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1 2014 ATLANTA HAWKS SUMMER LEAGUE INFO NBA Summer League Las Vegas, NV HAWKS SCHEDULE (all times Pacific) July 12 vs. Washington (Thomas & Mack), 1:30 p.m. July 13 vs. D-League team (Thomas & Mack), 4:30 p.m. July 15 vs. Portland (COX Pavilion), 1:00 p.m. TBD

2 2014 ATLANTA HAWKS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER (as of July 8, 2014) ST # Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country Yrs 7 Michael Bramos G/F /27/87 Miami (Ohio)/USA R 25 Eric Dawson F /07/84 Midwestern State/USA 1 11 Stephen Holt G /06/91 Saint Mary s/usa R 12 John Jenkins G /06/91 Vanderbilt/USA 2 44 Abraham Millsap G /06/89 Tennessee State/USA R 18 Edo Murić F /27/91 Krka Novo Mesto/Slovenia R 31 Mike Muscala F/C /01/91 Bucknell/USA 1 10 Lamar Patterson G/F /12/91 Pittsburgh/USA R 33 Adreian Payne F/C /19/91 Michigan State/USA R 28 Casey Prather G/F /29/91 Florida/USA R 16 Trevor Releford G /23/91 Alabama/USA R 17 Dennis Schröder G /15/93 NY Phantoms/Germany 1 20 D.J. Shelton C /04/91 Washington State/USA R 22 Walter Edy Tavares C /22/92 Gran Canaria/Cape Verde R 24 Travis Wear F /21/90 UCLA/USA R HEAD COACH: Darvin Ham (Texas Tech) Assistant Coaches: Kenny Atkinson (Richmond), Taylor Jenkins (Penn), Jordan Ott (Penn State) Athletic Trainer: Wally Blase (Winona State) Associate Trainer/Rehabilitation Coordinator: Pete Radulovic (Loyola Marymount) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeff Watkinson (North Carolina State) Numerical Roster 7 Michael Bramos 17 Dennis Schröder 25 Eric Dawson 10 Lamar Patterson 18 Edo Murić 28 Casey Prather 11 Stephen Holt 20 D.J. Shelton 31 Mike Muscala 12 John Jenkins 22 Walter Edy Tavares 33 Adreian Payne 16 Trevor Releford 24 Travis Wear 44 Abraham Millsap

7 MICHAEL BRAMOS Guard/Forward Height/Weight: 6-6, 225 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Miami (Ohio)/USA 5/27/87 in Harper Woods, MI Played with Panathinaikos Athens in Greece the last last two seasons,

3 assists in 36 games last year Prior to joining Panathinaikos, played with Gran Canaria CB in Spain from 2010-12 and the Greek club Peristeri BC Athens in 2009-10 A member of the Greek National

3 7 MICHAEL BRAMOS Guard/Forward Height/Weight: 6-6, 225 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Miami (Ohio)/USA 5/27/87 in Harper Woods, MI Played with Panathinaikos Athens in Greece the last last two seasons, helping the club win two Greek National Cups and two Greek National Championships Averaged 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 36 games last year Prior to joining Panathinaikos, played with Gran Canaria CB in Spain from and the Greek club Peristeri BC Athens in A member of the Greek National Team, he participated in the 2011 and 2013 European Championships, as well as the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament A four-year letterman at Miami (Ohio) from , he was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and All-MAC First Team as a senior after averaging 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals in 35.2 minutes in 30 games Also named to the All-MAC Second Team as a junior Ranks sixth on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,515 points Attended Grosse Pointe North High School in Michigan. INTERNATIONAL CAREER TEAM YEAR GP FGM FGA PCT GM GA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG STL SPG BLK BPG PTS PPG PAN PAN TOTAL ERIC DAWSON Forward Height/Weight: 6-7, year Prior to NBA/Home Country: Midwestern State/USA 7/7/84 in San Antonio, TX Played this past season with Heilongjiang Fengshen in China and the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League In 21 games (18 starting assignments) with the Toros, averaged 14.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals in 31.3 minutes (.488 FG%,.720 FT%) Participated in Hawks training camp in 2013 A member of the Meralco Bolts of the Phillipine Basketball Association and Metros de Santiago in the Dominican Republic in Signed two 10-day contracts, and saw action in four games with the San Antonio Spurs in , averaging 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.8 minutes (.583 FG%,.500 FT%) Appeared in 29 games with the Austin in , where he averaged 17.2 points and 10.6 rebounds in 29.0 minutes (.557 FG%,.782 FT%) and earned the D-League Impact Player of the Year Award Also spent time with the Toros in , , and Attended Sam Houston High School in San Antonio and Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, TX. NBA RECORD SA NBA D-LEAGUE AUS AUS AUS AUS AUS AUS TOTAL

11 STEPHEN HOLT Guard Height/Weight: 6-4, 195 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Saint Mary s/usa 12/6/91 in Portland, OR Averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.2 minutes (.

808 FT%) in 127 games over his four-year career (2010-14) at Saint Mary s (95 starts) Selected team captain prior to his senior campaign Ranks second in school history in steals (173) and 10 th in

4 11 STEPHEN HOLT Guard Height/Weight: 6-4, 195 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Saint Mary s/usa 12/6/91 in Portland, OR Averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.2 minutes (.443 FG%,.381 3FG%,.808 FT%) in 127 games over his four-year career ( ) at Saint Mary s (95 starts) Selected team captain prior to his senior campaign Ranks second in school history in steals (173) and 10 th in points (1,370) Named first team All-West Coast Conference and NABC Division I All-District 9 as a senior after averaging 15.2 points, 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds (.451 FG%,.443 3FG%,.831 FT%) Honorable Mention All-WCC selection as sophomore and junior, and was named to the conference s All-Freshman team in Led the Gaels to a overall record in his four seasons, including two WCC regular season titles and one WCC Tournament title, and four postseason berths (two NCAA Tournament and two NIT appearances) Attended Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon where he was a two-time Oregon Division 6A State Player of the Year His father, Greg, played college basketball at the University of Portland. ST. M ST. M ST. M ST. M TOTAL JOHN JENKINS Guard Height/Weight: 6-4, years Prior to NBA/Home Country: Vanderbilt/USA 3/6/91 in Nashville, TN Saw action in 13 contests with the Hawks during the campaign, averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 12.1 minutes Averaged 21.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 36.3 minutes in four games (all starts) with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League Missed 54 games due to low back pain (12/26-4/16) and subsequent surgery (on 2/3 in Atlanta) As a rookie in , put in 6.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.8 minutes (.446 FG%,.384 3FG%,.843 FT%) in 61 contests, starting two Ranked fifth among all rookies in 3FG%, t18 th in ppg and t19 th in apg Also saw action in two games for Bakersfield, averaging 25.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 33.0 minutes (.529 FG%,.400 3FG%, FT%) Selected in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Hawks (23 rd overall) Led the Southeastern Conference in scoring his final two years at Vanderbilt, and was a two-time All SEC performer Attended Station Camp High School in Hendersonville, TN, and averaged the second-most points (42.3) in Tennessee high school history. NBA RECORD ATL ATL T OT A L NBA D-LEAGUE BAK BAK T OT A L

44 ABRAHAM MILLSAP Guard Height/Weight: 6-4, 190 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Tennesse State/USA 9/6/89 in Grambling, LA Saw action in six games at Tennessee State during his junior campaign in 2012-13

forward Paul Millsap Has two other older brothers John and Elijah, who both play professionaly, including each spending time in the NBA D-League Graduated from St.

5 44 ABRAHAM MILLSAP Guard Height/Weight: 6-4, 190 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Tennesse State/USA 9/6/89 in Grambling, LA Saw action in six games at Tennessee State during his junior campaign in Recorded four points (2-4 FGs), seven rebounds, two steals and one assist in 30 total minutes on the year Had previously played at Paine College in Augusta, GA Younger brother of Hawks All-Star forward Paul Millsap Has two other older brothers John and Elijah, who both play professionaly, including each spending time in the NBA D-League Graduated from St. Thomas More Prep high school in Lafayette, LA. TSU #### 0 0 #### EDO MURIć Forward Height/Weight: 6-6, 190 Prior to NBA/Home Country: BC Krka/Slovenia 11/27/91 in Ljubljana, Slovenia Has played professionally in his native Slovenia since 2008, with Parklji Bezigrad, TCG Skofja Loka, Parklji Bezigrad and Krka Novo Mesto ( ) In 21 games last year, averaged 13.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.6 minutes (.420 FG%,.361 3FG%,.700 FT%) Won the Slovenian National Championshp and the 2010 Slovenian Super Cup with Krka Novo Mesto A member of the Slovenian National Team, he participated in the 2011 European Championship Has also been member of the Slovenian U-16, U-18 and U-20 National Teams Played at the 2007 European U-16 Championship, the 2009 and 2010 European U-18 Championships and the 2011 European U-20 Championship His brother, Dino, is also a professional player in Europe. INTERNATIONAL CAREER TEAM YEAR GP FGM FGA PCT GM GA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG STL SPG BLK BPG PTS PPG KRK KRK KRK TOTAL

31 MIKE MUSCALA Forward/Center Height/Weight: 6-11, 239 1 Year Prior to NBA/Home Country: Bucknell/USA 7/1/91 in St. Louis Park, MN Saw action in 20 games last season with Atlanta, recording 3.

6 31 MIKE MUSCALA Forward/Center Height/Weight: 6-11, Year Prior to NBA/Home Country: Bucknell/USA 7/1/91 in St. Louis Park, MN Saw action in 20 games last season with Atlanta, recording 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.7 minutes (.425 FG%, FT%) Finished the year from the free throw line Made his NBA debut at Phoenix (3/2), becoming the first Bucknell alum to play in a regular season NBA game Signed with the Hawks on 2/27/14 Played in 20 games for Blusens Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish ACB League earlier in the year averaging 14.6 points (seventh in the league), a league-leading 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.3 minutes (.546 FG%,.871 FT%) Atlanta acquired his draft rights (after being the 44 th overall selection in the 2013 NBA Draft), center Lucas Nogueira (16 th overall) and guard Jared Cunningham from Dallas in exchange for the draft rights to Shane Larkin (18 th overall) on 6/28/13 A four-year letterman at Bucknell, finished his career as the school s all-time scoring leader (2,036) Also, second in rebounds (1,093) and blocks (271) Was named the Patriot League Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 18.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.3 assists in 31.7 minutes in 34 games (.509 FG%,.453 3FG%,.789 FT%) In 133 career contests, put up 15.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.6 assists in 28.7 minutes (.501 FG%,.435 3FG%,.819 FT%). NBA RECORD ATL LAMAR PATTERSON Guard/Forward Height/Weight: 6-5, 225 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Pittsburgh/USA 8/12/91 in Lancaster, PA Chosen by Milwaukee in the second round (48 th overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft before being dealt to the Hawks in exchange for a 2015 second round pick Played at Pittsburgh from (medical redshirt in ), seeing action in a school-record 148 career games (starting his final 106 contests) Named All-ACC Second Team as a senior, after averaging team-highs of 17.1 points and 4.3 assists, while adding 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 32.6 minutes (.441 FG%,.388 3FG%,.754 FT%) in 36 games Also an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention selection and NABC District 2 Second Team pick as a senior For his career, averaged 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.5 minutes (.435 FG%,.369 3FG%,.723 FT%) One-of-three players in school history with more than 1,000 points (1,410), 500 rebounds (588) and 400 assists (427) Younger brother of Perry Patterson, who played quarterback at Syracuse from and Lorne Creighton, who played college basketball at Kutztown University A 2009 graduate of St. Benedict s Prep (NJ), where he played for head coach Dan Hurley after previously attending Lancaster (PA) McCaskey High School. PIT PIT PIT PIT PIT TOTAL

33 ADREIAN PAYNE Forward/Center Height/Weight: 6-10, 245 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Michigan State/USA 2/19/91 in Dayton, OH Selected by the Hawks in the first round (15 th overall) of the 2014 NBA

points (1,232) and 700 career rebounds (735) He was a two-time Second Team All-Big Ten honoree, as a junior and senior, while garnering Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors, as well

7 33 ADREIAN PAYNE Forward/Center Height/Weight: 6-10, 245 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Michigan State/USA 2/19/91 in Dayton, OH Selected by the Hawks in the first round (15 th overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft A four-year letterman at Michigan State, Payne finished his career as the Spartans all-time leader in blocked shots (141) while becoming one-of-nine players in school history with 1,200 career points (1,232) and 700 career rebounds (735) He was a two-time Second Team All-Big Ten honoree, as a junior and senior, while garnering Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors, as well as Second Team NABC and USBWA All-District accolades last season As a senior, averaged 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 blocks in 28.1 minutes in 31 games (.503 FG%,.423 3FG%,.790 FT%) In 138 career games, averaged 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 20.0 minutes (.526 FG%,.409 3FG%,.755 FT%) He also played for USA Basketball in the summer of 2013 at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia As a result of his efforts in the community, he was honored at the Wooden Award Gala following his senior season with the Los Angeles Athletic Club s first-ever Outreach Award Attended Jefferson Township High School in Dayton, OH where he was 2010 Ohio Division IV Player of the Year. M SU M SU M SU M SU TOTAL CASEY PRATHER Guard/Forward Height/Weight: 6-6, 212 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Florida/USA 5/29/91 in Jackson, TN A four-year letterman at Florida, Prather averaged a team-leading 13.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals (.603 FG%,.679 FT%) in 27.9 minutes in 37 games (35 starting assignments) as a senior in Earned Wooden All-American and First Team All-SEC honors, while being named Honorable Mention All-American by USA Today and the Associated Press Also a Finalist for the USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy and earned a place on the group s All-District IV team Helped the Gators to four NCAA Tournament appearances including the 2014 Final Four Averaged 6.2 points and 3.0 rebounds (.569 FG%,.634 FT%) in 15.9 minutes in 127 career games (39 starts) Attended North Side High School in Jackson, TN. FLA #### FLA FLA FLA TOTAL

16 TREVOR RELEFORD Guard Height/Weight: 6-0, 190 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Alabama/USA 12/23/91 in Kansas City, MO Concluded a decorated four-year career at Alabama in 2013-14 by being named First

All- Freshman squad in 2010-11 One-of-three players in program history to garner All-SEC accolades in each of his four years Finished fourth in program history in scoring with 1,873 points, and first

8 16 TREVOR RELEFORD Guard Height/Weight: 6-0, 190 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Alabama/USA 12/23/91 in Kansas City, MO Concluded a decorated four-year career at Alabama in by being named First Team All-SEC and USBWA First Team All-District for the second straight season Also named to the SEC All-Defensive Team as a junior, Second Team All-SEC as a sophomore ( ) and to the league s All- Freshman squad in One-of-three players in program history to garner All-SEC accolades in each of his four years Finished fourth in program history in scoring with 1,873 points, and first in school history and fifth in SEC history in steals with Averaged 18.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals in 34.8 minutes (.496 FG%,.393 3FG%,.848 FT%) in 31 games (30 starting assignments) as a senior In 134 career games (126 starts), posted 14.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.0 steals in 32.6 minutes (.484 FG%,.359 3FG%,.814 FT%) Attended Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, KS Younger brother of former Kansas standour Travis Releford. ALA ALA ALA ALA TOTAL DENNIS SCHRÖDER Guard Height/Weight: 6-1, Year Prior to NBA/Home Country: NY Phantoms/Germany 9/15/93 in Braunschweig, Germany Pronounced SHRO-derr Averaged 3.7 points, 1.9 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 13.1 minutes in 49 games for the Hawks in Ranked t10 th among NBA rookies in apg Scored in double-figures two times Led the team in assists on three occasions Assigned to Bakersfield of the NBA Development League on 12/4 and recalled on 12/16 Averaged 17.0 points, 6.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 34.0 minutes (.479 FG%,.711 FT%) in six games (all starts) with the Jam Selected by the Hawks in the first round (17 th overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft Played professionally in Germany for four seasons prior to coming to the NBA Was a member of the New York Phantoms Braunschweig in in the country s top league, the Beko League Recorded 11.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 24.7 minutes in 31 games (.424 FG%,.402 3FG%,.838 FT%) Has also represented Germany in junior national play in the 2012 U-20 Euros and the 2011 U-18 Euros, and was a member of the World Select Team at the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit. NBA RECORD ATL

20 D.J. SHELTON Center Height/Weight: 6-10, 250 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Washington State/USA 4/4/91 in Whittier, CA A three-year letterman at Washington State (2011-14) Averaged 10.1 points, 9.

0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.6 minutes (.427 FG%,.

9 20 D.J. SHELTON Center Height/Weight: 6-10, 250 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Washington State/USA 4/4/91 in Whittier, CA A three-year letterman at Washington State ( ) Averaged 10.1 points, 9.6 rebounds (second in the conference) and 1.5 assists in 30.8 minutes in 31 games (29 starts) as a senior In 98 career games (61 starting assignments) with Cougars, recorded 6.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.6 minutes (.427 FG%,.682 FT%) Prior to Washington State, spent his freshman year at Cal-State Fullerton in (redshirted) in and Citrus College in Uncle Lonnie Shelton starred in basketball at Oregon State and played 10 years in the NBA, uncle Damion Shelton played at Sacramento State and professional football, cousin L.J. played for the Cleveland Browns, and cousins Marlon (Washington), Tim (San Diego State) and Titus Shelton (Cal Poly) all played collegiate basketball Graduated from East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, CA. FLA #### FLA FLA TOTAL WALTER EDY TAVARES Center Height/Weight: 7-3, 260 Prior to NBA/Home Country: Gran Canaria/Cape Verde 3/22/92 in Maio, Cape Verde Selected by the Hawks in the second round (43 rd overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft Has played professionally for four years ( ) in Spain with Gran Canaria (Spanish ACB league) and Union Baloncesto La Palma (LEB Silver league) This past season with Gran Canaria, he averaged 6.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 20.7 minutes in 35 games (.593 FG%,.722 FT%) Split time between Gran Canaria s teams in the Spanish ACB and Spanish LEB Silver in Played for Union Baloncesto La Palma (LEB Silver) in after competing for Gran Canaria s youth team in the Spanish EBA league from Full name is Walter Samuel Tavares Da Veiga Goes by the nickname Edy (Eddie). INTERNATIONAL CAREER GC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A GC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.5 N/A 0.1 N/A 0.1 N/A UB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.2 N/A GC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A GC N/A N/A N/A.585 N/A N/A.000 N/A N/A.722 N/A 6.8 N/A 0.3 N/A 0.5 N/A 1.5 N/A 6.0 TOTAL 95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

24 TRAVIS WEAR Forward Height/Weight: 6-10, 230 Prior to NBA/Home Country: UCLA/USA 9/21/90 in Long Beach, CA In three seasons at UCLA, averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks (.517 FG%,.

10 24 TRAVIS WEAR Forward Height/Weight: 6-10, 230 Prior to NBA/Home Country: UCLA/USA 9/21/90 in Long Beach, CA In three seasons at UCLA, averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks (.517 FG%,.400 3FG%,.807 FT%) in 26.3 minutes in 96 career games (83 starting assignments) Transferred to UCLA along with his twin brother David after playing at North Carolina during the campaign Scored 1,052 career points for the Bruins and Tar Heels Named to the 2008 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team on July 8, The U.S.team went 4-1, capturing a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Formosa, Argentina (July 14-18, 2008) Father, David Sr., played college basketball at Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton and professionally overseas Attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA, where he was a McDonald s All-American as a senior. UNC UCLA Redshirted UCLA UCLA UCLA TOTAL

Retired Numbers. Charlie Tyra ranks 11th on the all-time NCAA career rebound list (1,617). 111

Retired Numbers. Charlie Tyra ranks 11th on the all-time NCAA career rebound list (1,617). 111 Retired Numbers Pervis Ellison- Top NBA Draft Pick of 89 The only player in U of L history to total both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, Pervis Ellison ended his playing career with the Cardinals as the