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1 2013-14 SACRAMENTO KINGS MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA: Welcome to the 29th season of Kings basketball in Sacramento. The Kings media relations department will do everything possible to assist in your coverage of the club during the 2013-14 NBA season. If we can ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. In an effort to continue to provide a professional working environment, we have established the following media guidelines. CREDENTIALS: Single-game press credentials can be reserved by accredited media members via e-mail (creden- [email protected]) until 48 hours prior to the requested game (no exceptions). Media members covering the Kings on a regular basis will be issued season credentials, but are still required to reserve seating for all games via email at [email protected] to the media relations office by the above mentioned deadline. Credentials will allow working media members entry into Sleep Train Arena, while also providing reserved press seating, and access to both team locker rooms and the media press room. In all cases, credentials are non-transferable and any unauthorized use will subject the bearer to ejection from Sleep Train Arena and forfeiture of the credential. All single-game credentials may be picked-up two hours in advance of tip-off at the media check-in table, located at the Southeast security entrance of Sleep Train Arena. PRESS ROOM: The Kings press room is located on the Southeast side of Sleep Train Arena on the operations level and will be opened two hours prior to game time. Admittance/space is limited to working media members with credentials only. The press room will remain open throughout the game and until the last working media member has finished his/her gamenight duties. The professional intent of the press room is to provide a meeting and working place for writers, reporters, broadcasters, and game personnel. Family members and guests will not be admitted in the press room. Any abuse of the press room and/or press privileges will result in forfeiture of your pass. Television monitors, telephones, internet service, and work space will be provided in the press room. LOCKER ROOMS: The Kings locker room is located on the East side of the Arena on the operations level. The visitors locker room is located on the West side of the Arena on the operations level. In accordance with NBA policy, both locker rooms will be open for 30 minutes, ending 45 minutes before the game (i.e. 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. for a 7:00 game). Additionally, the locker room will be open 15 minutes after the game for access to players. Only those individuals with prominently displayed credentials will gain admittance into the locker rooms. Your cooperation and courtesy is asked in maintaining a proper working atmosphere for postgame interviews. INTERVIEWS: As stated above, pregame interviews are allowed until 45 minutes prior to game time. Postgame interviews are conducted as follows: Both the Kings Head Coach (in press room) and visiting team coach (at opposing locker room entrance) will address media members approximately 10 minutes after the game, while the players will be made available in their respective locker rooms. Your cooperation and professional courtesy is asked in maintaining a proper working atmosphere for postgame interviews. TELEVISION/RADIO: Television broadcast positions are located along the scorers’ table on the North sideline. Radio broadcast positions are located in Box 213. The Kings’ media relations department will arrange statisticians for all radio and television broadcasters. If statisticians are needed, please contact the media relations department at least 72 hours prior to game time. Once arrangements are made for statisticians, the individual must be paid whether or not they are used. The media relations department will also arrange pregame, halftime, and postgame interviews according to NBA guidelines. Please make arrangements for those interviews as early as possible. MEDIA SEATING: Reserved media seating has been designated on the scorers’ table and in Media Box 221. All seats are reserved and marked with place cards for each individual media member. Seating charts are posted at the media check-in desk and in the press room. Individuals are asked to sit in their pre-assigned seats. Electrical outlets are placed on press row for your convenience. Statistics and out of town scores will be distributed throughout the game. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Limited designated spaces are available on each baseline for both still photographers and television camera persons. All photographers are required to pick up photo passes upon arrival at the media check-in desk before entering Sleep Train Arena. Photographers without photo passes will not be allowed on the arena floor. MEDIA TICKETS/PARKING: A limited number of game tickets are available to the media from the Kings media relations department. Unfortunately, all requests cannot be honored. There is a limit to the number of tickets allotted each request, and all requests should be made at least three days prior to the requested game. Media members are asked to enter the arena parking area via Toll Plaza 9 and park in Lot K. SERVICES: A pregame media meal with beverages will be served in the press room. Game notes will be available in the press room before the start of the game. In addition, play-by-play sheets, halftime-quarter boxscores, and postgame quotes and notes will be available in the press room following the game. Box scores and play-by-play sheets will be delivered in a prompt manner to press row at the end of each quarter. If there is anything else that we can do to assist your coverage of the Kings this NBA season, please do not hesitate to ask. DONNA SCHWARTZE - VP, Communications CHRIS CLARK - Director, Media Relations LORENZO BUTLER - Director, Public Relations DARRYL ARATA - Director, Basketball Information MONICA SHARMA - Public Relations Assistant RAHSAAN GETHERS - Media Relations Intern All NBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Sacramento Kings and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without prior written consent of the Sacramento Kings. © 2013 Sacramento Kings

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Page 1: MEDIA INFORMATION - Turner Broadcasting Systemi.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/media/2.0/teamsites/kings/01... · MEDIA INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA: ... 2012-13 SEASON REVIEW Kings

12013-14 SACRAMENTO KINGS MEDIA GUIDE

MEDIA INFORMATIONTO THE MEDIA: Welcome to the 29th season of Kings basketball in Sacramento. The Kings media relations department will do everything possible to assist in your coverage of the club during the 2013-14 NBA season. If we can ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. In an effort to continue to provide a professional working environment, we have established the following media guidelines.

CREDENTIALS: Single-game press credentials can be reserved by accredited media members via e-mail ([email protected]) until 48 hours prior to the requested game (no exceptions). Media members covering the Kings on a regular basis will be issued season credentials, but are still required to reserve seating for all games via email at [email protected] to the media relations office by the above mentioned deadline. Credentials will allow working media members entry into Sleep Train Arena, while also providing reserved press seating, and access to both team locker rooms and the media press room. In all cases, credentials are non-transferable and any unauthorized use will subject the bearer to ejection from Sleep Train Arena and forfeiture of the credential. All single-game credentials may be picked-up two hours in advance of tip-off at the media check-in table, located at the Southeast security entrance of Sleep Train Arena.

PRESS ROOM: The Kings press room is located on the Southeast side of Sleep Train Arena on the operations level and will be opened two hours prior to game time. Admittance/space is limited to working media members with credentials only. The press room will remain open throughout the game and until the last working media member has finished his/her gamenight duties. The professional intent of the press room is to provide a meeting and working place for writers, reporters, broadcasters, and game personnel. Family members and guests will not be admitted in the press room. Any abuse of the press room and/or press privileges will result in forfeiture of your pass. Television monitors, telephones, internet service, and work space will be provided in the press room.

LOCKER ROOMS: The Kings locker room is located on the East side of the Arena on the operations level. The visitors locker room is located on the West side of the Arena on the operations level. In accordance with NBA policy, both locker rooms will be open for 30 minutes, ending 45 minutes before the game (i.e. 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. for a 7:00 game). Additionally, the locker room will be open 15 minutes after the game for access to players. Only those individuals with prominently displayed credentials will gain admittance into the locker rooms. Your cooperation and courtesy is asked in maintaining a proper working atmosphere for postgame interviews.

INTERVIEWS: As stated above, pregame interviews are allowed until 45 minutes prior to game time. Postgame interviews are conducted as follows: Both the Kings Head Coach (in press room) and visiting team coach (at opposing locker room entrance) will address media members approximately 10 minutes after the game, while the players will be made available in their respective locker rooms. Your cooperation and professional courtesy is asked in maintaining a proper working atmosphere for postgame interviews.

TELEVISION/RADIO: Television broadcast positions are located along the scorers’ table on the North sideline. Radio broadcast positions are located in Box 213. The Kings’ media relations department will arrange statisticians for all radio and television broadcasters. If statisticians are needed, please contact the media relations department at least 72 hours prior to game time. Once arrangements are made for statisticians, the individual must be paid whether or not they are used. The media relations department will also arrange pregame, halftime, and postgame interviews according to NBA guidelines. Please make arrangements for those interviews as early as possible.

MEDIA SEATING: Reserved media seating has been designated on the scorers’ table and in Media Box 221. All seats are reserved and marked with place cards for each individual media member. Seating charts are posted at the media check-in desk and in the press room. Individuals are asked to sit in their pre-assigned seats. Electrical outlets are placed on press row for your convenience. Statistics and out of town scores will be distributed throughout the game.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Limited designated spaces are available on each baseline for both still photographers and television camera persons. All photographers are required to pick up photo passes upon arrival at the media check-in desk before entering Sleep Train Arena. Photographers without photo passes will not be allowed on the arena floor.

MEDIA TICKETS/PARKING: A limited number of game tickets are available to the media from the Kings media relations department. Unfortunately, all requests cannot be honored. There is a limit to the number of tickets allotted each request, and all requests should be made at least three days prior to the requested game. Media members are asked to enter the arena parking area via Toll Plaza 9 and park in Lot K.

SERVICES: A pregame media meal with beverages will be served in the press room. Game notes will be available in the press room before the start of the game. In addition, play-by-play sheets, halftime-quarter boxscores, and postgame quotes and notes will be available in the press room following the game. Box scores and play-by-play sheets will be delivered in a prompt manner to press row at the end of each quarter. If there is anything else that we can do to assist your coverage of the Kings this NBA season, please do not hesitate to ask.

DONNA SCHWARTZE - VP, Communications CHRIS CLARK - Director, Media Relations LORENZO BUTLER - Director, Public Relations DARRYL ARATA - Director, Basketball Information MONICA SHARMA - Public Relations Assistant RAHSAAN GETHERS - Media Relations Intern

All NBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc.

The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Sacramento Kings and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without prior written consent of the Sacramento Kings. © 2013 Sacramento Kings

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Media Information ............................... 1Table of Contents .............................2-3Staff Directory ..................................... 4Vivek Ranadivé .................................... 5Dr. Paul Jacobs ................................... 6Raj Bhathal .......................................... 6Chris Mullin ......................................... 7Chris Granger ...................................... 7Pete D’Alessandro ............................... 8Mike Bratz ........................................... 8Shareef Abdur-Rahim .......................... 9Chris Gilbert ........................................ 9Michael Malone ................................. 10

PLAYERS

DeMarcus Cousins .......................26-27Jimmer Fredette ...........................28-29Chuck Hayes ................................30-31Carl Landry ..................................32-33Luc Mbah A Moute .......................34-35Ray McCallum ................................... 36Ben McLemore .................................. 37Travis Outlaw ...............................38-39Patrick Patterson ..........................40-41

John Salmons ..............................42-43Isaiah Thomas ..............................44-45Jason Thompson .........................46-47Marcus Thornton .........................48-49Greivis Vasquez ............................50-51Hamady Ndiaye ................................. 52

2012-13 SEASON REVIEWKings Final Statistics ......................... 54Kings Offensive Leaders .................... 54Game-by-Game Results ................... 55Kings Season Bests .......................... 56Kings Miscellaneous Stats ................ 57Kings Game-By-Game Stats .........58-59Games Missed/Starting Lineups ....... 60Inactive List/Season Notes ................ 61Kings/Opp. Highs & Lows ................. 62Kings/Opp. Highs & Lows (Quarters) 63Technicals & Ejections ...................... 64

NBA Standings .................................. 65Individual Leaders ........................66-67NBA Team Statistics .....................68-69NBA Team Rankings .......................... 70NBA Team Statistics .....................71-73Attendance ........................................ 74Highs & Lows ................................... 75NBA Award Winners .....................76-772013 NBA Playoffs ............................ 782013 NBA Playoffs Leaders ............... 792013 NBA Playoffs Team Stats .......... 80

RECORDS

Sleep Train Arena Records ...........82-86Sac-Era Records ..........................86-92Franchise Records .......................93-99Sundry Records .............................. 100Franchise Career Leaders .........101-103Sac-Era Career Leaders ............103-104Top Single-Game Performances ...105-106Season-Best Performances ......107-108Stats Year-by-Year .......................... 109Ranking Within League ................... 110Franchise Won-Lost Records .......... 111

Record Month-by-Month ................ 112Sac-Era W-L Streaks ....................... 113Coaching Records ........................... 114Coaching Staff Year-by-Year ........... 114Home Attendance History ............... 115Home/Road Records ....................... 116Season Openers .............................. 117Sac-Era Rookie Records ................. 117Overtime Records ....................118-119Nationally Televised Games ......120-121

Chris Jent .......................................... 11Corliss Williamson ............................ 11Micah Nori ........................................ 12Dee Brown ........................................ 12Ryan Bowen ...................................... 12Training Staff ..................................... 13Basketball Operations Staff ............... 14Matina Kolokotronis .......................... 15John Rinehart ................................... 15Vice Presidents ............................16-17Sacramento Kings Staff ...............18-22Gamenight Staff ................................ 23Kings Preseason Roster .................... 24

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FRANCHISE HISTORY

ALL-TIME ROSTER

PLAYOFFS

OPPONENTS

MISCELLANEOUS

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

MEDIA

History of Ownership ...................... 124Nickname and Logo Transition ........ 124Yearly Reviews .........................125-217Yearly Transactions ..................218-236Kings Retired Jerseys ..............237-238First Game in Sac Era Box Score ..... 238All-Star Weekend .....................239-240Kings Honors ...........................241-242First-Round Draft Choices ............... 243History of Kings Draft ..............244-246

All-Time Numerical Roster .......248-249All-Time Roster ........................250-273

Franchise Playoff History .........276-279Records ...................................280-282Statistics ......................................... 2831951 NBA Title ................................ 284

Opponents ...............................286-343NBA Division Alignment .................. 344NBA Key Dates ................................ 344NBA Directory ................................. 345D-League Directory ......................... 346D-League 2012-13 Season .......347-348

Community Relations ...............350-351NBA Cares ....................................... 352

Preseason History ........................... 354Sleep Train Arena .....................355-356Arena Seating Chart ........................ 357Kings Practice Facility ...................... 358Medical Glossary......................359-365NBA Court Diagram ......................... 366

Kings Broadcasting ..................368-371Kings Photo Roster ......................... 372

2013-14 Sacramento Kings Media GuideThe 2013-14 Sacramento Kings Media Guide was written, edited, and produced by Darryl Arata. Editorial assistance provided by Chris Clark, Rahsaan

Gethers, Donna Schwartze, Lorenzo Butler, Melanie Stocking. Photography by Rocky Widner, NBA Photos, Steve Yeater. Cover by Darryl Arata. Statistical assistance provided by Bob Rosen, Chris Thorn of the Elias Sports Bureau. Graphics assistance provided by Brendan Sagara. Special thanks to the late Joe Cronin; the Les Harrison Estate; Fred Tedeschi; John Perin of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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SACRAMENTO KINGS STAFF DIRECTORY

BASKETBALL OPERATIONSHead Coach: ............................................................................... Michael MaloneAssistant Coaches: ............................Chris Jent, Corliss Williamson, Micah NoriAssistant Coach/Director of Player Development: ..............................Dee BrownAssistant Coach/Assistant Director of Player Development: ............ Ryan BowenDirector of Sports Medicine: ...................................................... Pete YoungmanDirector of Athletic Performance: .................................................. Chip SchaeferHead Athletic Trainer: ..................................................................Manny RomeroAdvisor to the Owner & Chairman: ................................................... Chris MullinAssistant General Manager: ................................................................Mike BratzDirector, Player Personnel/Reno Bighorns GM:................. Shareef Abdur-RahimCoordinator, Basketball Operations/Reno Bighorns Asst. GM: ........ Chris GilbertSenior Manager, Basketball Administration: .................................. Tiffany ValdezExecutive Coordinator: ............................................................. Melanie StockingEquipment Manager: ...................................................................Dwayne WilsonAssistant Equipment Manager: ...................................................... Miguel LopezDirector, Team Security: ...............................................................Hakeem SylverDirector, Player Development: ...............................................................Fat LeverAdvance Scout: ..................................................................................... Bill PopeScout: .......................................................................................George McCloudInternational Scout: ......................................................................... Marco BaldiVideo Coordinator: ........................................................................Elvis ValcarcelAssistant Video Coordinator: .....................................................Travess ArmentaVideo Intern: ..................................................................................Greg St. JeanBasketball Operations Assistant: ...................................................Rishabh DesaiBasketball Operations Intern: ................................................... Anthony McClish

COMMUNICATIONSDirector, Public Relations: ............................................................ Lorenzo ButlerDirector, Media Relations: ..................................................................Chris ClarkDirector, Basketball Information: ...................................................... Darryl ArataMedia Relations Intern: ............................................................ Rahsaan Gethers

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTSExecutive Assistant to the President: ...................................... Jennifer SmernesExecutive Assistant to the General Manager & Head Coach .......... Yodit MesmerExecutive Assistant to the President Business Operations: ............Lynn Franklin Executive Assistant to the Executive, VP, Business Operations: ....Mindy HerreraExecutive Assistant to Senior VP, Sales & Marketing: ............Kimberly Bartolino

ARENA SERVICESSenior Manager, Building Operations: ............................................. Les GroscupSenior Manager, Facility Maintenance: ..........................................John DeGraceOperations Coordinator: ............................................................Analise LangfordEvent Managers: ..................................................... Sean Dockry, Tenille MatzekManager, Janitorial: ........................................................................Anthonia WittNight Manager: .............................................................................. Jared BodaryChief Engineer: ............................................................................... Chris FogartyAssistant Chief Engineer: .....................................................................Don HydeEngineers: .....................................Mike Rogers, Dewey Santos, Herbert Sayles, ...................................................................................Felipe Jurado (Apprentice)

EVENT SERVICESSenior Director, Guest Services: ......................................................Susan LaudiManager, Guest Services: ........................................... Jennifer Orello de ValdiviaDirector, Security: ...........................................................................Kevin CurranManager, Parking: ....................................................................... Antoinette ClaySecurity Coordinator: .................................................................. Sharon BenitezLead Receptionist: ..................................................................... Yvonne HidalgoGuest Information Specialists: ................................. Lanaia Lewis, Desi Kiriakes

RETAILDirector, Merchandise: ............................................................. Christina BensonMerchandise Supervisor: ................................................................ Josh GoldenTeam Store Supervisor: .......................................................... Stephanie HowellsMerchandise Web Administrator: ............................................. Kristina Calonder

FINANCEDirector, Finance: .......................................................................... Gerri GuzmanDirector, Arena Programming & Marketing: ..................................Kirk RhinehartDirector, Information Technology: ...........................................Anthony BartolinoNetwork Administrator: .........................................................................Eric KingPayroll Administrator: ............................................................Tammy WistermanManager, Vault: .........................................................................Khristine AndroyStaff Accountants: ........................................................Andrew Mayo, Lisa RoseAccounts Payable Manager: ........................................................Kimberly KelleyManager, Shipping & Receiving: ......................................................Tracy SpikerShipping & Receiving Clerk: ............................................................Rodney ByrdPayroll Coordinator: ........................................................................Alicia GivensArena Programming & Marketing Coordinator: .....................................Arika LeeTicket Services Manager: ........................................................Christina VasquezBox Office Manager: ................................................................Brandy HumphreyAssistant Box Office Manager: ..........................................................Mike Riddle

HUMAN RESOURCESDirector, Human Resources: ......................................................Nancy MahoneyHuman Resources Administrator: ..................................................Charles GunnHuman Resources Coordinator: .....................................................Kyle Ellington

BROADCASTINGDirector, Broadcast Operations: .................................................... Alma GodinesKings TV Play by Play: ................................................................... Grant NapearKings Radio Play by Play: .............................................................. Gary GerouldKings TV Analysts: ...................................................................... Jerry ReynoldsExecutive Radio Producer ...............................................................David MasonProduction Manager: .................................................................... Jeff AndersonProduction Coordinator: ....................................................................Brian HiltonProduction Assistant: .........................................................................Justin HalsKings Radio Pre/Postgame/Halftime Host: ........................................Jason Ross

BRAND DEVELOPMENTCreative Director of Entertainment: ...............................................Tom VannucciProducer Video Production: ..............................................................Ray JensenAudio Visual Technicians:........................................... Jay Carpenter, Paul DhalleMusic Director: ........................................................................... Dan SpackmanProduction Designer: ...................................................................Charles AllisonLighting Director: ............................................................................ Brian ChiesaProduction Manager: ..............................................................Maurice BrazeltonStage Managers: .................................................. Scott Freshour, Chimeng TranDance Team Manager: ................................................................Jennifer SantichMascot: ......................................................................................... Todd MaroldoSpecial Events Manager: ........................................................ Tanya ChakravartySpecial Events Assistant: ............................................................ Bess HernreichSpecial Events Coordinator: ................................................................ Ian WheatDirector, Creative Services: .............................................................Casey CatlettDirector, Digital: ..................................................................... Andrew NicholsonDigital Coordinator/Producer: ...........................................................Jason WiseDigital Coordinator/Developer: ......................................................Alex WhedbeeDigital Coordinator/Reporter: ......................................................... Alex Kramers

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPSSr. Director, Partnership Marketing & Business Development: .......Darrin GrossDirector, Suites Sales & Service: .................................................... Chris ChopeyDirector, Corporate Sales: ...............................................................Mike HerreraCorporate Sales Director: .........................................................Michael ShockleyBusiness Development Manager: .......................................... Justin Delos ReyesSuites Sales Managers: ..........Charles Nelson, Edward Andrews, Gerardo CobarPartner Business Managers: ...........Kacie McDaniel, Stephanie Rose, David Lin,....................................................................................................... Lindsey WeisSuite Sales & Service Coordinator: ........................................... Geneva AzevedoPartnership Sales Coordinator: .......................................................... Nathan MaPartnership Marketing Coordinator: ............................................Amber McIntire

MARKETINGSenior Director, Marketing: ............................................................Kyle EichmanSenior Manager, CRM & Analytics: ............................................. Todd RandolphCRM & Analytics Coordinators: .............................Roger Crnkovic, Grant JostolSenior Marketing & Sales Coordinator: ......................................... Andrea PapasAdvertising & Promotions Manager: ............................................. Melissa MillerManager, Community Relations: .................................................. Katie PetersonCommunity Relations Assistant: ................................................Clark Jorgensen

TICKET SALES & SERVICES TEAMAdministrative Assistant, Ticket Sales & Service ............................ Ann NavarroDirector, Season Ticket Services: .............................................. Robert KingstonSenior Premium Ticket Services Manager: .....................................Jessica LangSenior Ticket Service Executive: ..................................................Michael PeytonTicket Service Executives: ......... Nick Cooper, Justin Donaldson, Angela WaltersTicket Services Specialists: ................................. Jennifer Yurko, Derek CousinsManager, Sales Campaigns: ...................................................... Mindy SlaughterRelationship Marketing & Sales Campaigns Coordinator: ............ Walter LinaresSenior Manager, Group Sales: ...................................................Lisa FeigenbaumManager, Inside Sales: ..................................................................Beth GelenderCorporate Ticket Sales Executives: ...Steve Gracio, Matt Johnson, Steve DeLongSeason Ticket Sales Specialists: ..............................Jon Hammock, Ben CoburnPremium Ticket Sales Executive:....................................................... Chris HongSenior Group Ticket Sales Executive: ..........................................Michael RamosGroup Ticket Sales Executives: ........... Brian Graves, Julie Deloa, JT Thompson,........................... Stephen House, Stephen Caselli, Will Davis, Samantha BottariTicket Sales Consultants: ........Noelle Bersch, Ray Blackwell, Mark Chipperfield,................................................. Christopher Curtis, Isaiah Frazier, Adam Gidaro,.......................... Cory Goodale, Nicholas Holodniy, Paul Kellam, Alexander Kim,....................... Roy Mathews, Heather Melcer, Michael Munoz, Raymonjit Nijjar,....................Gary Pasqualicchio, Justin Rose, Manjeeta Singh, Patrick Verzosa,................................................. Elliott Walker, Cory Wooldridge, Gregory Young

GAME NIGHT TEAMStatistical Crew Supervisor/Official Scorer: ...................................... Kim TierneyStatistical Crew: ........... Gary Allen, Sarah Baracco, Brian Berger, James Betzler,............Del Enos, Bruce Hopkins, Eric Hopkins, William Jetton, David Lambros,..........Andy Nevarez, J.R. Parquette, Alan Romeri, Steve Tebbs, Patrick Tierney,......................................................................................................Dennis TrujilloPress Room Coordinator: ..............................................................Steve EbbagePress Room Assistant: .................................................... Kristin Mashhour-AzadPress Room Attendants: ............................................Julie Pham, Sarah LondonPublic Address Announcer: ............................................................... Scott MoakTeam Photographer: ......................................................................Rocky Widner

One Sports Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95834Telephone Numbers: Front Office (916) 928-0000, Box Office (916) 928-6900,

Telephone Numbers, continued: Ticket Sales (916) 928-3650, Press Row (916) 928-6918Fax Numbers: Front Office (916) 928-0727, Basketball Operations and Media Relations (916) 928-6912,

Fax Numbers continued: Box Office (916) 928-1810, Ticket Sales (916) 928-6936Chairman & Majority Owner-Vivek Ranadivé

Advisor to Chairman & Majority Owner-Chris MullinPresident-Chris Granger

General Manager-Pete D’AlessandroPresident, Business Operations-Matina Kolokotronis

Executive Vice President of Business Operations-John RinehartSenior Vice President of Sales and Marketing-Jeff DavidVP, Partnerships and Suite Sales & Service-Garrick Dorn

VP, Human Resources-Donna Ruiz

VP, Strategic Initiatives-Kunal MerchantVP, Communications-Donna SchwartzeVP, Ticket Sales & Services-Phil Horn

VP, Ticket Sales-Stephen LeopoldVP, Box Office and Ticket Operations-Jeff Risley

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VIVEK RANADIVÉChairman & Majority Owner

Vivek Ranadivé often recalls the time he “foolishly” agreed to coach his daugh-ter’s middle-school basketball team. Having never even touched a basketball, his first impulse was to say no. But he didn’t want to let his daughter down, so he said yes, quickly learned the intricacies of the game and how to use them to his advantage, and coached her team to the state championship bracket. His team might have been smaller and less athletic than the other teams, but he taught them to play harder than anyone else on the court and to never, ever give up. That sums up Vivek Ranadivé.

Ranadivé is the majority owner of the Sacramento Kings, which he bought in 2013, securing the team’s future in Sacramento. In his rookie season with the Kings, he has brought on a fresh and hungry basketball operations staff that wholeheartedly believes in his core principles of how to build a championship-

level team. Ranadivé has described himself as an “irritant” in the same way that a grain of sand irritates an oyster shell to make a beautiful pearl. Ranadivé has promised Kings Fans that he will “irritate” his way to a winning team, challenging them every step of the way to become even more valuable. He was previously the co-owner and vice chairman of the Golden State Warriors. Ranadivé’s dream of taking basketball to his home country of India is well under way.

Ranadivé is an entrepreneur, technology visionary, author, and philanthropist recognized for his outside-the-box thinking. He has led the advancement and use of real-time technology in business operations and decision-making, earning him the nickname “Mr. Real Time” in technology circles. Ranadivé is dedicated to the vision that if you get the right information to the right place at the right time and put it in the right context, you can make the world a better place.

In 1986, Ranadivé founded Teknekron Software Systems, which focused on creating the stock-trading floor of the future. Teknekron went on to automate Wall Street, and its technology became the engine for most of the world’s capital markets. In 1997, he founded his present company, TIBCO Software Inc., with the mission of bringing real-time computing into the mainstream. Today TIBCO technology helps more than 4,000 customers thrive by powering everything from the web to airlines, utilities, communications providers, manufacturers, and governments. With nearly a billion-dollar revenue run rate, TIBCO is one of the fastest-growing software companies in its peer group.

Ranadivé has authored three books that are New York Times best-sellers, earning praise from The New York Times, and are widely read in business and academia. His most recent book is The Two-Second Advantage: How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future – Just Enough. He also authored The Power to Predict and The Power of Now.

As a young boy in his native Bombay, India, Ranadivé watched a documentary on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was inspired at the age of 16 to leave India for Cambridge, Mass., arriving with only $50 in his pocket. After earning both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT, he gained an MBA at Harvard where he was a Baker Scholar.

VIVEK RANADIVÉ

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KINGS OWNERSHIPDR. PAUL E. JACOBS

Dr. Paul E. Jacobs is vice chairman and co-owner of the Sacramento Kings. Dr. Jacobs is chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer

of Qualcomm Incorporated. A leader in the field of mobile communications for more than 25 years and a key architect of Qualcomm’s strategic vision, Dr. Jacobs’ responsibilities include leadership and oversight of all the company’s initiatives and operations.

Through his technology innovations and advocacy, Dr. Jacobs spearheaded Qualcomm’s efforts to develop and commercialize mobile technology break-throughs that have significantly contributed to the growth of both the company and the industry. Important developments which began under Dr. Jacobs include: the first smartphone based on Palm OS®; inclusion of GPS capabilities in mobile phones (which led to the acquisition of SnapTrack™ and Qualcomm’s develop-ment of gpsOne™ position-location technology); the Brew® system, which

enables over-the-air downloading of applications; QChat, a Voice over IP, push-to-talk system; and mirasol®, an advanced reflective display technology.

Following the completion of his Ph.D. in 1989 and a year as a post-doctoral researcher at a French govern-ment lab in Toulouse, Dr. Jacobs joined Qualcomm fulltime in 1990 as a development engineer leading the mobile phone digital signal processor software team. Five years later, Dr. Jacobs became vice president and general manager of the combined handset and integrated circuit division, which was subsequently divided into Qualcomm Consumer Products and QCT, respectively. Dr. Jacobs became CEO in July 2005 and was appointed chairman in 2009.

As an innovative leader of a broad range of technical teams within Qualcomm, Dr. Jacobs has been granted more than 45 patents for his inventions in the areas of wireless technology and devices. Dr. Jacobs is chairman of the U.S.-Korea Business Council and of the Advisory Board of the University of California, Berkeley, College of Engineering; Global eHealth Foundation Ambassador; a member of the US-India CEO Forum and trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Dr. Jacobs received his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the Uni-versity of California, Berkeley.

RAJ S. BHATHALRaj Bhathal is vice chairman and co-owner of the Sacramento Kings. Bhathal

has lived the American Dream. And, that dream is continuing as part of the “dream team” that secured the Sacramento Kings future in that city. In 2013, the Bhathal family invested in the Sacramento Kings Basketball Holdings LLC (SBH) and its affiliated entities.

Bhathal is the founder of RAJ Manufacturing, a swimwear firm that grew to become the industry’s leading house of fashion. Bhathal owned and operated the business with his wife, Marta, from its founding in 1967 until their retirement in 2006. Currently, their children, Alex Bhathal and Lisa Vogel, run the company.

RAJ designs, markets, and manufactures swimwear and activewear products under a variety of owned and licensed global fashion brands including Guess, Hur-ley, Nautica, Splendid and Athena. The company has global operations and most of its 400 employees are based at its headquarters in Orange County, Calif.

Additionally, Bhathal has been an active property developer since the 1970s with commercial and residential properties in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. 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 a Board Member at the Tiger Woods Learning Center and 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 are golf enthusiasts and enjoy spending time with their family and friends, especially their two grandsons Vaughn and Charlie.

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KINGS EXECUTIVESCHRIS MULLINAdvisor to the Owner & Chairman

Chris Mullin begins his first season as advisor to the owner and chairman after being named to the position in September 2013. Mullin will assume a variety of basketball operations responsibilities, advising Vivek Ranadivé and General Manager Pete D’Alessandro regarding player transactions and apprising front office and coaching personnel of the team’s collegiate and professional scouting efforts. Mullin is reunited with D’Alessandro, who he hired in 2004 while with the Golden State Warriors.

A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (class of 2011), Mullin averaged 18.2 ppg (.509 FG%, .384 3pt %, .865 FT%), 4.1 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.60 spg and 32.6 mpg in 986 career games with the Golden State Warriors (1985-86 – 1996-97 and 2000-01) and Indiana Pacers (1997-98 – 1999-00). The Warriors retired his No. 17 jersey in March 2012, and he was inducted into

the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He still holds several Warriors franchise records including games played (807) and steals (1,360), and is fourth on the club’s career scoring list. Mullin played 13 of his 16 NBA seasons in Golden State, including the first 12 years of his career.

He was named an NBA All-Star five times and notched All-NBA First Team honors after posting 25.6 ppg (.524 FG%, .366 3pt%, .833 FT%), 5.6 rpg, 3.6 apg and career-highs of 2.10 spg and 41.3 mpg in 1991-92. Later that same year, Mullin would win his second of two Olympic Gold Medals as a member of the “Dream Team,” finishing third on the roster in scoring (14.3 ppg) behind Charles Barkley and Karl Malone. Mullin is one of just 13 players in history to win a pair of gold medals in Olympic basketball competition.

Prior to being selected seventh overall in the 1985 NBA Draft out of St. Johns, Mullin earned every All-American accolade in existence as a collegian, including an Olympic gold medal for Team USA at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. He concluded his career for the Red Storm by winning the 1985 John Wooden Award bestowed upon the nation’s most outstanding college player. In 2011, Mullin was elected to the National Col-legiate Hall of Fame.

Mullin remained close to the game following his retirement as an NBA player after the 2000-01 season, serving as a special assistant in the Warriors front office before being named Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations in 2004. He would hold the title for five seasons, including one of the most memorable in franchise history as Golden State became only the third eighth-seeded team in league annals to upset a top seed when it defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the First Round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

After the 2008-09 season, Mullin went on to become an analyst for ESPN.Mullin and his wife, Liz, live in Danville with their four children, Sean, Christopher, Liam and Kiera.

CHRIS GRANGERPresident

Chris Granger is in his first season with the Kings, but he is a 14-year vet-eran of the NBA. As President of Sacramento Basketball Holdings, Granger is responsible for all Kings business operations as well leading the development of the downtown arena.

Prior to joining the Kings, Granger was the Executive Vice President of the NBA's renowned Team Marketing and Business Operations (TMBO) function, advising NBA, WNBA and NBA Development League teams on all aspects of business operations including ticket sales, sponsorship sales, marketing, com-munity relations, communications, and new media. He has worked with the Kings in various capacities since 2004, most recently leading the TMBO function in Sacramento that supported the "re-launch" of the Kings, after the threat of

relocation. During Granger's years in TMBO, teams across all three leagues set numerous and consistent records for attendance, gate receipts, and sponsorship revenue.

Prior to joining the NBA, Granger held leadership positions within the Walt Disney World Company, mainly on the resort side of the business.

Granger received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University and his M.B.A. from Yale. He also spent a year abroad at the prestigious London School of Economics & Political Science.

An Indiana native, Chris now lives in the Wilhaggin area of Sacramento with his wife Jennifer and daughters, Zoe and Megan.

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PETE D'ALESSANDROGeneral Manager

Pete D’Alessandro enters his first season as general manager of the Sacra-mento Kings after being named to the position on June 17, 2013.

His first player decision came just a week after his hiring as the Kings se-lected Kansas guard Ben McLemore with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Detroit guard Ray McCallum was selected with the 36th overall pick in the second round. D’Alessandro’s first player trade involved acquiring guard Greivis Vasquez from the Memphis Grizzlies and a 2016 second-round pick from the Portland Trail Blazers while sending guard Tyreke Evans to the New Orleans Pelicans. He followed that by acquiring forward Luc Mbah a Moute from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for two future second-round draft picks and signing free agent forward Carl Landry to a contract.

D’Alessandro oversees all aspects of the Kings’ basketball operations department, including the coaching and scouting staffs, team negotiations and player acquisitions. He also serves as the main basketball liaison between the Kings, the NBA, and the league’s 29 other teams.

Prior to joining the Kings, D’Alessandro spent the last three seasons with the Denver Nuggets, helping develop the Nuggets into one of the NBA’s elite teams by assisting in the development of all basketball op-erations strategies as well as the management of day-to-day basketball activities. Promoted to the Nuggets’ vice president of basketball operations prior to the 2012-13 season, D’Alessandro focused on trade and free agent negotiations, salary cap management and collective bargaining agreement rules and regulations. As a result of his efforts, the Nuggets posted their best record in franchise history last season (57-25), as well as the most home wins (38).

Widely considered one of the rising young minds in basketball, D’Alessandro initially worked for the Golden State Warriors from 2004-2008 as director of basketball operations, and was later promoted to assistant general manager shortly after the 2006-07 season.

D’Alessandro began his career in basketball from 1986-90 when, as a student at St. John’s University, he served as video coordinator for the men’s basketball team under Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in May of 1994 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995. From 1994-96, he briefly entered the political arena, ultimately serving as the campaign manager for New York State Congressman Rick Lazio’s successful re-election to the House of Representatives.

After his stint in politics, D’Alessandro returned to the sports world in 1997, working for a sports agency based in Washington, D.C. For seven years, he represented both NBA and International basketball players before being hired in 2004 by then Warriors Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations and current Kings Advisor to the Chairman Chris Mullin.

D’Alessandro and his wife, Leah, have a daughter, Kate, and a son, Ben.

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MIKE BRATZAssistant General Manager

Mike Bratz begins his first season as the Kings assistant general manager after being hired on June 21, 2013.

Bratz joins the Kings front office after spending the last three seasons in Denver working alongside current Kings General Manager Pete D’Alessandro, most recently as the Nuggets’ director of player personnel.

A Central California native, Bratz has connections to Sacramento both as a player and assistant coach. He played for the Kings during the team’s inaugural season in the River City and served as an assistant coach for seven seasons (1991-92, 1993-94 – 1997-98). Bratz’ tenure also included work as a scout and radio analyst.

After departing Sacramento, Bratz served as a scout for the Utah Jazz in 1998-99 before becoming an assistant coach in Washington the following season. In 2000-01, Bratz joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as a collegiate and minor-league (CBA) scout, later joining the bench as an assistant coach in 2002-03 and 2005. Additionally, Bratz served as the team’s director of player personnel before being promoted in August 2004 to director of basketball operations. He spent the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons as a consultant for NBA teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers.

Selected by the Phoenix Suns in the third round (66th overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft, Bratz played for six teams – Phoenix, Cleveland, San Antonio, Chicago, Golden State, and Sacramento over nine NBA seasons (1977-78 – 1985-86). In 586 career games, he averaged 7.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He led the NBA in three-pointers made (57) in 1980-81.

An academic All-American and member of the Stanford Hall of Fame, Bratz earned All-Pacific Eight Conference honors following his senior season for the Cardinal.

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BASKETBALL OPERATIONSSHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIMKings Director of Player PersonnelBighorns General Manager

Shareef Abdur-Rahim begins his first season as Kings director of player personnel and Reno Bighorns general manager. Abdur-Rahim spent the last three seasons as the assistant general manager for the Kings after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach. Abdur-Rahim, who retired after a 12-year NBA career as a player due to a recurring knee injury, extensively worked with frontcourt players as an assistant coach. His responsibilities include assisting in scouting, player evaluations and development.

Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies (now Memphis) as an undergraduate out of California with the third overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft, Abdur-Rahim's NBA career has spanned 12 seasons with four different teams (Vancouver 1996-97 to 2000-01, Atlanta 2001-02 to 2003-04, Portland 2003-04 to 2004-05 and Sacramento 2005-06 to 2007-08), amassing career averages of 18.1 points (.452 FG%, .297 3FG%, .810 FT%), 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 830 contests. He averaged 20 or more points and seven or more rebounds in five consecutive seasons. Abdur-Rahim was a member of the gold-medal winning United States Olympic team in 2000 while still with the Vancouver Grizzlies. He also was selected to the Eastern Conference NBA All-Star Team in 2002.

On December 28, 2002, Abdur-Rahim became the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 10,000-point plateau at age 26, trailing only Kobe Bryant, Bob McAdoo, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with that distinction. He scored a career-high 50 points versus Detroit on November 23, 2001, becoming the first Hawks player to hit that mark since Dominique Wilkins poured in 52 points in 1991.

Abdur-Rahim has a long-standing history of community service involvement. He was named by The Sporting News as the NBA’s Number 1 Good Guy for 2004 after funding the Reef House in Atlanta through his Atlanta-based Future Foundation with the purpose of assisting at risk and underprivileged youth.

Abdur-Rahim and his wife, Delicia, live with their 11-year-old son, Jabri Shareef, and nine-year-old daughter, Samiyah.

CHRIS GILBERTKings Coordinator, Basketball OperationsReno Bighorns, Assistant General Manager

Chris Gilbert begins his first season as coordinator, basketball operations for the Sacramento Kings.

In his role, Gilbert reports directly to Kings General Manager Pete D’Alessandro and assists Assistant General Manager Mike Bratz and Director of Player Personnel Shareef Abdur-Rahim in all aspects of the team’s day-to-day basketball operations.

In addition, Gilbert begins his first season as Assistant General Manager of the Reno Bighorns, the Kings hybrid-affiliate in the NBA Development League. Gilbert reports

directly to Bighorns General Manager Shareef Abdur-Rahim and supports in all aspects of the team’s basketball operations, including player personnel evaluation, scouting and player matters.

Prior to joining the Kings, Gilbert spent eight years with the Golden State Warriors organization in a variety of capacities.

A native of Lafayette, CA, Gilbert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management, Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005, where he was also a four-year member & two-year co-captain of the school’s basketball team.

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MICHAEL MALONEHead Coach

Michael Malone is entering his first season as head coach of the Sacramento Kings and first season as an NBA head coach. He was named the franchise’s 25th head coach (14th in the Sacramento era) on June 3, 2013.

Malone brings over 18 years of coaching experience, 12 coming in the NBA with four different teams – Golden State, New Orleans, Cleveland and New York. The teams that Malone has been a member of the coaching staff have amassed eight playoff appearances, including one NBA Finals showing and two conference finals appearances.

Before joining the Kings, Malone served as the lead assistant for the Golden State Warriors under Mark Jackson the last two seasons (2011-12 and 2012-13). The Warriors posted a 47-35 record in 2012-13 and upset the

third-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs before falling to the eventual Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the semifinals. In 2012-13, the Warriors displayed marked improvement in several defensive statistical categories: rebounding (from 28th to 3rd), defensive rebounding (24th to 1st), opponent field goal percentage (20th to 3rd) and opponent three-point field goal percentage (28th to 7th). The Warriors had not finished in the top half of the league in opponent field goal percentage since ranking seventh in 1998-99.

Prior to Golden State, Malone worked as the lead assistant to Monty Williams in New Orleans and helped the Hornets achieve a 46-36 record and a trip to the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The Hornets were the most improved defensive team in the NBA in 2011, allowing a league-best 8.7 fewer points per game than in the previous campaign (94.0 ppg, after giving up 102.7 ppg in 2009-10). Additionally, the Hornets limited their opponents to 45.7 FG% in 2010-11 compared to 48.3 FG% the previous season.

Malone also served as an assistant coach under Mike Brown for the Cleveland Cavaliers for five seasons, during which the Cavs posted a 272-138 (.663) record, third-best mark in the NBA over that span. The Cavaliers made five consecutive playoff appearances during Malone’s time on the bench, reaching the NBA Finals in 2007 and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2009. In 2008-09, the Cavs notched a franchise record and NBA-best 66 wins, with Malone and the rest of the team’s staff earning the right to coach the Eastern Conference All-Star squad. In 2009-10, the Cavaliers again captured the league’s best regular season record with 61 wins.

Malone’s NBA coaching career began with a four-season stint with the New York Knicks, where he originally joined Jeff Van Gundy’s staff as a coaching associate in the summer of 2001, and was promoted to assistant coach in May 2003.

Before joining the NBA, Malone coached seven years in the college ranks, with his last stop coming at Manhattan College where he was the lead assistant. During the 1998-99 season Malone worked at the University of Virginia as its director of men’s basketball administration. Malone also spent three seasons (1995-96 – 1997-98) at Providence College under New York Basketball Hall of Fame coach Pete Gillen after beginning his coaching career working for Greg Kampe at Oakland University in Michigan.

Malone is a two-time participant in the NBA’s “Basketball Without Borders” program, having coached at the league’s global outreach camps in Puerto Rico (2006) and Argentina (2005). He has also served several stints as the summer league head coach for the Hornets, Cavaliers and Knicks, and was one of six NBA coaches to participate in the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago in 2004 and 2005. Malone also served as an assistant coach for the Canadian Men’s Senior National Team for three years. He helped guide the Canadian team to a top-four finish in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship in Puerto Rico, qualifying Canada for the 2010 World Championships.

A native of Queens, NY, Malone played college basketball at Loyola College in Maryland, where he gradu-ated with a BA degree in 1994. He is a graduate of New Jersey’s Seton Hall Prep where he played two years under Bob Farrell. Malone also played a season under Tom Blackburn at Worcester Academy (Mass.).

Michael is the son of longtime NBA coach and Kings Assistant Coach Brendan Malone, who has coached over 27 years in the league.

He and his wife, Jocelyn, have two daughters, Caitlin and Bridget.

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MICHAEL MALONE COACHING RESUME2011-12 – 2012-13 Golden State Warriors Lead Assistant Coach2010-11 New Orleans Hornets Lead Assistant Coach2005-06 – 2009-10 Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant Coach2003-04 – 2004-05 New York Knicks Assistant Coach2001-02 – 2002-03 New York Knicks Coaching Associate1999-00 – 2000-01 Manhattan (NCAA I) Assistant Coach1995-96 – 1997-98 Providence (NCAA I) Assistant Coach1994-95 Oakland (NCAA II) Assistant Coach

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CORLISS WILLIAMSONAssistant Coach

Corliss Williamson begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Kings and his first as an NBA assistant after being hired on August 2, 2013.

Williamson, a 12-year NBA veteran, joins the Kings coaching staff after spending the last three seasons as the men’s basketball coach at the University of Central Arkansas. His coaching career includes three years at Arkansas Baptist College, two as an assistant before serving as head coach during the 2009-10 season.

Known as “Big Nasty,” Williamson played two stints with the Kings (1995-96 – 1999-00 and 2004-05 – 2006-07), averaging 10.8 points (.492 FG%, .683 FT%), 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 22.9 minutes per game in 466 career contests in Sacramento.

Renowned by teammates, coaches and fans for his gritty style of play, leadership abilities and consummate professionalism, Williamson also remains among the team’s most charitable players in franchise history and the only two-time recipient of the annual Oscar Robertson Triple Double Award bestowed on the Kings player who best exemplifies excellence on and off the court.

Considered one of the greatest players in Arkansas state history, he enjoyed a storied collegiate career at the University of Arkansas, helping guide the Razorbacks to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1993 and an NCAA Championship a year later—earning Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament honors after leading the school to a 76-72 win over Duke. His stellar play again fueled the Razorbacks to a repeat appearance in the NCAA final in 1995. The following June, Sacramento tabbed Williamson with the 13th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft.

After playing his first five NBA seasons in Sacramento, Williamson was traded by the Kings to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Doug Christie on Sept. 29, 2000. He spent half the season with the Raptors before being dealt to Detroit, where he would ultimately earn a Sixth Man of the Year award (2001-02) and an NBA championship (2004). En route to helping lead the Pistons to the 2004 NBA title, Williamson joined an elite list of players to win both an NCAA title and NBA championship.

Williamson would eventually play two more seasons in a second tenure with the Kings after being traded to Sacramento in 2005. He retired in September of 2007 among the all-time leaders in Sacramento era annals, ranking fourth in games played (466), seventh in field goals made (1,995), eighth in field goals attempted (4,057), ninth in free throws attempted (1,513), and 10th in points (5,026) and minutes (10,671).

CHRIS JENTAssistant Coach

Chris Jent begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Kings after being hired on June 10, 2013.

Jent, joins the Kings from Ohio State, where he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater since 2011. With Jent, the Buckeyes were 60-15 over the last two seasons, earning a Final Four berth in 2012 and an Elite Eight appearance in 2013.

He spent 10 seasons playing professionally, including two years in the NBA. He was a member of the 1994 NBA Champion Houston Rockets and also played for the New York Knicks during the 1996-97 season. Jent spent five seasons in the CBA and also played overseas in Australia, Italy, Spain and Greece. Following his playing career, he

served as an assistant coach/player development for the Philadelphia 76ers (2003-04) and Orlando Magic (2004-05). At Orlando, he coached the final 18 games of the 2004-05 season after Head Coach Johnny Davis was relieved of his head coaching duties. Jent was also the Cleveland Cavaliers director of player development from November 2006 to 2009, before being promoted to assistant coach. Jent was instrumental in the team’s success as the Cavaliers posted a franchise-best 66 wins and finished the regular season as the NBA’s top defensive squad, holding opponents to a league-low 91.4 points per game.

Jent played four seasons (1988-89 - 1991-92) at Ohio State and helped lead the Buckeyes to three straight NCAA tournaments and back-to-back Big Ten championships. He played in 123 games and scored 1,007 career points, which included 112 made three-pointers. Jent’s career .382 three-point field goal percentage ranks eighth all-time in Ohio State history. A native of Sparta, N.J., Jent graduated from Ohio State with a degree in communication in 2006 after spending the 2005-06 season with the Buckeyes as a manager.

He and his wife, Alice, have one son, Jimmy, and two daughters, Corrin and Robin.

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BASKETBALL OPERATIONSMICAH NORIAssistant Coach

Micah Nori begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Kings after being hired on July 9, 2013.

Nori joins the Kings after 17 seasons with the Toronto Raptors organization, serv-ing the last four as an assistant coach. In addition to his duties on the bench, Nori was responsible for overseeing all advance opponent scouting operations. He was promoted to assistant coach in July 2009.

In his previous roles as director of NBA scouting and advance scout, Nori managed all upcoming opponent preparation for both the coaching staff and players. He also served as an assistant to the Raptors coaching staff from 1998-2000 following a successful

collegiate baseball career at Indiana University. As a Hoosier, Nori was a four-year starter and captain of the 1996 Big Ten Championship team. He finished

his career with a .305 batting average and 127 RBIs, ranking in the top-20 in IU annals in several offensive categories. He went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Sports Organization from Miami (OH) University.

He and his wife, Melissa, have a son, Danté, and a daughter, Mia.

DEE BROWNAssistant Coach/Director of Player Development

Dee Brown begins his first season as the Kings’ assistant coach and director of player development after being hired on July 9, 2013.

Prior to joining the Kings, Brown spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons after serving as Head Coach and Director of Basketball Operations for the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League (2009-10 – 2010-11).

Following a stellar collegiate career at Jacksonville University, Brown was selected by Boston with the 19th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, earning All-Rookie First Team honors after averaging 8.7 points and 4.2 assists per game to help the Celtics win the Atlantic Division. He also won the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk contest and went on to average

12.2 points per contest during the postseason.In his 12-year NBA career Brown played for three teams - Boston, Toronto and Orlando - and averaged

11.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest in 609 games. As a member of the Raptors, he led the NBA with 135 three-pointers made in 1998-99.

Brown turned his attention to the sidelines after retiring as a player, coaching the WNBA’s Orlando Miracle in 2002 and San Antonio Silver Stars in 2004. Between head coaching stops, Brown served as Director of Player Development for the Magic in 2005.

Additionally, Brown is the President and CEO of EDGE Basketball, LLC., one of the country's premier basketball training facilities, which has trained NBA players such as Grant Hill, Drew Gooden and Chucky Atkins. He was the winner of ESPN’s “Dream Job” and became an analyst for a number of the network’s basketball shows.

He and his wife, Tammy, have a son, Anakin, and three daughters, Alexis, Alyssa and Alanni.

RYAN BOWENAssistant Coach/Assistant Director of Player Development

Ryan Bowen begins his first season as the Kings assistant coach/assistant director of player development after being hired on August 21, 2013.

Bowen joins the Kings after serving the previous two seasons as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets. In his new role with Sacramento, he will support As-sistant Coach/Director of Player Development Dee Brown in all areas of on-court player development.

A 10-year NBA veteran, he appeared in 507 career games with the Nuggets (1999-2000 – 2003-04), Houston Rockets (2004-05 – 2005-06), New Orleans Hornets (2007-08 and 2008-09) and Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-10). His professional experience

includes time playing overseas for Oyak Renault (Turkey) and Ironi Nahariya (Israel). Bowen was selected by the Nuggets in the second round (55th overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft.

As a collegian, Bowen enjoyed a four-year career at the University of Iowa, posting 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest during his senior year in 1997-98. He finished his career at Iowa as the school’s career field goal percentage leader (.575) and career steals leader (208) and ranks fourth in blocks (124) and eighth in rebounds (804). A two-time All-Big Ten selection, Bowen was inducted into the Iowa Boys Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.

Following retirement from professional basketball in 2009, Bowen returned to his alma mater as video coordinator for the Hawkeyes, working in that capacity for one season before departing Iowa City for a spot on Denver’s bench serving under then Head Coach George Karl.

Bowen and his wife, Wendy, have a daughter, Isabel, and two sons, Benjamin and Zachary.

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BASKETBALL OPERATIONSPETE YOUNGMANDirector of Sports Medicine

Pete Youngman is in his second season as the Kings director of sports medicine after serving as team's athletic trainer the previous 15 seasons. The Rochester, New York native spent three seasons as the club's assistant to former Head Trainer Bill Jones before accepting the head post in June of 1996.

In addition to being responsible for every aspect of the Kings training room operations, Youngman works closely with the team's professional medical staff in the monitoring of a player's physical condition as well as the diagnosing and treatment of injuries. He also is responsible for coordinating all team charter flights and ground transportation.

Youngman joined the Kings after spending the previous nine years with the Boston Red Sox professional baseball organization at all levels of their minor league system.

Youngman graduated from Ithaca College in 1986 and recently earned a master's degree from California University of PA in rehabilitation science. He is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, a certi-fied performance enhancement specialist as well as a corrective exercise specialist by the National Academy of Sports medicine.

He enjoys running in his spare time and has completed 20 marathons.

MANNY ROMEROHead Athletic Trainer

Manny Romero begins his third season as the head athletic trainer and his 11th overall with the team. He served as the Kings assistant athletic trainer/performance enhancement specialist the previous five seasons.

His main responsibility is to assist Director of Sports Medicine Pete Youngman in all areas, including injury management, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and emergency procedures on the court as well as serving as liaison between the doctors, team and players.

Prior to joining the Kings, Romero worked seven seasons as a part of the Los An-geles Lakers training staff, culminating in two NBA Championships in 2000 and 2001.

During the summer of 2002, he also served as the Athletic Trainer for the World Championship Yugoslavian national team.

Romero earned a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University and a master's degree from the California University of Pennsylvania in exercise science and health promotion. He is a Certified Athletic Trainer from the National Athletic Trainers Association and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Condition Association. He is also a certified performance enhancement specialist (PES) and a certified exercise specialist (CES) from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and has mentored under Alex McKechnie, a world-renown physiotherapist from Vancouver, British Columbia, known for his philosophies in core stability. Currently he is working on his PhD in Athletic Training with a research interest in injury prevention and evidence based practice. He is also a peer reviewer for the IJAHP (Internet Journal of Allied Health Science and Practice).

Romero, his wife Vanessa, sons Diego and Mateo and daughter Mia Isabella reside in Roseville.

ROBERT "CHIP" SCHAEFERDirector of Athletic Performance

Robert "Chip" Schaefer begins his first season with the Kings as the team's director of athletic performance. Schaefer, who was a part of 11 NBA championship teams (6 in Chicago and 5 in Los Angeles), most recently served as UC Santa Barbara's assistant athletics director for sports performance since December 2011.

Before UC Santa Barbara, Schaefer spent 12 years (1999-00 - 2010-11) with the Los Angeles Lakers, the last seven as director of athletic performance/player develop-ment, where he was responsible for players' strength and conditioning. Schaefer also oversaw the transition of young players into the NBA lifestyle and their professional development.

Prior to joining the Lakers for the 1999-2000 season, Schaefer spent eight years as the head athletic trainer of the Chicago Bulls (1990-91 - 1997-98) where he was part of six NBA championship teams.

Before entering the NBA full-time, Schaefer was on the staff of the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles where he worked with some of the nation's elite professional and amateur athletes. In addition, he served as the head athletic trainer at Pete Newell's Big Man Campus and the California Summer Pro Basketball League. Schaefer was also the head athletic trainer and strength coach at Loyola Marymount from 1987-90.

A native of Deerfield, Ill., Schaefer received his BA in physical education and sports medicine from the University of Utah in 1983. In 1990, he earned his master's degree in counseling from Loyola Marymount. Upon his graduation from Utah, he worked as the head athletic trainer for the U.S. Men's Ski Team from 1984-86.

Schaefer and his wife, Andra, have one son (Alec) and one daughter (Emily).

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BASKETBALL OPERATIONSLAFAYETTE "FAT" LEVERDirector of Player Development

Lafayette Lever enters his sixth season with the Kings as director of player develop-ment after years of being involved with NBA-based programs such as NBA Cares and Legends of Basketball.

As the team's player development director, Lever is responsible for helping younger players with the transition from college to the NBA. As part of his duties, Lever helps coordinate with NBA representatives of the Rookie Transition Program (RTP) in which a team's draft selections travel to New York to help acclimate them to the League. Lever also works on the Kings broadcast team.

An 11-year NBA veteran, Lever, who was originally selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1982 NBA Draft (11th overall) out of Arizona State, was considered one of the league’s best point guards in the late 80’s while playing for the Denver Nuggets.

Lever played two years for the Trail Blazers before being traded to Denver prior to the beginning of the 1984-85 season. He enjoyed a six-year career with the Nuggets in which he finished as the franchise’s leader in all-time steals and second in career assists. Lever’s best year, statistically, occurred during the 1988-89 campaign when he averaged 19.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game for Denver.

Lever’s last three NBA seasons were spent playing for the Dallas Mavericks (1990-92 and 1993-94). He amassed career averages of 13.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.22 steals per game in 752 outings. Lever is one of only three players in NBA history to record 15-plus points, rebounds and assists in a single playoff game (the others being Jason Kidd and Wilt Chamberlain). He played in two NBA All-Star Games (1988 and 1990) and was selected to the All-NBA Second Team in 1987 and All-Defensive Second Team in 1988.

Travess ArmentaAssistant Video

Coordinator

Rishabh DesaiBasketball Operations

Assistant

Miguel LopezAssistant Equipment

Manager

Yodit MesmerExecutive Assistant to the General Manager

& Head Coach

Anthony McClishBasketball Operations

Intern

Melanie StockingExecutive Coordinator

Greg St. JeanVideo Intern

Hakeem SylverDirector, Team

Security

Tiffany ValdezSenior Manager of Basketball

Administration

Elvis ValcarcelVideo Coordinator

Darryl ArataDirector, Basketball

Information

Rahsaan GethersMedia Relations

Intern

Chris ClarkDirector, Media

Relations

Dwayne WilsonEquipment Manager

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MATINA KOLOKOTRONISPresident, Business Operations

A long-time Sacramento resident and community leader, Matina Kolokotronis is in her third season as President of Business Operations with the Sacramento Kings, bringing a strong background in sports and government law, community affairs and contract negotiations.

The only female in the NBA to hold the title of President of Business Operations, Kolokotronis has more than 16 years of experience with the organization. She was named to her current role on March 23, 2010, and oversees all aspects of Business Operations for the team including ticket sales, marketing and communications, premium seating, finance, arena operations, merchandise, corporate partnerships, broadcasting

and human resources.Prior to being named President of Business Operations, Kolokotronis served as legal consultant for the

Kings business and basketball operations teams, negotiating player and staff contracts.At the start of the 2009-10 season, she assumed a pivotal role in the Kings business operations, directing

community outreach and ticket sales strategies, including premium sales and corporate partnerships. She created the “Kings 100,” a group of community leaders who served as boosters and community ambas-sadors for the Kings.

Kolokotronis served for six years as director of the Sacramento Kings Foundation, overseeing strategic development and fundraising activities.

Before she became an independent consultant, Kolokotronis was an associate with Miller, Owen and Trost and practiced contract and sports law. Her clients included the Kings and various NBA players. She was also previously an associate with Carpenter, Snodgrass and Associates and practiced in legislative representation for businesses, governmental agencies and individuals.

Kolokotronis has taught Sports Law at McGeorge Law School at the University of the Pacific and is very active in the Greek Church. She is a graduate of Loyola University and received her law degree from McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

JOHN RINEHARTExecutive Vice President, Business Operations

John Rinehart enters his 14th season with the Sacramento Kings and third as Executive Vice President, Business Operations. Prior to taking on his current role, Rinehart served as Senior Vice President of Business Operations for the past five years and Vice President of Finance for previous the five. In his role, Rinehart oversees all financial accounting and business operations of the Kings and Sleep Train Arena. His responsibilities include strategic planning, contract negotiation, player contract compli-ance and analysis (NBA Tax and Escrow system), financial analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, financing administration, arena programming and services, legal affairs, insurance and tax requirements. Additionally, Rinehart is responsible for the company’s

retail sales, human resources, information systems, purchasing, ticket services and box office and relation-ship marketing departments.

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 area of downtown Sacramento.

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PHIL HORNVice President, Ticket Sales & Service

Phil Horn begins his fourth season as the vice president of ticket sales & service. His responsibilities include new and renewal sales, strategy and direction of all premium and non-premium account and service executives for full season and partial season ticket packages as well as guidance for group ticket sales, individual ticket sales and the BOLD ticket associate training program.

Prior to joining the Kings, Horn was the Portland Trail Blazers' director of group ticket sales for four years, handling new and renewal sales of group ticket packages.

The Lincoln City, Ore., native earned a bachelor's degree in sports administration from the University of Redlands. Horn and his wife, Danea, reside in Sacramento with

their two Terrier dogs, Abbey and Emma.

JEFF DAVIDSenior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Jeff David has spent nearly two decades within the professional sports business. With experience from four professional sports leagues, he enters his third season as the senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Sacramento Kings with oversight of all traditional revenue generating areas of the NBA franchise; including Ticket Sales/Service, Sponsorship Sales/Service, Suites Sales/Service and Marketing/Advertising.

David came to the Kings from the National Basketball Association, where he was an executive within the Global Marketing Partnerships group. In this capacity, he was responsible for new business development on a global scale. Prior to the NBA league office, David spent four seasons as the Kings vice president of corporate partnerships.

He was responsible for new business growth and directing the business development team, which included managing the strategic planning and implementation of all corporate partner-related marketing efforts, busi-ness plans and co-branded promotional activities within the Sacramento marketplace.

Before his stint in professional basketball, David worked at Major League Soccer’s team level overseeing marketing operations. He served on the league’s marketing committee during the explosion of new soccer-specific stadiums, development of the Jersey Sponsorship initiative, and the “Designated Player” rule, which paved the way for several world class soccer stars to play within the US based league.

David came to MLS after a decade marketing lifestyle sports properties including those in the Surf/Skate/Snow industry and professional beach volleyball.

A native of Los Angeles, David received his bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University and MBA from Pepperdine University.

GARRICK DORNVice President, Partnerships & Suite Sales

Garrick Dorn begins his first season with the Kings as the vice president of corporate partnerships & suites. His duties include oversight of the corporate partnerships and suites sales and service department.

Dorn spent the previous six years working with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties, with roles as the West region sales manager and general manager- Sun Devil Sports Marketing. Prior to CBS, Dorn served as national sales director for the Seattle Sonics & Storm.

A graduate of the University of Oregon, Dorn writes and travels in his spare time. Dorn and his wife, Sarah, have two daughters, Paige (4) and Sydney (2).

STEPHEN LEOPOLDVice President, Ticket Sales

Stephen Leopold begins his fourth season as the vice president of ticket sales. His responsibilities include working on the planning, development, and coordination of Kings ticket programs including group packages & theme nights, partial plans, and season tickets. Working closely with the marketing and operations staff, Leopold and his team strive to enhance the experience and value provided to all fans attending each game. In addition to ticket sales strategy and direction, Leopold is also committed to developing and growing the best ticket sales staff in the NBA.

Prior to joining the Kings, Leopold served six years as the executive vice president for the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats.

Leopold graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in sports management and a minor in economics and computer applications. The native of Wallkill, New York, currently resides in Sacramento.

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DONNA RUIZVice President, Human Resources

Entering her 14th season leading the Kings’s human resources team, Donna Ruiz’s chief responsibility is to ensure that all human resources related strategic objectives are met. Her daily duties include overseeing leadership development, recruiting, employee relations, performance consulting, safety, compensation and benefits administration, legal compliance and training. For the past three seasons Ruiz has also overseen Event Service Operations which includes Guest Services, Parking, and Security.

Ruiz has more than 25 years of human resource management experience and is certified as a senior professional in human resources with the Society for Human Resource Management (SPHR).

A graduate of Sacramento State University with a bachelor’s degree in organizational communications, Ruiz and her husband, Tom, have two grown children, Marianne and Michael.

JEFF RISLEY (RIZZ)Vice President, Box Office and Ticket Operations

Entering his 14th season with the Kings, Risley is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all ticket operations for the Kings and Sleep Train Arena events in his role as vice president of box office and ticket operations.

Having been in the sports ticket operations and services business for over 24 years, Risley served as the ticket manager for the Los Angeles Clippers for five years before signing on with the Kings. Prior to that, he was the assistant ticket manager for the San Diego Chargers (NFL) for two seasons and was the ticket manager for the San Diego Sockers (professional indoor soccer) for five years.

Risley, a San Diego native, earned a bachelor’s of science degree in marketing from Humboldt State University. He resides in El Dorado Hills with his wife, Kari, daughters, Jordan (18), Josie Frances (16), Ally (15), Lilly (11) and the family dog “Choncho" (5).

KUNAL MERCHANTVice President, Strategic Initiatives

Kunal Merchant begins his first season with the Kings as the vice president of strategic initiatives after being named to the position in July 2013. In this capacity, Merchant oversees a portfolio of top strategic, political and community initiatives for the Kings, with a special focus on advancing progress on the new downtown entertain-ment and sports complex scheduled to open in the fall of 2016.

In his previous role as Executive Director of Think BIG Sacramento, Merchant served as Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s chief advisor in efforts to develop a $447M public-private finance plan for a new downtown arena, win NBA approval to keep the Kings in Sacramento, and facilitate sale of the franchise to the new ownership

group led by Vivek Ranadivé.From 2008 to 2012, he served as Chief of Staff to Mayor Johnson, where he oversaw the full range of

the mayor’s strategic, management, operational, media and external relations activities. During this time, Merchant played a central role in mobilizing political, corporate and community support for the Kings and new arena. Merchant also served as the mayor’s primary liaison on all economic development, fiscal, gov-ernance, and policy initiatives.

Prior to his time in Sacramento, Merchant worked in management consulting, education, health care and economic development. Merchant graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with an A.B. in Economics, and earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

DONNA SCHWARTZEVice President, Communications

Donna Schwartze is in her rookie season with the Kings. As the vice president of communications, she oversees media relations and public relations.

Prior to joining the Kings, Schwartze worked for the two largest public relations agencies in the world – Fleishman-Hillard and Weber Shandwick. While with F-H, she worked exclusively on the Anheuser-Busch account including working with the A-B sports media & marketing team. At Weber Shandwick, she worked on a project with the Federal Reserve Bank and the largest financial companies in the world.

She started her career working with the University of Missouri Athletic Department and the St. Louis Cardinals (baseball).

Schwartze holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in communications/sports marketing from Webster University in St. Louis.

Schwartze just moved to Sacramento from Kansas City - following the Kings here 28 years later. She lives in Natomas with her two Bichons.

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Sharon BenitezSecurity Coordinator

Geneva AzevedoSuite Sales & Service

Coordinator

Anthony BartolinoDirector, Information

Technology

Kayla BejsovecCreative Services

Assistant

Charles AllisonProduction Designer

Jeff AndersonProduction Manager

Edward AndrewsSuites Sales Manager

Khristine AndroyManager, Vault

Lorenzo ButlerDirector, Public

Relations

Christina BensonDirector,

Merchandise

Jared BodaryNight Manager

Samantha BottariGroup Ticket Sales

Executive

Maurice BrazeltonProduction Manager

Mark ChipperfieldTicket Sales Consultant

Kristi CalonderMerchandise Web

Administrator

Jay CarpenterAudio Visual Technician

Stephen CaselliGroup Ticket Sales

Executive

Casey CatlettDirector, Creative

Services

Ben CoburnSeason Ticket Sales

Specialist

Chris ChopeyDirector, Suites Sales

& Service

Antoinette ClayManager, Parking

Gerardo CobarSuite Sales Manager

Derek CousinsTicket Services

Specialist

Kevin CurranDirector, Security

Chris CurtisTicket Sales Consultant

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Sean DockryEvent Manager

Julie DeloaGroup Ticket Sales

Executive

Steve DeLongCorporate Ticket Sales Executive

Justin Delos ReyesBusiness Development

Manager

John DeGraceSenior Manager,

Facility Maintenance

Will DavisGroup Ticket Sales

Executive

Chris FogartyChief Engineer

Justin DonaldsonTicket Service

Executive

Kyle EichmanSenior Director,

Marketing

Kyle EllingtonHuman Resources

Manager

Lisa FeigenbaumSenior Manager,

Group Sales

Lynn FranklinExec. Asst. to the

Pres., Business Ops.

Isaiah FrazierTicket Sales Consultant

Scott FreshourStage Manager

Beth GelenderManager, Inside Sales

Steve GracioCorporate Ticket Sales Executive

Alicia GivensPayroll Coordinator

Alma GodinesDirector, Broadcast

Operations

Josh GoldenMerchandise Supervisor

Cory GoodaleTicket Sales Consultant

Gerri GuzmanDirector, Finance

Brian GravesGroup Ticket Sales

Executive

Les GroscupSenior Manager,

Building Operations

Darrin GrossSr. Director, Partnership Marketing

& Business Development

Charles GunnHuman Resources

Administrator

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Mindy HerreraExec. Asst. to the Exec.,

VP, Business Ops.

Justin HalsProduction Assistant

Jon HammockSeason Ticket Sales

Specialist

Bess HernreichSpecial Events

Assistant

Mike HerreraDirector, Corporate

Sales

Stephen HouseGroup Ticket Sales

Executive

Yvonne HidalgoLead Receptionist

Brian HiltonProduction Coordinator

Nick HolodniyTicket Sales Consultant

Chris HongPremium Ticket Sales

Executive

Clark JorgensenCommunity Relations

Assistant

Stephanie HowellsTeam Store Manager

Brandy HumphreyBox Office Manager

Ray JensenProducer Video

Production

Matt JohnsonCorporate Ticket Sales Executive

Robert KingstonDirector, Season

Ticket Sales

Grant JostolCRM & Analytics

Coordinator

Paul KellamTicket Sales Consultant

Kim KelleyAccounts Payable

Manager

Alexander KimTicket Sales Consultant

Desi KiriakesGuest Information

Specialist

Alex KramersDigital Coordinator/

Reporter

Susan LaudiSenior Director, Guest

Services

Jessica LangSenior Premium Ticket

Services Manager

Analise LangfordOperations Coordinator

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Walter LinaresRelationship Marketing &

Sales Campaigns Coordinator

Arika LeeArena Programming &

Marketing Coordinator

Erin LeFeverTicket Sales Consultant

Lanaia LewisGuest Information

Specialist

David LinPartner Business

Manager

Andrew MayoStaff Accountants

Nathan MaPartnership Sales

Coordinator

Nancy MahoneyDirector, Human

Resources

Tenille MatzekEvent Manager

Kacie McDanielPartner Business

Manager

Amber McIntirePartnership Marketing

Coordinator

Heather MelcerTicket Sales Counsultant

Andrew NicholsonDirector, Digital

Melissa MillerAdvertising &

Promotions Manager

Sara MolinaGraphic Design

Creative

Michael MunozTicket Sales Consultant

Ann NavarroAdmin. Asst., Ticket

Sales & Service

Kirk RhinehartDirector, Arena

Programming & Marketing

Mike RiddleAssistant Box Office

Manager

Justin RoseTicket Sales Consultant

Michael PeytonSenior Ticket Service

Executive

Raymonjit NiijarTicket Sales Consultant

Jennifer Orello de Valdivia

Guest Services Manager

Gary PasqualicchioTicket Sales Consultant

Katie PetersenManager, Community

Relations

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Michael ShockleyCorporate Sales

Director

Jennifer SantichDance Team Manager

Mindy SlaughterManager, Sales

Campaigns

Jennifer SmernesExecutive Assistant to

the President

Dan SpackmanMusic Director

Tracy SpikerManager, Shipping &

Receiving

Joyce TabujaraCreative Services

Assistant

Chimeng TranStage Manager

Lindsey WeisPartner Business

Manager

Tom VannucciCreative Director of

Entertainment

Christina VasquezTicket Services

Manager

Angela WaltersTicket Service

Executive

Anthonia WittManager, Janitorial

Cory WooldridgeTicket Sales Consultant

Jennifer YurkoTicket Services

Specialist

Tammy WistermanPayroll Administrator

Ian WheatSpecial Events

Coordinator

Alex WhedbeeDigital Coordinator/

Developer

Jason WiseDigital Coordinator/

Producer

Kings/Sleep Train Arena Team Members Not Pictured: Kimberly Bartolino (Executive Assistant to Senior VP, Sales & Marketing), Noelle Bersch (Ticket Sales Consultant), Ray Blackwell (Ticket Sales Consultant), Rodney Byrd (Shipping & Receiving Clerk), Tanya Chakravarty (Special Events Manager), Brian Chiesa (Lighting Director), Nick Cooper (Ticket Service Executive), Roger Crnkovic (CRM & Ana-lytics Coordinator), Paul Dhalle (Audio Visual Technician), Don Hyde (Assistant Chief Engineer), Eric King (Network Administrator), Todd Maroldo (Mascot), David Mason (Executive Radio Producer), Roy Matthews (Ticket Sales Consultant), Charles Nelson (Suites Sales Manager), Mike Rogers (Engineer), Lisa Rose (Staff Account), Stephanie Rose (Partner Business Manager), Dewey Santos (Engineer), Herbert Sayles (Engineer), Manjeeta Singh (Ticket Sales Consultant), JT Thompson (Group Ticket Sales Executive), Patrick Verzosa (Ticket Sales Consultant), Elliot Walker (Ticket Sales Consultant), Gregory Young (Ticket Sales Consultant).

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Del EnosStatistical Crew

Gary AllenStatistical Crew

Sarah BaraccoStatistical Crew

Steve EbbagePress RoomCoordinator

Sarah LondonPress RoomAttendant

Bruce HopkinsStatistical Crew

Will JettonStatistical Crew

Dave LambrosStatistical Crew

Alan RomeriStatistical Crew

Kristin Mashhour-AzadPress Room Assistant

Scott MoakPublic Address

Announcer

J.R. PaquetteStatistical Crew

Julie PhamPress Room Attendant

Steve TebbsStatistical Crew

GAME NIGHT STAFF

Kim TierneyStatistical Crew

Dennis TrujiloStatistical Crew

Kings/Gamenight Staff Not Pictured: Brian Berger, Jim Betzler, Eric Hopkins, Andy Nevarez, Patrick Tierney

Seth BardackeStatistical Crew

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2013-14 SACRAMENTO KINGS ROSTERNUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB AGE PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY YRS 15 DeMarcus Cousins C 6-11 270 8/13/90 23 Kentucky/USA 3 7 Jimmer Fredette G 6-2 195 2/25/89 24 Brigham Young/USA 2 42 Chuck Hayes F 6-6 250 6/11/83 30 Kentucky/USA 8 24 Carl Landry F 6-9 248 9/19/83 30 Purdue/USA 6 33 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8 230 9/09/86 27 UCLA/Cameroon 5 3 Ray McCallum G 6-3 190 6/12/91 22 Detroit/USA R 16 Ben McLemore G 6-5 195 2/11/93 20 Kansas/USA R 55 Hamady Ndiaye C 7-0 235 1/12/87 26 Rutgers/Senegal 2 25 Travis Outlaw F 6-9 207 9/18/84 29 Starkville HS (MS)/USA 10 9 Patrick Patterson F 6-9 235 3/14/89 24 Kentucky/USA 3 5 John Salmons F-G 6-6 207 12/12/79 33 Miami (Fla.)/USA 11 22 Isaiah Thomas G 5-9 185 2/07/89 24 Washington/USA 2 34 Jason Thompson F-C 6-11 250 7/21/86 27 Rider/USA 5 23 Marcus Thornton G 6-4 205 6/05/87 26 Louisiana State/USA 4 10 Greivis Vasquez G 6-6 211 1/16/87 26 Maryland/Venezuela 3

Head Coach: Michael Malone (College - Loyola (MD))Assistant Coaches: Chris Jent (College - Ohio State) Corliss Williamson (College – Arkansas) Micah Nori (College - Indiana)Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development: Dee Brown (College - Jacksonville)Asst. Coach/Asst. Director of Player Development: Ryan Bowen (College – Iowa)Director, Sports Medicine: Pete Youngman (College - Ithaca)Head Athletic Trainer: Manny Romero (College - Loyola Marymount)

3 Ray McCallum 5 John Salmons 7 Jimmer Fredette 9 Patrick Patterson 10 Greivis Vasquez

NUMERICAL ROSTER

15 DeMarcus Cousins 16 Ben McLemore 22 Isaiah Thomas 23 Marcus Thornton 24 Carl Landry

25 Travis Outlaw 33 Luc Mbah A Moute 34 Jason Thompson 42 Chuck Hayes 55 Hamady Ndiaye

No. PlayerNo. Player No. Player

ROOKIES BEN McLEMORE AND RAY McCALLUM