FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 16, 2009 CONTACT: Arthur Triche, Jon Steinberg or Jason Roose, Hawks Media Relations (404) 878-3800

HAWKS TO HOST MINI-CAMP NEXT WEEK AT PHILIPS ARENA 2009 Draft Picks Jeff Teague and Sergiy Gladyr Lead Group of Rookies, Free Agents

ATLANTA, GA ----- The will host a mini-camp next week on the Philips Arena practice court, with 2009 Hawks draft picks Jeff Teague (19 th overall) and Sergiy Gladyr (49 th ) headlining the group of prospects. Additionally, Atlanta’s 2005 second round pick (from ) is expected to participate.

Other notable free agents include two-year NBA veteran John Lucas III, former L.A. Clippers first-round pick and former Georgia Bulldog Sundiata Gaines.

Following physicals on July 20 th , the Hawks will hold an afternoon workout from 4-6 p.m. Two-a-days are set for Tuesday and Wednesday from 10-12 noon and 4-6 p.m, with a single session scheduled for Thursday morning from 10-12 noon. The final 30 minutes of each morning session will be open to the media. Media should enter the building through the auxiliary media entrance on Park Avenue West.

The current roster for the mini-camp is listed below:

2009 Atlanta Hawks Summer League Roster (as of July 16, 2009) # Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate College/Country Yrs 12 Cenk Akyol G 6-5 195 4/16/87 Efes Pilsen (Turkey) R 25 Dionte Christmas G 6-5 205 9/15/86 Temple R 26 Sundiata Gaines G 6-1 180 4/18/86 Georgia R 14 Sergiy Gladyr G 6-5 190 10/17/89 MBC Mykolaiv (Ukraine) R 8 Anthony Goods G 6-3 200 6/21/87 Stanford R 35 Ivan Harris F 6-7 220 3/17/84 Ohio State R 4 David Huertas G 6-5 200 6/2/87 Mississippi R 17 Yaroslav Korolev F 6-9 230 5/7/87 Dynamo (Russia) 2 20 John Lucas III G 5-11 165 11/21/82 Oklahoma State 2 7 Leo Lyons F 6-9 244 5/25/87 Missouri R 16 Frank Robinson G 6-4 200 6/1/84 Cal State – Fullerton R 34 Garret Siler C 6-11 305 10/25/86 Augusta State R 42 C 6-11 260 3/10/85 Pittsburgh 1 32 Shawn Taggart F 6-10 238 3/26/85 Memphis R 0 Jeff Teague G 6-2 180 6/10/88 Wake Forest R 31 Corey Williams G 6-3 190 8/3/77 Alabama State R

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12 Cenk Akyol G 6-5 195 4/16/87 Efes Pilsen (Turkey) R * Drafted in second round (59 th overall) by the Hawks in 2005 NBA Draft. * Played this past season for Efes Pilsen in Turkey, and also plays on the Turkish national team.

25 Dionte Christmas G 6-5 205 9/15/86 Temple R * Named first team All-Atlantic 10 after junior and senior seasons at Temple. * Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Tourney as a senior after averaging 18.7 ppg.

26 Sundiata Gaines G 6-1 180 4/18/86 Georgia R * Solid four-year career with the Bulldogs, capped off by averaging 14.8 ppg as a senior in 2007-08, earning second-team All-SEC honors. * Spent last season playing with NGC Cantu in Italy.

14 Sergiy Gladyr G 6-5 190 10/17/89 MBC Mykolaiv (Ukraine) R * Selected by the Hawks in the second round (49 th overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft. * Helped lead his club to a fifth place finish in the Ukrainian Super League.

8 Anthony Goods G 6-3 200 6/21/87 Stanford R * All-Pac 10 Honorable Mention after averaging team-high 16.2 ppg as a senior for the Cardinal. * Also led the team with 71 three-pointers and .780 from the charity stripe.

35 Ivan Harris F 6-7 220 3/17/84 Ohio State R * Spent last season with the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA Development League. * Former Buckeye played in Finland during the 2007-08 campaign.

4 David Huertas G 6-5 200 6/2/87 Mississippi R * Left Ole Miss following his junior season after averaging a team-best 18.1 ppg last year. * Began his collegiate career at Florida where he teamed for one season with .

17 Yaroslav Korolev F 6-9 230 5/7/87 Dynamo Moscow (Russia) 2 * Was selected in the first round (12 th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Clippers, where he played 2 years. * Played the last two seasons with Dynamo Moscow.

20 John Lucas III G 5-11 165 11/21/82 Oklahoma State 2 * Went undrafted in 2005, but has played two seasons with the Rockets (2005-07). * Spent training camp in ’08 with Oklahoma City, then spent time with Tau Ceramica in Spain.

7 Leo Lyons F 6-9 244 5/25/87 Missouri R * Played four years at Missouri, helping lead the ’08-’09 Tigers to the Elite Eight. * Averaged 14.6 ppg and 6.1 rpg as a senior.

16 Frank Robinson G 6-4 200 6/1/84 Cal State – Fullerton R * Was on the Hawks’ summer league squad last year, playing for Atlanta in the Rocky Mountain Revue. * Also went to training camp with the Hawks in ‘08, and played last season with Union Olimpija in .

34 Garret Siler C 6-11 305 10/25/86 Augusta State R * Undrafted in 2009, the Augusta, GA native spent four years at Augusta State. * Division II All-American last season by the NABC after averaging 16.2 ppg and 7.7 rpg (led nation with .789 FG%).

42 Chris Taft C 6-11 260 3/10/85 Pittsburgh 1 * Selected 42 nd overall (second round) by Golden State in the 2005 NBA Draft. * Appeared in 17 games with the Warriors in 2005-06, putting in 2.8 ppg.

32 Shawn Taggart F 6-10 238 3/26/85 Memphis R * Spent his sophomore and junior seasons at Memphis, after beginning his collegiate career at Iowa State in 2005-06. * Last year with the Tigers, put up 10.4 ppg and 7.6 rpg (.509 FG%, .748 FT%) in 37 games.

0 Jeff Teague G 6-2 180 6/10/88 Wake Forest R * Selected in the first round (19 th overall) by the Hawks in the 2009 NBA Draft, after two years with the Demon Deacons. * Averaged team-high 18.8 ppg last season, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors from the AP.

31 Corey Williams G 6-3 220 8/3/77 Alabama State R * Played last season for the Townsville Crocodiles in Australia. * Has played in the NBA D-League, eight overseas leagues, and has attended training camps with Toronto, Denver and Indiana.