It was great to see Mrs. Gayle Benson in๐Birmingham yesterday!
Mrs. Benson is the owner of the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, and now Birmingham Squadron.
๐จITS OFFICIAL!๐จ
The Birmingham Squadron have announced the 2021 training camp roster!
Squadron Training camp starts today - so keep an eye out for content from camp!
Whoโs your favorite player?
The
@pelicansnba
announced today that the team has signed guard
@realrytejose
to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Congrats fam and keep going hard in NOLA! ๐
Please join us in welcoming Leslie Claybrook (
@44hoops
) as the General Manager of Birmingham Squadron! Leslie is a native of Luverne, AL and a graduate of the
@UofAlabama
where she was a four-year letter winner for the
@AlabamaWBB
.
18 points, three steals, two assists and a rebound for
@kiralewisjr
in his return to the court!
Oh yeah, and all that in 1โฃ7โฃ minutes of action ๐คฏ
#SquadUp
Coming soon to Birmingham -
@AlvaradoJose15
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Alvarado joins the Squadron as a two-way player with the Pelicans.
The 6-0, 179-pound guard led
@GTMBB
to an ACC Championship last season and was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
On behalf of Saints, Pelicans and Squadron Owner, Mrs. Gayle Benson, the Birmingham Squadron will be donating $10,000 to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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You a real one JP ๐ฅน๐ฅน๐ฅน
Help us give a BIG thank you and best wishes to a day one member of the Squad as he moves on from BHM โผ๏ธ
#OneSquad
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@jpetty2324
๐จ MARK YOUR CALENDARS, BIRMINGHAM โ๏ธ
The
@PelicansNBA
are bringing NBA basketball back to the Magic City as New Orleans takes on
@HoustonRockets
Oct. 12 at Legacy Arena!
#SquadUp
With the 64th overall pick in the 2022 NBA G League Draft, the Birmingham Squadron select...
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#SquadUp
Last night, F Zylan Cheatham (
@1KingZ4
) totaled 28 pts, 18 rebounds and 2 assists.
His 18 rebounds are tied for the 3rd most in a single game in the
@nbagleague
this season.
He is also one of 3 players in the league this season to record 25+ pts and 15+ rebounds in a game.
The Squadron announced today that they've claimed Birmingham native x UAB grad, forward Jordan Swing (
@j_swing44
) after spending the last seven seasons balling overseas.
Swing will make his debut against the
@austin_spurs
Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.
G
@JoeyBuckets3
led the Squadron tonight with 42 points, while adding 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.
Young's 42 points are the most by any player in the G League so far this regular season and ties the 5th-best single game total if you include the 14-game Showcase.
Birmingham falls short. Rematch set for Sunday night at 6 p.m.
F Malcolm Hill led the way for the Squadron, finishing with a season-high 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals. Hill also shot season-best 62.5% from the field (10-of-16) and 72.7% from the 3-point line (8-of-11).
๐จBREAKING๐จ New Orleans Pelicans have assigned guard Didi Louzada the the Birmingham Squadron.
The 6-5, 210 guard has has averaged 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds in five games over the last two seasons for New Orleans.
Zach Hankins, welcome to the Squad!
Hankins joins the Squadron after playing overseas in Israel and the Czech Republic during the 2019-20 season. In 55 games overseas (47 starts), Hankins averaged 12.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.5 blocks in 20.5 minutes per game.