Andrew Lopez

Sideline reporter for @PelicansNBA | Basketball is the Best

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New Orleans native and now a Pelican, Jaron Pierre Jr.

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Jaron Pierre Jr. talks about going to Pelicans games as a kid

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@JPIERRE5_

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Welcome home 🏠

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Best tweet of the night tbh.

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It brings me no pleasure to report to @WillGuillory that Jaron Pierre Jr. cooked Brother Martin for 27 points

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Note: Reserve’s Jared Butler was technically drafted by the Pelicans but sent to Memphis (and eventually Utah) in a draft day trade.

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Jaron Pierre is the first New Orleans native to be drafted by the Pelicans in franchise history.

Others have played here … but none were drafted.

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NOLA native is now a Pelican ‼️

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With the 58th pick of the NBA Draft the New Orleans #Pelicans select Jaron Pierre Jr

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Pelicans go with a New Orleans native.

6-foot-5.
200 pounds.
Wingspan just over 6-8.

Improved at every level in college. Truly worked his way into being an NBA prospect.

Now gets a chance to make his mark with his hometown team.

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Former St. Augustine guard Jaron Pierre is the Pelicans selection at No. 58.

Pierre played at Southern Miss, Wichita State, Jacksonville State and finished his college career at SMU.

Scored 2,185 points in his college career and hit 324 3s over 5 years.

[Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez]

Former St. Augustine guard Jaron Pierre is the Pelicans selection at No. 58.

Pierre played at Southern Miss, Wichita State, Jacksonville State and finished his college career at SMU.

Scored 2,185 points in his college career and hit 324 3s over 5 years.

[Elmo @elmo]

Elmo just wants to set the record straight... ❤️❤️ GO TEAM USA! ⚽

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Big guard

@jeremiahfears2

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the moment of realization

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the rooks 👏

[Cam Jordan @camjordan94]

#levelz 9-4Ever

[Laketown Squadron @GleagueSquadron]

The Laketown Squadron have named Brandon Demas as Head Coach.

Demas has steadily risen through the Pelicans organization over the past 14 seasons. Most recently, the first time head coach spent two seasons as an assistant coach (2024-26) and two seasons as the team’s two-way coach (2022-24).

Before joining the coaching staff, Demas served as a player development coach/video assistant for three seasons (2019-22) after beginning his career with the organization as a team attendant (2012-19).

[Rod Walker @RodWalkerNola]

Be Great: The story of New Orleans native Brandon Demas' rise from ball boy to head coach of the Laketown Squadron, the #Pelicans G League team

https://t.co/g01xqUhmuF

[Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez]

USA total goals in Qatar in 2022: 3

USA goals tonight vs. Paraguay: 4

What. A. Start.

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I love basketball. This is so much fun.

[Loyola New Orleans @Loyola_NOLA]

Today, Loyola announced its membership to @NCAADII @GulfSouth welcoming supporters & athletics alum from some of its former NCAA teams.

Starting competition in fall of 2027, Loyola will become the first Division II school in Louisiana.

Read more: https://t.co/coqPm1i2o6