Team Roster
Current players with college information
| # | Player | Position | College | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMelo Ball | PG | Illawarra | Independent |
| 3 | Coby White | PG | North Carolina | ACC |
| 4 | Sion James | SG | Duke | ACC |
| 7 | Kon Knueppel | SF | Duke | ACC |
| 10 | Josh Green | SG | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| 11 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | Creighton | Big East |
| 12 | Antonio Reeves | SG | Kentucky | SEC |
| 14 | Moussa Diabaté | PF | Michigan | Big Ten |
| 16 | PJ Hall | C | Clemson | ACC |
| 21 | Pat Connaughton | SG | Notre Dame | ACC |
| 24 | Brandon Miller | SF | Alabama | SEC |
| 26 | Xavier Tillman | PF | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| 31 | Tidjane Salaün | PF | No School | Independent |
| 33 | Liam McNeeley | SF | UCONN | Big East |
| - | Tre Mann | PG | Florida | SEC |
| - | Drew Peterson | SF | USC | Big Ten |
| - | Miles Bridges | SF | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| - | Grant Williams | PF | Tennessee | SEC |
Roster Composition
College vs. International players
Recent News
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