On Monday, the Golden State Warriors released their 20-man roster. Since signing all of their rookie draft picks and free agents in the offseason, the team added five more players to the roster and now has the maximum limit of 20 players under contract. While all of these players will likely not make the team's final roster, the Warriors could find someone they like as they develop them during training camp and preseason games. Here's a closer look at the five newest players under contract.
Age: 22
Position: Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215 pounds
College: Colorado
The Buffaloes leading scorer during his senior season with 12.6 points per game, Brown started his college career with the Utah Utes. He made a name for himself during the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament, as he was named the Most Outstanding Player and led Colorado to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in nine years. Viewed as an explosive athlete that could attack the rim, he was undrafted in this year's NBA Draft.
Age: 23
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 230 pounds
College: Vanderbilt
The other recent undrafted rookie on the list, Goulbourne played alongside rookie Festus Ezeli at Vanderbilt. A starter at power forward for almost of all of his senior season, he was an athletic rebounder who averaged a team-leading 6.9 rebounds a game.
Stefhon Hannah
Age: 27
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175 pounds
College: Missouri
The last player signed to the Warriors roster, Hannah last played with the Warriors' D-League affiliate Dakota Wizards (now named the Santa Cruz Warriors). The 2011-12 NBA Development Defensive Player of the Year, he has also played with the D-League's Iowa Energy and in professional leagues in Poland, Cyprus and Lithuania. He is a quick point guard and quality outside shooter with several years of experience.
Rick Jackson
Age: 23
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 240 pounds
College: Syracuse
A four-year player at Syracuse, Jackson earned Big East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big East Second Team honors. After going undrafted, he played professionally in France with Chorale Roanne Basket. He was also the Big East's leading rebounder and shot-blocker in his final year of college.
Tarence Kinsey
Age: 28
Position: Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 189 pounds
College: South Carolina
The oldest of the newest signees, Kinsey is also the only with NBA experience. With the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers, he averaged 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 12.3 minutes in 109 games. Last season, Kinsey played in Turkey with Anadolu Efes where he averaged 8.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 21.8 minutes a game.
Source:
Warriors Sign Stefhon Hannah, Warriors.com
Carlon Brown Bio, CUBuffs.com
Lance Goulbourne Profile, vucommodores.com
Not taken in NBA draft, Syracuse's Rick Jackson says he'll likely head overseas, syracuse.com
Warriors Sign Four Free Agents, Warriors.com
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Austin is a lifelong resident of the Bay Area, lifelong basketball fan and Golden State Warriors supporter, and a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Follow this contributor on Google+ and Twitter @_austinchang.
