LAKETOWN SQUADRON REVEAL 2026-27 OPENING DAY ROSTER
By Laketown Squadron Staff /November 5, 2026
KENNER, La. – The Laketown Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, today announced their opening day roster for the 2026-27 Tip-Off Tournament, which begins Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. on the road against the Austin Spurs.
Laketown’s roster stands at 13 players, including two-ways Malik Dia, Jaron Pierre Jr., and Julian Reese. The team features three players with at least one season of NBA experience—Hunter Dickinson, Markquis Nowell, and Julian Reese—and five players returning for their second seasons with the Squadron: Hunter Dickinson, Jalon Moore, Johnny O’Neil, Christian Shumate, and Ethan Taylor.
Below is the full 2026-27 Squadron Opening Day Roster:
| # | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | College/Country |
| 55 | Aziz Bandaogo | C | 7-0 | 235 | 01/18/2001 | Cincinnati/Senegal |
| 5 | Chris Bell | F | 6-7 | 195 | 02/16/2003 | California/USA |
| 11 | Dominique Daniels Jr. | G | 5-10 | 180 | 10/24/2002 | California Baptist/USA |
| 8 | Malik Dia* | F | 6-9 | 256 | 02/04/2004 | Mississippi/USA |
| 1 | Hunter Dickinson | C | 7-1 | 255 | 11/25/2000 | Kansas/USA |
| 3 | Jalon Moore | G | 6-6 | 211 | 04/10/2003 | Oklahoma/USA |
| 15 | Markquis Nowell | G | 5-7 | 160 | 12/25/1999 | Kansas State/USA |
| 2 | Johnny O’Neil | F | 6-10 | 220 | 04/02/2002 | Santa Clara/USA |
| 10 | Jaron Pierre Jr.* | G | 6-6 | 206 | 07/12/2002 | Southern Methodist/USA |
| 13 | Julian Reese* | C | 6-9 | 230 | 06/30/2003 | Maryland/USA |
| 24 | Christian Shumate | F | 6-6 | 213 | 07/24/2002 | McNeese State/USA |
| 18 | Ethan Taylor | G | 6-5 | 205 | 01/06/2002 | Air Force/USA |
| 27 | Solomon Washington | F | 6-7 | 225 | 07/20/2003 | Maryland/USA |
*two-way player
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