SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND INFO
ROSTER
No.
40
50
7
3
0
1
8
52
33
25
11
32
12
6
Player
Ivan Aska
Kyle Barone
Lorenzo Brown
Brady Heslip
Othyus Jeffers
Tyus Jones
Zach LaVine
Jordan Morgan^
Adreian Payne
Tyler Stone
Sam Thompson
Karl-Anthony Towns
C.J. Williams
Nick Wiggins
Pos.
F
F/C
G
G
G
G
G
F
F/C
F
F
F/C
G
G
Ht.
6-7
6-10
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-2
6-5
6-8
6-10
6-8
6-7
6-11
6-6
6-6
Wt.
230
220
175
180
210
180
180
249
245
230
200
250
225
192
Birthdate
06/26/90
09/12/89
08/26/90
06/19/90
08/05/85
05/10/96
03/10/95
09/15/91
02/19/91
09/08/91
11/11/92
11/15/95
02/06/90
01/04/91
College/From
Murray State/USA
Idaho/USA
North Carolina State/USA
Baylor/Canada
Robert Morris University/USA
Duke/USA
UCLA/USA
Michigan/USA
Michigan State/USA
Missouri/USA
Ohio State/USA
Kentucky/USA
North Carolina State/USA
Wichita State/Canada
NBA Exp.
R
R
2
R
3
R
1
R
1
R
R
R
R
R
Summer League Head Coach: Ryan Saunders (Minnesota)
^ Jordan Morgan will meet the team in Las Vegas
* Gorgui Dieng, Shabazz Muhammad, Andrew Wiggins will practice with the team at its mini-camp
PRELIMINARY ROUND SCHEDULE
Date
July 10
July 11
July 13
Opponent
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
Location
Thomas & Mack Center
Thomas & Mack Center
Thomas & Mack Center
Tip (CT)
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
PRACTICE/MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE
Date
July 6
July 6
July 7
July 7
July 8
July 8
July 9
Practice Time
1 - 3 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
1 - 3 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
1 - 3 p.m.
7 p.m. (scrimmage)
1 - 3 p.m.
Location
The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square
The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square
The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square
The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square
The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square
Target Center
The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square
Media Availability
2:45 p.m.
None
2:45 p.m.
None
None
After the scrimmage
2:45 p.m.
* Media interested in covering summer league practices should contact a member of the Public Relations department
for more information. The above times and locations are tentative. Updated information will be emailed to media each
day in advance.
PLAYER INFORMATION
#40 Ivan Aska
Forward
Ht: 6-7, Wt: 230
Birthdate: June 26, 1990
College/From: Murray State/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played with Maccabi Ashdod in Israel in 2014-15, averaging 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in
31.1 minutes per game… Shot 49.5% from the floor... Previous stops include teams in Puerto Rico, Greece
and Belgium… Played four years in college at Murray State, including averaging 10.6 points and 6.0 rebounds
as a senior at Murray State when the team went 31-2.
#50 Kyle Barone
Forward/Center
Ht: 6-10, Wt: 220
Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1989
College/From: Idaho/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played with Link Tochigi Brex in Japan… Averaged 10.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in 42
games… Shot 65.9% from the floor and 66.7% from the free throw line… Professional career has included
stops in Hungary and Poland… As a senior at Idaho in 2012-13, Barone averaged 17.1 points and 9.7
rebounds per game, shooting 59.5% from the floor.
#7 Lorenzo Brown
Guard
Ht: 6-2, Wt: 175
Birthdate: Aug. 26, 1990
College/From: North Carolina State/USA
NBA Experience: 2
Most Recently: Appeared in 29 games with the Timberwolves during the 2014-15 season… Initially signed to a
10-day contract on Jan. 27, Brown signed a second 10-day on Feb. 6 before having his contract extended
through the end of the season on Feb. 19… Averaged 4.2 points, 3.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.9 minutes
per game last season, shooting 42.6% from the floor.
#3 Brady Heslip
Guard
Ht: 6-2, Wt: 180
Birthdate: June 19, 1990
College/From: Baylor/Canada
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played for KK Igokea in the Adriatic League, winning the Bosnia and Herzegovina National
Cup and winning Finals MVP honors… Averaged a team-high 18.3 points and shot 50.0% from three-point
range during Bosnia league play… Opened his season in the NBA D-League with the Reno Bighorns,
averaging 24.5 points on 44.3% shooting from three-point range in 20 games… Scored 78 combined points
and connected on 20 three-pointers in his first two games in the D-League.
#0 Othyus Jeffers
Guard
Ht: 6-5, Wt: 210
Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1985
College/From: Robert Morris University/USA
NBA Experience: 3
Most Recently: Most recently played with Talk ‘n Text Tropang Texters in the Philippines Basketball
Association, appearing in one game and scoring 38 points… Previously played with the Spurs and
Timberwolves during the 2013-14 season, averaging 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6 games (4 in San
Antonio, 2 in Minnesota)… Played with Minnesota’s 2013 summer league entry.
#1 Tyus Jones
Guard
Ht: 6-2, Wt: 180
Birthdate: May 10, 1996
College/From: Duke/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Won the National Championship with Duke… Was named the NCAA Tournament Most
Outstanding Player after averaging 13.0 points, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals and connecting on 22-of-24 (.917) from
the free throw line over six tournament games… Scored a game-high 23 points in the championship game
against Wisconsin, including connecting on a pair of three-pointers in the closing minutes to put the game out
of reach… Finished with a 2.86:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, a Duke freshman record, while his 217 total assists
ranked third on Duke’s all-time freshman list.
#8 Zach LaVine
Guard
Ht: 6-5, Wt: 180
Birthdate: Mar. 10, 1995
College/From: UCLA/USA
NBA Experience: 1
Most Recently: Finished his rookie season with the Timberwolves on a high note, averaging 18.7 points, 5.3
assists and 4.9 rebounds over his final 18 games (17 starts)… Averaged 10.1 points, 3.6 assists and 2.8
rebounds on the season earning All-Rookie Second Team honors… Won the Sprite Slam Dunk contest,
becoming the second-youngest player in NBA history to win the slam dunk contest… Scored 37 points at
Golden State on Apr. 11, setting a new a franchise rookie single-game record.
#52 Jordan Morgan
Forward
Ht: 6-8, Wt: 249
Birthdate: Sept. 15, 1991
College/From: Michigan/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Most recently played with Roma in the Italian League… Averaged 7.5 points and 6.0 rebounds
in 21.5 minutes per game during Lega Serie A play… Averaged 9.4 points and 6.9 rebounds on 63.2%
shooting during Eurocup play, leading Roma to a 12-5 record… Played with Minnesota’s 2014 Las Vegas
Summer League entry, averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.3 minutes (3 games).
#33 Adreian Payne
Forward/Center
Ht: 6-10, Wt: 245
Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1991
College/From: Michigan State/USA
NBA Experience: 1
Most Recently: Acquired by Minnesota on Feb. 10 from Atlanta… Appeared in 32 games (29 with Minnesota),
averaging 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game… Tallied three double-doubles, including a
16-point, 15-rebound performance on Mar. 9 at L.A. Clippers… The only rookie this past season (and just the
seventh rookie in Wolves history) to register a 15+ point, 15+ rebound performance.
#25 Tyler Stone
Forward
Ht: 6-8, Wt: 230
Birthdate: Sept. 8, 1991
College/From: Missouri/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played with Denizli Basket in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL), averaging 14.5 points and
7.6 rebounds in 28 games… Shot 54.2% from the floor and 36.2% from three-point range… Named to the AllOVC First Team as a senior with Southeast Missouri in 2013-14, averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per
game on 54.4% shooting.
#11 Sam Thompson
Forward
Ht: 6-7, Wt: 200
Birthdate: Nov. 11, 1992
College/From: Ohio State/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Averaged 10.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 32.5 minutes per game for Ohio State this past
season… Earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors… Finished his collegiate career with 1,001 career
points and 146 career games played, a total that ranks third in school history.
#32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Forward/Center
Ht: 6-11, Wt: 250
Birthdate: Nov. 15, 1995
College/From: Kentucky/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played one season at Kentucky, leading the Wildcats to 38 consecutive wins before falling to
the Wisconsin in the Final Four… Averaged 10.3 points and team-highs in both rebounds (6.7 rpg) and blocks
(2.3 bpg) in just 21.1 minutes per game… Shot 56.6% from the floor and 81.3% from the free throw line…
Named SEC Freshman of the Year, as well as First Team All-SEC… Also honored as AP and NABC Second
Team All-American and Third Team by the Sporting News.
#12 C.J. Williams
Guard
Ht: 6-6, Wt: 225
Birthdate: Feb. 6, 1990
College/From: North Carolina State/USA
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played with Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia in Italy’s Lega Serie A, averaging a team-high 14.4
points on 41.3% shooting (35.2% from three-point range) in 30 games… Played with Milwaukee’s 2014
summer league entry, averaging 6.6 points in five games… Spent 2013-14 with the Los Angeles Defenders of
the NBA D-League, averaging 14.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
#6 Nick Wiggins
Guard
Ht: 6-6, Wt: 192
Birthdate: Jan. 4, 1991
College/From: Wichita State/Canada
NBA Experience: R
Most Recently: Played with the Idaho Stampede in the NBA D-League in 2014-15… Averaged 9.8 points and
2.0 rebounds per game… Shot 42.4% from the floor, 30.5% from three-point range and 69.2% from the free
throw line… Started the year in Germany playing with the Tigers Tubingen… Brother of Andrew Wiggins.