Iowa Wolves Finalize Opening Night Roster
November 2, 2022 – NBA G League (G League) – Iowa Wolves News Release
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves today announced its 2022-23 opening night roster, which features Minnesota Timberwolves two-way and former University of Iowa standout Luka Garza and a pair of Timberwolves’ assignment players, Josh Minott and Wendell Moore Jr. Also on the roster is former Hawkeye standout Jordan Bohannon and Bettendorf native and 2019 Mr. Iowa Basketball D.J. Carton.
In addition, CJ Elleby, PJ Dozier and Emmanuel Mudiay (MOO-dee-ay), are on the roster. Elleby spent last season with the Portland Trail Blazers where he averaged 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Dozier spent the last three seasons with the Denver Nuggets where he averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Mudiay played in two games for the Sacramento Kings last season. In seven seasons in the NBA with the Nuggets, New York Knicks, Utah Jazz and Kings, Mudiay has tallied 3,299 points, 884 rebounds and 1,143 assists throughout 302 games.
Matt Lewis and Brandon Sampson who each spent all of 2021-22 with Iowa are back this season. Rounding out the opening night roster are Javonte Cooke, Phillip Wheeler and Mamoudou Diarra (MAH-mah-doo) (DEE-are-uh), who was selected 12th overall in the 2022 NBA G League Draft.
No Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate College/Prior Team Status
3 Brandon Sampson G 6-5 184 05/01/97 LSU Returning
7 Wendell Moore Jr.^ G 6-5 215 09/18/01 Duke NBA Assignment
8 Josh Minott^ F 6-8 197 11/25/02 Memphis NBA Assignment
12 D.J. Carton G 6-2 200 08/05/00 Marquette Affiliate
13 Javonte Cooke G 6-6 182 07/11/99 Winston-Salem St. Tryout
14 Matt Lewis G 6-3 189 12/21/98 James Madison Returning
16 Jordan Bohannon G 6-0 182 06/19/97 Iowa Tryout
17 Emmanuel Mudiay G 6-5 200 03/05/96 Guangzhou Loong Affiliate
22 CJ Elleby F 6-6 200 06/16/00 Washington State Affiliate
23 Phillip Wheeler F 6-8 185 04/23/02 Rio Grande Valley Returning
24 Mamoudou Diarra F 6-9 225 10/04/97 Tennessee Tech Draft Pick
35 PJ Dozier G 6-6 205 10/25/96 South Carolina Affiliate
55 Luka Garza* F 6-10 243 12/27/98 Iowa Two-Way
* Minnesota Timberwolves two-way ^Minnesota Assignment
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