/Marvin trades, QOs (Ivan) and signing Lou Williams, seems like the summer league guys are battling for 1 spot, if that. Of course, that is a fluid situation depending on what chips Danny slides across the table for any deals.
BIG DOG
July 10th, 2012
6:05 pm
Lou is not going started at SG the guy is only 6′1, this move is and indication Teague will be traded along with Horford for D12.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
I MUS WRITE
July 10th, 2012
6:05 pm
Wecome home Lou!!! Nice pick up that yung’n gets buckets.
Rod from Cp ….What you know about that Dungeon Family ……..Classic Days …. Elevators playin in the background
Astro Joe
July 10th, 2012
6:06 pm
With Lou on board as a viable and competent option to close games (infinitely better than Howard or Josh) I am now neutral on acquiring D12.
Marcus
July 10th, 2012
6:07 pm
soulstar,
and maybe Devin Harris: Teague because of youth, D. Harris because of a pending expiring contract in 2013, which would be good trade incentive for another team to use in 2013 either as money coming off or as trade bait at the deadline next season.
I agree …. my guess would be Teague
Jaded Hawks Fan
July 10th, 2012
6:07 pm
The Hawks could be tough next year, with or without Dwight. Essentially, last year’s team has traded Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams for Al Horford, Lou Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Anthony Morrow and Devin Harris. That’s not a bad swap.
Ferry has done a brilliant job of keeping a competitive core intact while still positioning himself for a potentially huge move.
hmmmm.........
July 10th, 2012
6:08 pm
Still like to see them add a big, who’s gonna start at SG and SF? Aren’t they still short 2 starters?
billyho55
July 10th, 2012
6:10 pm
HAWKS SIGN LOU WILLIAMS TO MULTI-YEAR DEAL!!!
I MUS WRITE
July 10th, 2012
6:10 pm
If we trade a PG it should be Harris. Teague/Lou is a nice combination of speed,scoring and defense…..see.teague for the defense.
i_am_soulstar
July 10th, 2012
6:11 pm
I wonder what the contract’s worth. I guess we’ll know by tomorrow. Lou’s 25 and averaged almost 15 ppg last season, so I’m expecting he gets 4 yrs/26-30 mil.
Grandad
July 10th, 2012
6:11 pm
Will the AJC be the last to report the Lou Williams signing.
My son told me an hour ago !
jay
July 10th, 2012
6:12 pm
With the Magic resigning their PG, I think they’d prefer the expriing contract of Harris. I hope that’s the case.
hawksfancents95
July 10th, 2012
6:13 pm
NICE pickup by ATL, all you jam craw fans have to be elated. idk if we start lou at the 2 we’d be very small but either way it was a good pickup, lets see the terms of the deal before i say more.
btw, louis is a homer josh a homer morrow a homer dwight? randolph morris wana come back, mike mercer still playing? lets get all of atlantas best players on here
Ryan
July 10th, 2012
6:13 pm
Seeing Jeff Teague’s tweets back and forth with Lou are making me cringe. If Teague gets moved it will come as a shock to him.
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
6:14 pm
“What will be different for Howard in Atlanata, if Teague and Al are traded, from what it was in Orlando the past 2 years?”
Josh Smith
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
6:16 pm
“Rod from Cp ….What you know about that Dungeon Family ……..Classic Days …. Elevators playin in the background”
Grew up and went to scholl with most of them cats. Those were the days.
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
6:17 pm
“With Jeff Teague, Devin Harris, and Lou Williams on the roster, you’ve got to think another trade is already in the works.”
Ding!!!! All the All Star Al fans are going to be really upset.
Rob
July 10th, 2012
6:17 pm
Lou was always lighting up the Hawks, glad he is on the squad. DF is behind the scenes puttin in work. Somebody send him to Magic City
Marcus
July 10th, 2012
6:18 pm
jay, you also have to consider Jameer Nelson’s age/injury history. If I am ORL, I want Teague.
man, looks like Al won’t need to unpack his travel cases from playing w/Dom. Republic national team…just redirect his luggage to Orlando International
Bucher on the 5-6 pm ESPN said the Magic and other teams want to work a deal before players start signing deals because they don’t become “trade-able” until 3 mos. elapses after the original sign date. He also stated Magic brass don’t want another season like last year w/Dwight drama.
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
6:18 pm
Seeing Jeff Teague’s tweets back and forth with Lou are making me cringe. If Teague gets moved it will come as a shock to him.
Might be Harris.
Mike is Back
July 10th, 2012
6:18 pm
SWEET Lou…coming to Home to Hawks…sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I MUS WRITE
July 10th, 2012
6:23 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URR7ISvrkgA&feature=player_detailpage
J.J.M.
July 10th, 2012
6:23 pm
damn can we sign a forward though
O'brien
July 10th, 2012
6:24 pm
AJ has upgraded to neutral. We just need one or two more moves, to get him over to the dark side. ALL-IN for D12.
But we sure do have a lot of guards. Teague, devin Harris, Stevenson, Jenkins, Morrow, and now Lou Williams. Ferry must have other moves in mind.
Ken S,
Atlanta may not be the market LA, Chicago and NY is. But it is a big market none the less. And if the hawks win, the endorsements will come. Lebron was playing in Cleveland, but that didnt stop the endorsements. Kevin Duran plays in OKC, but he will still get his endorsements.
And you are missing my point. Even if we lose Dwight next offseason, we can sign and trade him to the Nets, who will be over the cap. Therefore, we can get 2 first round draft picks from the nets, which would replace the 2 we give to Orlando.
i_am_soulstar
July 10th, 2012
6:25 pm
Ryan
July 10th, 2012
6:13 pm
Seeing Jeff Teague’s tweets back and forth with Lou are making me cringe. If Teague gets moved it will come as a shock to him.
*************************************
I saw those tweets and was thinking something very similar. But like Rod from CP mentioned, hopefully, it would be Harris.
O'brien
July 10th, 2012
6:29 pm
Something else that makes Atlanta more attractive than Orlando the last 2 years. We have salary cap space, and no bad contracts anymore. Orlando has/had terrible contracts (Turk, J-Rich, Gilbert Arenas). Therefore, even after re-signing josh and Dwight, we would have salary cap space to add another high level FA.
Rod from College Park
July 10th, 2012
6:30 pm
“And if the hawks win, the endorsements will come.”
MV7 was the highest in endorsements in the NFL when he was in ATL. That ATL is not big enough crap is nonsense.
AG
July 10th, 2012
6:31 pm
I would love to see Lou start with Teague. A lot of match up problems. We need to sign Rashard Lewis to balance out that small backcourt.
i_am_soulstar
July 10th, 2012
6:31 pm
The past three seasons, Lou Williams has had PERs of 18.25, 18.93, and 20.22. I hope he continues his constantly improving efficiency.
KevinM
July 10th, 2012
6:32 pm
Anyone see Rob Hennigan on the sidelines of the SL games? He has his Blackberry in hand and smiling away.
Is it possible the offers are getting sweeter than that disaster of a deal Cleveland involved themselves with?
No way I give a max to Lopez to come to ORL who didn’t want to leave Brooklyn. Al is a better option based on costs alone.
The Lou deal tells you we no longer need JRich, QRich or Richie Rich.
We just need to solidify our frontcourt now.
And Rashard Lewis is taking his talents to the Miami bench!