New Orleans Pelicans Regular Season Rosters

2018-2019 New Orleans Pelicans Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
45 Dairis Bertans SG 6-4 190 0 BK Ventspils (Latvia) 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted Latvia
5 Trevon Bluiett SG 6-6 198 0 Xavier 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
2 Ian Clark G 6-3 175 5 Belmont 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
23 Anthony Davis PF 6-10 253 6 Kentucky 2012 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
13 Cheick Diallo PF 6-8 219 2 Kansas 2016 Rnd 2 Pick 3 Mali
10 Tim Frazier G 6-0 172 4 Penn State 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
1 Andrew Harrison G 6-4 210 2 Kentucky 2015 Rnd 2 Pick 14 United States
44 Solomon Hill SF 6-6 226 5 Arizona 2013 Rnd 1 Pick 23 United States
11 Jrue Holiday G 6-4 205 9 UCLA 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
15 Frank Jackson SG 6-3 205 1 Duke 2017 Rnd 2 Pick 1 United States
3 Stanley Johnson G 6-6 242 3 Arizona 2015 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
33 Wesley Johnson GF 6-7 215 8 Syracuse 2010 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
21 Darius Miller GF 6-8 225 4 Kentucky 2012 Rnd 2 Pick 16 United States
41 Nikola Mirotic F 6-10 250 4 Real Madrid (Spain) 2011 Rnd 1 Pick 23 Montenegro / Spain
55 E'Twaun Moore SG 6-4 191 7 Purdue 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 25 United States
8 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 275 3 Duke 2015 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States / Nigeria
4 Elfrid Payton G 6-3 195 4 Louisiana 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
30 Julius Randle PF 6-8 250 4 Kentucky 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
14 Jason Smith PF 7-0 240 11 Colorado State 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 20 United States
34 Kenrich Williams SF 6-6 210 0 TCU 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
0 Troy Williams SF 6-7 210 2 Indiana 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
35 Christian Wood PF 6-8 214 2 UNLV 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
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2018-2019 New Orleans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Payton E. Moore J. Holiday J. Randle A. Davis
Rotation   F. Jackson D. Miller C. Diallo C. Wood
Rotation   I. Clark K. Williams   J. Okafor
Rotation   D. Bertans S. Hill    
Rotation     S. Johnson    
Lim PT   T. Bluiett      

2018-2019 Southwest Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Houston Rockets53-29-
2San Antonio Spurs48-345
3Memphis Grizzlies33-4920
4New Orleans Pelicans33-4920
5Dallas Mavericks33-4920

2018-2019 New Orleans Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Anthony Davis Player Of The Week (11/19/18)
Jrue Holiday All-NBA Defensive Second Team (2019)
Anthony Davis Western All-Star Coaches Selection (2019)

2018-2019 New Orleans Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Julius Randle 73 30.6 21.4 8.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 2.8
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0
Jrue Holiday 67 35.9 21.2 5.0 7.7 1.6 0.8 3.1
E'Twaun Moore 53 27.6 11.9 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.1
Darius Miller 69 25.5 8.2 1.9 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.9
Nikola Mirotic 32 28.9 16.7 8.2 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.2
Frank Jackson 61 19.2 8.1 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.8
Jahlil Okafor 59 15.8 8.2 4.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.9
Elfrid Payton 42 29.8 10.6 5.2 7.6 1.0 0.4 2.7
Ian Clark 60 16.2 6.7 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.0
Cheick Diallo 64 14.0 6.0 5.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8
Kenrich Williams 46 23.5 6.1 4.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.8
Tim Frazier 47 19.3 5.0 2.9 4.4 0.5 0.1 1.3
Solomon Hill 44 20.0 4.3 3.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.7
Christian Wood 8 23.6 16.9 7.9 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.8
Stanley Johnson 18 13.7 5.3 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.4
Wesley Johnson 26 14.5 3.7 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5
Dairis Bertans 12 13.9 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.2
Andrew Harrison 6 6.3 1.5 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Jason Smith 2 10.2 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5

2018-2019 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 Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Cheick Diallo, the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 2016 NBA Draft, were acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Los Angeles Clippers on June 23, 2016. Cheick Diallo signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 22, 2016.

Draft Rights to Frank Jackson, the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 2017 NBA Draft, were acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Charlotte Hornets on June 22, 2017. Frank Jackson signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 9, 2017.

Acquired via Trade

Jrue Holiday was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Philadelphia Sixers on July 10, 2013. Jrue Holiday re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 6, 2017.

Stanley Johnson was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Detroit Pistons on February 7, 2019.

Acquired via Waiver Claim

Christian Wood was claimed off of the waiver wire by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Milwaukee Bucks on March 18, 2019.

Acquired via Free Agency

Dairis Bertans signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on March 1, 2019.

Ian Clark signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on August 2, 2017. Ian Clark re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 8, 2018.

Solomon Hill signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 21, 2016.

Darius Miller signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 26, 2017.

E'Twaun Moore signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 21, 2016.

Jahlil Okafor signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 2018.

Elfrid Payton signed a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 8, 2018.

Julius Randle signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 8, 2018.

Kenrich Williams signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans on July 23, 2018.

2018-2019 New Orleans Pelicans Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Gayle Benson Owner 2017-2018 N/A
Ben Hales Chief Operating Officer 2018-2019 Senior Vice President of Marketing (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2019)
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)
Chris Finch Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2016 to 2017)
Joe Boylan Assistant Coach, Player Development Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (2017 to 2018)
Mike Penberthy Assistant Coach, Player Development Coach 2018-2019 Shooting Coach (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2014 to 2016)
Mickey Loomis Executive VP of Basketball Operations 2012-2013 N/A
David Griffin Executive VP of Basketball Operations 2018-2019 General Manager (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2013 to 2017)
Dell Demps Senior VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager 2010-2011 Vice President of Basketball Operations (San Antonio Spurs, 2005 to 2010)
Danny Ferry General Manager 2018-2019 Special Advisor (New Orleans Pelicans, 2016 to 2019)
Trajan Langdon General Manager 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (2015 to 2016)
Bryson Graham Director of College Scouting 2018-2019 Scouting Coordinator (New Orleans Pelicans, 2014 to 2018)
J.J. Polk Executive Director of Basketball Administration 2012-2013 Director of Player Contracts and Basketball Administration (New Orleans Pelicans, 2010 to 2012)
Alex Kline Basketball Operations Assistant 2016-2017 Scouting Intern (New Orleans Pelicans, 2015 to 2016)
Brian Ormandy Video Coordinator 2017-2018 Assistant Video Coordinator (New Orleans Pelicans, 2015 to 2017)
Dan Wendt Assistant Video Coordinator, Player Development Assistant 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (Maine Red Claws, 2016 to 2017)
Dan Purcell Basketball Operations Manager 2017-2018 Basketball Operations Assistant (New Orleans Pelicans, 2013 to 2017)
Anthony Johnson Scout 2013-2014 N/A
Chucky Brown Scout 2013-2014 Head Coach (South Bay Lakers, 2009 to 2010)
Jason Brown Advance Scout 2018-2019 Assistant Video Coordinator (New Orleans Pelicans, 2014 to 2018)
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)
Kyle Odister Player Development 2018-2019 N/A
Michael Ruffin Assistant Coach, Player Development Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Brandon Demas Player Development Assistant 2018-2019 N/A
Jae Neville Player Development Assistant 2018-2019 N/A
Jason Sumerlin Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (New Orleans Pelicans, 2014 to 2018)
Dr. Misti Suri Director of Medical Services 2018-2019 N/A
Jon Ishop Athletic Trainer 2018-2019 Athletic Trainer (2017 to 2018)
Todd Campbell Athletic Trainer 2018-2019 Physical Therapist (Boston Celtics, 2004 to 2017)
Andrew Gottschalk Team Physician 2018-2019 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