LAKETOWN SQUADRON ANNOUNCE 2026-27 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
By Laketown Squadron Staff /October 26, 2026
KENNER, La. – The Laketown Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, today announced their 2026-27 training camp roster.
The 18-man roster includes three two-way players—Malik Dia, Jaron Pierre Jr. and Julian Reese—and features 10 players from the Pelicans’ 2026 NBA Summer League roster. Hunter Dickinson, Jalon Moore, Johnny O’Neil, and Christian Shumate return for their second seasons with the Squadron. Shawn Jones Jr., who participated in the 2026 local tryout, also earns a training camp spot.
Below is the 2026 Squadron’s Training Camp Roster:
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College/Country |
| Aziz Bandaogo | C | 7-0 | 235 | Cincinnati/Senegal |
| Chris Bell | F | 6-7 | 195 | California/USA |
| Jordan Bone | G | 6-2 | 180 | Tennessee/USA |
| David Cheatom | G | 6-4 | 190 | California State-Dominguez Hills/USA |
| Dominique Daniels Jr. | G | 5-10 | 180 | California Baptist/USA |
| Malik Dia* | F | 6-9 | 256 | Mississippi/USA |
| Hunter Dickinson | C | 7-1 | 255 | Kansas/USA |
| Vance Jackson | F | 6-9 | 230 | East Carolina/USA |
| Shawn Jones Jr. | G | 6-6 | 205 | Mississippi State/USA |
| Jalon Moore | G | 6-6 | 211 | Oklahoma/USA |
| Markquis Nowell | G | 5-7 | 160 | Kansas State/USA |
| Johnny O’Neil | F | 6-10 | 220 | Santa Clara/USA |
| Jaron Pierre Jr.* | G | 6-6 | 206 | Southern Methodist/USA |
| Julian Reese* | C | 6-9 | 230 | Maryland/USA |
| Kyle Rose | G | 6-4 | 192 | Fordham/USA |
| Christian Shumate | F | 6-6 | 213 | McNeese State/USA |
| Ethan Taylor | G | 6-5 | 205 | Air Force/USA |
| Solomon Washington | F | 6-7 | 225 | Maryland/USA |
*Two-way player
Training camp will begin today, Oct. 26, and will conclude on Thursday, Nov. 5.
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