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Idaho Stampede 2015-16 players to watch

Jack Cooley returns to the Stampede after averaging 16.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in 20 appearances last season. Cooley also received sporadic action in 16 games for the Utah Jazz, Idaho’s parent team, posting 11.2 points and 10.3 boards per 36 minutes. Cooley, 24, was subsequently waived by Utah and Cleveland last month.
Jack Cooley returns to the Stampede after averaging 16.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in 20 appearances last season. Cooley also received sporadic action in 16 games for the Utah Jazz, Idaho’s parent team, posting 11.2 points and 10.3 boards per 36 minutes. Cooley, 24, was subsequently waived by Utah and Cleveland last month. Statesman file photo

Brandon Fields

The 6-foot-4 guard played four seasons at Nevada between 2006 and 2010. He played in 15 games with the Stampede last season, starting 10 and averaging 15.0 points per game. Fields had 28 points, eight rebounds and five assists in Idaho’s win at Rio Grande Valley on Saturday night.

J.J. O’Brien

The 6-7 forward is a rookie out of San Diego State, where he averaged 10.3 points and 5.2 rebounds as a senior. A heady player with defensive upside, O’Brien earned a partially guaranteed contract with the Utah Jazz prior to the season. He scored 12 points in Idaho’s opener Friday.

Travis Releford

The 6-6 shooting guard played four seasons at Kansas, where he finished 10th all-time in games played (138). Releford, who was selected by Idaho in the third round of this year’s D-League Draft, played the past two seasons in Belgium and Canada. He had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in Saturday’s victory.

EJ Singler

The 6-6 forward out of Oregon played in 22 games with Idaho two seasons ago, averaging 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. Singler, who spent the past season playing in Estonia, tallied 20 points and five rebounds in Idaho’s opener Friday.

Stampede roster

NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

WT.

SCHOOL

34

Jeff Ayres

F

6-9

240

Arizona State

44

Jack Cooley

F

6-9

246

Notre Dame

17

Brandon Fields

G

6-4

195

Nevada

21

Treveon Graham

G

6-6

219

VCU

23

Justin Manns

C

6-11

215

Kent State

22

J.J. O’Brien

F

6-7

215

San Diego State

24

Travis Releford

G

6-6

205

Kansas

3

Da’Shonte Riley

C

7-0

240

Eastern Michigan

15

EJ Singler

F

6-6

215

Oregon

14

Leon Sutton

G

6-1

175

Great Falls

18

Jeremy Williams

F

6-7

200

UTEP

2

Ta’Quan Zimmerman

G

6-2

200

Thompson Rivers

This story was originally published November 18, 2015 at 12:04 AM with the headline "Idaho Stampede 2015-16 players to watch."

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