2010-11 Utah Flash 13-Man Roster

As reported on Utah Flash Daily, the Utah Flash have cut Evan Brock, Kent Tuttle, Terry Martin, and Richard Shields and announced their 13-man roster. The Flash will carry 10 players into the season, final cuts will be made on November 18th.

Andre Ingram
Guard, 6-3 from American University (2004-2007)

Played 118 games at American (14.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.7 APG)
Drafted in the 7th round in 2007 Utah Flash draft
Has played in all but two of the team’s 150 games
9.8 PPG, 1.6 APG and 3.0 RPG
.436 3P% and a .463 FG%
Won the 2009 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award

Kevin Kruger
G, 6-2 from Arizona State (2003-2006) and UNLV (2007)

Played three years with Arizona State (10.5 PPG, 3.1. APG, .391%)
Best year was 2005-06, where he averaged 15.0 PPG and 3.5 APG while shooting .421%
Finish 2nd in the Pac-10 that season in three point field goals (81), three point attempts (201), and true shooting percentage (.612%)
Transferred to UNLV to play for his father (Lon Kruger)
Lead the MVC in 2007 in total assists (159), assists per game (5.1) and FT% (.835%)
He helped lead the Runnin’ Rebels to the sweet sixteen in 2007, losing to Oregon.
In his last two seasons with the Flash, Kruger averaged 13.2 PPG and 5.9 APG (.453 FG% and .882% FT%)

Dontell Jefferson
G, 6-4 from Arkansas (2004-2006)

Played average of 19.8 MPG in 62 games at Arkansas (3.6 PPG, 3.3 APG)
Finished 5th in the SEC during 2005-06 season in total assists (142)
15.6 PPG and 5.4 APG in two seasons with the Dakota Wizards
17.9 PPG, 5.5 APG, 4.1 RPG and 1.6 SPG with the Utah Flash in 2008-09
3rd team all NBAD (2009)
Played 6 games with the Charlotte Bobcats (4.8 PPG, 1.5 APG in 14.0 MPG)

Orien Greene
G, 6-4 from Lousiana – Lafayette (2004-2005)

10.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG in Florida
11.1 PPG, 3.6 APG in Louisiana-Lafayette
Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2005
Two years NBA experience (Celtics, Pacers, Kings) – 2.5 PPG, 1.2 APG, 1.5 RPG
Waived by the Kings in November 2007
Played overseas for Eclips Jet MyGuide Amsterdam before running into some trouble
Averaged just under 17 PPG and 3 SPG with the Utah Flash last year

Carlos Medlock
Guard, 6-0 from East Michigan (2006-2010)

Starting PG for the Eagles from his first game of his freshman year.
Scored in double figures 58 times, and 20 or more in 18 games
Missed the entire 2008-09 season with a broken foot after have been chosen as a preseason member of the All-MAC West Division first-team
Returned in 2009-10, averaging 16.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 3.8 APG while leading the Eagles to a 17-15 season, finishing 2nd in the MAC.
Finished his East Michigan career having played 110 G (14.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.6 APG)

Jordan Brady
F, 6-6, 210 from Utah Valley State (2007-2008)

Raised in Vernal, Utah
Played two seasons at Utah Valley State (9.1 PPG, 6.8 RPG and 1.3 APG)
Earned First Team All-Independent honors and the NCAA D1 Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
Selected by the Utah Flash in the 8th round of last year’s draft
Averaged 4.4 PPG from 56.7% and 3.7 RPG from playing 13.4 minutes a game last year
Best D-league game came in a win against the Bakersfield Jam (17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist from 6 of 8 shooting)

Brian Hamilton
F, 6-6 from Louisana – Lafayette (2003-2005)

Two seasons at Louisiana – Lafayette (12.6 PPG, 2.2 APG)
Lead the Sunbelt conference in total steals (58 in 2003-04 and 75 in 2004-05) and 2nd in steals per game (2.0 and 2.4) for both of those seasons. He also ranked 3rd in the Sunbelt in total rebounds (200 and 236)
In 2005-06, Hamilton played in 10 games for the Pennsylvania Valley Dogs of the USBL (15.7 PPG, .538 FG%).
Has played overseas
Was invited to the New Jersey Nets training camp two years in a row
Joined the Utah Flash via open tryout in the Flash’s inaugural season
Lead the D-League in steals (115) and steals per game (2.3) in 2007
Averages 9.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 1.9 APG with the Flash

Ryan Thompson (Affiliate – Jazz)
G, 6-6 from Rider (2007 – 2010)

Solid career at Rider, averaging 14.7 PPG, 3.1 APG and 5.7 RPG
He lead the MAAC in points in 2008-09 (576) and 2009-10 (566), free throws in 2009-10 (175) and effective field goal percentage in 2007-08 (.592%) and 2008-09 (.568%)
Thompson played for the Celtics Summer League team in Orlando and for the Kings Summer League team in Las Vegas before signing a non-guaranteed contract with the Utah Jazz on Sept. 22nd
Thompson was cut from the regular season Jazz roster one month later, along with Sundiata Gaines, Othyus Jeffers and Demetris Nichols

Brandon Costner
Forward, 6-9 from NC State (2006-2009)

Good career with NC State, averaging 12.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.0 APG in 101 games
Far and away, his best season was 2006-2007, having played 36 games and scored 605 points (4th in the ACC that season) from a shooting percentage of .592 (7th) and earning a 7.3 RPG average (6th) while also notching 26 blocks and 64 assists
Was selected in the first round of this year’s D-League draft

Amadou Mbodji
Forward, 6-10 from Jacksonville St. (2007-2010)

Not known as a scoring threat, Mbodji’s principle strength lays in being an interior force
Averaged 5.3 RPG (8th in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2009-10)
Averaged 1.8 BPG (3rd) in 19.7 minutes during the 2009-10 season
Was drafted by the Flash in the 7th round of this year’s D-League Draft

Longar Longar
Center, 6-11 from Oklahoma (2005-2008)

Played four years with Oklahoma, and played meaningful minutes in two
Averaged 10.9 PPG and 6.3 RPG in his Junior and Senior year
Has averaged 7.0 PPG and 5.9 RPG playing the last two years in the D-League (Los Angeles and Bakersfield)
Traded to the Utah Flash on Nov 5th

Darren Kent
Forward, 6-11 from Kansas St. (2006-2009)

Kent’s best year at K-State was 2008-09, where he averaged 9.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.3 APG
Played last season for the Quimper UJAP of the France ProB league, averaging 5.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG and 1.0 APG
He is known as a good shot blocker and outside threat for his size
Scouts think he needs to add bulk if he’d like to advance his career

Nkem Ojougboh
Center, 6-9 from Northeastern (2008-2010)

His two best seasons were both at Northeastern (2007-08 and 2009-10) where he averaged 9.9 and 9.2 PPG, 6.4 and 7.2 RPG and 0.9 and 2.3 BPG respectively
Played a total of 124 games at Northeastern (8.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.0 APG)
His field goal percentage improved each year of his collegiate career, finishing up at .555 last season
His blocks ranked 4th best in the Colonial Athletic Association
His total number of rebounds last season (238) ranked 6th in the conference while his rebounds per game average (7.2) ranked 7th

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