Spurs Add Four Players To Training Camp Roster

[Kori Ellis]

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Charles Lee, Rich Melzer, Jared Reiner and Jamar Smith. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Lee, a 6-3 guard out of Bucknell University, played on the Spurs 2006 Summer League team that competed in the Rocky Mountain Revue. In three games, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.0 steals in 12.0 minutes. Lee, the 2006 Patriot League Player of the Year, helped guide Bucknell to two straight Patriot League Championships and two straight NCAA Tournament second-round appearances. In four seasons with the Bison he earned First Team All-Patriot League honors twice (2004, 2005) and Second Team All-Patriot League honors once (2003). He finished his career at Bucknell with 1,147 career points (11.0 ppg), 568 rebounds (5.5 rpg) and 167 steals (1.61 spg) making him only one of 15 players in program history to amass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

Melzer joined Lee on the Spurs 2006 Summer League team. The 6-8 forward appeared in all six games for the Silver and Black, averaging 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 25.8 minutes. He spent the 2005-06 season splitting time between the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League and the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. In 14 games with the Thunderbirds, Melzer averaged 9.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.2 minutes. In New Zealand, he averaged 18.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 25 games. The 2004 Division III Player of the Year spent four years at University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he earned First Team All-America honors as a junior and senior. Melzer was named to the All-WIAC First Team his last three years and was named the league’s MVP his final two seasons. He ended his career as the school’s second all-time leading scorer with 2,363 points (22.9 ppg), the third all-time leading rebounder with 821 boards (8.0 rpg) and the all-time leading shot-blocker with 189 rejections (1.83 bpg).

Reiner, a 6-11 center, played in 19 games for the Chicago Bulls during the 2004-05 season, averaging 1.1 points and 2.0 rebounds. He has also spent time in training camp with the L.A. Clippers in 2005 and was later signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Suns but did not appear in any games before being waived. The past summer Reiner played for the Seattle Sonics in the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue where he averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.8 minutes over six games. Reiner attended the University of Iowa where he averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 109 games. During his senior season he averaged 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds in 13 contests before missing the rest of the season due to injury. As a junior he led the Big 10 in rebounding (8.3 rpg) and was selected honorable mention All-Big 10. He finished his career with the Buckeyes ranked seventh in school history in blocked shots (90).

Smith also saw action for the Spurs at the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue. The former Maryland Terrapin appeared in five games, averaging 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 19.8 minutes. The 6-9 forward spent the 2005-06 season playing for the Austin Toros of the D-League. He was the only player to appear in all 48 games for the Toros, averaging 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.8 minutes. Smith finished his collegiate career at University of Maryland after playing his first two seasons at Alleghany Community College. As a senior he started all 32 games, averaging 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while posting 11 double-doubles. During his two seasons at Alleghany, Smith helped lead the Gators to back-to-back Maryland Junior College Championships. As a sophomore he averaged a double-double (17.9 points and 12.8 rebounds) while leading the team to a school-best 32-4 record.

[ShoogarBear]

Holy smokes, the Spurs are going to be deep this year!

[polandprzem]

Holy smokes, the Spurs are going to be deep this year!

Yes :D
Deep in $h!t probably



Holy smokes?
:lmao

:tu

[Kori Ellis]

These four (plus Sanders) will be competing for a roster spot that may or may not exist :) Good luck to them though!

[Solid D]

Holy smokes, the Spurs are going to be deep this year!

:lol

[Solid D]

Rich Melchner....yes! Put him on the board! Melsnerelli. Championship!!!

http://sjl-static15.sjl.youtube.com/vi/p0Me3nZnxVI/2.jpg
Who's Your Daddy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Me3nZnxVI

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[TDMVPDPOY]

i rather prefer if they look at trading sumone for multiple players in return.....

[timvp]

Has anyone informed the Spurs' front office that the summer has started?

The Spurs needed to retool and the best they could do was Francisco Elson and Jared Reiner? Talk about a guy who doesn't deserve a spot in any training camp on this continent. Perhaps a spot on a women's college basketball squad, but I believe he's used up his eligibility. I doubt he'll be able to do anything ... even in preseason games going up against third and fourth string players.

Enough about Elson. On the other hand, Reiner isn't that horrible. He's kinda like the love child of Will Perdue and Steve Urkel.

[Louis]

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Charles Lee, Rich Melzer, Jared Reiner and Jamar Smith. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Lee, a 6-3 guard out of Bucknell University, played on the Spurs 2006 Summer League team that competed in the Rocky Mountain Revue. In three games, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.0 steals in 12.0 minutes. Lee, the 2006 Patriot League Player of the Year, helped guide Bucknell to two straight Patriot League Championships and two straight NCAA Tournament second-round appearances. In four seasons with the Bison he earned First Team All-Patriot League honors twice (2004, 2005) and Second Team All-Patriot League honors once (2003). He finished his career at Bucknell with 1,147 career points (11.0 ppg), 568 rebounds (5.5 rpg) and 167 steals (1.61 spg) making him only one of 15 players in program history to amass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

Melzer joined Lee on the Spurs 2006 Summer League team. The 6-8 forward appeared in all six games for the Silver and Black, averaging 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 25.8 minutes. He spent the 2005-06 season splitting time between the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League and the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. In 14 games with the Thunderbirds, Melzer averaged 9.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.2 minutes. In New Zealand, he averaged 18.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 25 games. The 2004 Division III Player of the Year spent four years at University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he earned First Team All-America honors as a junior and senior. Melzer was named to the All-WIAC First Team his last three years and was named the league’s MVP his final two seasons. He ended his career as the school’s second all-time leading scorer with 2,363 points (22.9 ppg), the third all-time leading rebounder with 821 boards (8.0 rpg) and the all-time leading shot-blocker with 189 rejections (1.83 bpg).

Reiner, a 6-11 center, played in 19 games for the Chicago Bulls during the 2004-05 season, averaging 1.1 points and 2.0 rebounds. He has also spent time in training camp with the L.A. Clippers in 2005 and was later signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Suns but did not appear in any games before being waived. The past summer Reiner played for the Seattle Sonics in the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue where he averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.8 minutes over six games. Reiner attended the University of Iowa where he averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 109 games. During his senior season he averaged 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds in 13 contests before missing the rest of the season due to injury. As a junior he led the Big 10 in rebounding (8.3 rpg) and was selected honorable mention All-Big 10. He finished his career with the Buckeyes ranked seventh in school history in blocked shots (90).

Smith also saw action for the Spurs at the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue. The former Maryland Terrapin appeared in five games, averaging 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 19.8 minutes. The 6-9 forward spent the 2005-06 season playing for the Austin Toros of the D-League. He was the only player to appear in all 48 games for the Toros, averaging 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.8 minutes. Smith finished his collegiate career at University of Maryland after playing his first two seasons at Alleghany Community College. As a senior he started all 32 games, averaging 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while posting 11 double-doubles. During his two seasons at Alleghany, Smith helped lead the Gators to back-to-back Maryland Junior College Championships. As a sophomore he averaged a double-double (17.9 points and 12.8 rebounds) while leading the team to a school-best 32-4 record.

Horrible shooting percentages by all of these players....

Typical Spurs

[Solid D]

Enough about Elson.

:lol


On the other hand, Reiner isn't that horrible. He's kinda like the love child of Will Perdue and Steve Urkel.

:madrun

[Ocotillo]

Aaaah..................................

At last some fresh news about the Spurs. Training camp in like another two and half weeks.

[sandman]

Horrible shooting percentages by all of these players....

Typical Spurs

And the training camp scrubs that the Rockettes are bringing in are all obviously great shooters. :rolleyes

[SequSpur]

Horrible shooting percentages by all of these players....

Typical Spurs
why do you have to quote the whole damn article? I read it the first time, it takes my pphone longer to download and reealy it serves no purpose. :pctoss

[wildbill2u]

What I haven't seen from the Spurs this year is a rookie "phenom" being invited to camp who will gain instant fame and fan favor---and then get cut and fade from sight.:lol

[Dre_7]

Has anyone informed the Spurs' front office that the summer has started?

The Spurs needed to retool and the best they could do was Francisco Elson and Jared Reiner? Talk about a guy who doesn't deserve a spot in any training camp on this continent. Perhaps a spot on a women's college basketball squad, but I believe he's used up his eligibility. I doubt he'll be able to do anything ... even in preseason games going up against third and fourth string players.

Enough about Elson. On the other hand, Reiner isn't that horrible. He's kinda like the love child of Will Perdue and Steve Urkel.

Its funny. I talked about how shitty I thought Matt Bonner was and I get yelled at by Kori and timvp, yet every chance he gets timvp is talkin about Elson.

Ironic isnt it? :lol

[bdictjames]

I think Melzer's gonna make it this year. He has pretty steady numbers, good enough for a 3rd backup SG

[cheguevara]

Has anyone informed the Spurs' front office that the summer has started?


they dumped rasho and nazr.

there is not much more they could have done this summer.

[Kori Ellis]

Its funny. I talked about how shitty I thought Matt Bonner was and I get yelled at by Kori and timvp, yet every chance he gets timvp is talkin about Elson.

Ironic isnt it? :lol

You can yell at timvp for hating Elson if you want :lol

[Bruno]

What a boring offseason, even training camp invites aren't exciting at all.

[ChumpDumper]

Well, I am marginally excited about bringing in two guys who might actually fill a need.

[samikeyp]

What day does training camp start?

[Kori Ellis]

What day does training camp start?

Spurs leave on the 29th for France and I think camp officially starts on the 2nd.

[samikeyp]

:tu

[Solid D]

These four (plus Sanders) will be competing for a roster spot that may or may not exist :) Good luck to them though!

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA091606.3C.spurssignings.2d7ddea.html

Reiner joins forwards Rich Melzer and Jamar Smith and guard Charles Lee, each of who accepted camp invitations after playing for the Spurs' summer-league team. The Spurs are considering adding one more non-guaranteed contract to increase their roster to 20 before leaving for France in two weeks.
Teams are allowed to carry 15 players during the season, and the Spurs already have 14 with guaranteed contracts. Melzer, Smith, Lee, Reiner and any other camp invitees likely will compete with guard Melvin Sanders for the final opening.

F. Oberto.......J. Butler.......F. Elson.............J. Reiner
T. Duncan......R. Horry.......M. Bonner..........J. Smith
B. Bowen.......M. Finley......E. Williams..........R. Melzer
M. Ginobili......B. Barry........M. Sanders........
T. Parker.......B. Udrih........J. Vaughn..........C. Lee

[smeagol]

This offseason has made timvp a very bitter man :lol

[NorCal510]

Rich Melchner....yes! Put him on the board! Melsnerelli. Championship!!!

http://sjl-static15.sjl.youtube.com/vi/p0Me3nZnxVI/2.jpg
Who's Your Daddy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Me3nZnxVI

.
best commercial ever...EVER

[Supergirl]

These four (plus Sanders) will be competing for a roster spot that may or may not exist :) Good luck to them though!

THose four PLUS Sanders??? Do they already have 15?

If so, I think Sanders is a lock. They've been pretty loyal to him, and he's been a solid IR fodder/reserve role player, and I see him as being the new Sean Marks. Unless one of these 3 comes in and just blows everyone away.

[ca®lo]

four more new players to suck up to the spurs and sing em happy bday songs on their bday :)

[Solid D]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA091606.3C.spurssignings.2d7ddea.html

Reiner joins forwards Rich Melzer and Jamar Smith and guard Charles Lee, each of who accepted camp invitations after playing for the Spurs' summer-league team. The Spurs are considering adding one more non-guaranteed contract to increase their roster to 20 before leaving for France in two weeks.
Teams are allowed to carry 15 players during the season, and the Spurs already have 14 with guaranteed contracts. Melzer, Smith, Lee, Reiner and any other camp invitees likely will compete with guard Melvin Sanders for the final opening.

F. Oberto.......J. Butler.......F. Elson.............J. Reiner
T. Duncan......R. Horry.......M. Bonner..........J. Smith
B. Bowen.......M. Finley......E. Williams..........R. Melzer
M. Ginobili......B. Barry........M. Sanders........
T. Parker.......B. Udrih........J. Vaughn..........C. Lee

Mystery slot now filled.

F. Oberto.......J. Butler.......F. Elson.............J. Reiner
T. Duncan......R. Horry.......M. Bonner..........J. Smith
B. Bowen.......M. Finley......E. Williams..........R. Melzer
M. Ginobili......B. Barry........M. Sanders........O. Famutimi
T. Parker.......B. Udrih........J. Vaughn..........C. Lee

[RandomGuy]

THose four PLUS Sanders??? Do they already have 15?

If so, I think Sanders is a lock. They've been pretty loyal to him, and he's been a solid IR fodder/reserve role player, and I see him as being the new Sean Marks. Unless one of these 3 comes in and just blows everyone away.

I agree.

I am very interested to see how those guys actually "pan out".

[Bruno]

Mystery slot now filled.

F. Oberto.......J. Butler.......F. Elson.............J. Reiner
T. Duncan......R. Horry.......M. Bonner..........J. Smith
B. Bowen.......M. Finley......E. Williams..........R. Melzer
M. Ginobili......B. Barry........M. Sanders........O. Famutimi
T. Parker.......B. Udrih........J. Vaughn..........C. Lee

Good call.
I'm surprised that the 20th player isn't a PG : Lee seems to be more an undersized SG than a PG. If Lee has enough PGs skills, he can be an interesting prospect : good size and good athletiscm.