New Orleans Pelicans Regular Season Rosters

2015-2016 New Orleans Pelicans Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
42 Alexis Ajinca C 7-2 248 5 Hyeres-Toulon (France) 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 20 France
33 Ryan Anderson PF 6-10 240 7 California 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
3 Omer Asik C 7-0 255 5 Fenerbahce Beko (Turkey) 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 6 Turkey
8 Luke Babbitt SF 6-9 225 5 Nevada 2010 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States
30 Norris Cole G 6-2 170 4 Cleveland State 2011 Rnd 1 Pick 28 United States
44 Dante Cunningham F 6-8 230 6 Villanova 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 3 United States
23 Anthony Davis PF 6-10 253 3 Kentucky 2012 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
31 Bryce Dejean-Jones G 6-5 210 0 Iowa State 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
16 Toney Douglas G 6-2 195 6 Florida State 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 29 United States
4 James Ennis GF 6-6 215 1 Long Beach State 2013 Rnd 2 Pick 20 United States
1 Tyreke Evans G 6-6 220 6 Memphis 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
2 Tim Frazier G 6-0 172 1 Penn State 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
32 Jimmer Fredette G 6-2 195 4 Brigham Young 2011 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
15 Alonzo Gee SF 6-6 225 6 Alabama 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
10 Eric Gordon G 6-3 215 7 Indiana 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States / Bahamas
25 Jordan Hamilton SF 6-7 220 4 Texas 2011 Rnd 1 Pick 26 United States
11 Jrue Holiday G 6-4 205 6 UCLA 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
0 Orlando Johnson GF 6-5 220 2 UC Santa Barbara 2012 Rnd 2 Pick 6 United States
5 Kendrick Perkins C 6-10 270 12 Ozen High School (Texas) 2003 Rnd 1 Pick 27 United States
20 Quincy Pondexter F 6-7 230 5 Washington 2010 Rnd 1 Pick 26 United States
2 Nate Robinson G 5-9 180 10 Washington 2005 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
4 Ish Smith PG 6-0 175 5 Wake Forest 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
  Jarnell Stokes FC 6-9 260 1 Tennessee 2014 Rnd 2 Pick 5 United States

2015-2016 New Orleans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Gordon A. Gee D. Cunningham A. Davis O. Asik
Rotation T. Evans T. Douglas J. Hamilton R. Anderson K. Perkins
Rotation J. Holiday B. Dejean-Jones L. Babbitt   A. Ajinca
Rotation N. Cole        
Lim PT T. Frazier   Q. Pondexter    
Lim PT     J. Ennis    

2015-2016 Southwest Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1San Antonio Spurs67-15-
2Dallas Mavericks42-4025
3Memphis Grizzlies42-4025
4Houston Rockets41-4126
5New Orleans Pelicans30-5237

2015-2016 New Orleans Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Anthony Davis Western All-Star Coaches Selection (2016)
Anthony Davis Skills Challenge Participant (2016)

2015-2016 New Orleans Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0
Ryan Anderson 66 30.4 17.0 6.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.4
Jrue Holiday 65 28.2 16.8 3.0 6.0 1.4 0.3 2.6
Eric Gordon 45 32.9 15.2 2.2 2.7 1.0 0.3 1.6
Toney Douglas 61 20.7 8.7 2.3 2.6 1.1 0.1 1.0
Dante Cunningham 80 24.6 6.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5
Norris Cole 45 26.6 10.6 3.4 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.7
Tyreke Evans 25 30.6 15.2 5.2 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.9
Alexis Ajinca 59 14.6 6.0 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9
Luke Babbitt 47 18.0 7.0 3.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.5
Alonzo Gee 73 22.4 4.5 3.4 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.8
Omer Asik 68 17.3 4.0 6.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9
Ish Smith 27 22.9 8.9 3.4 5.7 0.9 0.2 1.7
Tim Frazier 16 29.3 13.1 4.4 7.5 1.4 0.1 2.4
James Ennis 9 31.3 15.9 3.9 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.9
Jordan Hamilton 11 27.6 11.4 5.6 2.3 0.7 0.3 1.5
Kendrick Perkins 37 14.6 2.5 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1
Bryce Dejean-Jones 14 19.9 5.6 3.4 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.8
Orlando Johnson 5 10.9 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6
Jimmer Fredette 4 3.1 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2
Nate Robinson 2 11.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

2015-2016 New Orleans Pelicans Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Anthony Davis was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 18, 2012. Anthony Davis signed a multi-year extension with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 9, 2015.

Acquired via Trade

Ryan Anderson was acquired in a sign and trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Orlando Magic on July 11, 2012.

Omer Asik was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Houston Rockets on July 15, 2014. Omer Asik re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 9, 2015.

Norris Cole was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Miami Heat on February 19, 2015. Norris Cole re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 15, 2015.

Tyreke Evans was acquired in a sign and trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Sacramento Kings on July 10, 2013.

Eric Gordon was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Los Angeles Clippers on December 14, 2011. Eric Gordon re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 18, 2012.

Jrue Holiday was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Philadelphia Sixers on July 10, 2013.

Quincy Pondexter was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Memphis Grizzlies on January 12, 2015.

Acquired via Free Agency

Alexis Ajinca signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on December 20, 2013. Alexis Ajinca re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 9, 2015.

Luke Babbitt signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on February 4, 2014. Luke Babbitt re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 16, 2015.

Dante Cunningham signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on December 4, 2014. Dante Cunningham re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 9, 2015.

Bryce Dejean-Jones signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on January 21, 2016. Bryce Dejean-Jones re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on February 1, 2016. Bryce Dejean-Jones re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on February 19, 2016.

Toney Douglas signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on October 30, 2015.

James Ennis signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on March 30, 2016. James Ennis re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on April 9, 2016.

Tim Frazier signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on March 16, 2016. Tim Frazier re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on March 26, 2016.

Alonzo Gee signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 16, 2015.

Jordan Hamilton signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on March 25, 2016. Jordan Hamilton re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on April 4, 2016.

Kendrick Perkins signed a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 27, 2015.

2015-2016 New Orleans Pelicans Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Tom Benson Owner 2011-2012 N/A
Dennis Lauscha President 2012-2013 N/A
Vicky Neumeyer General Counsel, Senior VP 2012-2013 N/A
Ed Lang Chief Financial Officer, Senior VP 2011-2012 N/A
Randy Greenup Director of Team Security 2009-2010 N/A
Alvin Gentry Head Coach 2015-2016 Assistant Coach (Golden State Warriors, 2014 to 2016)
Darren Erman Associate Head Coach 2015-2016 Director of NBA Scouting (Boston Celtics, 2014 to 2015)
Fred Vinson Assistant Coach 2010-2011 Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Clippers, 2007 to 2010)
Kevin Hanson Assistant Coach 2015-2016 Player Development Coach (New Orleans Pelicans, 2011 to 2015)
Phil John Weber Assistant Coach 2015-2016 Head Coach (Sioux Falls Skyforce, 2014 to 2015)
Robert Pack Assistant Coach 2015-2016 Assistant Coach (Oklahoma City Thunder, 2013 to 2015)
Mickey Loomis Executive VP of Basketball Operations 2012-2013 N/A
Dell Demps General Manager 2010-2011 Vice President of Basketball Operations (San Antonio Spurs, 2005 to 2010)
J.J. Polk Executive Director of Basketball Administration 2012-2013 Director of Player Contracts and Basketball Administration (New Orleans Pelicans, 2010 to 2012)
Dan Purcell Basketball Operations Assistant 2013-2014 N/A
Jason Brown Assistant Video Coordinator 2014-2015 Video Coordinator Intern (New Orleans Pelicans, 2013 to 2014)
Brian Ormandy Assistant Video Coordinator 2015-2016 N/A
Matt Whinrey Head Video Coordinator 2014-2015 Assistant Video Coordinator (New Orleans Pelicans, 2013 to 2014)
Jared Ralsky Basketball Operations Manager 2013-2014 Basketball Operations Assistant (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2013)
Anthony Johnson Scout 2013-2014 N/A
Chucky Brown Scout 2013-2014 Head Coach (South Bay Lakers, 2009 to 2010)
Darrel Johnson Scout 2014-2015 N/A
John Carideo Scout 2014-2015 N/A
Bryson Graham Scouting Coordinator 2014-2015 Video Coordinator (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2014)
David Jovanovic Equipment Manager 1988-1989 N/A
David Booth Director of Player Personnel 2013-2014 Director of Scouting (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2013)
Shane Kupperman Director of Basketball Operations 2012-2013 Basketball Operations Coordinator (New Orleans Pelicans, 2011 to 2013)
Jamelle McMillan Player Development Coach 2014-2015 Coaching Intern (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2014)
Michael Ruffin Player Development Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Doc Martin Player Development Coach 2014-2015 Director of Player Programs (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2018)
Duane Brooks Head Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A
Jason Sumerlin Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2014-2015 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (San Antonio Spurs, 2010 to 2014)
Mark Armour Assistant Athletic Trainer 2010-2011 N/A
Dr. Matthew McQueen Team Physician 2013-2014 N/A
Dr. Scott Montgomery Team Physician 2013-2014 N/A
Jared Lewis Physical Therapist 2014-2015 N/A
David Wesley Television Analyst 2012-2013 N/A
Joel Meyers Television Play-By-Play 2012-2013 Television Play-By-Play (Los Angeles Lakers, 2005 to 2011)
Sean Kelley Radio Broadcaster 2005-2006 N/A
John DeShazier Radio Broadcaster 2012-2013 N/A