Charge Announce Roster Moves
By Cleveland Charge Staff /January 29, 2021
The Canton Charge, powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, have made a series of roster moves before beginning training camp this Sunday. After Norvel Pelle received a Call-Up from the Brooklyn Nets, the team has added G Matt McQuaid from the available player pool. The team has also been transferred three different Two-Way Players: C Marques Bolden from the Cleveland Cavaliers, G Ty-Shon Alexander from the Phoenix Suns and G Devon Dotson from the Chicago Bulls.
McQuaid (6-5, 200) spent the last season playing in Germany where he averaged 14 minutes of action across 27 games. The Texas-native averaged 5.7 points, 0.6 assists, and 0.7 steals a game. McQuaid spent four years at Michigan State where in his senior year (2019) he started 35 of 36 contests, averaging 9.8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 31.4 minutes a game.
Bolden (6-11, 250) played in 38 games (27 starts) in 2019-20 with the Canton Charge, averaging 9.7 points on .596 shooting, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 18.9 minutes. He has appeared in six games for the Cavs this season and was one of seven Charge players to receive an NBA Call-Up in 2019-20.
Alexander (6-4, 200) was signed by the Suns after going undrafted on Nov. 24, 2020. The Creighton alum averaged 16.9 points on 43.1% shooting from the field, 39.9% from three-point range and 86.0% from the free throw line, plus 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals as a junior for the Bluejays in 2019-20.
Dotson (6-2, 185) joined the Bulls during the preseason and was signed to a Two-Way contract on Nov. 21, 2020. The Chicago-native averaged 18.1 points, 4.1 boards, and 4.0 assists with 2.1 steals in his final year at Kansas.
Canton’s 15-game season tips off against the Memphis Hustle on Thursday, February 11 at 3:30 p.m. at the single site location of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.
| POS | # | PLAYER | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | BIRTHDATE | SCHOOL | ACQUIRED |
| G | 14 | Ty-Shon Alexander ^ | 6-3 | 195 | 7/16/1995 | Creighton | Two-Way Player |
| G | 0 | Kadeem Allen | 6-1 | 200 | 1/15/1993 | Arizona | Trade - WES |
| G | 4 | Antonio Blakeney | 6-4 | 197 | 10/4/1996 | Louisiana State | Draft |
| C | 5 | Marques Bolden ^ | 6-10 | 250 | 4/17/1998 | Duke | Two-Way Player |
| G | 11 | Devon Dotson ^ | 6-2 | 185 | 8/2/1999 | Kansas | Two-Way Player |
| F | 21 | Aaron Epps | 6-9 | 220 | 4/28/1996 | Louisiana State | Trade - NAS |
| G/F | 3 | Anthony Lamb | 6-6 | 227 | 1/20/1998 | Vermont | Draft |
| F | 10 | Sheldon Mac | 6-5 | 200 | 12/21/1992 | Miami (FL) | Returning |
| G | 1 | Charles Matthews | 6-6 | 205 | 11/15/1996 | Michigan | Affiliate |
| G | 20 | Matt McQuaid | 6-5 | 200 | 9/28/1995 | Michigan State | Player Pool |
| G/F | 15 | Sir’Dominic Pointer | 6-6 | 192 | 5/6/1992 | St. John’s | Returning |
| G/F | 6 | Levi Randolph | 6-5 | 208 | 10/3/1992 | Alabama | Returning |
| G/F | 23 | Malachi Richardson | 6-4 | 200 | 1/5/1996 | Syracuse | Returning |
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About the NBA G League Canton Charge
The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The NBA G League serves as the NBA’s developmental league preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers and front office staff for NBA positions while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory.
For more info, find us at a game, visit www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.