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2013-14 Red Claws Players
Corey Allmond, No. 7
Age: 25 Position: Guard
Height: 6-2
Birthplace: Oxon Hill, Md.
College: Sam Houston State
Years pro: 4
Last year: As De Sale in Morocco
Notes: Was in San Antonio Spurs preseason camp in 2010
Marcel Anderson, No. 10
Age: 27 Position: Guard
Height: 6-0
Birthplace:Matteson, Ill.
College: Harris-Stowe State
Years pro: 4
Last year: Rochester (NY) Razorsharks of the Premier Basketball League (PBL).
Notes: Named PBL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.
Chris Babb, No. 14
Age: 23 Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-5
Birthplace: Lawton, Okla.
College: Iowa State.
Years pro: 1
Last year: Named to Big 12 Conference All-Defense team.
Notes: Took part in Boston Celtics preseason camp.
Abdul Gaddy, No. 9
Age: 21 Position: Guard
Height: 6-1
Birthplace: Tacoma, Wash.
College: Washington
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 assists for Washington.
Notes: Took part in Charlotte Bobcats preseason camp.
Frank Gaines, No. 15
Age: 23 Position: Guard
Height: 6-5
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
College: Indiana/Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW)
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 19.8 points for IPFW.
Notes: Red Claws’ top draft pick (18th overall).
Damen Bell-Holter, No. 42
Age: 23 Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6-9
Birthplace: Hydaburg, Alaska
College: Oral Roberts
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 15.5 points for Oral Roberts.
Notes: Took part in Boston Celtics preseason camp.
Romero Osby, No. 24
Age: 23 Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Birthplace: North Lauderdale, Miss.
College: Oklahoma
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 16 points for Oklahoma.
Notes: Took part in Orlando Magic preseason camp.
Jermaine Taylor, No. 12
Age: 26 Position: Guard
Height: 6-4
Birthplace: Tavares, Fla.
College: Central Florida
Years pro: 5
Last year: Maine Red Claws.
Notes: Took part in Cleveland Cavaliers preseason camp; has 65 games NBA experience.
Ty Walker, No. 32
Age: 24 Position: Center
Height: 7-0
Birthplace: Wilmington, N.C.
College: Wake Forest
Years pro: 2
Last year: Limoges (France) and Kotwice (Poland).
Notes: Participated in NBA mini-camps with Toronto and Indiana last year.
Chris Wright, No. 33
Age: 25 Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Birthplace: Trotwood, Ohio
College Dayton
Years pro: 3
Last year: Maine Red Claws.
Notes: Took part in Toronto Raptors preseason camp; has 24 games NBA experience.
Coaching staff
Head Coach Mike Taylor
Age: 41
College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Last year: Head coach, Maine Red Claws
Assistant Coach Tunde Adekola
Age: 33
College: St. Michael's (Vt.)
Last year: Assistant coach, Maine Red Claws
Assistant Coach Ronald Nored
Age: 23
College: Butler
Last year: Assistant coach, University of South Alabama
Corey Allmond, No. 7Age: 25 Position: Guard
Height: 6-2
Birthplace: Oxon Hill, Md.
College: Sam Houston State
Years pro: 4
Last year: As De Sale in Morocco
Notes: Was in San Antonio Spurs preseason camp in 2010
Marcel Anderson, No. 10Age: 27 Position: Guard
Height: 6-0
Birthplace:Matteson, Ill.
College: Harris-Stowe State
Years pro: 4
Last year: Rochester (NY) Razorsharks of the Premier Basketball League (PBL).
Notes: Named PBL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.
Chris Babb, No. 14Age: 23 Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-5
Birthplace: Lawton, Okla.
College: Iowa State.
Years pro: 1
Last year: Named to Big 12 Conference All-Defense team.
Notes: Took part in Boston Celtics preseason camp.
Abdul Gaddy, No. 9Age: 21 Position: Guard
Height: 6-1
Birthplace: Tacoma, Wash.
College: Washington
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 assists for Washington.
Notes: Took part in Charlotte Bobcats preseason camp.
Frank Gaines, No. 15Age: 23 Position: Guard
Height: 6-5
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
College: Indiana/Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW)
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 19.8 points for IPFW.
Notes: Red Claws’ top draft pick (18th overall).
Damen Bell-Holter, No. 42Age: 23 Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6-9
Birthplace: Hydaburg, Alaska
College: Oral Roberts
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 15.5 points for Oral Roberts.
Notes: Took part in Boston Celtics preseason camp.
Romero Osby, No. 24Age: 23 Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Birthplace: North Lauderdale, Miss.
College: Oklahoma
Years pro: 1
Last year: Averaged 16 points for Oklahoma.
Notes: Took part in Orlando Magic preseason camp.
Jermaine Taylor, No. 12Age: 26 Position: Guard
Height: 6-4
Birthplace: Tavares, Fla.
College: Central Florida
Years pro: 5
Last year: Maine Red Claws.
Notes: Took part in Cleveland Cavaliers preseason camp; has 65 games NBA experience.
Ty Walker, No. 32Age: 24 Position: Center
Height: 7-0
Birthplace: Wilmington, N.C.
College: Wake Forest
Years pro: 2
Last year: Limoges (France) and Kotwice (Poland).
Notes: Participated in NBA mini-camps with Toronto and Indiana last year.
Chris Wright, No. 33Age: 25 Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Birthplace: Trotwood, Ohio
College Dayton
Years pro: 3
Last year: Maine Red Claws.
Notes: Took part in Toronto Raptors preseason camp; has 24 games NBA experience.
Coaching staff
Head Coach Mike TaylorAge: 41
College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Last year: Head coach, Maine Red Claws
Assistant Coach Tunde AdekolaAge: 33
College: St. Michael's (Vt.)
Last year: Assistant coach, Maine Red Claws
Assistant Coach Ronald NoredAge: 23
College: Butler
Last year: Assistant coach, University of South Alabama