The Canton Charge have announced a series of roster moves, which include the addition of center Marques Bolden from the Cavaliers.
Bolden has been on a two-way contract with the Cavs.
The Charge tip off a 15-game season, along with the rest of the G League, in February inside the Disney bubble, where the NBA concluded its 2019-20 season.
Along with Bolden, the Charge announced the additions of Phoenix Suns two-guard Ty-Shon Alexander and Chicago Bulls two-way guard Devon Dotson. They also added guard former Michigan State guard Matt McQuaid from the G League player pool.
Kent State product Nate Reinking will again serve as Canton’s head coach.
Below are the Charge’s official rundown on each of the new acquisitions, followed by an updated roster, also provided by the organization.
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.
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| 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 |
