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Pelicans announce 2024-25 opening night roster – Crescent City Sports

Pelicans announce 2024-25 opening night roster – Crescent City Sports

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Pelicans forward Zion Williamson
(Photo: Stephen Lew)

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans today announced their opening roster for the 2024-25 season. The Pelicans will open the regular season on Wednesday, October 23rd in New Orleans against the Chicago Bulls.

The game will be televised by FOX 8 in association with the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network and the radio broadcast will air on WWL 870 AM.

New Orleans' roster currently features 17 players, including three two-way players.

2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans Opening Night Roster

NO.

player

Pos

Ht

wt

birth date

Before NBA/Country

NBA Exp.

15

Jose Alvarado

G

6-0

182

April 12, 1998

Georgia Tech/USA

3

Brandon Boston Jr.*

G

6-6

188

11/28/01

Kentucky/USA

3

8

Jamal Cain*

F

6-7

207

March 20, 1999

Oakland/USA

2

4

Javonte Green

G/F

6-4

220

July 23, 1993

Radford/USA

5

24

Jordan Hawkins

G

6-5

185

April 29, 2002

Connecticut/USA

1

14

Brandon Ingram

F

6-8

212

09/02/1997

Duke/USA

8

55

Trey Jemison*

C

6-11

275

November 28, 1999

UAB/USA

1

2

Herb Jones

G/F

6-7

212

October 6, 1998

Alabama/USA

3

17

Karlo Matkovic

F/C

6-11

260

March 30, 2001

Cedevita Olimpija/Bosnia and Herzegovina

R

3

CJ McCollum

G

6-3

202

September 19, 1991

Lehigh/USA

11

21

Yves Missi

C

6-11

236

May 14, 2004

Baylor/Cameroon

R

25

Trey Murphy III

F

6-8

217

June 18, 2000

Virginia/USA

3

5

Dejounte Murray

G

6-5

181

September 19, 1996

Washington/USA

7

12

Antonio Reeves

G

6-5

189

November 20, 2000

Kentucky/USA

R

50

Jeremiah Robinson Earl

F/C

6-9

234

November 3, 2000

Villanova/USA

3

10

Daniel Theis

C

6-8

254

April 4, 1992

Brose Bamberg/Germany

7

1

Zion Williamson

F

6-6

284

July 6, 2000

Duke/USA

4

*Two-way player

Head Coach: Willie Green, Detroit Mercy

Deputy Head Coach: James Borrego, San Diego

Assistant coach: Jarron Collins (Stanford), Casey Hill (Trinity), Aaron Miles (Kansas), Dan Geriot (Richmond), Darnell Lazare (Louisiana State), Corey Brewer (Florida), Jodie Meeks (Kentucky)

Coaching consultant: Mike D'Antoni, Marshall

Head of Rehabilitation: Amy Atmore, Southern California

Director of Performance and Sports Science: Daniel Bove, Penn State

Lead sports coach: Tom Maystadt, Iowa State

Numerical roster

1

Zion Williamson

15

Jose Alvarado

2

Herb Jones

17

Karlo Matkovic

3

CJ McCollum

21

Yves Missi

4

Javonte Green

24

Jordan Hawkins

5

Dejounte Murray

25

Trey Murphy III

8

Jamal Cain*

50

Jeremiah Robinson Earl

10

Daniel Theis

55

Trey Jemison*

12

Antonio Reeves

Brandon Boston Jr.*

14

Brandon Ingram

*Two-way player

Pronunciation guide: Karlo Matković (Mat-ko-vich), Yves Missi (EVE MEE-see), Daniel Theis (Tice)

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