SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS ANNOUNCE 2020-21 ROSTER
By Santa Cruz Warriors Staff /January 13, 2021
SANTA CRUZ, CA – The Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, have announced the team’s roster as they prepare for the 2020-21 NBA G League season that will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
The team’s roster consists of four returning rights players (Dusty Hannahs, Zach Norvell Jr., Isaiah Reese, Ryan Taylor), four affiliate players from Golden State (Eli Pemberton, Dwayne Sutton, Axel Toupane, Kaleb Wesson), one NBA Veteran exception rule player (Jeremy Lin) and one player selected in the 2020-21 NBA G League Draft (Selom Mawugbe). Additionally, available to Santa Cruz are Golden State Warriors two-way players Nico Mannion and Juan Toscano-Anderson.
Eighteen teams, including 17 NBA G League teams and the G League Ignite, will play in the Orlando single-site, with the top eight teams advancing to a single-elimination playoff. Players, coaches, team and league staff living on the NBA G League’s campus will be guided by comprehensive leaguewide health and safety protocols, which are based on the core principles of social distancing, mask wearing, hand hygiene and COVID-19 testing. The complete game and broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.
Below is the Santa Cruz Warriors 2020-21 roster:
| NO. | NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE / COUNTRY | ACQUISITION |
| 9 | Dusty Hannahs | G | 6-3 | 210 | 9/2/1993 | Arkansas / USA | Returning Rights |
| 7 | Jeremy Lin | G | 6-3 | 200 | 8/23/1988 | Harvard / USA | NBA Veteran Exception |
| 2 | Nico Mannion* | G | 6-2 | 190 | 3/14/2001 | Arizona / Italy | Two-Way* |
| 21 | Selom Mawugbe | F | 6-10 | 230 | 7/20/1998 | Azusa Pacific / USA | 2020-21 NBA G League Draft |
| 10 | Zach Norvell Jr. | G | 6-5 | 205 | 12/9/1997 | Gonzaga / USA | Returning Rights |
| 5 | Eli Pemberton | G | 6-5 | 195 | 5/31/1997 | Hofstra / USA | Affiliate |
| 31 | Isaiah Reese | G | 6-5 | 185 | 12/13/1996 | Canisius / USA | Returning Rights |
| 4 | Dwayne Sutton | F | 6-5 | 220 | 2/26/1997 | Louisville / USA | Affiliate |
| 41 | Ryan Taylor | G | 6-6 | 195 | 2/1/1995 | Northwestern / USA | Returning Rights |
| 95 | Juan Toscano-Anderson* | F | 6-6 | 209 | 4/10/1993 | Marquette / USA | Two-Way* |
| 66 | Axel Toupane | F | 6-7 | 213 | 7/23/1992 | France | Affiliate |
| 43 | Kaleb Wesson | F | 6-9 | 270 | 7/27/1999 | Ohio State / USA | Affiliate |
*Two-Way players are available to join team in Orlando
Head Coach
Kris Weems
Assistant Coaches
Michael Lee, James Andrisevic, Anthony Vereen
Training Staff
Brianna Jefferson – Head Athletic Trainer
For more information on the Santa Cruz Warriors 2020-21 NBA G League season, presented by Kaiser Permanente, visit santacruzbasketball.com or call (831) 713-4400.