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Bagley III
Marvin
03/14/99 (Tempe, AZ)
BORN:
35
POSITION:
Forward
6-11 / 240lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
2nd NBA Season
YEARS:
Duke / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
Barnes
Harrison
40
POSITION:
Forward
8th NBA Season
YEARS:
05/30/92 (Ames, IA)
BORN:
North Carolina / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-8 / 225lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Bazemore
KENT
26
POSITION:
Forward
6-4 / 195lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
7th NBA Season
YEARS:
07/01/89 (Kelford, NC)
BORN:
Old Dominion / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
Bjelica
Nemanja
88
05/9/88 (Belgrade, Serbia)
BORN:
POSITION:
Forward
6-10 / 235lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Fenerbahce / Turkey
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
5th NBA season
YEARS:
Bogdanovic
Bogdan
8
POSITION:
Guard
3rd NBA season
YEARS:
08/18/92 (Belgrade, Serbia)
BORN:
Fenerbahce / Turkey
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-6 / 220lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
DEDMON
DEWAYNE
13
08/12/89 (Lancaster, CA)
BORN:
POSITION:
Center
7-0 / 245lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
USC / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
7th NBA season
YEARS:
ferrell
Yogi
3
5/9/93 (Greenfield, IN)
BORN:
POSITION:
Guard
6-0 / 180lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Indiana / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
4th NBA season
YEARS:
FOX
de’aAron
5
POSITION:
Guard
3rd NBA season
YEARS:
2/20/97 (New Orleans, LA)
BORN:
Kentucky / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-3 / 185lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
GILES III
HARRY
20
4/22/98 (Winston Salem, NC)
BORN:
POSITION:
Forward
6-10 / 240lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Duke / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
2nd NBA season
YEARS:
GUY
Kyle
7
POSITION:
Guard
Rookie
YEARS:
8/11/97 (Indianapolis, IN)
BORN:
Virginia / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-1 / 170lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
HIELD
Buddy
24
12/17/92 (Freeport, Bahamas)
BORN:
POSITION:
Guard
6-4 / 220lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Oklahoma / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
4th NBA season
YEARS:
POSITION:
Forward
5th NBA Season
YEARS:
10/15/93 (Lockport, IL)
BORN:
Bowling Green / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-10 / 240lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
HOLMES
RICHAUN
22
JAMES
Justin
10
POSITION:
Guard
Rookie
YEARS:
1/24/97 (Port St. Lucie, FL)
BORN:
Wyoming / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-7 / 190lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
POSITION:
Guard
9th NBA Season
YEARS:
8/20/91 (Pickering, ON, CAN)
BORN:
Texas / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-3 / 200lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
joseph
cory
9
Jeffries
DaQuan
19
POSITION:
Guard / Forward
Rookie
YEARS:
8/30/97 (Edmond, Oklahoma)
BORN:
Tulsa / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-5 / 230lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Tolliver
Anthony
43
POSITION:
Forward
11th NBA Season
YEARS:
06/01/85 (Springfield, MO)
BORN:
Creighton / USA
BEFORE NBA/COUNTRY:
6-8 / 240lbs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Luke Walton joins the Kings after spending the previous three seasons as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Under Walton, the Lakers improved each season and his fast-paced offense ranked amongst the top in the league. In 2016-17, the Lakers improved from a franchise-worst record by nine games, finishing the season 26-56. In the following years, the Lakers continued to improve, posting records of 35-47 in 2017-18 and 37-45 in 2018-19. Walton has been praised by his players and across the league for his ability to develop young players and improve their skills. Before joining the Lakers, Walton was an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors from 2014 to 2016. During his time with the team, they appeared in consecutive NBA Finals and won the NBA Championship in 2015. He received Western Conference Coach of the Month honors (November 2015) after serving as interim head coach in Steve Kerr’s absence and leading the Warriors to a 39-4 start for the 2015-16 season, including winning the first 24 games, an NBA record. Prior to joining the Warriors coaching ranks, he served as a player development coach for the Lakers G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, in the 2013-14 season. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis during the 2011 NBA lockout. Walton’s decade-long NBA playing career with the Lakers (2003-12) and Cleveland Cavilers (2012-13) spanned 564 regular season games averaging 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The San Diego native was selected 32nd overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Lakers, where he made seven postseason appearances and was a member of back-to-back NBA Championship teams in 2009 and 2010. Walton played at Arizona for Hall-of-Fame coach Lute Olson, whom he attributes as a great influence in his life and as a coach. Walton left Arizona and the Pac-10 as one of only three players in conference history to tally 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists. He was named an All-Pac-10 performer twice in his four-year career (1999-2003), and was a Wooden Award Finalist as a senior. His best statistical season came as a junior, where he posted averages of 15.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists, earning his selection to four All-America teams, including being one of 10 players to receive John R. Wooden Award All-American honors. Walton’s father, Bill, is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was named one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players. The father/son duo are one of two pairs in NBA history to both win multiple NBA titles (Mychal and Klay Thompson). Walton’s three brothers; Nate, Adam, and Chris all played basketball in college, and he cites his mother Susie as the person he most admires for raising four boys Walton and his wife Bre, who he met at Arizona where she was a standout volleyball player, are the parents of son Lawson and daughter Landen.
LUKE WALTON
Head Coach
LUKE WALTON'S NBA COACHING RECORD
Coaching Staff
Igor Kokoskov (kuh-KOS-kov) most recently served as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns during the 2018-19 season and brings 19 seasons of experience in the NBA. He holds the distinction of becoming the first non-American born head coach in the NBA (2018), the first non-American assistant to serve on an NBA All-Star Game coaching staff (2006), and the first full-time, non-American assistant coach in league history (2000). Kokoskov has served as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz (2015-18), Orlando Magic (2014-15), Cleveland Cavaliers (2013-14), Phoenix Suns (2008-13), Detroit Pistons (2003-2008), and Los Angeles Clippers (2000-03). Kokoskov previously worked with the Suns as an assistant coach from 2008-2013 and was on the bench for the team’s 2010 Western Conference Finals run. Kokoskov has been on the coaching staff of seven teams to reach the Conference Finals, two teams to reach the NBA Finals and won an NBA title as an assistant coach with the Pistons in 2004, becoming the first non-American assistant to be an NBA Champion. A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Kokoskov is an accomplished international coach on top of his extensive NBA experience. As head coach of the Slovenian national team from 2016-2017, Kokoskov guided the nation to a gold-medal finish and perfect 9-0 record at FIBA EuroBasket 2017 as Slovenia captured its first-ever European Championship. He also was head coach of the Georgian national team from 2008-2015, qualifying for EuroBasket three times which Georgia had never accomplished previously. In 1999, Kokoskov became the first European coach to hold a full-time position with an NCAA Division I basketball program as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri under Quin Snyder. Kokoskov and Snyder reunited in the NBA on the Utah Jazz coaching staff. On June 18, 2010, while an assistant coach in Phoenix, Kokoskov became a U.S. citizen in a special ceremony on the Suns’ court at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Kokoskov and his family have maintained a home in the Valley since his first tenure with the Suns.
IGOR KOKOSKOV
Assistant Coach
Bob Beyer joins the Kings with 35 years of coaching experience at the NBA and collegiate level as he most recently was a part of the Oklahoma City staff as an assistant coach during the 2018-19 season. Before joining the Thunder in 2018, Beyer spent the previous four seasons with the Detroit Pistons as the associate head coach during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons and as an assistant coach from 2014-16. Prior to Detroit, Beyer gained 13 years of NBA experience having been an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats (2013-14), Golden State Warriors (2012-13), Orlando Magic (2007-12), where he helped Orlando reach the postseason five times including a 2009 NBA Finals appearance, and Toronto Raptors (2003-04). His NBA coaching career began with the Toronto Raptors, when he served as an assistant coach and later an advance scout. Beyer then spent 2007-12 on Stan Van Gundy’s Orlando Magic staff, while under his tenure the team secured a 259-135 (.657) record and went to the playoffs in each of the five seasons, winning the 2009 Eastern Conference Championship and reaching the NBA Finals. Before joining the NBA ranks, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Texas Tech University under Bob Knight from 2001-03. His college coaching experience also includes stints as an assistant coach at the University of Albany, Siena, the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University and the University of Dayton. Beyer graduated from Alfred University in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in history and minors in coaching, writing and secondary education. He earned his master’s degree in curriculum planning and development while coaching at Albany.
BOB BEYER
Assistant Coach
Jesse Mermuys carries 18 years of basketball prowess at the high school, collegiate, NBA G League and NBA levels as he rejoins Walton in Sacramento after spending the past three seasons on Walton’s staff as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2016-19. Having worked his way up through the coaching ranks, Mermuys brings a breadth of NBA experience to the Kings from the video room, as an advance scout, player development, as well as an assistant coach specializing in defense and offense throughout his time in the NBA. Prior to joining Walton in Los Angeles, Mermuys was named the head coach/assistant general manager of the Toronto Raptors’ NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905, for the 2015-16 season leading them to a record of 23-27 in the team’s inaugural season. Before becoming the head coach of the Raptors 905, Mermuys served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors under Dwane Casey during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons as he was the Raptors Summer League coach in Las Vegas in 2014 and 2015. During the 2013-14 season, Mermuys was a part of the Houston Rockets staff as an assistant coach and director of player development after spending the previous four seasons from 2008-12 as a video coordinator, advance scout and assistant coach/advance scout for the Denver Nuggets under George Karl. In October of 2006, Mermuys was named director of basketball operations at his alma mater, the University of Arizona where he worked for the Wildcats until 2008. Preceding his time at Arizona, Mermuys became the video coordinator at New Mexico State in August 2006 and was an assistant coach for Southern Utah during the 2005-06 season. A Tucson native, Mermuys was an assistant coach at Pima Community College in his hometown from 2003-04 as Mermuys coaching career started when he was the head freshman and varsity assistant coach at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson from 2001-2003.
JESSE MERMUYS
Assistant Coach
Coaching Staff
Roy Rana brings 25 years of coaching experience at the international, collegiate, and high school level and is widely regarded as one of the most decorated coaches in Canadian history. Rana recently served as head coach for Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team during the 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas Qualifiers where he led Canada to a 10-2 record and a first place finish in Group F to secure a 2019 FIBA World Cup bid. Rana also finished his ninth season as the head coach at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada where he helped guide the Rams to a 31-7 record during the 2018-19 season and a bronze medal finish in the 2019 U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 tournament. Rana ended his tenure at Ryerson with an overall record of 195-87 after being hired as the Rams’ head coach in 2010. Under Rana the Rams made 6 National Championship appearances in his 9 seasons. Rana led Canada to a historic first ever World Championship in FIBA competition, at the 2017 U19 Basketball World Cup in Cairo Egypt. Rana also led Canada to a Bronze Medal at the 2010 U17 World Cup in Hamburg Germany. Rana has led Canada’s age group teams to numerous medals in FIBA Americas competition over the past decade. Rana became the head coach of the World Select Team for the Nike Hoop Summit in 2011 and served in that role until 2019 as he guided the World Team to Nike Hoop Summit titles in 2012 and 2013, 2015, 2018 and is now the longest serving and winningest Head Coach in World Team history. Over twenty of his World Team alumni are now in the NBA. Rana was the head coach for Canada’s Cadet National Team in 2009 and 2010 as Canada won the bronze medal in 2010 and qualified for the country’s first World Championship in 2009 as he was an assistant coach for Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team in 2009 as that team also qualified for the World Championship. Rana’s International experience started in 2006 when he was an assistant coach for Canada’s Junior Men’s National Team who qualified for their first ever Junior World Championship and during that same year Rana led the Senior Men’s select Team as their head coach. Born in Wolverhampton, England, Rana grew up in Toronto where he began his coaching career in 1994 at CW Jeffery’s HS. In 2000 at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, a public high school in Toronto he entered one of the most prolific stages of his career. Over the course of his nine years as the head coach at Eastern Commerce, Rana’s teams finished seven of the nine seasons ranked No. 1 in Canada as he finished with a 256-39 record as head coach of the Saints and won a record 5 Ontario Championships.He was awarded many accolades during the nine-year span, including the 2009 High School Coach of the Year in Canada Award, 2003, 2004, 2006 Canadian High School Coach of the Year and the 2003 Toronto Sun High School Coach of the Year. Rana also was the Head Coach of Ontario’s U17 Provincial Team where he led the team to the 2004 and 2005 National Championship while also bringing Ontario it’s first ever Canada Summer Games Gold Medal in 2005.
ROY RANA
Assistant Coach/Chief of Staff
Bobby Jackson begins his first season as an assistant coach/player development coach for the Kings. Jackson spent the 2018-19 season as an assistant player development coach and the previous three seasons as a collegiate scout for the organization. He has also served as a regional scout and player development coach for the Kings (2010-2012) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2013). The Salisbury, North Carolina native played 12 seasons in the NBA, accruing averages of 9.7 points (.417 FG%, .354 3pt%, .793 FT%), 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.98 steals and 22.2 minutes per contest in 755 games (started 143), punctuated by an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2003 as a member of the Kings after registering a career-best 15.2 points (.464 FG%, .379 3pt%, .846 FT%), 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.53 steals and 28.4 minutes per game. In addition to six seasons in a Kings uniform (2000-05 & 2008-09), Jackson also played for the Denver Nuggets (1997-98), where he was named to the All-Rookie Second Team, Timberwolves (1998-2000), Memphis Grizzlies (2005-06), New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2006-08) and Houston Rockets (2008). Prior to his professional career, Jackson led the University of Minnesota to the school’s only Final Four appearance, posting 15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists en route to earning 1997 Second Team All-American and Big 10 Player of the Year honors. Jackson remains one of the most beloved players in Sacramento-era history for his efforts both on and off the court. He established the Bobby Jackson Foundation in February 2004, a community-based organization created in honor of his mother, Sarah, who passed away in January 2002 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer.
BOBBY JACKSON
Assistant Coach/Player Development
Stacey Augmon brings over 30 years of basketball experience at the professional and collegiate level as both a player and coach. Augmon, a Pasadena, Calif. native, most recently served as the head coach for Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League during the 2018-19 season leading the team to the KBL Semi-Finals and a 32-30 record. Before his time in the KBL, Augmon was an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks (2016-18) and Denver Nuggets (2007-11) while also working for his alma mater, UNLV, as an assistant coach for five seasons from 2011-16. Augmon played 15 seasons in the NBA, accruing averages of 8.0 points (.469 FG%, .728 3pt%), 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 21.6 minutes per game in 1,001 contests for six teams; Atlanta (1991-96), Detroit (1995-96), Portland (1996-2001), Charlotte (2001-02), New Orleans (2002-04), Orlando (2004-06). Augmon was selected ninth overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks after a standout collegiate career with the Runnin’ Rebels (1987-91) where he led the team to a National Championship (1990), had his No. 32 retired and in 2002 was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame. Augmon was a member of the 1988 United States Olympic Team, which captured a bronze medal at the Seoul Olympics.
STACEY AUGMON
Assistant Coach/Player Development
Coaching Staff
Lindsey Harding begins her first season as an assistant coach/player development coach. She joins the Kings as she adds experience at the professional level as a player and coach, most recently was the Player Development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers beginning in April. Harding adds over a decade of basketball experience at the professional level as a player and coach, most recently serving as a player development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers beginning in April. Prior to her promotion, Harding worked as the NBA’s first African American female pro personnel scout for Philadelphia (2018-19) following a nine-year career in the WNBA. The Houston, Texas native averaged 9.8 points (.414 FG%, .252 3pt%, .755 FT%), 2.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 28.7 minutes per game in 270 career games (210 starts) for Minnesota (2007-08), Washington (2009-10), Atlanta (2011-12), Los Angeles (2013-14), New York (2016) and Phoenix (2016). She also played internationally in Turkey, Lithuania, Russia and participated in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as an integral part of the Belarus women’s national basketball team. Harding was selected first overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft after playing for Duke from 2002-07 where she earned the 2007 Naismith College Player of the Year award, had her No. 10 retired and was enshrined into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018, becoming the third women’s basketball student-athlete to be inducted.
LINDSEY HARDING
Assistant Coach/Player Development Coach
Hines brings over a decade of professional and collegiate basketball coaching experience and is known for his basketball development prowess. Recently, Hines served as assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings (2016-19), as the team transitioned from Reno to Stockton and made NBA G League playoff appearances in 2017-18 and 2018-19. In the five years prior, he served as assistant coach for St. John’s University (2010-15) after serving four seasons as the player development assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors (2006-10). In addition, Hines has worked closely with numerous NBA and collegiate players during the offseason, coaching and training athletes ahead of the NBA season. The UCLA alum graduated in 2001 and was a five-year member of the basketball program, serving as team captain for his final three seasons, which included five Bruin NCAA appearances and four trips to the Sweet 16.
RICO HINES
Player Development Coach
Herscu joins the Kings staff as an advance scout after spending the past three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as an advance scout and player development assistant (2018-19), and assistant video coordinator (2016-18). Herscu brings 11 seasons of professional experience having worked in the NBA, NBA G League, and WNBA as an assistant coach or video coordinator. Breaking in with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2013, Herscu has also worked as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA as well as in video coordinating roles for the Chicago Bulls and most recently, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Amherst, MA native graduated from Lake Forest College with a degree in Coaching: Personal Identity, Sports Psychology and Leadership. Herscu earned his Master’s Degree in Sports Science, with a focus on coaching, in 2016 from the United States Sports Academy.
JONAH HERSCU
Advance Scout
Coaching Staff
Scott joins the Sacramento staff as the Head Video Coordinator and Player Development Coach after spending the past three seasons as the Los Angeles Lakers Head Video Coordinator under Head Coach Luke Walton (2016-19). The Los Angeles native will manage the video department to ensure coaching and front office staffs are fully supported, while assisting in game preparation and individual player development. Scott began his NBA career with the Lakers in 2011-12, starting in the video room with the L.A. and South Bay Lakers, going on to serve eight seasons with the organization in several capacities. During the summers of 2014 and 2015, Scott was the Head Video Coordinator for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks where he developed scouting reports on opponents and was involved in daily coaching operations. Will was promoted in 2015-16 to Assistant Coach and Video Coordinator of the South Bay Lakers before being called up to lead the video department for the parent NBA club. A graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. in Sports Marketing and Management, Scott was a student manager for the Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball team from 2009-11, assisting in all day-to-day operations.
Head Video Coordinator/Player Development Coach
Isaac Yacob joins the Kings in his first year as the assistant video coordinator after spending the previous three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. During the 2018-19 season, Yacob served as a coaching associate where assisted the video room and coaching staff in every day duties. A native of Carson, Calif., Yacob attended California State University, Northridge where he worked as a student manager/practice player for the CSUN Men’s Basketball team for all four years of undergrad. Yacob majored in Kinesiology: Exercise Science and also served as head manager as a senior.
ISAAC YACOB
Assistant Video Coordinator
Akachi Okugo begins his fourth season in the player development department and first as a player development manager for the Sacramento Kings and Stockton Kings after serving the previous two seasons as an assistant player development coach. Okugo is tasked with assisting with player workouts before, during and after practices during both the season and offseason. Okugo is a graduate of California State University, San Marcos where he was a basketball standout, ranking second in school history for threes made. He garnered Honorable Mention All-Conference as a senior. Okugo was also a member of the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team. Prior to that, he earned First Team All State of California honors at Yuba City Community College and received the MVP award of the Bay Valley Conference. The Jesuit High School graduate currently resides in Sacramento.
AKACHI OKUGO
Player Development Manager
WILL SCOTT
Coaching Staff
VIVEK RANADIVÉ
Chairman, CEO & Governor
Vivek Ranadivé is the Chairman, CEO and Governor of the Sacramento Kings. He is an entrepreneur, technology visionary, New York Times best-selling author and philanthropist recognized for his innovative thinking. As a technology entrepreneur, he pioneered the use of real-time event processing software and created TIBCO, a multibillion-dollar software company. In addition to digitizing Wall Street, his software became the central nervous system for most of the world’s largest companies and government agencies. He is known as “Mr. Real Time” which defines his belief that by getting the right information to the right place at the right time, you can make the world a better place. Ranadivé is a longtime basketball fan, which started when he coached his daughter’s middle school team. His coaching success was highlighted in a New Yorker magazine article by Malcolm Gladwell, as an example of innovators who win big by doing the unexpected and breaking the rules. He started his foray into professional basketball when he became the Vice Chairman of the Golden State Warriors NBA franchise in 2010. In 2013, he became the first Indian Governor of an NBA team when he purchased the Sacramento Kings, securing the team’s future in California’s capital city. Under Ranadivé’s leadership, the Kings have invested $1 billion in the downtown area, creating thousands of jobs, revitalizing the region and building the next great American city. At the heart of the investment is the award winning Golden 1 Center, the home of the Sacramento Kings. This 21st-century coliseum is the greenest and most technologically advanced arena in the world. Golden 1 Center is 100 percent solar powered and is the first sports venue in the world to earn LEED Platinum certification making it a model for innovative solutions to environmental challenges. Ranadivé is the founder and managing general partner of venture capital firm Bow Capital, a partnership with the University of California with a mission to fund technology companies that advance society and make the world a better place. As a young boy in his native Bombay, Ranadivé listened to the moon landing on the radio and was inspired at the age of 16 to leave India for Cambridge, Massachusetts. After earning both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT, he earned an MBA at Harvard where he was a Baker Scholar.
Front Office
DR. PAUL E. JACOBS
Vice Chairman / Alternate Governor
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs is Vice Chairman and Alternate Governor of the Sacramento Kings. Dr. Jacobs founded XCOM in 2018 to #keepinventing and to invest with the world’s most creative engineers and businesspeople. As former chief executive officer and executive chairman of Qualcomm Incorporated, Dr. Jacobs spearheaded its efforts to develop and commercialize fundamental mobile technology breakthroughs that fueled the wireless internet and smartphone revolutions. During his tenure as CEO, Qualcomm’s revenues quadrupled and its market capitalization doubled. Dr. Jacobs is a prolific inventor with over 80 U.S. patents granted or pending in the field of wireless technology and devices. He served as a director of Qualcomm Incorporated from June 2005 to March 2018, including as chairman of the board of directors from March 2009 to March 2018, and as executive chairman from March 2014 to March 2018. He served as chief executive officer from July 2005 to March 2014, and as group president of Qualcomm Wireless & Internet from July 2001 to July 2005. In addition, he served as an executive vice president of Qualcomm Incorporated from February 2000 to June 2005. Dr. Jacobs is a director of Dropbox, Inc., and FIRST, and Chairman of Heal, a private technology-enabled medical care company. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science, M.S. in electrical engineering, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science. He founded Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and was the university’s 2017 Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Jacobs is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Raj Bhathal is an Alternate Governor of the Sacramento Kings. In 2013, the Bhathal family invested in the Sacramento Kings Basketball Holdings LLC (SBH) and its affiliated entities, fulfilling a lifelong passion for the business of sports. Bhathal is the founder of RAJ Swim, a firm that grew to become the industry’s leading house of fashion and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017. RAJ designs, markets, and manufactures women’s swimwear under a variety of owned, private label, and licensed fashion brands. The company has global operations and its headquarters in Orange County, California. Bhathal owned and operated the business with his wife, Marta, from its founding in 1967 until their retirement in 2006. Additionally, Bhathal has been an active property developer since the 1970s with commercial and residential properties in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. Bhathal has had a lifelong passion for sports. In 1990, he was a founding owner of the World League of American Football (an international league formed by the NFL). Bhathal was awarded the first franchise, the Orlando Thunder, by the NFL. The Bhathals are strong believers in giving back to the community, especially in the areas of education and the arts. Bhathal is a Trustee at Chapman University and the Chairman of its Athletic Committee. He is on the Advisory Board of the Orange County High School of the Arts. Previously, he served on the Board of Gerontology at the University of Southern California and was a founding member of the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Bhathal emigrated from India to the United States in 1962 for university studies, earning his MBA from the University of Arizona. Bhathal and his wife, Marta are golf enthusiasts and enjoy spending time with their family and friends, especially their grandchildren.
RAJ S. BHATHAL
Alternate Governor
Front Office
MATINA KOLOKOTRONIS
Chief Operating Officer
Entering her 23rd season with the NBA, Matina Kolokotronis serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Sacramento Kings. Bringing decades of experience in sports and government law, community affairs and contract negotiations, Kolokotronis’ leadership has been integral to the development of the award winning Golden 1 Center as well as its adjacent, $500 million mixed-use development project, Downtown Commons. Golden 1 Center is recognized as the greenest and most technologically-advanced arena in the world and is the first professional sports venue in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification. Together, Golden 1 Center and Downtown Commons represent a $1 billion investment in downtown Sacramento – a great source of pride for the community and driver of significant economic growth in the region. Prior to her appointment as COO, Kolokotronis was the President of Business Operations. Kolokotronis is the only female in the NBA to hold the titles of both COO and President of Business Operations. Before being named President of Business Operations, Kolokotronis served as legal consultant for the Kings business and basketball operations teams, negotiating player and staff contracts. During that time, Kolokotronis was an Adjunct Professor of Law at McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific where she taught Sports Law. Prior to that she served for six years as director of the Sacramento Kings Foundation, overseeing strategic development and fundraising activities. Before joining the Kings, Kolokotronis was an associate with Miller, Owen and Trost and practiced contract and sports law where her clients included the Kings and various NBA players. Kolokotronis’ leadership extends beyond the Kings organization and into the community where she is an advocate for numerous women’s advancement groups and non-profits. She is a mentor at SheShares, a Sacramento-based organization dedicated to supporting young female professionals working and creating careers in California. Governor Gavin Newsom recently appointed Kolokotronis to the board of the California State Protocol Foundation. Kolokotronis is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and received her law degree from McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific. She and her husband, Sotiris, are long-time Sacramento residents, and their three children – Constantine, Marisa and Nicholas – proudly wear purple.
John Rinehart enters his 20th season with the Sacramento Kings, third as President of Business Operations. Rinehart oversees the operations of Fast Company’s “most innovative company in sports,” including the state-of-the-art, award winning Golden 1 Center as it enters its third season, the organization’s real estate business holdings, entertainment portfolio and revenue development strategy. Through a $1 billion strategic investment to build Golden 1 Center and Downtown Commons (DOCO), the Kings have profoundly impacted the region’s economy, reenergized downtown and created a culture and lifestyle district that has placed Sacramento in the national spotlight. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer where his duties included contract negotiation, player contract compliance and analysis (NBA Tax and Escrow system), financial analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, financing administration, arena programming and services, legal affairs, insurance and tax requirements. In his time with the Kings, Rinehart has negotiated several key agreements, including the structure of the public/private partnership with the City of Sacramento, debt financing, cable, over-the-air, and radio broadcast contracts, ticketing agreements, food and beverage and merchandise agreements and building naming rights. Prior to joining the Kings, Rinehart spent two years as the Director of Finance for Anaheim Sports, Inc., where he oversaw the finance and accounting functions of the Anaheim Angels (MLB), Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL) and Edison International Field of Anaheim. He also spent two seasons as manager of financial reporting for the San Francisco Giants (MLB). Prior to beginning his career in professional sports, Rinehart spent five years with the public accounting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP in San Francisco. Rinehart graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Villanova University in 1991. He and his two daughters Kaitlyn and Megan reside in the Land Park neighborhood of downtown Sacramento.
JOHN RINEHART
President, Business Operations
Front Office
VLADE DIVAC
General Manager
PEJA STOJAKOVIC
Assistant General Manager
Vlade Divac enters his sixth season at the Kings, his fifth as General Manager. He joined the Kings on March 3, 2015 as the team’s vice president of basketball and franchise operations and was named General Manager on August 31, 2015. One of the most respected and revered individuals in franchise history, Divac returns to Sacramento having spent more than a decade serving the NBA and international sporting communities with the same distinction that solidified his reputation as a consummate teammate, player, humanitarian and overall difference-maker on and off the basketball court. Divac has served in a variety of administrative and leadership roles since retiring from professional basketball in 2007. In addition to his philanthropic efforts focused on helping children in his native country and other reaches of the globe, he was named President of the Serbian Olympic Committee in 2009. Under his guidance, Serbian athletes have enjoyed greater success and the country is experiencing a resurgence on the international stage. In 16 NBA campaigns with Los Angeles, Charlotte and Sacramento, Divac averaged 11.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game over 1,134 contests. He is only one of four players in league annals to accrue at least 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, 1,200 steals and 1,600 blocked shots, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett with that distinction. His six seasons in a Kings uniform marked the most successful period in team history, including a league-high 61 wins in 2001-02 and a trip to the Western Conference Finals. His name adorns the franchise record book in several key categories, ranking fourth all-time during the Sacramento-era in rebounds (3,538) and blocked shots (523), ninth in points scored (5,176), eighth with 454 games played, free throws made (1,209) and in steals (453). Divac’s jersey was retired by the Kings in 2009.
One of the most successful players in Kings annals, Peja Stojakovic enters his fifth season with the Kings organization, and second as Assistant General Manager. His responsibilities include keeping abreast of domestic and international talent pools available to the Kings as well as General Manager Vlade Divac with the team’s scouting efforts. Selected 14th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft, the Serbian-born sharpshooter helped form a nucleus that would go on to participate in the postseason in each of his seven seasons in a Kings uniform. His #16 jersey was retired on December 16, 2014. The Kings drafted Serbian-born Stojakovic in the first-round (14th overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft. In addition to leading the Kings in games played during the Sacramento-era, Stojakovic ranks first in Kings franchise history (1948-current) in three-pointers made (1,070) and attempted (2,687), and in free throw percentage (.893). He is also ranked third on the Kings all-time scoring list with 9,498 points scored, fourth in field goals made (3,352) and attempted (7,269), and sixth in steals (543). Stojakovic’s professional career began at the age of 14 with the Serbian club Red Star Belgrade. After being drafted by the Kings, he went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA highlighted by an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. Also during his NBA career, Stojakovic won the NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout twice and was the first European-born player to win an All-Star Weekend competition. He ranks 5th in NBA history in career free throw percentage (.895), and 7th in playoff free throw percentage (.900). Additionally, Stojakovic is the first player in NBA history to start a game off by scoring his team’s first 20 points.
Front Office
Ken Catanella begins his fourth season as the Kings Assistant General Manager. He collaborates with General Manager Vlade Divac and assists in the management of all day-to-day basketball operations, including all player-related matters such as the draft, free agency, trades, and the team’s strategic plan. He has more than 20 years of experience in NBA, NCAA, and international basketball leagues where he has played, coached and managed basketball teams at nearly every level. Catanella joined the Kings after enjoying a successful run over five years (2011-16) with the Detroit Pistons, including the last two seasons as the team’s assistant general manager. During his tenure, he played a prominent role in the front office of a club that underwent a significant turnaround to one of the NBA’s rising young teams. He joined the Pistons after several years at the NBA League Office, where he directed the NBA’s salary cap and basketball analytics efforts. He also was part of the NBA league office working group that served the NBA Labor Relations Committee in negotiating the league’s 2011 CBA with the National Basketball Players Association. Prior to his time with the League Office, Catanella led the analytics efforts of the New Jersey Nets and managed the creation and implementation of the Nets’ statistical scouting systems. He also advised the team’s front office and ownership by evaluating domestic and international player personnel as well as formulating the team’s strategic financial plan alongside the team’s general manager. Before joining the Nets, Catanella worked in both basketball and finance. Following graduation from Amherst College in 1997, he worked on Wall Street providing analytics on stadium/arena financings for professional teams and valuing publicly traded companies. His basketball experience includes time as a collegiate player and assistant coach at Amherst College and a professional player for the Cologne 99ers of Germany. He also later served as the German Bundesliga team’s Assistant General Manager. While earning his MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, Catanella was a graduate assistant on the 2004 and 2005 Duke University Men’s Basketball teams. He developed systems and analytical scouting methods for Duke’s coaches, and concurrently interned with the Assistant General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.
KEN CATANELLA
Assistant General Manager
Joe Dumars begins his first season with the Kings as a Special Advisor to the General Manager. In this role, Dumars will report to General Manager Vlade Divac and will serve as a resource to the front office. Dumars joins the Kings with over 30 years of NBA experience both as a player and front office executive in addition to an extensive executive business background. Since 2017, he has served as president of the Basketball Division for Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE), a full-service sports agency representing more than 300 players from the NBA, NFL and MLB. Outside of basketball Dumars was the founder and CEO of automotive supply company Detroit Technologies Inc. for 10 years (1996-06), helping the company grow to more than $120 million in revenues. He is also the founder and owner of the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse, a multi-purpose, indoor sports complex and entertainment facility with two locations in Detroit. The Hall of Fame guard served as president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons for 13 seasons (2000-14). In 2004, he became the first African American executive to lead an organization to an NBA title. He also guided the team to six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances, two Conference Championships and was named NBA Executive of the Year in 2003. In 2010, Sports Illustrated named Dumars one of the Top 10 sports executives of the past decade. During his 14-year NBA career, Dumars won two titles, was named NBA Finals MVP, appeared in six All-Star games and was named All-Defensive First Team four times. Dumars amassed averages of 16.1 points (.460 FG%, .382 3pt%, .843 FT%), 2.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, .9 steals, and 34.5 minutes per game in 1018 career games (944 starts), all with the Detroit Pistons. He was also a member of the 1994 gold-medal USA Basketball World Championships team. Dumars was the first recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award (1995-96), which was subsequently named the Joe Dumars Trophy. Dumars holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from McNeese State University.
JOE DUMARS
Special Advisor to the General Manager
Front Office
Luke Bornn is the Kings’ Vice President, Strategy and Analytics. Prior to joining the Kings, Bornn served as Head of Analytics for A.S. Roma of the Italian Serie A Football League, where he worked closely with managers, coaches and sports scientists to measure and evaluate athletes and performance. In addition to his work with soccer and basketball teams, the British Columbia native has previously held tenure-track professorships in Statistics at both Harvard University and Simon Fraser University. In his role with Sacramento, Bornn employs expertise in data engineering and machine learning to empower basketball operations personnel with relevant information valuable in decision making processes regarding roster compilation, player evaluation and overall strategy. In addition to his academic acumen and professorships at Harvard and Simon Fraser University, Bornn is a frequent contributor to the field of sports analytics, authoring research articles for the Journal for Quantitative Analysis in Sports, the Annals of Applied Statistics and the Journal of the American Statistical Association amongst others—providing insights on basketball related topics such as NCAA. Tournament forecasting, predicting possession outcomes in NBA contests and the spatial anatomy of defensive success. Bornn is also a fixture at the renowned MIT Sloan Analytics Conference, co-authoring eighteen papers there.
LUKE BORNN
Vice President, Strategy and Analytics
Galen Duncan begins his third season with Sacramento as the Vice President of Kings Academy and Professional Development. Prior to joining the Kings, Duncan spent 10 years as Senior Director of Player Development with the National Football League’s Detroit Lions, where he advised players regarding housing options, financial education tools, counseling connections and off-field career opportunities. Additionally, Duncan assisted Football Operations with character evaluations for all draft eligible players and oversaw rookie transition and social media etiquette training programs while also serving as the Lions liaison between the League Office and NFLPA (NFL Players Association) and member of the Player Development Steering Committee. Duncan also spent six seasons as a treating clinician for the NFL’s Program for Abuse of Substances, providing one-on-one and group therapy for football players involved in the mandatory treatment program. In his role with Sacramento, Duncan is responsible for implementation of the Kings Academy program, a developmental, player-centric curriculum aligning multi-faceted organizational philosophies and ideals to help athletes mature into well-rounded professionals. Under Duncan’s oversight, Kings Academy will augment on-court progress with access to practical material and experiences that help balance on-court priorities and personal responsibilities with opportunities to become impactful contributors in the community. A Ph.D. in health psychology, a retired United States Army Reserves officer, the Detroit native and Lake Superior State alumnus (’94) played collegiate basketball before securing his Master’s Degree in social work from Wayne State University (’97) and Ph.D. in health psychology from Walden University in 2006.
GALEN DUNCAN
Vice President, Kings Academy and Professional Development
Front Office
The Rochester National Basketball League franchise was originally nicknamed the Royals in 1946 after 15-year-old Richard Paeth’s entry beat out 500 other suggestions in a name the team contest. For his winning entry, Paeth, a native of Rochester, received a $100 Victory Bond from team president/manager Les Harrison. When the franchise moved to Cincinnati before the 1957-58 campaign, the ownership decided to maintain the Royals moniker. However, when the franchise moved to Kansas City prior to the 1972-73 season, it needed a new nickname because the name Royals was already being used by the city’s Major League Baseball team. Wanting to keep the “Royal” theme, the club decided on the nickname of Kings. On May 22, 1994, the Sacramento Kings unveiled a new primary logo, home and road uniforms, and team colors. The changes marked the first major alteration from the crown and ball logo which had been the franchise’s trademark since the club resided in Cincinnati. On April 26, 2016, the Kings shared a new brand identity with fans during a special preview of Golden 1 Center, the team’s future downtown home currently under construction. "When the Kings moved to Sacramento in 1985, the city was transformed. Today, we aim to do it again,” said Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadivé. “This brand kicks off a new era for our franchise as we move into the most technologically-advanced, most environmentally-friendly arena in the world. As Sacramento becomes the next great American city, this identity honors our heritage while moving us forward. ”The new primary emblem is inspired by the Kings classic logo. It is reimagined to reflect the civic and franchise pride that has lasted and grown for a generation. Now, with a clean, modern look – a reshaped crown, refined basketball and new typeface that puts Sacramento front and center – the new identity draws from the team’s ambitious beginnings and reminds our region and the world that Sacramento is undergoing a transformation. Each of the team’s new insignia are designed to connect to the elements that define the Sacramento Kings: Our City. Our Pride. Our Foundation. The secondary logo featuring the lion, pays tribute to the unmatched pride and loyalty of the NBA’s best fans. The “Sac” badge is dedicated to the bold and unwavering devotion the Kings organization has for its city. A new crown logo reflects the rich tradition of the team dating back to its origins, reminding the fanbase and the community of Sacramento that, “we are all Kings.” The heralding lion crest represents leadership and strength and will be used as the Kings work to make basketball the premier global sport of the 21st century.
NICKNAME & LOGO TRANSITION
Unveiled April 26, 2016
Sacramento Kings
1994-95 - 2015-16
Sacramento Kings
1985-86 - 1993-94
Sacramento Kings
1975-76 - 1984-85
Kansas City Kings
1972-73 - 1974-75
K.C.-Omaha Kings
1971-72
Cincinnati Royals
1957-58 - 1970-71
Cincinnati Royals
1948-49 - 1956-57
Rochester Royals
KINGS RETIRED JERSEYS
NATE ARCHIBALD
MITCH RICHMOND
CHRIS WEBBER
6TH MAN (THE FANS)
BOBBY DAVIES
MAURICE STOKES
OSCAR ROBERTSON
PEJA STOJAKOVIC
VLADE DIVAC
JACK TWYMAN
One of the most talented forwards to ever don a Kings jersey, Chris Webber helped the Kings reach the NBA Playoffs in six straight seasons (1998-99 - 2003-04), earn two back-to-back Pacific Division titles (2001-02, 2002-03) and record a franchise record 61 regular season wins in 2001-02. Acquired from Washington in exchange for Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe on May 14, 1998, Webber recorded 51 points and 26 rebounds on January 5, 2001 versus Indiana, both Sacramento-era single-game records. As a King, Webber was a four-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA Team selection. He averaged 23.5 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.51 spg and 1.47 bpg in 377 games with Sacramento. His jersey was lifted to the rafters on February 6, 2009 (Kings vs. Utah).
SAM LACEY
The No. 6 jersey was retired to acknowledge the support of the Kings fans. The Kings have two of the highest consecutive sellout streaks in NBA history. A sellout streak of 497 games still stands as the fourth-longest sellout streak in NBA history. The milestone streak began on opening night in 1985, the first season the Kings played in Sacramento, and ended after the second game of the 1997-98 season. From November 26, 1999, to April 18, 2007, the Kings sold out 354 straight home contests, ranking eighth on the NBA's all-time sellout list. The team sold out every home game in the Golden 1 Center's opening season.
Bobby Davies, known as the Harrisburg Houdini, played all 10 of his NBA seasons with the Rochester Royals (1945-46 - 1954-55). His two free throws in the final 40 seconds of regulation broke a 75-75 tie in the seventh and deciding game of the 1951 NBA Finals against New York, helping give the franchise its first and only NBA Championship. The four-time All-Star averaged 16.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, and 6.0 apg in his best statisical season in 1951-52. A 6-1, 175 guard, Davies was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969.
The 6-7, 240 forward played all three of his seasons for the franchise, playing his first two seasons with Rochester (1955-56 - 1956-57) and his last with Cincinnati (1957-58). In his first season, Stokes was named NBA Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-NBA Second Team after posting team-highs of 16.8 ppg (11th in NBA), 16.3 rpg (2nd in NBA), and 4.9 apg (9th in NBA). An All-Star in all three seasons, Stokes averaged 16.4 ppg, 17.3 rpg, and 5.3 apg in 202 career games. His brillant career was cut short when he was diagnosed with post-traumatic encephalopathy (brain injury damaging motor-control center) after a fall suffered three days earlier in a game against the Minneapolis Lakers (3/12/58).
Nate "Tiny" Archibald played six of his 13 NBA seasons with the Kings franchise. Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the second round of the 1970 NBA Draft, Archibald starred in six NBA All-Star Games. The 6-1, 180 guard posted his best season in 1972-73, averaging a career-best 34.0 ppg and 11.4 apg, becoming the only player in NBA history to lead the league in both scoring and assists. Archibald was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
Mitch Richmond became the first player in Sacramento-era history to have his jersey retired (December 5, 2003). Richmond ranks among the top five in franchise history in points, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, free throw percentage, steals, three-pointers made and attempted, and three-point field goal percentage. He became the first Sacramento King to be named to the All-Star Game, and earned the All-Star MVP award in 1995 after tallying 23 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Also while with Sacramento, Richmond represented the United States in the 1996 Olympics, winning a gold medal. On August 8, 2014, Richmond was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Known as the Big O, Oscar Robertson displayed an uncanny all-around game, finishing his 12-year NBA career with 25.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 9.5 apg in 1,040 career games. He played 10 of his 14 NBA seasons with the Cincinnati Royals. His best season came in 1961-62 when the 6-5, 210 guard averaged a triple double - 30.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 11.4 apg. He averaged 30 or more points in six of his first seven seasons in the league and 10 or more assists in five of his first seven seasons. Robertson, who led the league in assists in six seasons, ranks among the NBA's all-time leaders in scoring (10th), assists (6th), and points (12th). The 12-time All-Star was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Drafted by the Kings in the first round (14th overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft, Peja Stojakovic went on to play 13 NBA seasons, eight with Sacramento, and finished his career as a three-time NBA All-Star, NBA Champion (2011 Dallas Mavericks) and the Kings' franchise leader in three-pointers made (1,070) and attempted (2,687) and free throw percentage (.893). He ranks in the top 10 in NBA history in several categories, including fifth in career free throw percentage (.895), 16th in three-pointers made (1,760), and tied for seventh with Steve Nash in playoff free throw percentage (.900). His #16 jersey was retired on December 16, 2014, during halftime of the Kings-Thunder game.
Known for his craftiness on the court and his generosity off of it, Vlade Divac signed with the Kings as a free agent on January 22, 1999. Divac helped the Kings reach the NBA Playoffs in six straight seasons (1998-99 - 2003-04) while capturing two back-to-back Pacific Division titles (2001-02, 2002-03) and a franchise record 61 regular season wins in 2001-02. An All-Star in 2001, Divac played six of his 16 NBA seasons with the Kings, averaging 13.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.15 bpg in 454 games with Sacramento. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only three players in NBA history to amass 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds and 1,500 blocks in a career. His jersey was retired on March 31, 2009 (Kings vs. New Orleans).
A 6-6 guard from Cincinnati, Jack Twyman played all 11 of his NBA seasons with the Kings franchise, two coming in Rochester (1955-56 and 1956-57) and the other nine seasons (1957-58 - 1965-66) in his hometown. Twyman averaged 14 or more points in his first 10 seasons and averaged 31.2 ppg, 8.9 rpg, and 3.5 apg during the 1959-60 regular season. In 1958-59, Twyman ranked second in the league in scoring, posting a 25.8 scoring average. Twyman twice scored 50 or more points in his career, including a 59-point performance versus Minneapolis (1/15/60), which still remains as the Kings' franchise single-game scoring record. Among franchise career leaders, Twyman ranks second in points (15,840), field goals made (6,237) and attempted (13,873), and free throws made (3,366) and attempted (4,325). The Hall of Fame inducted the six-time All-Star guard in 1982.
Sam Lacey, a 6-10, 235 pound forward out of New Mexico State, played 11 of his 13 NBA seasons with the Kings franchise. The first selection of the Royals in the 1970 NBA Draft, Lacey averaged a double-double in points and rebounds in his first six seasons in the league. Lacey stands as the franchise leader in games played (888) and rebounds (9,353). He ranks in second in minutes played (29,991), fifth in points (9,895) and fourth in field goals made (4,101) and field goals attempted (9,280).
The Stockton Kings are the Sacramento Kings G-League affiliate, recently relocated from Reno to Stockton, CA…check out their story!
The Kings relocated their G-League team from Reno to Stockton to work within our pillar of using sport as an agent for change. The team capitalized on an opportunity to #ReinventStockton by supporting the movement in revitalizing the downtown area. With a loyal Kings fanbase already in the region and an arena ready for the excitement of G-League action, Stockton became the perfect home for team and has continued to grow tremendously in the 2019-2020 season.
THE STOCKTON KINGS
Why Stockton?
IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY
Thrive Week
This December, Stockton Kings players, coaches, and staff participated in the 2nd Annual Day of Doing Good. The team adopted twenty local kids from the Child Abuse Prevention Council, Lord’s Gym City Center, and Stockton Scholars. Each kid was treated to a $200 shopping spree and pizza party. Front office staff also hosted the first Holiday Party at the Children’s Museum of Stockton for the children of the Stockton Homeless Shelter.
Season of Doing Good
G LEAGUE
The NBA G League is the NBA’s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 28 teams — all with one-to-one affiliations with NBA franchises — in the 2019-2020 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.
The Stockton Kings and Kaiser Permanente came together to host a youth basketball clinic with members of the Stockton Police Department. The Kings donated six hundred dollars to the Peaceful Warriors organization and an additional six hundred dollars to Lord’s Gym, bringing the donation to a grand total of $1,200. The department was also given tickets for everybody to attend Opening Night in Stockton.
Anthony McClish, Stockton Kings GM
The G League provides a considerable amount of value in a wide variety of areas for the NBA club. The GLG provides a tool through which to develop both NBA and GLG players and staff. We use Stockton games and practices as additional professional reps for players like Harry Giles this season, as we did for Justin Jackson last season. For our GLG players, they also benefit from individual development for the potential of earning an NBA roster spot in the future, and also contribute to the overall environment conducive to the development of our current NBA players. In rarer cases, the GLG can also be used in an overall return-to-play plan for injured NBA players. The proximity of Sacramento to Stockton, in addition to having a state-of-the-art arena, provides our organization a unique ability to benefit from player movement between leagues. The benefits of the GLG also reaches to staff. Professional experience gained by our coaching, athletic performance, and Basketball Operations GLG staffs provide a pol of employees with institutional and relevant knowledge from which to promote to the NBA level in the future.
“Our NBA G League team has been an incredible asset to help prepare players for NBA action and bringing the team closer to Sacramento will allow us to continue to build on that success and increase efficiency to this valuable development tool…Kings fans in Stockton will now have an opportunity to see the next-generation of NBA players each week.” – Vlade Divac, Sacramento Kings General Manager
BEST OF STOCKTON SOCIAL
New Year - The Office
Kyle Guy vs. Blue
MILO - Word of Wisdom
Daquan Jeffries vs Sky Force
BASKETBALL SUCCESS
Over the last three season combined, the Kings G-League organization is #1 in Team Wins, Unique NBA Player Call-Ups, and overall NBA call-ups.
SHOP.
DINE.
PLAY.
STAY.
KIMPTON SAWYER HOTEL
SHOP. DINE. PLAY. STAY. EXPERIENCE DOCO.
The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel brings an entirely new level of sophistication and exclusivity to Downtown Sacramento. Our unparalleled locale on Downtown Commons and one-of-a-kind pool deck overlooking Golden 1 Center make Kimpton Sawyer the social epicenter of Sacramento. Luxuriate in spacious, serene rooms that celebrate the distinct pioneering spirit and natural beauty of California and provide exceptional amenities and enviable views.
DINE
Andy’s Candy and Apothecary
Burger Lounge
Chipotle
Estelle Bakery & Patisserie
The Pizza Press
Popbar
Pressed Juicery
RareTea
Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar
Haagen-Dazs
Jimboy’s Tacos
Sauced BBQ and Spirits
Echo & Rig
Insomnia Cookies
Panda Express
Poke Ichii
Polanco Cantina
SHOP
24 Hour Fitness
AT&T
Capital Agenda
The Look
Macy's
Kings Team Store
Urban Outfitters
Getta Clue Store
Century Theatre
Identity Boutique
The Lash Lounge
OPENING SPRING 2020
Revival at The Sawyer
PLAY
Punch Bowl Social
Yard House
Macy's Taste Bar
Golden 1 Center
STAY
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
Tahoe Blue Ridge
COMMUNITY IMPACT
The Sacramento Kings Community Impact Department and the Sacramento Kings Foundation
The Sacramento Kings are about much more than just basketball. By investing and aligning our time, resources, talent and passion, the Sacramento Kings Foundation gives our region the support they need to succeed, economically and emotionally. Being a positive agent of change in our community is at the core of our ongoing efforts to #DoGood, impact the world and make Sacramento proud.
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW
Basketball Court Refreshes
Using a proven community building solution, the Kings Foundation and Kaiser Permanente unveiled first indoor court at Mather Sports Complex, February 2019.
Season of Doing Good sponsored by K-LOVE
During the holidays, the Sacramento Kings Foundation, in partnership with K-LOVE, teamed up with corporate partners, players, coaches and staff to treat almost 30,000 individuals from more than 125 nonprofits organizations to a memorable holiday season. “Season of Doing Good” highlights include the Eat Like a King Dinner at Golden 1 Center with the entire Kings team; Folsom Prison “Play for Justice” event – players and staff visited Folsom Prison for a roundtable discussion and basketball game coached by Kings players and coaches; the Kings bought out several theaters for screenings of Just Mercy; Shop Like A King with Raley’s, where 10 families shopped with Bogdan Bogdanovic at Raley’s; and the Ticket Sales Tree Delivery in which TSS staff decorated and delivered 30 trees to a local Eskaton facility.
ROOT Community Gardens
The Sacramento Kings Foundation, in partnership with Raley’s, continued the third season of the garden program that will serve communities in Sacramento and stretching to the Greater Sacramento Area. Through ROOT community gardens, the Kings and Raley’s will connect young adults, families, and non-profits that assist thousands with fresh, locally sourced produce while also growing the next generation of healthy eaters.
Lead Inspire Flourish Thrive
2019 marked the 3rd year of the Sacramento Kings organization-wide commitment to Lead, Inspire, Flourish and Thrive (LIFT) through volunteerism. Kings employees were encouraged to dedicate 50 hours of their time volunteering with various non-profits throughout the Sacramento community. Volunteer opportunities included coaching at Jr. Kings Clinics, participating in Season of Doing Good Events, Read Across America, food distribution at local food banks, and more. The Kings also hosted a takeover-style day at 6 non-profits throughout the region in August, where employees painted rooms, gardened, built structures, helped prep for events, sorted and organized storage.
Math Hoops
The Sacramento Kings, in partnership with the Sacramento Bee, will launch its 5th season of Math Hoops to elementary, middle and after school programs in the Sacramento County. Math Hoops is a creative fun board game using current NBA players to enforce basic math skills and statistics to win. The program has grown to more than 99 classrooms and after school sites throughout Sacramento County. A Math Hoops March Madness tournament will be held with several teams at G1C in March and Math Hoops Final Four teams and teachers will be honored at a Kings home game in celebration of their efforts and success.
#DoGood Summit
The fifth annual Do Good Summit was hosted by the Kings Foundation for over 500 regional nonprofits to learn about the Kings Foundation, their #DoGood priorities, and opportunities to engage for the 18-19 NBA season around Health, Education and Sustainability.
Season of Doing Good sponsored by K-LOVE
During the 2018-19 season, the Sacramento Kings Foundation donated to, supported and connected with 1,080 community based organizations through various programs. Over 1,100 unique items were donated to community based organizations resulting in a value of $160,435 in donated items, including tickets. The Sacramento Kings Foundation also continued the 50/50 Raffle Program, generating more than $196,665, with half going to 27 nonprofit organizations.
Our impacts
Community Ticket Program
Along with our Player Ticket Program, the Sacramento Kings supported over 290 community based organizations by donating tickets to those who have never had the chance to attend a Kings game. The 2018-19 season Player Ticket Program hosted 32,963 kids & families.
Donation Stats
• Number of events donated to – 1,080 • Number of Items donated – 1,100 • Total Value of Items – $160,435
50/50
• Non profit organizations (NPOs) hosted – 27 • Total money going towards NPOs - $196,665
Player Appearances
Sacramento Kings players play a crucial role in connecting the organization to the community. Their ability to uplift communities, motivate and inspire kids, and positively impact families is tremendous. There were dozens of memorable player events and talent appearances that occurred over the course of the year, highlighted by: • De’Aaron Fox & mom Lorraine visited breast cancer survivors with Sac & Metro fire • Harrison Barnes hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for youth from Boys & Girls Club • Richaun Holmes & Justin James visited patients at Kaiser Permanente • Kyle Guy spoke on a panel to Kings staff about mental health • Bogdan Bogdanovic helped unveil newly refurbished basketball court and participated in a Jr. Kings Clinic • Dewayne Dedmon hosted a holiday shopping spree for 100 youth • De’Aaron Fox granted a Make-A-Wish and hosted a young boy to a behind-the-scenes experience
JR. Kings
Last year over 7,000 kids learned, developed and played basketball through our Jr. Kings programs. Through camps, clinics and leagues children ages 6 -14 developed their basketball skills, improved their physical fitness, developed self-confidence and had some fun. Using the best local and national trainers, current Kings fan favorites, Sacramento's youth had the opportunity to participate in year-round camps, clinics, and other special events. The Jr. Kings program aligned its programming with the Jr. NBA’s mission to teach the fundamentals of basketball and use the sport to instill core character values. Highlights from last year include the De’Aaron Fox Mother’s Day Clinic, the Buddy Hield Father’s Day Clinic, clinics at Cal Fit, a clinic on the brand new Classic Court before Fan Fest, clinics in Stockton for Stockton Kings, and the California Classic Clinic.
This season marks the third year of the Sacramento Kings Kids Club. The Kids Club Membership is $25 and includes a Kids Club branded lanyard, membership card, drawstring bag, Slamson hat, folder, a popcorn bucket with free refill, thundersticks, a free ticket to Kings game, free ice skating at ice rink on K Street, post-game free throw opportunities on Sundays and other activations. Signing up a youth for Kids Club will also offer the family opportunities for special announcements and access to youth programs, such as Jr. Kings clinics and special Kids Club promotions throughout the season.
KIDS CLUB
OSCAR ROBERTSON TRIPLE-DOUBLE AWARD
Inaugurated in 2003, the Oscar Robertson Triple-Double Award is presented each season to a deserving Kings player who best exemplifies winning characteristics, both as an athlete and a conscientious citizen active in the community. Deconstructed, the “triple” signifies on-court accomplishments: team leader, embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and plays an outstanding all-around game. The “double” signifies his impact off the court by demonstrating a commitment to community service and family. Heralded as one of the finest players in NBA history, Oscar Robertson left an indelible impression on the league when he averaged a triple-double in 1961-62, posting an astounding 30.8 ppg, 12.8 rpg and 11.4 apg. The feat has not been duplicated since and remains one of the sport’s most elusive statistical achievements. Robertson finished his career with 181 career triple-doubles, 41 of which he logged during the historic '61-62 campaign, each NBA records. Following his playing days, the “Big O” has channeled his energies into a number of small business ventures while maintaining a robust involvement in the community. He is active in numerous philanthropic activities, including the International Prostate Cancer Foundation, the Boys Club of New York and the National Kidney Foundation, for whom he acts as an advocate for organ donation. Robertson and his wife Yvonne are co-chairs of the University of Cincinnati's $1 billion capital campaign and have also funded the Oscar and Yvonne Robertson Scholarship Fund at the University.
2003 - Chris Webber 2004 - Vlade Divac 2005 - Peja Stojakovic 2006 - Corliss Williamson 2007 - Corliss Williamson 2008 - Kevin Martin 2009 - Francisco Garcia 2010 - Beno Udrih 2011 - Samuel Dalembert 2012 - Isaiah Thomas 2013 - Jason Thompson 2014 - Rudy Gay 2015 - Ben McLemore 2016 - Quincy Acy 2017 - Garrett Temple 2018 - Garrett Temple 2019 - De’Aaron Fox
OSCAR ROBERTSON TRIPLE-DOUBLE AWARD
De’Aaron Fox Presented with the 2019 Oscar Robertson Triple-Double Award Temple Exemplifies Excellence on the Court and in the Community
De’Aaron Fox was awarded the Oscar Robertson Triple Double Award this year, signifying both on and off the court influence in leadership, sportsmanship, all-around game, community service and family. Fox has been a strong, vocal proponent of the importance of health with an emphasis on breast health awareness throughout his journey to the NBA in honor of his mother Lorraine Harris-Fox, an 18-year breast cancer survivor.
“I am honored to be presented with this award and am committed to continuing to use my platform to bring awareness to a cause that has impacted my family and so many others.”
In a world where words are dominant but actions are scarce, Fox has continuously shown willingness to take part in important efforts not only for the Sacramento community but for the society as a whole.
NBA Cares is the league's global social responsibility program that builds on the NBA's mission of addressing important social issues. NBA Cares programs and participants have provided more than 4.1 million hours of hands-on service and created more than 1,115 places where kids and families can live, learn or play in communities around the world. The NBA also engages more than 18 million youth annually, inspiring play and teaching the values of the game. NBA Cares works with internationally recognized youth-serving programs that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes, including: Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Special Olympics, YMCA of the USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, UNICEF, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Share Our Strength and GLSEN.
NBA Cares
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Fan Fest
De’Aaron Fox Mother’s Day Clinic
Jr. Kings Clinic
Buddy Hield Father's Day Clinic
Eat Like A King
Folsom Play for Justice
Ticket Sales Tree Delivery
- CBS Sports
Top Posts From the Sacramento Kings Social Media
“And of course, no monumental Kings victory would be complete without a trip to the team's official Twitter account.”
CONTENT THAT MOVES PEOPLE
No. 1 Twitter Account in the NBA - Complex
Top Commentary
No. 1 Twitter Account in the NBA, via Complex
“If NBA Twitter is all about being timely and self-aware, putting out fire content, and listening to the fan base, then Sacramento is, well, king.” “There isn’t a single social media trend they aren’t on top of. From Snapchat filters to Paul Pierce slander, they just get it.”
Top 5 Social NBA MVP, via STN Digital
“If you come at the Kings, you best not miss. No team has changed the landscape for in-season and off-season coverage like the Kings.’ “Most out of the box of all the teams. Different approach that fans connect with.”
Top-5 in Voice, according to Twitter Sports (via 2019 Twitter Sports Conference)
Be sure to follow the Kings to get more of the best content in the league
Kings Guard Gaming announced that it has acquired the rights to player Connor “Dat Boy Shotz” Rodrigues along with the #3 overall pick and second-round draft picks in the upcoming 2020 NBA 2K League Draft, via a trade with Hawks Talon Gaming Club. In exchange, Kings Guard will send Michael “Bp” Diaz and second and fourth-round picks in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft to Hawks Talon. After Kings Guard Gaming made this decision, the team moved up a total of 96 spots across all traded draft picks. As one of the biggest offseason trades in NBA 2K League history and retaining two familiar faces, Kings Guard Gaming is primed to build off their Season 2 success. Dat Boy Shotz will bring his versatility and off-the-court preparation to the club, while BallLikeSeem and Yusuf_Scarbz (both retained) are preparing to play whatever role they need to in a starting lineup that will be potent and dangerous during the upcoming season.
Kings Guard Gaming
The Sacramento Kings annually host the NBA’s only crowdsourced startup contest, Capitalize, creating a unique opportunity for local entrepreneurs and startups to share their innovative ideas and businesses. The fourth annual contest, which consisted of over 75 companies, concluded during Tech Night on April 4, where fans were shown the four finalists' pitch videos and voted for their favorite on Twitter. The expert panel of judges tallied their votes along with the fan vote and announced Japa Inc. as the winner of the Capitalize Grand Prize. Sacramento Kings owner and chairman, Vivek Ranadivé, presented Japa with a $10,000 check on center court.
Capitalize 2019
INNOVATION & ESPORTS
The Sacramento Kings along with Golden 1 Center and Zippin announced a partnership to open the first in the world in-arena checkout-free convenience store for the 2019-20 season.
Zippin
“We are committed to leveraging technology to identify and deliver cutting-edge, innovative solutions that enhance the fan experience,” said Sacramento Kings Chairman and Governor Vivek Ranadivé.
“Banish the checkout line. That’s Zippin’s motto,” said CEO and Co-founder Krishna Motukuri. “I can’t think of a better place than a sports venue to eliminate the checkout line. Sacramento Kings fans will be able to walk in, grab a beer, and walk out in under 30 seconds.” Zippin uses AI technology with cameras and sensors to accurately identify who bought what as shoppers walk around the store shopping naturally. Using the award-winning dual mode Sacramento Kings + Golden 1 Center app and/or the Zippin app, fans and guests can visit the store, grab items off the shelves, and exit without waiting anywhere or scanning any items. In January 2020, the NBA recognized the Sacramento Kings with the NBA Team Innovation Award for their efforts in using technology to enhance the fan experience.
KINGS CRYPTOKAIJU
The Sacramento Kings announced the NBA’s first blockchain-powered reward program in collaboration with Blockparty. The Kings created a new reward program as an enhancement to the NBA’s first predictive gaming application, “Call the Shot,” in time for the 2019-20 Season. “We have only just begun to see the benefits of blockchain technology as it transforms the way business is conducted worldwide, ensuring secure transactions across multiple sectors and customers,” said Sacramento Kings Chairman, CEO and Governor Vivek Ranadivé. Blockparty is using blockchain technology to track Kings fans engagements and accumulate points in a virtual wallet within each fan’s Sacramento Kings + Golden 1 Center app. Kings fans using the “Call the Shot” gaming experience within the app can earn rewards based on these points. The rewards can be redeemed for prizes and unique events including signed merchandise and courtside tickets. Developed with Xperiel, “Call the Shot” is the first mobile offering from an NBA team that offers high-frequency predictive gaming to fans.
KINGS X BLOCKPARTY
“We are thrilled to bring these unique, limited-edition collectibles and immersive experience to our fans. We are always looking for ways to be on the leading-edge of enhancing fan interaction, and this partnership with CryptoKaiju is an exciting opportunity to continue to employ technology that delivers innovative products and content to our fans,” said Chief Technology Officer Ryan Montoya.
The Sacramento Kings collaborated with CryptoKaiju, creator of the world’s first vinyl toys powered by Ethereum and fully traceable on a public blockchain, to launch the first physical crypto-collectible in professional sports. Lucky fans have the opportunity to obtain one of the 100 limited-edition Kaiju toys throughout the 2019-2020 season. Each toy is backed by a non-fungible token, meaning that no two Kaijus are the same, and each will have their own unique descriptions and features, which can be traced on blockchain. On 15 rare toys, the non-fungible token will reveal a unique experience or prize including court side seats, VIP tours, signed Kings merchandise and more.
DOCO
SHOP.
DINE.
PLAY.
STAY.
KIMPTON SAWYER HOTEL
DOCO is where the locals hang out and visitors from around the globe experience this region at its finest. Sacramento is the next Great American City…and DOCO is our common ground.
SHOP. DINE. PLAY. STAY.
The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel brings an entirely new level of sophistication and exclusivity to Downtown Sacramento. Our unparalleled locale on Downtown Commons and one-of-a-kind pool deck overlooking Golden 1 Center make Kimpton Sawyer the social epicenter of Sacramento. Luxuriate in spacious, serene rooms that celebrate the distinct pioneering spirit and natural beauty of California and provide exceptional amenities and enviable views.
YARD HOUSE
Yard House is a Proud Partner of your Sacramento Kings and our Home-Away-From-Home, be sure to stop by while the Kings are on the road to catch the game!
Yard House is also the best spot for Late Night Happy Hour after all home games – see you there & GO KINGS!
EATERIES + RESTAURANTS
Andy’s Candy and Apothecary
Burger Lounge
Chipotle
Estelle Bakery & Patisserie
The Pizza Press
PopBar
Pressed Juicery
Punch Bowl Social
RareTea
Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar
Haagen-Dazs
Jimboy’s Tacos
Sauced BBQ and Spirits
Echo & Rig
Insomnia Cookies
Panda Express
Poke Ichii
Polanco Cantina
RETAIL
24 Hour Fitness
AT&T
Capital Agenda
The Look
Macy's
Sacramento Kings Team Store
Urban Outfitters
Getta Clue Store
Century Theatre
Identity Boutique
The Lash Lounge
OPENING SPRING 2020
Revival at The Sawyer
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