MOTOR CITY CRUISE ANNOUNCE 2024 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
By Motor City Cruise Staff /November 11, 2024
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DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, have finalized the team’s 2024 opening night roster.
The Cruise’s opening night roster is highlighted by two-way players Daniss Jenkins, Cole Swider and Alondes Williams as well as returners from last year’s team Devon Higgs and Sam Peek. NBA veterans Lamar Stevens and Dereon Seabron headline the Cruise’s offseason additions which also include Aaron Estrada, Reginald Kissoonlal, Javante McCoy, Tolu Smith and Motor City’s first round draft pickCameron Martin. The 2024-25 roster also features John Ukomadu, a local tryout player from Southfield, Mich. Ukomadu is the second player in franchise history to participate in the Cruise’s local tryouts and make the opening night roster following training camp.
Additionally, the Cruise has waived Jomaru Brown, Cameron Copeland, Onno Stegger and Anthony Tarke.
The Motor City Cruise will host their home opener at Wayne State Fieldhouse to begin their fourth season as a franchise on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. vs. the Windy City Bulls. Tickets for Cruise home games can be found at https://detroit.gleague.nba.com/ or by calling 313-Pistons. Season ticket packages, starting low as $300 ($12.50 per game) are also still available.
A complete opening night roster can be found below:
| Name | POS | HT | WT | DOB | College/Country | Last Team | G League Exp |
| Aaron Estrada | G | 6-3 | 190 | 2/3/2001 | Alabama/USA | Alabama | R |
| Devon Higgs | G | 6-5 | 195 | 2/10/2000 | Georgia Southwestern State/USA | Motor City Cruise | 1 |
| Daniss Jenkins* | G | 6-4 | 185 | 8/17/2001 | St. John’s/ USA | St. John’s | R |
| Reginald Kissoonlal | C | 7-0 | 220 | 4/10/1996 | Northwestern State/USA | Grand Rapids Gold | 2 |
| Cameron Martin | F/C | 6-9 | 230 | 3/24/1998 | Boise State/USA | Boise State | R |
| Javante McCoy | G | 6-5 | 180 | 1/24/1998 | Boston/USA | Austin Spurs | 2 |
| Sam Peek | G/F | 6-7 | 195 | 6/11/1999 | Stetson/USA | Motor City Cruise | 1 |
| Dereon Seabron | G | 6-5 | 180 | 5/26/2000 | North Carolina State/USA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 |
| Tolu Smith | F/C | 6-11 | 245 | 7/26/2000 | Mississippi State/USA | Mississippi State | R |
| Lamar Stevens | F | 6-7 | 230 | 7/9/1997 | Penn State/USA | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 (NBA) |
| Cole Swider* | F | 6-8 | 220 | 5/8/1999 | Syracuse/USA | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 2 |
| John Ukomadu | F | 6-7 | 195 | 10/30/2001 | Eastern Kentucky/USA | Eastern Kentucky | R |
| Alondes Williams* | G | 6-4 | 210 | 6/19/1999 | Wake Forest/USA | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 2 |
*Denotes two-way player
Head Coach:
Jamelle McMillan (Arizona State)
Associate Head Coach:
Marcus Stout (Fordham)
Assistant Coaches:
Evan Harville (Westminster), Briann January (Arizona State)
Assistant Coach/Player Development:
Jimmie Oakman (Massachusetts)
Player Development/Video Coordinator:
Dan Fitzpatrick (Syracuse)
Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Rodrigo Alvira Isla (Grand Canyon)
Trainer:
Dave Philbrick (Central Michigan)
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