PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (0-1) VS. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (1-0) Thursday Oct. 8, 2015 - 7:00 p.m. (Pacific) • Moda Center Portland, Ore. • Preseason Game #2 • Preseason Home Game #2 Comcast SportsNet • Rip City Radio 620 AM PROBABLE STARTERS Forward
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LAST GAME: Not with team (Personal) ... 2014-15 SEASON: Averaged 5.6 points (41.2% FG, 27.4% 3-PT, 71.2% FT), 4.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 18.5 minutes … Scored in double figures 16 times, including three consecutive games from April 10 to April 13. LAST GAME: Finished with 14 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3-PT) and eight rebounds in 24 minutes ... 2014-15 SEASON: Played in 55 games (seven starts), averaging career highs of 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 15.4 minutes ... Connected on 47 three-pointers (42.0% 3-PT). LAST GAME: Shot 3-of-4 from the field and finished with six points and six rebounds in 25 minutes ... 2014-15 SEASON: Was the only Brooklyn player to appear in all 82 regular season games (45 starts), averaging 8.7 points (57.3% FG) and 6.2 rebounds in 21.3 minutes. LAST GAME: Had a team-high four assists and finished with five points in 25 minutes ... 2014-15 SEASON: Competed in 62 games, averaging 6.8 points (43.6% FG, 39.6% 3-PT) in 15.7 minutes … Scored a careerhigh 27 points and made a career-best 10 field goals at LAL on April 3 . LAST GAME: Scored a game-high 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting in 24 minutes ... 2014-15 SEASON: A 2014-15 All-Star, averaged a careerhigh 21.0 points (43.4% FG, 34.3% 3-PT), 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 35.7 minutes in 82 games (all starts) ... Ranked sixth in threes (196).
INJURY UPDATE - 10/8/15 vs. GOLDEN STATE To be determined.
TRANSACTIONS June 24: Acquired Gerald Henderson and Noah Vonleh from Charlotte in exchange for Nicolas Batum ... June 25: Acquired Mason Plumlee and the draft rights to Pat Connaughton from Brooklyn in exchange for Steve Blake and the draft rights to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ... July 8: Signed guard Damian Lillard to a five-year contract extension through 2020-21 ... Signed free agent forward Al-Farouq Aminu and free agent center Ed Davis to multi-year contracts ... July 9: Signed free agent guard Luis Montero ... July 14: Acquired forward Maurice Harkless from Orlando in exchange for a 2020 second round draft pick (protected 31-55) ... July 24: Signed free agent forward Cliff Alexander and free agent guard Phil Pressey to contacts ... July 27: Acquired guard/forward Mike Miller, center Brendan Haywood , a 2019 second round draft pick and a 2020 second round pick from Cleveland in exchange for cash considerations ... July 30: Placed center Brendan Haywood on waivers ... Sept. 28: Placed guard/forward Mike Miller on waivers.
LAST ONE/NEXT NINE GAMES Mon. Oct. 5 Sacramento 109, PORTLAND* 105 (OT) Thur. Oct. 8 Golden State* 7:00 CSN Sat. Oct. 10 at Sacramento* 7:00 Mon. Oct. 12 at Utah* 6:00 Sun. Oct. 18 Utah* 6:00 CSN Mon. Oct. 19 at L.A. Lakers* 7:30 NBA TV Thur. Oct. 22 at L.A. Clippers* 7:30 Wed. Oct. 28 New Orleans 7:00 KGW Fri. Oct. 30 at Phoenix 7:30 CSN Sat. Oct. 31 Phoenix 7:00 KGW All times Pacific *Preseason game
TRAIL BLAZERS ON THE AIR All 89 Portland Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Brian Wheeler, in his 18th season calling the play-by-play, and analyst Antonio Harvey, in his 11th season, will call the games, home and away. On television, KGW-TV and Comcast SportsNet will air a total of 84 Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games with veteran analyst Mike Rice, in his 11th full season on television after spending the previous 15 years on the radio, and Mike Barrett, in his 14th, calling the action. Between KGW, Comcast SportsNet, TNT and ESPN, all 82 regularseason games will be televised for the ninth year in a row, and the ninth time in franchise history.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Al-Farouq Aminu - Al-Fah-Ruke Ah-ME-new Pat Connaughton - Conn-uh-ton Noah Vonleh - Von-lay
THURSDAY’S OPPONENT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 120-94 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 79-27 AT THE WARRIORS: Warriors lead, 67-41 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 119-117 (ot), 4/13/14 (Por.) LAST WARRIORS WIN: 116-105, 4/9/15 (GSW) CURRENT WIN STREAK: Three (GSW)
SERIES NOTES
• Thursday marks the first and only matchup between the Trail Blazers and Warriors in the 2015 NBA preseason. • The last time these two teams met in the preseason on Oct. 24, 2013, the Trail Blazers defeated Golden State, 90-74 in Oakland. Damian Lillard scored a team-high 21 points for Portland in the victory. • Golden State won all three of its regular season games against Portland in 2014-15, marking the second time in the past three years that the Warriors have swept the season series away from Portland. • The Warriors have won four of their past five matchups against the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center since the 201213 season. • Damian Lillard averaged 20.0 points in three regular season games against Golden State in 2014-15. He has dished out at least five assists in each of his past five contests against the Warriors. • Golden State guards Stephen Curry (286) and Klay Thompson (239) ranked first and second in three-point field goals made during the 2014-15 season, while Damian Lillard finished sixth with a team-high 196 threes. • The Warriors ranked first in the NBA in points per game (110.0), field goal percentage (.478), three-point field goal percentage (.398) and assists per game (27.4) in 2014-15.
NEXT OPPONENT - SATURDAY AT SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO KINGS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 122-76 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 80-18 AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 58-42 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 110-99, 3/1/15 (Sac.) LAST KINGS WIN: 103-94, 10/31/14 (Sac.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: Two (Por.) SERIES NOTES • Saturday marks the second and final preseason game between the Trail Blazers and Kings in 2015. • In the first game between these two teams on October 5, Sacramento defeated Portland 109-105 in what was Portland’s first preseason overtime game played since October of 2006. • Noah Vonleh (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Sacramento’s Darren Collison (21 points, 10 assists) each had a double-double in the preseason opening game. • Dating back to 2008, Portland is 5-2 in six preseason games played against the Kings. The Trail Blazers defeated Sacramento 109-105 in the most recent exhibition contest between these two teams in 2013 at the Moda Center. • Portland is 4-2 in its past six preseason games played at the Moda Center dating back to 2013. • The Trail Blazers won two of their three regular season contests against Sacramento in 2014-15. Portland defeated the Kings, 98-94, on Jan. 19 in what was the only game of the series played at the Moda Center.
2015-16 OPPONENTS OPPONENT ATLANTA: BOSTON: BROOKLYN: CHARLOTTE: CHICAGO: CLEVELAND: DALLAS: DENVER: DETROIT: GOLDEN STATE: HOUSTON: INDIANA: L.A. CLIPPERS: L.A. LAKERS: MEMPHIS: MIAMI: MILWAUKEE: MINNESOTA: NEW ORLEANS: NEW YORK: OKLAHOMA CITY: ORLANDO: PHILADELPHIA: PHOENIX: SACRAMENTO: SAN ANTONIO: TORONTO: UTAH: WASHINGTON: TOTAL
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NEWS AND NOTES BLAZING THE TRAIL: Entering his fourth season with the Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts was hired as the franchise’s 14th head coach on August 7, 2012. Stotts led the Trail Blazers to a 51-31 record in 2014-15 and has compiled a 138-108 record in three seasons with Portland. Stotts notched his 100th win as the head coach of the Trail Blazers on Nov. 30, 2014 against Minnesota, making him the eighth coach in franchise history to lead Portland to at least 100 wins. He was named the Western Conference Coach of the Month in December after guiding Portland to a 13-3 record. Stotts led the Trail Blazers to a 54-win season in 2013-14, marking the largest improvement in franchise history and the sixth-best record all-time. Portland won its first playoff series in 14 seasons that year, defeating the Houston Rockets in six games and setting up a Western Conference Semifinal matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. The postseason berth was the team’s first since 2010-11. Stotts, 57, has molded Portland into one of the top offensive teams in the NBA, ranking among league leaders in scoring (ninth), free throw pct. (first), 3-point pct. (eighth), rebounds (second), assists (12th) and turnovers (ninth) for 2014-15. Portland’s 106.7-point scoring average from 2013-14 surfaced as the highest franchise mark in 20 years (1993-94, 107.3 ppg).
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTED: The Trail Blazers enter the season with an average team age of 25.3 years old, the third youngest mark in the league. Chris Kaman (12) and Gerald Henderson (six) are the only two players with more than five years of NBA experience, while 10 Trail Blazers on the current roster have 0-to-2 years of experience at this level. Portland’s average age in 2014-15 was 27.1 years (13th oldest in NBA). FIFTY/FIFTY: The Trail Blazers finished with 51 wins in 2014-15, marking their 13th 50+ win season in franchise history. Last year also resembled the first time that Portland has had back-to-back seasons of at least 50 wins since 2008-09 and 2009-10 (54 wins in 2013-14). KINGS OF THE NORTHWEST: The Trail Blazers were the champions of the Northwest Division in 2014-15, marking their first division title since the 2008-09 season and their sixth in franchise history. The past four times in which Portland has won a division title, the team has recorded at least 50 wins in the following season.
PLAYOFF RETURN: Portland returned to the playoffs in 2014-15 for the second consecutive season, marking the 31st playoff appearance in franchise history. That is tied for the fourth most by DOUBLE-DOUBLE DEBUT: Making his first appearance in any team since the Trail Blazers joined the NBA in 1970. The last a Trail Blazers uniform, Noah Vonleh produced 12 points on time Portland made three straight playoff appearances was from 5-of-10 shooting and hauled in 11 rebounds (nine offensive) for 2009-to-2011. Portland’s only double-double. Vonleh had one double-double in 25 regular season games with Charlotte as a rookie in 2014-15. MODA MAGIC: Portland went 32-9 at the Moda Center in 2014STARTING STRONG: Portland outscored Sacramento by 15 in the first half (56-41), much in part to a streak of 13 consecutive points scored by the Trail Blazers from the 7:37 to 4:47 marks of the first quarter. Maurice Harkless shot a perfect 4-of-4 in the first half (2-2 3-PT), while the Trail Blazers went 4-of-6 from beyond the arc in the second period alone. NEW LOOK LINEUP: Out of the 17 players listed on Portland’s roster at the start of the 2015 NBA preseason, just six of them played at least one game for the Trail Blazers in 2014-15 (Crabbe, Frazier, Kaman, Leonard, Lillard, McCollum). That would tie Portland’s mark for the fewest returning players since Paul Allen became the owner in 1988 (2012, 2006, 1989).
15 (.780) to record its best home mark since 2008-09 (34-7). Those 32 victories ranked third best in the Western Conference and fourth best in the NBA. It also represented the second straight season in which the Trail Blazers notched 30-plus wins at home. THRIVING FROM THREE: The Trail Blazers connected on 807 three-point field goals in 2014-15, setting a franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a single season ... Portland had previously broken the record one year prior, knocking down 770 shots from beyond the arc in 2013-14. The Trail Blazers made at least six three-pointers in 27 consecutive games from Dec. 15 to Feb. 7, the longest such streak in franchise history.
SHOOTING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS: From Dec. 23 to Dec. A SEASON OF ITS OWN: The Trail Blazers were busy during 28, the Trail Blazers became the first team in NBA history to make the offseason, acquiring 11 different players via trades or free at least 16 three-point field goals in three consecutive contests. agency. In two seperate trades, Portland obtained the draft rights to Pat Connaughton, Gerald Henderson, Mason Plumlee and GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Trail Blazers held the opposition Noah Vonleh. The Trail Blazers utilized free agency to sign the to under 90 points on 19 sererate occasions in 2014-15, goseven remaining newcomers (Alexander, Aminu, Davis, Hark- ing undefeated when doing so (19-0). Portland had limited its less, Johnson, Montero and Pressey) and bring the roster to 17. opponent to less than 90 points 17 times in the previous two seasons combined (2011-12, 2012-13). The Trail Blazers forced FIRST ROUND TALENT: 10 players on Portland’s current 17-man an opposing shooting percentage of 43.9% last season, the roster were selected somewhere in the first round of the NBA seventh lowest mark in the NBA and the team’s best effort since Draft. Damian Lillard and Chris Kaman are the two highest 2000-01 (43.8%). players chosen on the roster (sixth overall), while Al-Farouq Aminu (eighth), Noah Vonleh (ninth) and CJ McCollum round CARDIAC [TRAIL] CATS: Portland led the NBA with 14 wins last out the Trail Blazers drafted in the top-10. Meyers Leonard (11), season when trailing after three quarters. In total, the Trail BlazGerald Henderson (12), Ed Davis (13), Maurice Harkless (15) ers amassed 17 wins when being behind by 10 or more points. and Mason Plumlee were the remaining Trail Blazers drafted in the first round. BACK-TO-BACKS: Portland has 19 total back-to-backs in 201516. The Trail Blazers went 12-7 in the latter game of a back-toTRAIL BLAZERS PICK UP TEAM OPTIONS: President of backs last season. Basketball Operations Neil Olshey announced on Sept. 30 that the Trail Blazers have exercised team options on guard CJ McCollum (fourth year), center Mason Plumlee (fourth year) and forward Noah Vonleh (third year).
NEWS AND NOTES RIP CITY’S ALL-STAR: Damian Lillard was named a Western Conference All-Star for the second consecutive season in 2014-15, making him the fourth Trail Blazer to ever be named an All-Star twice in his first three NBA seasons (Lucas, 3; Wicks, 3; Roy, 2). LILLARD’S LONGEVITY: Damian Lillard started all 82 regular season games for Portland last season, and has now started in every game for Portland over his first three NBA seasons. Lillard became the first player to start all 82 games with the same team in each of his first three NBA seasons since David Greenwood did so with Chicago from 1979-80 to 1981-82. DAME FROM DEEP: With his lone three-pointer against Houston on March 11, Damian Lillard (599 3-PT FG) became the first player in NBA history to make at least 150 three-pointers in each of his first three NBA seasons. Lillard, who has ranked in the top-six in three-point field goals in each of his first three seasons, surpassed Klay Thompson (545 3-PT FG) earlier this year for the most three-pointers in a players first three seasons in NBA history.
DAME FROM DEEP Year-to-Year Three-Point Progression
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3-point FG 185 218 196 599
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LILLARD TIME: Damian Lillard led the NBA with 447 points scored in the fourth quarter last season. Lillard registered double-digit scoring in the fourth quarter alone on 14 different occasions in 2014-15. DANGEROUS DAMIAN: Damian Lillard fi nished with 25+ points and 5+ assists 22 times in 2014-15 (Por: 15-7). He also became the first Trail Blazer to score 900+ points and dish out 250+ assists through the first 41 games since Clyde Drexler did so in 1991-92. A NAME AMONG NAMES: On Jan. 8, Damian Lillard became the first NBA player with 4,000 points and 1,200 assists in his first 200 games since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did so from 2004-06. Lillard has played in 246 consecutive games and trails only Cliff Robinson (461) for the most consecutive games played in Trail Blazers franchise history. A TOUCH OF MEYERS: In 2014-15, Meyers Leonard (51.0% FG, 42.0% 3-PT, 93.8% FT) became the first NBA player to post shooting percentages of at least 50.0% FG, 40.0% 3-PT and 90% FT in a season since Kevin Durant did so in 2012. MCCOLLUM ENDING STRONG: CJ McCollum surpassed the 20-point mark three times last year, all of which came in the final 13 games of the regular season. McCollum scored in double figures seven consecutive times from April 1 to April 11, the longest such streak of his career (seven total in 2013-14). He averaged 13.5 points on 51.0% shooting (40.8% 3-PT) in his final 15 games of 2014-15.
NOTABLE PLAYOFF PERFORMANCES: • Al-Farouq Aminu (DAL) - Making his playoff debut, Aminu averaged 11.2 points (54.8% FG, 63.6% 3-PT, 78.9% FT), 7.2 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 30.0 minutes in five games (two starts) during the 2015 NBA Playoffs. He registered double-digit scoring in each of the team’s final three postseason games (15.0 points, 8.6 rebounds). In Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 26 against Houston, Aminu notched a playoff career-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting. He also hauled in 12 rebounds for his first career playoff double-double. • CJ McCollum (POR) - Averaged 17.0 points (47.8% FG, 47.8% 3-PT) and 4.0 rebounds in 33.2 minutes over Portland’s five games against Memphis. He scored a career-high (includes regular season) 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting (7-11 3-PT) in Game 5 at Memphis on April 29, making him the only player ever to record 33-plus points and at least seven three pointers as a reserve in a postseason game. His seven threes set a franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a playoff game, while his 33 points off the bench were the most by a Portland reserve player in franchise history (29, Billy Ray Bates, 4/2/80). • Meyers Leonard (POR) - Averaged 4.3 points and shot 60.9% (76.9% 3-PT) from the floor in five games against Memphis. Leonard set Trail Blazers franchise records for three-point percentage (10-13) in both the postseason and in a single playoff series (minimum of five 3-PT attempts). Leonard finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds in Game 4, making him the first Trail Blazers reserve to record a double-double in the postseason since Brian Grant in 2000. CARDIAC [TRAIL] CATS: Portland led the NBA with 14 wins last season when trailing after three quarters. In total, the Trail Blazers amassed 17 wins when being behind by 10 or more points. BEASTING THE EAST: The Trail Blazers went 20-10 against the Eastern Conference in 2014-15, including a 13-2 mark at the Moda Center. Portland is 43-17 against teams from the east over the past two seasons. DIVISION DOMINANCE: The Trail Blazers went 11-5 against fellow Northwest Division opponents in 2014-15 and have now posted a 24-8 record in their division over the past two seasons (13-3 in 13-14). Prior to this, Portland had won just 10 games against divisional foes in its previous two seasons combined from 201112 to 2012-13. RIP CITY FAITHFUL: The Trail Blazers boasted an average attendance of 19,546 people in 41 regular season games last year. Portland sold out in all but five of those contests. It also marks the eighth consecutive season in which Portland has finished the season ranked top-10 in the league in terms of attendance. FREE FOR A REASON: Portland shot 80.1% from the free throw line in 2014-15, finishing first in the league for highest free throw percentage for the second consecutive season (81.5% in 2013-14). STRONG START: Portland won 10 of its first 13 games in 2014-15, representing the third time in franchise history that Portland won 10 of its first 13 games in back-to-back seasons (1989-90/199091 and 1998-99/1999-00). The Trail Blazers owned a 19-6 record after 25 games, marking their fifth-best start through 25 games in franchise history.
LAST FIVE GAMES #1 - Sacramento 109, Portland 105 — October 5, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Marco Belinelli poured on 32 points (12-18 FG, 4-10 3-PT) and the Kings ended on a 25-10 run in the final 9:16 of regulation, as Sacramento defeated Portland, 109-105, in overtime at the Moda Center ... It was Portland’s first preseason overtime game since Oct. 17, 2006 (Golden State) ... Belinelli’s 32 points represented the highest scoring output throughout the entire 2015 NBA preseason thus far ... For Portland, Noah Vonleh finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds (nine offensive) in his Trail Blazers debut ... Maurice Harkless was a perfect 5-of-5 shooting in the first half and finished with 14 points ... Tim Frazier led the team with three makes from beyond the arc, while Damian Lillard scored a team-high 17 points (7-15 FG) in 24 minutes ... The Kings made four of their six three-point attempts in the final period after shooting 2-of-16 from deep through the first three quarters ... It’s the third consecutive preseason opening loss for the Trail Blazers, who had previously won five straight openers from 2007-2012. 1
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34 - Cliff Alexander, F Ht: 6-8 Wt: 245 Born: November 16, 1995, in Chicago, Ill. College: Kansas NBA Experience: Rookie NOTEWORTHY: Competed in 28 games (six starts) as a freshman at the University of Kansas, averaging 7.1 points (56.6% FG, 67.1% FT), 5.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.32 blocks in 17.6 minutes … His 56.6% shooting mark (73-129 FG) ranked first on the team … Scored in double figures nine times, including a season-high 16 points (5-6 FG, 6-9 FT) against Tennessee on Nov. 28 ... Played in 11 games (five starts) with Brooklyn in the 2015 NBA Summer League in Orlando, averaging 7.5 points (38.3% FG, 59.4% FT), 6.4 rebounds and 1.18 blocks in 22.7 minutes … Scored in double figures four times. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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8 - Al-Farouq Aminu, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220 Born: September 21, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga. College: Wake Forest NBA Experience: Five seasons 2014-15: Played 74 games (three starts) in his lone season with Dallas, averaging 5.6 points (41.2% FG, 27.4% 3-PT, 71.2% FT), 4.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 18.5 minutes … Scored in double figures 16 times, including three consecutive games from April 10 to April 13 … Finished with a season-high 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting on Feb. 20 versus Houston ... Surpassed 2,000 career points on Nov. 1 at New Orleans ... OFF THE COURT: Descends from a line of Nigerian kings … Name Al-Farouq means “the chief has arrived” ... Older brother, Alade, was a 2010 D-League All-Star with Erie and Bakersfield and was signed to a 10-day contract by the Miami Heat on March 28, 2010 ... Participant in the 2012 Sprite Slam NBA Development Camp in Zambia (Africa) for the NBA Basketball Without Borders program. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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5 - Pat Connaughton, G/F Ht: 6-5 Wt: 210 Born: January 6, 1993, in Arlington, Mass. College: Notre Dame NBA Experience: Rookie 2014-15: Started in all 38 games as a senior at Notre Dame, notching career-highs in rebounds (7.4), field goal percentage (46.6% FG), three-point field goal percentage (42.3% 3-PT), steals (0.71), and blocks (0.95) … Was a Third Team All-ACC selection ... Produced 26 games of double-digit scoring, including three games with at least 20 points ... Led Notre Dame with nine double-doubles ... OFF THE COURT ... Pitched on Notre Dame’s baseball team and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft … Pitched in six games (four starts) for the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League (Short A) and posted a 2.45 Earned Run Average in 14.2 innings pitched … Struck out 10 hitters while allowing just three walks … Threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Hillsboro Hops playoff game on Sept. 10, 2015 LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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23 - Allen Crabbe, G Ht: 6-6 Wt: 215 Born: April 9, 1992, in Los Angeles, Calif. College: California NBA Experience: Two seasons 2014-15: Appeared in 51 games with the Trail Blazers in his second NBA season, averaging 3.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 13.4 minutes … Set career highs in minutes, field goals, free throws, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and points ... Recorded a new career-high of 11 points on a career-best five field goals against Utah on April 11 ... Connected on a career-best three 3-pointers against Minnesota on Nov. 30 ... Made four field goals on five attempts (80.0%) at Detroit on Dec. 9 ... OFF THE COURT: His father, Allen Crabbe Jr., played collegiate basketball at Pepperdine ... In honor of Black History Month 2015, participated in a discussion with students at Jefferson High School by sharing inspirational and educational stories … Also hosted a Meet and Greet at the Moda Center with an alumni group from the University of California. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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17 - Ed Davis, F Ht: 6-10 Wt: 225 Born: June 5, 1989, in Washington, D.C. College: North Carolina NBA Experience: Five seasons 2014-15: Played in a team-high 79 games (24 starts) for the L.A. Lakers in 2014-15, averaging career-highs in points (8.3), rebounds (7.6), assists (1.2), blocks (1.24) and field goal percentage (60.1%) in 23.3 minutes … Produced six double-doubles and … Had 32 games with at least 10 points (six straight games from Dec. 9 to Dec. 28) ... Ranked 10th in the NBA in offensive rebounding with a career-high 230 ... OFF THE COURT: Father, Terry, played 10 seasons in the NBA (1989-01) with the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards ... Led Benedictine High School in Richmond to a pair of Virginia State Championships ... Named 2008 Virginia Mr. Basketball by the Roanoke News. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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10 - Tim Frazier, G Ht: 6-1 Wt: 180 Born: November 1, 1990, in Houston, Texas College: Penn State NBA Experience: One season NOTEWORTHY: As a rookie in 2014, averaged 5.2 points (34.4% FG, 29.4% 3-PT, 47.6% FT), 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 21.7 minutes in 11 games (three starts) with Portland and Philadelphia … Appeared in five games for Portland after signing with the team on March 30, averaging 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists … Notched a double-double with a career-high tying 13 points and 10 assists April 15 at Dallas … Averaged 5.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 28.6 minutes in six games (three starts) with Philadelphia … Dished out a career-high 11 assists in his NBA debut on Feb. 6 at Boston, becoming just the sixth player since 1985-86 to record 10+ assists in his career debut ... Was named the NBA Development League Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year in 2014 after posting 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 1.66 steals in 41 games (40 starts) for the Maine Red Claws LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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Pts 9
4 - Maurice Harkless, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220 Born: May 11, 1993, in Queens, N.Y. College: St. John’s NBA Experience: Three seasons 2014-15: Averaged 3.5 points (39.9% FG, 53.7% FT), 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 15.0 minutes in 45 games (four starts) with the Orlando Magic … Scored in double figures three times, including a season-high 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting (2-5 3-PT) at Dallas on March 18 … Hauled in at least five rebounds on seven different occasions ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Rosa Harkless, but was also raised by his grandmother, Barbara Harkless ... … In 2012-13, helped serve Thanksgiving breakfast at the Coalition for the Homeless … Participated in a fundraising event to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network in March of 2013 … Lists Will Smith and Adam Sandler as his favorite actors. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 24
FGs 5-6
3PT 2-3
FTs 2-6
Reb 6
Ast 2
PF 2
St 2
TO 4
Bl 0
Pts 14
9 - Gerald Henderson, G Ht: 6-5 Wt: 215 Born: December 9, 1987, in Caldwell, N.J. College: Duke NBA Experience: Six seasons 2014-15: Played in a team-high 80 games for Charlotte (72 starts), averaging 12.1 points (43.7% FG, 33.1% 3-PT, 84.8% FT), 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 28.9 minutes … Made a career-best 45 three-point field goals … Scored in double figures 51 times, including 11 games of 20 points or more and one game of 30 points or more … Recorded two double-doubles and had 10+ rebounds once ... OFF THE COURT: His father, Gerald, played 13 seasons in the NBA for Boston, Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Detroit and Houston and won three NBA championships with the Celtics … His older brother, Jermaine, played collegiate basketball at Saint Rose College in New York … Also has an older sister named Jade ... Hosted the Gerald Henderson Charity Golf Invitational on Aug. 24 in North Carolina, with all of the net proceeds going towards benefitting “A Child’s Place”. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min
FGs 3PT DNP - Hip surgery
FTs
Reb
Ast
PF
St
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Bl
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1 - Omari Johnson, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220 Born: May 26, 1989, in Kingston, Surrey (Jamaica) College: Oregon State NBA Experience: Rookie NOTEWORTHY: Played in 49 games (12 starts) for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League in 2014-15, averaging 15.6 points (44.1% FG, 37.5% 3-PT, 68.1% FT), 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 26.2 minutes … Led the team in points scored (764), rebounds (330) and three-point field goals (138) … His 138 field goals from beyond the arc ranked third in the entire league … Competed in two playoff games for the Red Claws and averaged a double-double with 14.5 points and 12.0 rebounds … Previously played professionally for C.B. Valladolid of Spain in 2013-14 … Held averages of 11.4 points (45.9% FG, 30.7% 3-PT, 75.7% FT), 5.9 rebounds and 25.9 minutes in 34 games (26 starts). LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 11
FGs 2-7
3PT 1-4
FTs 0-0
Reb 2
Ast 0
PF 1
St 1
TO 0
Bl 0
Pts 5
35 - Chris Kaman, C Ht: 7-0 Wt: 265 Born: April 28, 1982, in Wyoming, Mich. College: Central Michigan NBA Experience: 12 seasons 2014-15: Appeared in 74 games (13 starts) in his first season with Portland, averaging 8.6 points (51.5% FG), 6.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 18.9 minutes … Missed eight games due to injury … His 8.6 scoring average led all Trail Blazers reserves … Registered 24 games with at least 10 points and five rebounds, while scoring in double-digits 30 times … Scored a season-high 16 points on five different occasions (most recent: April 4 vs. NOP) ... OFF THE COURT: Is a dual citizen of both the United States and Germany ... Married his wife Emilie during the summer of 2010 … Participated in the Junior Clippers and Fastbreak to Fitness programs during the 2009-10 season … Hosts free basketball camps for local kids in his hometown during the off-season. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
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FGs 3PT FTs DNP - Coach’s decision
Reb
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PF
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11 - Meyers Leonard, F/C Ht: 7-1 Wt: 255 Born: February 27, 1992, in Robinson, Ill. College: Illinois NBA Experience: Three seasons 2014-15: Played in 55 games (seven starts), averaging career highs of 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 15.4 minutes … Made a career-best five three-pointers and scored a career-high 24 points (9-17 FG) at Oklahoma City on April 13 … Produced 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting (2-3 3-PT) and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds just seven days earlier on April 6 at Brooklyn ... Notched a double-double on Jan. 14 versus the L.A. Clippers with 11 points and 10 rebounds ... Had five games of 10+ points in the month of January, tying his career-high ... Connected on 47 three-pointers (of 50 in his career) after having just three through his first two seasons combined ... OFF THE COURT: Mother is Tracie Leonard ... Father is the late Jim Leonard ... Has two older brothers, Chris and Bailey ... Brother, Bailey, is a U.S. Marine who served in Afghanistan ... Teams with Genentech and the Children’s Cancer Association to host events that help “Block Out Cancer” ... Biggest thrill in sports was “winning state my senior year”. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 24
FGs 5-11
3PT 1-3
FTs 3-3
Reb 8
Ast 2
PF 3
St 0
TO 3
Bl 1
Pts 14
0 - Damian Lillard, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 195 Born: July 15, 1990, in Oakland, Calif. College: Weber State NBA Experience: Three seasons 2014-15: Finished the season averaging a career-high 21.0 points (43.4% FG, 34.3% 3-PT, 86.4% FT), along with 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 35.7 minutes in 82 games (all starts) … Ranked 13th in the NBA in points (21.0), tied for 15th in assists (6.2) and sixth in 3-pointers (196) … Became first NBA player to start all 82 games in each of his first three seasons with the same team since Mike Bibby (1998-2001) … Became the fourth Trail Blazer to be named an All-Star twice in his first three seasons (Lucas, 3; Wicks, 3; Roy, 2) ... Named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending on Nov. 16 ... His 599 three-pointers are the most all time for any NBA player in the first three NBA seasons ... Became the first player in NBA history to make 150+ three-pointers in each of his first three NBA seasons ... OFF THE COURT ... Parents are Houston and Gina ... Partners with the Trail Blazers, Les Schwab and Adidas in a regional anti-bullying campaign that encourages everyone to stand up for the rights of others and formally pledge to show respect for all people … Named the recipient of the NBA’s Kia Community Assist Award for March 2013 in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community, ongoing advocacy and charitable work. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 24
FGs 7-15
3PT 1-5
FTs 2-2
Reb 1
Ast 3
PF 0
St 3
TO 1
Bl 0
Pts 17
3 - CJ McCollum, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190 Born: September 19, 1991, in Canton, Ohio College: Lehigh NBA Experience: Two seasons 2014-15: Competed in 62 games with three starts, averaging 6.8 points (43.6% FG, 39.6% 3-PT), 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 15.7 minutes … Scored a career-high 27 points and made a career-best 10 field goals (of 16) at the L.A. Lakers on April 3 ... Finished with 26 points just eight days later against Utah on 9-of-17 shooting ... Averaged 13.5 points on 51% shooting (40.8% 3-PT) in his final 15 games, upping his scoring average from 4.9 to 6.8 … Scored 10+ points in a career-high seven consecutive games from April 1 to April 11 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Kathy Andrews and Errick McCollum … His older brother, Errick, has played three seasons of professional basketball overseas, most recently with Zhejiang Chouzhou in China in 2014-15 … Majored in journalism at Lehigh and hopes to become a sports analyst and broadcaster … Penned an article for The Sporting News in 2012 about his decision to return to school his senior year … Is a contributing editor for The Players’ Tribune and has written multiple articles for the site. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 25
FGs 2-11
3PT 1-2
FTs 0-0
Reb 0
Ast 4
PF 2
St 1
TO 2
Bl 0
Pts 5
44 - Luis Montero, G Ht: 6-7 Wt: 190 Born: April 6, 1993, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic College: Westchester C.C. NBA Experience: Rookie NOTEWORTHY: Competed in all six of Portland’s NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas (two starts), averaging 5.2 points (34.4% FG, 30.8% 3-PT, 62.5% FT), 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 14.7 minutes … Notched high marks of 17 points and nine rebounds in Portland’s final summer league game on July 17 against Toronto, shooting 6-of-10 from the field (2-3 3-PT) … Played at least 10 minutes in five of six contests … Attended a pre-draft workout for the Trail Blazers earlier this summer … Played the 2013-14 season for Westchester Community College, where he averaged 15.6 points (52.9% FG, 43.7% 3-PT, 67.2% FT), 5.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 16 games. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 2
FGs 0-1
3PT 0-1
FTs 0-0
Reb 0
Ast 0
PF 0
St 0
TO 1
Bl 0
Pts 0
24 - Mason Plumlee, F/C Ht: 6-11 Wt: 245 Born: March 5, 1990, in Warsaw, Ind. College: Duke NBA Experience: Two seasons 2014-15: Was the only Brooklyn player to appear in all 82 regular season games (45 starts), averaging 8.7 points (57.3% FG, 49.5% FT), 6.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.79 steals and 0.77 blocks in 21.3 minutes … Reached at least 20 points on five different occasions and scored in double figures 36 times … Scored 20+ points in consecutive games for the first time in his career on Dec.16 vs. Miami (21 points) and Dec. 17 at Toronto (23 points) … Ranked second on the team with 12 double-doubles … His 57.3% shooting mark from the field made him the first Nets player to shoot 57.0% or better in consecutive seasons since Darryl Dawkins (1985-1987) ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Perky and Leslie Plumlee … Father, Perky, is a lawyer and played basketball at Tennessee Tech … Mother, Leslie, is a pharmacist and played basketball at Purdue … Has two brothers, Miles and Marshall, and a younger sister, Madeline… Grandfather, Albert Schultz, played basketball at Michigan Tech (1944) ... He also played on the U.S. Air Force Service Team in 1945 … Uncle, William Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 25
FGs 3-4
3PT 0-0
FTs 0-0
Reb 6
Ast 3
PF 3
St 1
TO 2
Bl 1
Pts 6
26 - Phil Pressey, G Ht: 5-11 Wt: 180 Born: February 17, 1991, in Dallas, Texas College: Missouri NBA Experience: Two seasons NOTEWORTHY: Averaged 3.1 points (33.3% FG, 25.7% 3-PT, 66.0% FT), 1.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 13.9 minutes played in his first two NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics … Played in 50 games for Boston in 2014-15, notching a career-high 3.5 points (36.8% FG), 1.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 12.0 minutes … Scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 11 points against Miami on March 25, 2015 … Also competed in two of Boston’s four postseason games against Cleveland … As a rookie in 2013-14, he competed in 75 games (11 starts) for the Celtics ... Ranked fifth among rookies in assists per game and steals (0.91). LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 19
FGs 2-8
3PT 0-2
FTs 0-0
Reb 2
Ast 2
PF 3
St 0
TO 1
Bl 1
Pts 4
21 - Noah Vonleh, F Ht: 6-10 Wt: 245 Born: August 24, 1995, in Haverhill, Calif. College: Indiana NBA Experience: One season 2014-15: Appeared in 25 games for Charlotte during his rookie season, averaging 3.3 points (39.5% FG, 38.5% 3-PT, 69.2% FT), 3.4 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 10.4 minutes … Scored in double figures twice, including a career-high 16 points (6-11 FG) at Detroit on April 12 … Also matched his career-high with 12 rebounds in that contest for his first professional double-double ... OFF THE COURT: The son of Samuel Vonleh and Renell Kumeh ... Has two siblings … Majored in sport communications … Completed 43 percent of his coursework toward his degree by the end of his freshman year at Indiana. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Oct. 5 Sacramento
Min 26
FGs 5-10
3PT 0-0
FTs 2-2
Reb 11
Ast 0
PF 2
St 0
TO 1
Bl 0
Pts 12
No. 34 8 5 23 17 10 4 9 1 35 11 0 3 44 24 26 21
Name Cliff Alexander Al-Farouq Aminu Pat Connaughton Allen Crabbe Ed Davis Tim Frazier Maurice Harkless Gerald Henderson Omari Johnson Chris Kaman Meyers Leonard Damian Lillard CJ McCollum Luis Montero Mason Plumlee Phil Pressey Noah Vonleh
Pos. F F G/F G F G F G F C F/C G G G F/C G F
Ht. 6-8 6-9 6-5 6-6 6-10 6-1 6-9 6-5 6-9 7-0 7-1 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-11 5-11 6-10
Wt. 245 220 210 215 225 180 220 215 220 265 255 195 190 190 245 180 245
Born 11/16/95 9/21/90 1/6/93 4/9/92 6/5/89 11/1/90 5/11/93 12/9/87 5/26/89 4/28/82 2/27/92 7/15/90 9/19/91 4/6/93 3/5/90 2/17/91 8/24/95
Yrs. R 5 R 2 5 1 3 6 R 12 3 3 2 R 2 2 1
Prior to NBA/Home Country Kansas/USA Wake Forest/USA Notre Dame/USA California/USA North Carolina/USA Penn State/USA St. John’s/USA Duke/USA Oregon State/Jamaica Central Michigan/USA Illinois/USA Weber State/USA Lehigh/USA Westchester CC/Dominican Rep. Duke/USA Missouri/USA Indiana/USA
HEAD COACH ........................................................... Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. Jay Triano (Simon Fraser) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. Dale Osbourne (South Alabama) PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT .......................... Jim Moran (William & Mary) DIRECTOR OF PLAYER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE ........ Chris Stackpole (Boston University) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER ......................................... Geoff Clark (Oregon State) SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST ....................... Todd Forcier (Washington State) SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST ....................... Ben Kenyon (Adelphi University) SPORTS SCIENTIST .................................................. Ryan Podell (Ball State) VIDEO COORDINATOR ............................................... Jonathan Yim (Cal State Fullerton) TRAIL BLAZERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 1 3 4 5 8
Lillard, Damian Johnson, Omari McCollum, CJ Harkless, Maurice Connaughton, Pat Aminu, Al-Farouq
9 10 11 17 21 23
Henderson, Gerald Frazier, Tim Leonard, Meyers Davis, Ed Vonleh, Noah Crabbe, Allen
24 26 34 35 44
Plumlee, Mason Pressey, Phil Alexander, Cliff Kaman, Chris Montero, Luis