Last Updated on September 22, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The 2019–20 Agua Caliente Clippers entered the season with one of the G League’s most recognizable stars in Johnathan Motley, whose combination of scoring, rebounding, and physical play made him a nightly matchup problem. The team also received key contributions from Amir Coffey, who continued his progression as a playmaker and versatile wing, while Terance Mann used G League assignments to refine the all-around game that would later earn him a larger NBA role. Agua Caliente was firmly in the playoff picture when the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, finishing with a winning record and once again serving as an effective development platform for the Los Angeles Clippers organization.

Roster

NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. DOB COLLEGE
0 Donte Grantham PF 6’8″ 215 Mar. 19, 1995 Clemson
3 Garrett Nevels SG 6’2″ 190 Nov. 26, 1992 Hawaii
4 Evan Taylor G 6’5″ 204 Apr. 11, 1996 Nebraska
5 Markel Crawford SG 6’4″ 210 Oct. 22, 1994 Ole Miss
7 Amir Coffey SF 6’7″ 210 Jun. 17, 1997 Minnesota
8 Jaelan Sanford PG 6’4″ 195 Feb. 22, 1997 Toledo
10 Derrick Walton Jr. PG 6’0″ 189 Apr. 3, 1995 Michigan
11 Terry Larrier SF 6’8″ 195 Aug. 15, 1995 UConn
12 James Palmer Jr. G 6’5″ 207 Jul. 31, 1996 Nebraska
14 Terance Mann SG 6’6″ 215 Oct. 18, 1996 Florida State
15 Johnathan Motley F 6’10” 230 May 4, 1995 Baylor
21 Tyler Roberson F 6’9″ 237 Nov. 27, 1994 Syracuse
22 Xavier Rathan-Mayes SG 6’4″ 208 Apr. 29, 1994 Florida State
23 Desi Rodriguez SF 6’6″ 220 Mar. 23, 1996 Seton Hall
25 Mfiondu Kabengele SF 6’10” 250 Aug. 14, 1997 Florida State
33 J.J. Avila F 6’8″ 250 Oct. 11, 1991 Colorado State
Dontay Caruthers G 6’1″ 191 Jun. 23, 1995 Buffalo
Nick Masterson G 6’6″ 200 Oct. 31, 1995 Kennesaw State
Tyrone Wallace G 6’5″ 198 Jun. 10, 1994 California

Per Game

PLAYER POS. AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Johnathan Motley F 24 26 26 33.0 24.0 8.1 3.3 0.6 1.0 3.8 17.8 9.2 .517 2.3 0.8 .344 3.7 2.8 .753
James Palmer Jr. G 23 31 24 31.5 19.1 4.0 2.7 1.2 0.4 2.5 15.1 6.7 .441 5.2 1.5 .296 3.3 2.5 .775
Mfiondu Kabengele SF 22 27 27 31.2 18.7 9.3 1.4 1.3 2.0 1.9 14.2 6.9 .482 6.1 2.0 .323 2.3 1.9 .810
Donte Grantham PF 24 38 26 29.8 11.6 6.9 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.5 10.1 4.4 .441 4.3 1.4 .321 1.1 0.8 .800
Xavier Rathan-Mayes SG 25 34 30 32.6 12.9 4.1 6.5 1.2 0.2 2.6 12.9 4.9 .377 4.9 1.4 .277 1.6 1.1 .643
Markel Crawford SG 25 36 17 25.1 10.7 2.3 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.0 9.3 3.8 .406 5.4 2.0 .366 0.9 0.6 .742
J.J. Avila F 28 44 8 22.9 8.7 5.1 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.6 6.0 3.3 .549 2.0 0.7 .337 1.0 0.8 .756
Terance Mann SG 23 20 20 35.0 15.5 8.7 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.6 11.0 5.9 .532 2.7 0.9 .321 2.3 1.8 .778
Desi Rodriguez SF 23 36 10 22.4 8.5 4.4 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.4 7.8 3.6 .461 1.6 0.3 .203 1.3 0.6 .489
Amir Coffey SF 22 16 10 27.3 14.8 2.6 2.5 0.9 0.2 1.2 10.9 5.3 .483 4.7 1.9 .400 2.0 1.4 .719
Terry Larrier SF 24 24 8 19.7 7.6 2.3 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.0 8.6 3.0 .348 3.7 1.1 .295 0.4 0.3 .667
Garrett Nevels SG 27 33 4 18.6 5.3 3.3 2.0 1.2 0.5 1.0 5.1 2.2 .431 2.4 0.7 .282 0.2 0.2 .857
Tyler Roberson F 25 20 2 13.5 6.1 4.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 4.6 2.7 .582 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 .643
Derrick Walton Jr. PG 24 7 7 31.1 11.9 5.7 7.4 1.3 0.0 3.0 9.0 3.6 .397 2.3 0.6 .250 3.4 2.9 .833
Tyrone Wallace G 25 2 0 23.0 13.5 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 11.0 5.5 .500 4.5 1.5 .333 1.0 0.5 .500
Evan Taylor G 23 5 0 17.8 3.8 2.4 1.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 4.8 1.4 .292 2.2 0.2 .091 0.6 0.4 .667
Jaelan Sanford PG 23 3 0 10.3 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 3.7 0.7 .182 1.7 0.0 .000 1.0 0.7 .667
Dontay Caruthers G 24 2 1 19.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 0.5 .250 0.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
Nick Masterson G 24 4 0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 .000 0.5 0.0 .000 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%
Johnathan Motley F 24 26 26 859 624 210 87 16 26 98 462 239 .517 61 21 .344 97 73 .753
James Palmer Jr. G 23 31 24 977 592 125 84 36 12 78 469 207 .441 162 48 .296 102 79 .775
Mfiondu Kabengele SF 22 27 27 843 506 252 37 36 53 52 384 185 .482 164 53 .323 63 51 .810
Donte Grantham PF 24 38 26 1132 440 263 101 24 5 56 383 169 .441 165 53 .321 40 32 .800
Xavier Rathan-Mayes SG 25 34 30 1108 437 140 220 41 8 90 438 165 .377 166 46 .277 56 36 .643
Markel Crawford SG 25 36 17 903 384 81 76 48 9 36 335 136 .406 194 71 .366 31 23 .742
J.J. Avila F 28 44 8 1006 381 226 78 44 22 27 266 146 .549 89 30 .337 45 34 .756
Terance Mann SG 23 20 20 700 309 174 129 20 4 51 220 117 .532 53 17 .321 45 35 .778
Desi Rodriguez SF 23 36 10 806 306 158 46 31 20 52 280 129 .461 59 12 .203 47 23 .489
Amir Coffey SF 22 16 10 436 236 41 40 15 3 19 174 84 .483 75 30 .400 32 23 .719
Terry Larrier SF 24 24 8 472 182 55 18 18 5 25 207 72 .348 88 26 .295 9 6 .667
Garrett Nevels SG 27 33 4 615 174 108 67 41 18 32 167 72 .431 78 22 .282 7 6 .857
Tyler Roberson F 25 20 2 269 122 88 9 6 6 8 91 53 .582 0 0 14 9 .643
Derrick Walton Jr. PG 24 7 7 218 83 40 52 9 0 21 63 25 .397 16 4 .250 24 20 .833
Tyrone Wallace G 25 2 0 46 27 7 5 2 1 4 22 11 .500 9 3 .333 2 1 .500
Evan Taylor G 23 5 0 89 19 12 7 3 0 5 24 7 .292 11 1 .091 3 2 .667
Jaelan Sanford PG 23 3 0 31 6 3 3 1 0 1 11 2 .182 5 0 .000 3 2 .667
Dontay Caruthers G 24 2 1 38 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 1 .250 1 0 .000 0 0
Nick Masterson G 24 4 0 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Johnathan Motley Primary Interior Scorer (1.1) 33.0 High (1.2) 24.0 8.1 3.3 1.6 89.54 Motley functioned as Agua Caliente’s main interior scoring outlet, combining face-up drives with physical finishing and rebounding activity. Earlier Clippers coverage had already identified him as a productive two-way/G League player, and his 2019-20 role again centered on heavy frontcourt responsibility. Los Angeles Times — Clippers give G league call-up Johnathan Motley a taste of the good life
Mfiondu Kabengele Stretch Five Offensive Hub (1.1) 31.2 High (1.2) 18.7 9.3 1.4 3.3 86.33 Kabengele was used as a scoring big with unusual perimeter responsibility for a young center, while his rebounding and rim protection gave him a second layer of impact. Contemporary reporting noted that he was producing consistently in the G League while struggling to find a regular NBA role, making Agua Caliente an important development setting. CBS Sports — Clippers’ Mfiondu Kabengele: Double-double for G League club
Terance Mann Franchise Floor General (1.1) 35.0 High (1.2) 15.5 8.7 6.5 1.2 84.22 Mann operated as a big initiating guard rather than a conventional off-ball rookie, handling creation duties while also attacking the glass. Later reporting on his development specifically noted that the Clippers had experimented with him at point guard after his 20-game Agua Caliente stint, which fits the unusually broad responsibility shown here. NBA.com — Clippers find their spark with Terance Mann and Rajon Rondo
James Palmer Jr. Primary Wing Creator (1.1) 31.5 High (1.2) 19.1 4.0 2.7 1.6 72.34 Palmer was the team’s perimeter shot-maker and secondary initiator, comfortable carrying possessions from the wing while still creating for teammates. Nebraska’s contemporaneous professional coverage described him as a major offensive contributor for Agua Caliente, and his 2019-20 role clearly extended beyond simple spot-up duty. Huskers.com — Huskers in the Pros: Roby Makes NBA Debut
Derrick Walton Jr. Lead Pick-and-Roll Organizer (1.05) 31.1 High (1.2) 11.9 5.7 7.4 1.3 66.28 Walton’s value came primarily through organization and table-setting, with the offense frequently running through his decision-making. His NBA/G League path that season also involved repeated assignments, making his Agua Caliente minutes particularly important for maintaining a lead-guard role rather than simply serving as a scoring reserve. RealGM — Los Angeles Clippers Transactions
Xavier Rathan-Mayes Primary Ball-Handling Creator (1.1) 32.6 High (1.2) 12.9 4.1 6.5 1.4 65.74 Rathan-Mayes was essentially a possession-heavy creator, asked to advance the ball, initiate actions and manufacture offense even when his own shot was inconsistent. His workload is reflected in the combination of 32.6 minutes and 6.5 assists, making his playmaking role more central than his scoring average alone suggests. The G League — Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Amir Coffey Two-Way Development Wing (1.05) 27.3 High (1.2) 14.8 2.6 2.5 1.1 52.92 Coffey’s G League role blended scoring with defensive versatility rather than making him a pure volume scorer. The Minnesota Star Tribune described him as a defensive stopper and facilitator while noting his late-season scoring bursts, a useful snapshot of the two-way development role the Clippers were giving him. The Minnesota Star Tribune — Former Gophers standout Amir Coffey gains NBA foothold with Clippers
Tyrone Wallace Short-Term Lead Guard (1.0) 23.0 Medium (1.1) 13.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 34.10 Wallace’s tiny two-game sample suggests a temporary creation role rather than a full-season rotation identity. His earlier Agua Caliente tenure had established him as a versatile, competitive guard capable of handling scoring, rebounding and playmaking duties, which informed the Clippers’ developmental view of him. NBA.com — L.A. Clippers match New Orleans Pelicans’ offer sheet for Tyrone Wallace
Donte Grantham Starting Stretch Forward (1.05) 29.8 Medium (1.1) 11.6 6.9 2.7 0.7 50.59 Grantham served as a versatile frontcourt connector, combining rebounding with enough perimeter skill to keep possessions moving. The roster and game coverage from the period show him handling substantial minutes and secondary creation duties rather than functioning as a stationary big. CBS Sports — Donte Grantham: Struggles from field Wednesday
Markel Crawford Instant-Offense Wing (1.05) 25.1 Medium (1.1) 10.7 2.3 2.1 1.6 38.58 Crawford brought an aggressive scoring profile from the wing, with his perimeter shooting giving Agua Caliente another way to stretch defenses. His role was more attack-oriented than purely complementary, but the lower minutes and assist numbers point toward a scoring specialist rather than a primary creator. RealGM — San Diego Clippers Transaction History
J.J. Avila Stretch-Center Connector (1.05) 22.9 Medium (1.1) 8.7 5.1 1.8 1.5 39.50 Avila operated as a spacing big who could also keep the ball moving and compete on the glass. In a February matchup he was trusted with more than 35 minutes and produced from inside and outside, illustrating the useful connective role he could provide around the team’s higher-usage creators. NBA.com — Memphis Hustle vs Agua Caliente Clippers Feb. 11, 2020 Box Score
Desi Rodriguez Physical Two-Way Forward (1.05) 22.4 Low (1.0) 8.5 4.4 1.3 1.5 32.97 Rodriguez supplied physical wing-forward play, with his value coming from attacking the basket, rebounding and defensive activity more than perimeter shooting. His role was comparatively modest in the rotation, but he could still absorb meaningful minutes when the lineup needed a stronger two-way forward presence. The G League — Desi Rodriguez
Terry Larrier Developmental Stretch Wing (1.0) 19.7 Low (1.0) 7.6 2.3 0.8 1.0 23.40 Larrier was developing as a scoring forward with some perimeter range, but his season was interrupted by an ankle injury in January. That interruption helps explain why his role remained more developmental than established, with limited evidence of a sustained rotation responsibility.
Tyler Roberson Starting Interior Presence (1.05) 13.5 Low (1.0) 6.1 4.4 0.5 0.6 23.20 Roberson’s contribution centered on interior finishing and rebounding rather than perimeter creation. His recurring G League role and history with Agua Caliente positioned him as a reliable frontcourt depth option, although the 2019-20 minutes indicate a more situational role than during earlier stretches with the organization. USA Basketball — Tyler Roberson
Garrett Nevels Defensive Utility Guard (1.0) 18.6 Low (1.0) 5.3 3.3 2.0 1.7 24.60 Nevels earned his place through defensive activity and dependable guard play rather than offensive volume. His season began with a successful Agua Caliente tryout, and that background fits the low-usage utility role suggested by his minutes, steals and modest scoring responsibility. University of Hawaiʻi — ‘Bows In The Pros
Evan Taylor Reserve Two-Way Guard (1.0) 17.8 Low (1.0) 3.8 2.4 1.4 0.6 16.40 Taylor occupied a low-usage developmental guard role, with the emphasis appearing to be on filling possessions cleanly rather than creating large scoring volume. Nebraska’s professional updates consistently listed him alongside Palmer as an Agua Caliente player, underscoring his place in the organization’s developmental pipeline. Huskers.com — Huskers in the Pros: Feb. 17
Dontay Caruthers Defensive Guard Reserve (1.0) 19.0 Low (1.0) 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 12.00 Caruthers had an extremely small sample with Agua Caliente, making a firm season-long role description difficult. The available record places him in the team’s guard depth before he continued his professional career overseas, so the data is better interpreted as a brief reserve stint than a sustained rotation assignment. ABA League — Dontay Caruthers
Jaelan Sanford Perimeter Development Reserve (1.0) 10.3 Low (1.0) 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 8.60 Sanford’s role was largely developmental, with limited minutes and a small offensive workload after being selected in the G League draft. The short appearance window makes it difficult to identify a more established tactical role, and contemporary coverage of his Agua Caliente stint was limited.
Nick Masterson Deep-Bench Shooting Reserve (1.0) 3.5 Low (1.0) 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.60 Masterson saw only brief action, leaving little evidence of a sustained tactical responsibility beyond emergency depth. Contemporary independent coverage of his Agua Caliente role was extremely limited, so this season is best treated as a minimal reserve sample rather than evidence of a defined rotation role. The G League — Nick Masterson