A Winnipeg, Manitoba native, Posthumus played high school basketball at River East Collegiate. He then started his university career at the University of British Columbia, where he played two seasons before transferring to Morehead State.
Read more on the Chicago Bull’s Summer League roster here: http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-announce-2014-nba-summer-league-roster
For more information and individual box scores for Chad throughout the season, visit http://slansportsmanagement.com/chad-posthumus.
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July 8, 2014 -- The Chicago Bulls announced today their roster for the 2014 Samsung NBA Summer League. Bulls guard Tony Snell, along with Chicago’s 2014 draft picks Doug McDermott (No. 11 overall) and Cameron Bairstow (No. 49 overall) highlight this summer’s 12-man roster.
Chicago will tip off its summer league docket with preliminary games on July 12 versus the L.A. Clippers, July 13 versus Denver and July 15 versus Minnesota. Upon the conclusion of the preliminary schedule, the Bulls will then be seeded in a tournament-style circuit that will determine the NBA Summer League 2014 champion in the Championship Game on July 21. Every team is guaranteed to play at least five games.
The 2014 Samsung NBA Summer League features 24 teams competing in a 67-game schedule from July 11-21 at the COX Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. NBA TV’s coverage of the 2014 Samsung NBA Summer League will begin in COX Pavilion on July 11 with a four-game slate. The network will televise all 67 games, including a total of 38 games live during the event, including the Championship Game on July 21. In addition, fans will again be able to watch, via a subscription-based package, every Samsung NBA Summer League game live at http://nba.com/summerleague and on the NBA Summer League app.
| NO. | PLAYER | POS. | HT. | WT. | DOB | PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY | YRS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Doug McDermott | F | 6-8 | 225 | 01/03/92 | Creighton/USA | R |
| 6 | Kendall Williams | G | 6-4 | 180 | 07/03/91 | New Mexico/USA | R |
| 8 | Brandon Paul | G | 6-4 | 200 | 04/30/91 | Illinois/USA | R |
| 11 | Lazeric Jones | G | 6-1 | 187 | 08/11/90 | UCLA/USA | R |
| 17 | Billy Baron | G | 6-2 | 195 | 12/11/90 | Canisius/USA | R |
| 20 | Tony Snell | G | 6-7 | 215 | 11/10/91 | New Mexico/USA | 1 |
| 25 | Austin Freeman | G | 6-3 | 226 | 05/06/89 | Georgetown/USA | R |
| 31 | David Wear | F | 6-10 | 230 | 09/21/90 | UCLA/USA | R |
| 35 | Chad Posthumus | C | 6-11 | 265 | 02/12/91 | Morehead State/Canada | R |
| 41 | Cameron Bairstow | F | 6-9 | 250 | 12/07/90 | New Mexico/Australia | R |
| 42 | Lance Thomas | F | 6-8 | 225 | 04/24/88 | Duke/USA | 3 |
| 54 | Davante Gardner | F/C | 6-8 | 290 | 09/02/91 | Marquette/USA | R |
HEAD COACH: Adrian Griffin
ASSISTANT COACHES: Andy Greer, Coby Karl, Ed Pinckney, Mike Wilhelm
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Jennifer Swanson
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jeff Tanaka
ASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH: Matt Johnson
EQUIPMENT MANAGER: John Ligmanowski
VIDEO COORDINATOR: Daisuke Yoshimoto
ASSISTANT COACHES: Andy Greer, Coby Karl, Ed Pinckney, Mike Wilhelm
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Jennifer Swanson
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jeff Tanaka
ASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH: Matt Johnson
EQUIPMENT MANAGER: John Ligmanowski
VIDEO COORDINATOR: Daisuke Yoshimoto
2014 CHICAGO BULLS NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
| DATE | TIME | OPPONENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 12 | 7:30 p.m. | L.A. Clippers | Thomas and Mack Center |
| July 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Denver* | Cox Pavilion |
| July 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Thomas and Mack Center |
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL;
* Indicates LIVE broadcast on NBA TV
* Indicates LIVE broadcast on NBA TV