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Ed O’Bannon: Color Analyst

Ed O'Bannon, a McDonald's High School All-American from Artesia High School (CA) lead UCLA to the 1995 NCAA Basketball Championship scoring 30 points and grabbing 17 rebounds. For the season, he averaged 20.4 points (.533 field-goal percentage, .433 3-point percentage) and 8.3 rebounds per game, enough to earn him the John R. Wooden Award as well as the Oscar Robertson Trophy that year. His number 31 has been retired by the UCLA. Ed was selected ninth by the New Jersey Nets in the 1995 NBA Draft. Today, Ed is a well-respected local Las Vegas businessman currently working with Findlay Toyota in Henderson, NV.

Sean Rooks: Color Analyst

A dominating center for the University of Arizona, Sean has worked as the color commentator at all home games for Bakersfield Jam, has worked as a color analyst for the NBA Development League Showcase on NBA TV, has worked as a color analyst for the NBA Development League playoffs for the 2006-2007 season and has served as an in studio/courtside reporter for FOX Sports West. Sean enjoyed a 13-year career with the National Basketball Association with the Mavericks, Hawks, Clippers, Magic, Timberwolves, Hornets and Lakers.

Bryan Salmond: Play by Play

Bryan Salmond is a former weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter for the ABC station in Las Vegas.  Originally from California's bay area, Bryan finished his high school and college life in the greater Seattle area. Bryan's television life began at CNN Sports Illustrated in Atlanta, GA. He previously worked at KPAX: Montana's News Station in Missoula, MT, and KBTV in Beaumont, TX.

Josh Suchon: Play by Play

Josh Suchon is a reporter and co-host of "PostGame Dodger Talk" for 790 KABC, the Dodgers flagship radio station in Los Angeles. Suchon's play-by-play credits include Dodgers spring training games, Santa Clara men's basketball games, Modesto Nuts minor league baseball, and high school football. Suchon launched his broadcasting career in 2007, after 10 years as a newspaper reporter for The Oakland Tribune, where he was the traveling beat writer who covered the SF Giants and Oakland A's.