The Valley Suns, the G League affiliate of the Phoenix Suns, have announced their 17-man roster for training camp ahead of their inaugural season.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The roster features the Suns’ three two-way players–guard TyTy Washington Jr., forward Jalen Bridges and guard Collin Gillespie. It also includes forward Moses Wood and forward Mamadi Diakite, who were on training camp deals with the Suns in the preseason and eventually waived. Guard David Stockton, guard Jaden Shackelford, guard Cassius Stanley, guard Paul Watson and guard Kaleb Johnson were all acquired via trade by the team in the past couple months and are on the roster.
Forward Tyrese Samuel (Florida) and forward Mason Walters (Wyoming), who were both on Phoenix’s Summer League team after going undrafted this summer, are also on the roster.
Yesterday, the Valley Suns selected forward Nate Roberts with the 19th pick and guard Olin Carter III with the 50th pick in 2024 NBA G League draft. Both of these players are on the training camp roster. More on these two players from the team press release:
“Roberts, (6’-11”, 235 pounds) has played one G League regular season in 2022-23 with the Motor City Cruise and Wisconsin Herd, where he averaged of 1.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20 games. Roberts also appeared in 10 Showcase Cup games during the 2023-24 season with Motor City. He played collegiately at the University of Washington for three seasons where he averaged 4.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
“Carter III (6’-3”, 190 pounds), split the 2023-24 G League season between the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Cleveland Charge where he averaged 8.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in 28 games (10 starts). He played with Texas Legends and Austin Spurs during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons respectively. Carter III played collegiately at the University of San Diego where he averaged 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.”
Here is the full team roster, which does not feature any players from the team’s expansion draft in June:
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College/Home Country |
| David Stockton | G | 5-11 | 165 | Gonzaga/USA |
| Jaden Shackelford | G | 6-3 | 200 | Alabama/USA |
| Cassius Stanley | G | 6-5 | 190 | Duke/USA |
| Moses Wood | F | 6-8 | 210 | Washington/France |
| Paul Watson | G | 6-7 | 215 | Fresno State/USA |
| Mamadi Diakite | F | 6-9 | 228 | Virginia/Guinea |
| Kaleb Johnson | G | 6-6 | 205 | Georgetown/USA |
| Tyrese Samuel | F | 6-10 | 240 | Florida/Quebec |
| Mason Walters | F | 6-9 | 221 | Wyoming/USA |
| Eric Washington | G | 6-0 | 185 | Miami (OH)/USA |
| Rashad Smith | G | 6-4 | 210 | Idaho/USA |
| Nate Roberts | F | 6-11 | 235 | Washington/USA |
| Olin Carter III | G | 6-3 | 190 | San Diego/USA |
| Ty-Ty Washington Jr.* | G | 6-3 | 195 | Kentucky/USA |
| Jalen Bridges* | F | 6-8 | 225 | Baylor/USA |
| Collin Gillespie* | G | 6-1 | 195 | Villanova/USA |
* Denotes Two-Way
The Valley Suns begin their first season on Nov. 8 on the road against the Santa Cruz Warriors. The team’s opening night roster will feature 12 players, including three two-way players.
Tickets to the Valley Suns Home Opener on November 11 at 7 p.m. against the Stockton Kings at Mullett Arena can be purchased on the Valley Suns website.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
