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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/11/08
Speedy Claxton will be among the Hawks that will participate in a several practices in preparation for the Rocky Mountain Revue.
The Hawks roster has 18 players that will be pared down for the summer league, which begins on July 18 in Salt Lake City. Al Horford will practice, but will not participate in the summer league.
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Claxton, who has played in just 31 games with the Hawks since signing as a free agent in 2006, will be joined by veterans Acie Law IV, Jeremy Richardson and Mario West. The team will be coached by Hawks assistant Larry Drew.
The Hawks will play six games against Dallas, Utah (twice), San Antonio, Golden State and a D-League team.
HAWKS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
Players listed alphabetically, with position, school/country origin and years in the league.
• Demetric Bennett, guard, South Alabama, Rookie
• Brian Chase, guard, Virginia Tech, 1
• Speedy Claxton, guard, Hofstra, 7
• Thomas Gardner, guard, Missouri, 1
• Al Horford*, forward/center, Florida, 1
• Marcus Hubbard, center, Angelo State, Rookie
• Othello Hunter, forward, Ohio State, Rookie
• Luke Jackson, forward/guard, Oregon, 4
• Dominique Kirk, guard, Texas A&M, Rookie
• Acie Law IV, guard, Texas A&M, 1
• Olumide Oyedeji, center, Nigeria, 3
• Kevinn Pinkney, forward/center, Nevada-Reno, 1
• Brian Randle, forward, Illinois, Rookie
• Jeremy Richardson, guard, Delta State, 2
• Frank Robinson, guard, Cal State-Fullerton, Rookie
• Jamal Sampson, forward/center, California, 5
• Wayne Simien, forward, Kansas, 2
• Mario West, guard, Georgia Tech, 1
• Justin Williams, forward/center, Wyoming, 2
* — will practice, but will not participate in the summer league
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