October 24, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans today announced that the team has waived forward Alonzo Gee.
Gee, 6-6, 225, has appeared in 73 career games with New Orleans, averaging 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 steals in 22.4 minutes per game. Gee was originally signed by New Orleans on July 16, 2015.
Undrafted in 2009 out of the University of Alabama, Gee has appeared in 404 career regular season games with Washington, San Antonio, Cleveland, Denver, Portland and New Orleans, holding averages of 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 steals in 22.2 minutes per contest.
New Orleans' roster now stands at 15. Below is the Pelicans' opening night roster.
2016-17 PELICANS ROSTER (subject to change)
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Born Prior to NBA/Country NBA Years 42 Alexis Ajinca C 7-2 248 5/6/88 Hyeres-Toulon/France 6 3 Omer Asik C 7-0 255 7/4/86 Fenerbache S.K./Turkey 6 33 Dante Cunningham F 6-8 230 4/22/87 Villanova/USA 7 23 Anthony Davis F/C 6-10 253 3/11/93 Kentucky/USA 3 13 Cheick Diallo F 6-9 220 9/13/96 Kansas/Mali R 1 Tyreke Evans G/F 6-6 220 9/19/89 Memphis/USA 7 2 Tim Frazier G 6-1 170 11/11/90 Penn State/USA 2 10 Langston Galloway G 6-2 200 12/9/91 Saint Joseph's/USA 2 24 Buddy Hield G 6-4 214 12/17/93 Oklahoma/Bahamas R 44 Solomon Hill F 6-7 225 3/18/91 Arizona/USA 3 11 Jrue Holiday G 6-4 205 6/12/90 UCLA/USA 7 9 Terrence Jones F 6-9 255 1/9/92 Kentucky/USA 4 55 E'Twaun Moore G 6-4 191 2/25/89 Purdue/USA 5 20 Quincy Pondexter G-F 6-6 225 3/10/88 Washington/USA 5 5 Lance Stephenson G 6-5 230 9/5/90 Cincinnati/USA 6
Head Coach:Alvin Gentry, Appalachian State
Associate Head Coach:Darren Erman, Emory University
Assistant Coaches:Robert Pack, USCPhil Weber, N.C. StateFred Vinson, Georgia TechKevin Hanson, San DiegoJamelle McMillan, Arizona StateElvis Valcarcel, Rutgers
Trainer:Duane Brooks, Florida A&M
