Last Updated on September 22, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The 2018–19 Agua Caliente Clippers season was one of the most talent-rich in franchise history. NBA assignments from Mfiondu Kabengele, Johnathan Motley, and Angel Delgado gave the team a formidable frontcourt, while guards Tyrone Wallace and Xavier Munford supplied scoring and playmaking. Motley in particular was a dominant force, finishing among the G League’s top scorers and rebounders. Agua Caliente spent much of the year near the top of the Western Conference standings and paired offensive firepower with strong interior play. The result was a 26–24 record and another playoff appearance, further establishing the Clippers’ affiliate as one of the league’s more successful developmental programs.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
3 Anfernee Simons SG 6-3 200 June 8, 1999 IMG Academy
5 Brandon Fields G 6-4 195 August 13, 1988 Nevada
7 Manu Lecomte G 5-11 175 August 16, 1995 Baylor
8 Jamel Artis F 6-7 213 January 12, 1993 Pittsburgh
10 Jerome Robinson SG 6-5 190 February 22, 1997 Boston College
11 Demarcus Holland G 6-4 179 March 2, 1994 Texas
11 Evan Taylor G 6-5 204 April 11, 1996 Nebraska
12 Justin Bibbs G 6-5 220 January 14, 1996 Virginia Tech
15 Johnathan Motley F 6-10 230 May 4, 1995 Baylor
20 Desi Rodriguez SF 6-6 220 March 23, 1996 Seton Hall
20 Justin Bibbs G 6-5 220 January 14, 1996 Virginia Tech
24 Tyler Roberson F 6-9 237 November 27, 1994 Syracuse
25 Anthony Bennett PF 6-8 245 March 14, 1993 UNLV
31 Angel Delgado C 6-10 230 November 20, 1994 Seton Hall
31 J.J. Avila F 6-8 250 October 11, 1991 Colorado State
32 Marc Loving F 6-8 220 September 16, 1994 Ohio State
Dakarai Allen SG 6-5 193 February 4, 1995 San Diego State
Ryan Boatright PG 5-11 175 December 27, 1992 Connecticut
Sindarius Thornwell SG 6-4 215 November 15, 1994 South Carolina
T.J. Maston, Jr. F 6-8 230 September 4, 1995 Baylor

Per Game

PLAYER NAME POS. AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Angel Delgado C 23 44 43 33.4 18.5 14.7 2.7 0.7 1.1 3.0 13.0 8.0 .618 0.7 0.2 .258 3.9 2.4 .612
Manu Lecomte G 22 50 45 29.5 13.8 2.1 4.1 0.8 0.0 1.7 10.3 4.7 .455 5.4 2.2 .405 2.7 2.3 .858
Johnathan Motley PF 22 27 25 34.2 24.5 9.9 3.0 0.7 0.9 3.6 16.7 9.3 .553 3.0 0.9 .296 7.3 5.1 .704
Jamel Artis F 25 31 28 34.6 16.6 4.5 3.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 14.0 6.3 .450 5.2 1.7 .335 2.9 2.3 .789
Desi Rodriguez SF 22 49 17 27.9 10.3 4.7 2.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 9.3 4.0 .432 3.0 0.9 .282 2.1 1.4 .663
Brandon Fields G 29 49 29 27.6 9.9 1.9 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.6 8.9 3.6 .406 4.5 1.6 .356 1.3 1.1 .813
Jerome Robinson SG 21 24 23 31.9 18.9 4.0 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.9 15.5 6.8 .438 7.2 2.9 .407 3.0 2.4 .781
Anthony Bennett PF 24 25 7 20.9 12.2 4.5 1.2 0.9 0.4 1.2 7.4 4.0 .546 4.7 2.1 .453 2.4 2.0 .831
J.J. Avila F 26 29 1 20.6 7.4 5.4 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.8 5.3 2.8 .529 1.8 0.8 .462 1.4 1.0 .750
Marc Loving F 23 33 17 16.7 5.0 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 4.7 1.8 .378 3.2 0.9 .298 0.6 0.5 .842
Demarcus Holland G 23 26 1 17.3 5.9 2.5 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 5.6 2.4 .434 1.8 0.6 .348 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ray McCallum PG 26 12 0 23.5 12.3 2.6 3.3 1.1 0.1 1.6 9.7 4.3 .448 2.9 1.3 .429 3.0 2.4 .806
Tyler Roberson F 23 15 3 17.0 9.3 6.1 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.2 6.3 3.8 .606 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.7 .658
Sindarius Thornwell SG 23 6 6 30.7 14.7 3.5 1.8 0.8 0.3 3.2 10.7 4.7 .438 4.3 0.8 .192 6.0 4.5 .750
Evan Taylor G 21 20 0 12.3 3.7 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.3 3.6 1.3 .366 1.6 0.6 .375 0.8 0.5 .600
Anfernee Simons SG 18 4 0 22.8 17.3 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 3.0 15.0 6.5 .433 5.5 2.5 .455 2.0 1.8 .875
Ryan Boatright PG 25 7 4 22.9 7.4 2.3 5.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 7.0 2.9 .408 4.0 1.3 .321 0.9 0.4 .500
Justin Bibbs G 22 5 0 25.4 8.2 4.0 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 6.6 3.2 .485 4.2 1.2 .286 1.2 0.6 .500
Dakarai Allen SG 23 11 1 11.4 2.2 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 2.0 0.9 .455 0.3 0.1 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
Terry Maston F 22 3 0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

PLAYER POS. AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Angel Delgado C 23 44 43 1471 816 648 119 29 50 132 570 352 .618 31 8 .258 170 104 .612
Manu Lecomte G 22 50 45 1475 692 105 205 41 2 84 514 234 .455 269 109 .405 134 115 .858
Johnathan Motley PF 22 27 25 924 662 266 82 18 24 96 452 250 .553 81 24 .296 196 138 .704
Jamel Artis F 25 31 28 1072 515 139 100 27 6 77 433 195 .450 161 54 .335 90 71 .789
Desi Rodriguez SF 22 49 17 1366 505 232 112 43 31 78 456 197 .432 149 42 .282 104 69 .663
Brandon Fields G 29 49 29 1354 486 94 202 42 13 77 438 178 .406 219 78 .356 64 52 .813
Jerome Robinson SG 21 24 23 765 453 97 85 28 4 70 372 163 .438 172 70 .407 73 57 .781
Anthony Bennett PF 24 25 7 523 304 112 30 22 10 30 185 101 .546 117 53 .453 59 49 .831
J.J. Avila F 26 29 1 596 216 157 42 27 12 22 153 81 .529 52 24 .462 40 30 .750
Marc Loving F 23 33 17 551 165 108 21 10 15 22 156 59 .378 104 31 .298 19 16 .842
Demarcus Holland G 23 26 1 449 154 65 35 19 4 28 145 63 .434 46 16 .348 12 12 1.000
Ray McCallum PG 26 12 0 282 148 31 40 13 1 19 116 52 .448 35 15 .429 36 29 .806
Tyler Roberson F 23 15 3 255 139 91 12 5 12 18 94 57 .606 0 0 38 25 .658
Sindarius Thornwell SG 23 6 6 184 88 21 11 5 2 19 64 28 .438 26 5 .192 36 27 .750
Evan Taylor G 21 20 0 245 73 27 10 11 2 5 71 26 .366 32 12 .375 15 9 .600
Anfernee Simons SG 18 4 0 91 69 11 4 0 1 12 60 26 .433 22 10 .455 8 7 .875
Ryan Boatright PG 25 7 4 160 52 16 36 6 1 8 49 20 .408 28 9 .321 6 3 .500
Justin Bibbs G 22 5 0 127 41 20 8 2 0 5 33 16 .485 21 6 .286 6 3 .500
Dakarai Allen SG 23 11 1 125 24 16 2 1 1 6 22 10 .455 3 1 .333 3 3 1.000
Terry Maston F 22 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Johnathan Motley Primary Interior Scorer (1.1) 34.2 High [1.2] 24.5 9.9 3.0 1.6 102.96 As a high-volume interior scorer with developing perimeter range, Motley was trusted to create offense from the frontcourt rather than simply finish possessions. Earlier Baylor coverage highlighted his pick-and-roll development and work ethic, while his G League role had already established him as a major offensive centerpiece. Baylor Lariat — Motley impressing Mavericks with late season play NBA G League All-Midseason Team (2019); G League Player of the Week (2018); G League Player of the Week (2018); Second Team All-NBA G League (2019)
Angel Delgado Rim-Protecting Rebounding Anchor (1.1) 33.4 High [1.2] 18.5 14.7 2.7 1.8 99.53 Delgado functioned as the team’s interior hub, combining bruising rebounding with efficient finishing around the rim. His 31-rebound performance and six 20-point, 20-rebound games captured the scale of his interior influence, while contemporary Seton Hall coverage also framed him as a centerpiece of the program’s frontcourt identity. Seton Hall Clarity Stripe — Three Former Pirates Set Sail in The G League Bubble G League Rookie of the Year (2019); First Team All-NBA G League (2019); NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2019); NBA G League All-Midseason Team (2019); G League Player of the Week (2019)
Jerome Robinson Lead Shot-Creating Guard (1.1) 31.9 High [1.2] 18.9 4.0 3.5 1.4 73.39 Robinson was used as a scoring guard who could also initiate offense, a useful combination for a Clippers organization balancing NBA development with G League minutes. ESPN’s preseason reporting specifically anticipated that he might need substantial G League playing time to get enough on-ball reps after entering the NBA as a first-round pick. ESPN — From Lob City to Clamp City: Clippers seeking new identity
Jamel Artis Scoring Combo Forward (1.05) 34.6 High [1.2] 16.6 4.5 3.2 1.1 64.01 Artis operated as a versatile scoring forward, comfortable attacking from the perimeter while also creating secondary offense. Earlier professional evaluation noted that he was adapting to an off-ball role and could carve out a niche through perimeter shooting, which fits the broader offensive flexibility he brought to Agua Caliente. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Here’s how former Pitt standouts fared in the NBA summer league
Desi Rodriguez Primary Wing Scoring Forward (1.05) 27.9 Medium [1.1] 10.3 4.7 2.3 1.5 43.43 Rodriguez brought a physical, attack-minded wing game, with the ability to score at multiple levels and punish defenses when driving lanes opened. Sports Illustrated’s scouting described him as an emotional, competitive scorer capable of producing from all three levels, while also flagging defense as an area where his impact could fluctuate. Sports Illustrated — 2018 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 100 Prospects
Anfernee Simons Instant-Offense Young Guard (1.0) 22.8 High [1.2] 17.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 51.36 Simons was an extreme developmental scoring bet, seeing starter-level offensive responsibility despite not starting any of his four games. The small sample makes the evaluation volatile, but the eye test of a young guard being given 15 field-goal attempts per game points to an environment designed to accelerate his shot creation.
Sindarius Thornwell Defensive Pressure Wing (1.05) 30.7 High [1.2] 14.7 3.5 1.8 1.1 48.74 Thornwell’s role was shaped by his defensive reputation and physical wing play, with the G League assignment serving primarily as a development and rhythm opportunity rather than a permanent demotion. His repeated movement between the Clippers and Agua Caliente during the season underscores how closely his minutes were tied to the NBA roster’s needs.
Manu Lecomte Pick-and-Roll Lead Guard (1.05) 29.5 Medium [1.1] 13.8 2.1 4.1 0.8 48.05 Lecomte functioned as a small, quick decision-maker who could organize offense while stretching defenses beyond the arc. Baylor reporting after his college career noted that he earned additional minutes as coaches became more comfortable with him, a useful indicator of the trust-building element in his development. Baylor Lariat — Recent Baylor basketball alumni continuing their careers on the hardwood
Ray McCallum Veteran Backup Floor General (1.0) 23.5 Medium [1.1] 12.3 2.6 3.3 1.2 42.68 McCallum supplied veteran point-guard structure, with his value coming from organizing possessions and creating opportunities rather than carrying a large scoring burden. With no starts in this sample, his role reads more like stabilizing the second unit and providing experienced ball-handling.
Anthony Bennett Stretch-Power Forward Scorer (1.0) 20.9 Medium [1.1] 12.2 4.5 1.2 1.3 42.24 Bennett’s most distinctive contribution was his combination of interior size and perimeter shooting, giving the Clippers a frontcourt scorer who could pull opposing bigs away from the paint. Sporting News noted his 36-point, eight-three-pointer eruption on Nov. 30 as evidence of the offensive range he had developed after his earlier NBA struggles. The Sporting News — Report: Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett, Houston Rockets agree to non-guaranteed deal
Brandon Fields Veteran Secondary Playmaker (1.05) 27.6 Medium [1.1] 9.9 1.9 4.1 1.2 35.91 Fields was more of a connective guard than a pure scorer, using experience and ball movement to keep the offense functioning around higher-usage teammates. His 4.1 assists against relatively modest scoring volume are consistent with a facilitator role, while his long professional G League background added stability to a developmental roster.
Tyler Roberson Starting Interior Energy Forward (1.0) 17.0 Medium [1.1] 9.3 6.1 0.8 1.1 34.60 Roberson’s value centered on interior activity, offensive rebounding and defensive length rather than perimeter creation. Contemporary Eurohoops coverage around his 2018-19 season emphasized his transition between leagues and his frontcourt role, illustrating a player whose professional value depended heavily on rebounding and physical presence. Eurohoops — AEK parts ways with Tyler Roberson
Ryan Boatright Backup Pick-and-Roll Creator (1.0) 22.9 Medium [1.1] 7.4 2.3 5.1 1.0 33.18 Boatright’s defining function was ball creation: even in a limited seven-game sample, his 5.1 assists stand out against his modest scoring load. That profile points to a reserve guard being used to manufacture offense for teammates rather than simply spacing the floor.
J.J. Avila Glue Forward Connector (1.0) 20.6 Low [1.0] 7.4 5.4 1.4 1.3 31.00 Avila filled the type of connective frontcourt role that can disappear in a box score: rebounding, moving the ball and making opportunistic plays without requiring a high usage rate. His efficient shooting and 5.4 rebounds in limited minutes suggest a functional complementary piece around the team’s primary scorers.
Justin Bibbs Spot-Up Shooting Reserve (1.0) 25.4 Low [1.0] 8.2 4.0 1.6 0.4 28.40 Bibbs entered the Agua Caliente rotation late in the season after spending most of the year with Maine, so his Clippers sample was more about fitting into an established system than owning a large offensive role. His subsequent NBA call-up on March 13, 2019 reflects the organization viewing his shooting profile as useful at the next level. The G League — NBA Call-Ups From The 2018-19 Season
Demarcus Holland Defensive Utility Guard (1.0) 17.3 Low [1.0] 5.9 2.5 1.3 0.9 21.20 Holland’s best fit was as a defensive-minded perimeter piece who could provide activity without demanding possessions. His previous reputation at Texas included Big 12 All-Defensive recognition, and that defensive identity remained the clearest foundation for a lower-usage professional role.
Marc Loving Stretch Forward Reserve (1.0) 16.7 Low [1.0] 5.0 3.3 0.6 0.8 19.40 Loving served as a spacing-oriented reserve forward, with most of his offensive value coming from perimeter attempts and selective scoring rather than creation. The role required him to contribute efficiently in limited minutes, particularly alongside higher-usage guards and interior scorers.
Evan Taylor Defensive Energy Wing (1.0) 12.3 Low [1.0] 3.7 1.4 0.5 0.7 12.60 Taylor was primarily a low-usage energy wing whose minutes were tied to defensive activity and lineup balance. Nebraska’s professional-player coverage identifies his Agua Caliente stint as part of his early development after college, fitting a developmental rotation role rather than a featured offensive assignment. StatsCrew — Evan Taylor minor league basketball statistics
Dakarai Allen Perimeter Defensive Specialist (1.0) 11.4 Low [1.0] 2.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 8.20 Allen’s brief Agua Caliente stint was essentially a defensive-depth assignment, with very little offensive responsibility. His earlier G League career showed a stronger defensive and rebounding identity, but the 2018-19 Clippers sample indicates he was used sparingly before moving on to Grand Rapids.
Terry Maston Frontcourt Depth Piece (1.0) 1.3 Low [1.0] 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.60 Maston’s role was strictly developmental depth, with only three appearances and 1.3 minutes per game before leaving the club. The available coverage is limited, but his short stay and minimal offensive involvement make him best classified as an emergency frontcourt option rather than a rotation contributor.