Crocker

[Shooterms]

Good luck, Tony!!

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Vegas Summer League is fast approaching, and with the draft in the rear-view mirror, the roster is starting to take shape. Here’s a preliminary depth chart of all of the prospects confirmed for the team (in bold) and those invited to tryout for a spot in the Mavs’ mini-camp.

PG - Rodrigue Beaubois (Maverick U), Jeremy Lin (Harvard), Jermaine Beal (Vanderbilt)

SG - Dominique Jones (South Florida; drafted by the Mavs in 2010), Shan Foster (Vanderbilt; drafted by the Mavs in 2008), Kelvin Lewis (Houston), Jamel White (Texas Wesleyan), Andre Emmett (Texas Tech; drafted by the Sonics in 2004), Tony Crocker (Oklahoma), Dwight Lewis (USC)

SF - Larry Owens (Oral Roberts/Tulsa 66ers), Derrick Byars (Drafted by the Blazers in 2007), Eric Tramiel (North Texas), Roderick Flemings (Hawaii)

PF - Mouhammad Faye (SMU), Zivonko Buljan (TCU)

C - Omar Samhan (St. Mary’s), Moussa Seck (Senegal)

Hat-tip to Jeff Caplan and Scott Schroeder. You can view the Mavs’ Summer League schedule here.

You may notice that the Mavs’ two second round picks from last year, Nick Calathes and Ahmad Nivins, are both oddly absent. Calathes is prevented from playing in Summer League due to his deal with Panathinaikos Athens. Nivins would theoretically be cleared, but was sidelined with a knee injury while playing for Manresa last December. Mark Cuban confirmed via email that Ahmad is still rehabbing.

The roster could still change a bit between now and the end of mini-camp, particularly if any of the more skilled invitees decide to play for the Mavs. Most of the top undrafted players are already accounted for, but there are still plenty of prospects out there. Brian Zoubek (Duke), Mac Koshwal (DePaul), Devan Downey (South Carolina), Justin Mason (Texas), Courtney Fortson (Arkansas), Marquis Gilstrap (Iowa State), Tyler Smith (Tennessee), and Tommy Mason-Griffin (Oklahoma) all worked out for the Mavs and are unattached for Vegas, making them the more likely possibilities of the bunch.

Even if there aren’t any notable additions between now and the start of Summer League, there are plenty of interesting players in this bunch. Beaubois you already know, and it’ll be nice to get another look at him running the point full-time. Dominique Jones will make his Maverick debut, and I have a feeling a lot of people will be pleasantly surprised. Larry Owens is an interesting wing prospect coming to the Mavs by way of the D-League, and he’s capable of providing some scoring (including three-point shooting) and rebounding at SF. Omar Samhan and the 7′4” Moussa Seck provide two very different looks at center, but both will command your viewing attention when on the floor.

It’s still doubtful the Summer League team will produce any unknown talent worthy of making the Mavs’ roster this season, but there could be some training camp prospects in the bunch. Not to mention candidates for the Texas Legends. It’s not quite Maverick basketball, but this is going to be fun, folks.

 

[Max Power]

Good luck, Tony!!

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Happy for Crock, I hope he can do well, and impress some scouts. He might not make Dallas, but other teams will be watching and he could latch on somewhere else

 

[Tony]

Capel was on with Hale and Myron Patton yesterday and said that he had reached out to TMG after the draft and hadn't heard back from him, and that he had talked to some people in Houston and no one really knows what is going on with him. I do hope things work out for Tommy one way or another.

And for Crocker as well, obviously.

 

[One More Rebound]

Mavs Summer League Team has seven shooting guards on its roster?

 

[boksooner]

Maybe he can swing to SF?

Every NBA team is looking for a 6'5" SF that can't shoot.

 

[Oscar Uniform]

Did anybody else notice Roderick Flemings? He was part of the greatest recruiting class never assembled.

 

[Sam]

Did anybody else notice Roderick Flemings? He was part of the greatest recruiting class never assembled.

How about Andre Emmett? Didn't he leave Tech as the all time leading scorer in the Big 12?

 

[Sooner Quick]

Capel was on with Hale and Myron Patton yesterday and said that he had reached out to TMG after the draft and hadn't heard back from him, and that he had talked to some people in Houston and no one really knows what is going on with him. I do hope things work out for Tommy one way or another.

And for Crocker as well, obviously.

That's sad to hear, I hope he gets on somewhere even if overseas.

 

[Max Power]

That's sad to hear, I hope he gets on somewhere even if overseas.

I think oversees will do wonders for him. he can play ball, mature, and be away from some of the negative influences in his life

 

[usedtobe1]

Capel was on with Hale and Myron Patton yesterday and said that he had reached out to TMG after the draft and hadn't heard back from him, and that he had talked to some people in Houston and no one really knows what is going on with him. I do hope things work out for Tommy one way or another.

And for Crocker as well, obviously.

TMG has been working with a personal trainer at a place called Legends in Houston (actually out I-45 north by The Woodlands). This trainer has quite a following. Adrian Peterson (his mom now lives in The Woodlands) along with Vince Young and several pro athletes are working with the same trainer.

 

[MsProudSooner]

I think oversees will do wonders for him. he can play ball, mature, and be away from some of the negative influences in his life

Do the overseas teams have a draft or do players just try out for them and they hire the ones they like?

 

[Seymore Cox]

Do the overseas teams have a draft or do players just try out for them and they hire the ones they like?

players just sign contracts.

 

[sooner333]

I hope he works out overseas. His game isn't suited for a big-time team over there yet.

 

[Fergilicious]

Capel was on with Hale and Myron Patton yesterday and said that he had reached out to TMG after the draft and hadn't heard back from him, and that he had talked to some people in Houston and no one really knows what is going on with him. I do hope things work out for Tommy one way or another.

And for Crocker as well, obviously.

Is it wrong for me to not care at all if things work out for TMG or not? Because I don't. Pretty sure he's not to worried about us.