Meet Your 2024 Salem Capitals
#0 Isaiah Gentry
Nickname: BooBear
Position: Combo Guard
Favorite all-time NBA player: Carmelo Anthony
Favorite food: Manicotti
Favorite candy: Reese’s
Top 3 music artists: Giveon, Khalid, Tupac
Pre game meal: Jimmy John’s sandwich
Hobbies that are not basketball:
Favorite animal: Monkey
What super power would you have: Flying
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Martin, Fresh Prince, Lucifer
Who is the funniest one on the team: TBL Youngboi
Favorite color: Turquoise
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: My grandfather
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Smiles
#1 Tyreek Price
Nickname: Ty or T Y
Position: Guard
Favorite all time NBA player: Devin Booker
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite candy: Jolly Ranchers
Top 3 music artists: J.Cole, NF, 6lack
Pre game meal: Subway
Hobbies that are not basketball: Video Games
Favorite animal: DOGS
What super power would you have: Invisibility
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Supernatural, Stranger Things, Haunting of Hill House
Who is the funniest one on the team: Valentine
Favorite color: Orange
Shoe size: 11.5
Who is your hero: The Lord and Savior
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Good vibes and great relationships that mean more than just basketball.
#2 Dominique Lawrence
Nickname: Domo
Position: F
Favorite all time NBA player: Steve Nash
Favorite food: pasta boss
Favorite candy: gummies
Top 3 music artists: Drake, Kanye, J. Cole
Pre game meal: some’lite
Hobbies that are not basketball: POKÉMON
Favorite animal: my pups Eevee & Bojji
What super power would you have: To speak life into people
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Pokémon, Dragonball Z, Rugrats
Who is the funniest one on the team: swaggy P AKA etc.
Favorite color: Black/purple
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: Ash Ketchum
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: A Brother
#3 Joseph (Allen) Billinger
Nickname: AB3
Position: Point Guard
Favorite all time NBA player: Allen Iverson
Favorite food: Shrimp and fish
Favorite candy: Strawberry Twizzlers
Top 3 music artists: G Herbo, Lil Durk, Brent Fayiz
Pre game meal: Teriyaki chicken and rice
Hobbies that are not basketball: PS5, reading, spoken word
Favorite animal: Owl
What super power would you have: invisible
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Abbot elementary, demon slayer, sportcenter
Who is the funniest one on the team: Coach Kev
Favorite color: Red
Shoe size: 11.5
Who is your hero: My parents
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Positive energy and Impact
#4 Scott Clough
Nickname: Scotty
Position: Forward
Favorite all time NBA player: Ben Wallace
Favorite food: Burger
Favorite candy: mike and Ike
Top 3 music artists: Colter wall, Tyler Childers, wu tang
Pre game meal: whatever my gf makes me
Hobbies that are not basketball: skateboarding, chess, ping pong
Favorite animal: monkey
What super power would you have: flying
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Breaking bad, Vikings, South Park
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston, Domo
Favorite color: Green
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: my dad
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: good community and good basketball!
#5 Kylor Kelley
Nickname: Ky
Position: PF/ C
Favorite all time NBA player: Dirk Nowitzki
Favorite food: Italian
Favorite candy: trollis
Top 3 music artists: Toby Keith/ George Strait/ Tim McGraw
Pre game meal: Any Pasta
Hobbies that are not basketball: Movies/ Video Games
Favorite animal: Tiger
What super power would you have: Flight
Favorite TV shows (top 3): The mentalist/ Yellowstone/ avatar the last airbender
Who is the funniest one on the team: Zay
Favorite color: Orange/ Purple
Shoe size: 17
Who is your hero: Mother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: that home town energy and commitment.
#6 Valentine Nyakinda
Nickname: Boozer
Position: Foward
Favorite all time NBA player: Paul Pierce
Favorite food: chicken
Favorite candy: Patco 😂
Top 3 music artists: dj black coffee, Future, Davido
Pre game meal: Ugali
Hobbies that are not basketball: Beach Volleyball, Island Hopping, Roadtrips, Festivals
Favorite animal: Lion
What super power would you have: superhuman intelligence
Favorite TV shows (top 3): The game, power, complete savages
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston
Favorite color: Blue
Shoe size: 14
Who is your hero: God
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: A championship and give back to the community and motivate and advise kids &future ballers.
#7 Paul Hafford
Nicknames: James Bond, 007, P-40
Position: Shooting Guard
Favorite all time NBA player: Mike J tha Goat
Favorite food: Italian
Favorite candy: cookies
Top 3 music artists: blink 182, Johnny Cash, the artist formerly known as Prince
Pre game meal: chicken and rice
Hobbies that are not basketball: Golf, woodworking, hiking
Favorite animal: Punkin (my mini Aussie)
What super power would you have: the power to morph into anything
Favorite TV shows (top 3): the office, South Park, love is blind
Who is the funniest one on the team: Everyone, but TBL young boi is the loudest by far
Favorite color: sunsets
Shoe size: 13
Who is your hero: Jesus
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: My passion for this wonderful game as well as the genuine love I have for the people surrounding this organization.
#8 Davonte Clevelend
Nickname: Teezy / V8
Position: guard
Favorite all time NBA player: Kobe Bryant
Favorite food: fried rice
Favorite candy: hairbo sour spaghetti
Top 3 music artists: nipsey, Cole, young thug
Pre game meal: Panda Express
Hobbies that are not basketball: cooking
Favorite animal: lion
What super power would you have: teleportation
Favorite TV shows (top 3): boondocks, Dave Chappell show, Snowfall
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston
Favorite color: Blue
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: my grandmother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: love and passion for the game
#6 Mauricio Smith
Nickname: Moe
Position: Small Forward
Favorite all time NBA player: Carmelo Anthony
Favorite food: Mac N Cheese
Favorite candy: Reese’s
Top 3 music artists: Ceezy FG, Larry June, Rio Da Yung OG
Pre game meal: PB&J
Hobbies that are not basketball: Coaching
Favorite animal: Lion, Black panther
What super power would you have: Super speed
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Naruto, Daredevil
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston, Ty
Favorite color: Black
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: My mother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Togetherness, a community that stays together lasts forever
#11 Preston Whitfield
Nicknames: Swaggy p aka Poppa P aka TBLYoungboi aja the fresh prince aka your favorite player
Position: PG/SG
Favorite all time NBA player: Lebron James
Favorite food: fried chicken, fish and spaghetti
Favorite candy: cookie n cream Hershey
Top 3 music artists: Drake , Lil Wayne and J.Cole
Pre game meal: Fruit
Hobbies that are not basketball: Music, PS5 and Spending time with my family
Favorite animal: lion or Silver back
What super power would you have: read minds
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Fresh Prince, Boondocks, ESPN
Who is the funniest one on the team: Me Or Coach Kev
Favorite color: Red/pink
Shoe size: 11-11.5
Who is your hero: My mother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Winning attitude, Smiles and buckets
#12 Jameel Tolbert
Nickname: meel work
Position: PF
Favorite all time NBA player: Magic Johnson
Favorite food: steak
Favorite candy: sour patch kids
Top 3 music artists: lil Wayne, Drake, big Sean
Pre game meal: chicken and veggies
Hobbies that are not basketball: drawing, video games, golf
Favorite animal: monkeys
What super power would you have: infinite flying
Favorite TV shows (top 3): suits, avatar the last air bender, nba c playoffs
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston
Favorite color: purple
Shoe size: 13
Who is your hero: my Dad
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Christ like character and love
#12 David J Whitaker Jr.
Nickname: DJ
Position: Small Forward
Favorite all time NBA player: Kobe “Bean” Bryant
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite candy: Twizzlers
Top 3 music artists: Jeezy, Anita Baker, Ricky Dillard
Pre game meal: Bananas, Strawberry Parfait, Water, and Body Armour
Hobbies that are not basketball: Play Instruments, Any Informational Technology Work
Favorite animal: Anaconda
What super power would you have: Super Strength and Fly
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Martin, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Black Mirror
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston
Favorite color: Blue
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: My Father and My Older Brother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Joy and Proof that God is real, without Him I wouldn’t have made the this team AT ALL!
#14 Psalm Maduakor
Nickname: P
Position: Small Forward
Favorite all time NBA player: Derrick Rose
Favorite food: Chicken wings
Favorite candy: Snickers
Top 3 music artists: Nas, Childish Gambino, Big Krit
Pre game meal: Chipotle
Hobbies that are not basketball: Lifting Weights, Stretching, Watching YouTube Videos
Favorite animal: Dog
What super power would you have: Teleportation
Favorite TV shows (top 3): Family Guy, Prison Break, Boondocks
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston or Allen
Favorite color: Black
Shoe size: 14
Who is your hero: My mother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: TBL Championship
#15 Taylor Webster
Nickname: T-Webb
Position: Combo Guard
Favorite all time NBA player: Allen Iverson
Favorite food: Cheesey Gordita Crunch
Favorite candy: Air Heads Extreme Bites
Top 3 music artists: Lil Wayne, Nipsey Hussle, ZayBang
Pre game meal: Steak & Eggs
Hobbies that are not basketball: Collecting Sneakers
Favorite animal: Tiger
What super power would you have: Hancock’s Overall powers
Favorite TV shows (top 3): The Wire, Peaky Blinders, The Whole Power Series
Who is the funniest one on the team: Preston or Boozer
Favorite color: Blue
Shoe size: 12
Who is your hero: My father, the best man I’ve ever known & my children Bobby Iverson & Kinsley
hat do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: I want to bring Hope to the community and show through lived experience that you can overcome life’s biggest adversities.
Coach Kevin Johnson Jr.
Nickname: KJ or Kev
Position: Head Coach
Favorite all time NBA player: Wilt Chamberlain and Lebron James
Favorite food: Soul Food or Pizza
Favorite candy: Sour Patch Kids
Top 3 music artists: Jay-Z, E-40, Adele
Pre game meal: Pasta
Hobbies that are not basketball: Watching Broadway Musicals and Plays, and Traveling
Favorite animal: Giraffe
What super power would you have: Reading people’s minds
Favorite TV shows (top 3): The Wonder Years, The Office, and One Tree Hill
Who is the funniest one on the team: Psalm Maduakor
Favorite color: Blue
Shoe size: 16
Who is your hero: My Mother
What do you want to bring to the Capitals Community: Togetherness and Unity