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The Pacers' Summer League schedule begins Saturday, July 5. The schedule has been announced and so has the roster. The main purpose of the Summer League is for players to get experience against other young competition. Players selected in the NBA Draft will participate in the league for other teams.

Since the Pacers don't have a draft pick this year, their Summer League roster is composed of players with various backgrounds. Here's a look at the players on the Pacers' Summer League roster.

Lavoy Allen, C

Lavoy Allen was part of the trade that sent Danny Granger to Philadelphia and Evan Turner to Indiana. Allen didn't see the court often for the Pacers as he only averaged eight minutes in 14 games.

In 2011 Allen was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft by Philadelphia. Because of the lockout, he signed a contract with Strasbourg IG in France. He averaged 10.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in this league. When the lockout ended he opted out and went to Philadelphia.

Allen has never been a huge impact player in his NBA career. His best season came during the 2012-13 campaign where he played in 79 games. He averaged 5.8 points per game (his career high) and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Allen recently said he wants to stay in Indiana.

Dee Bost, G

Dee Bost was a four-year player at Mississippi State where he averaged 13.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. After going undrafted in 2012 he started his professional basketball career in Montenegro.

He had a brief stay with the Portland Trail Blazers (signed in August, waived in October) and was acquired by the NBA D-League team the Idaho Stampede. In his first year with Idaho he finished second in the league in assists, averaging 8.4 a game. He also averaged 15.2 points per game.

His high level of play earned him a spot on the D-League All-Star roster last season. He was also listed on Dime Magazine's 10 D-League players that deserve NBA call-ups.

Jackie Carmichael, F

Jackie Carmichael left Illinois State as the school's all-time leading shot blocker (200), third leading rebounder (942) and the seventh leading scorer (1,580). He went undrafted in 2013 and earned Summer League tryouts with the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks.

In September of 2013 Carmichael signed with Bilbao Basket, a team based in Spain. A few months later he was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the D-League.

In Iowa, Carmichael averaged 9.5 points per game, 1.4 blocks and 6.2 rebounds.

Frank Gaines, G

Frank Gaines left IPFW (Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne) as the all-time leading scorer in school history. While the team struggled, Gaines shined. He averaged 20.4 points per game over his last two seasons in college. He earned All-Summit League First Team during those seasons.

He went undrafted in 2013 and didn't land on a Summer League roster last year. Instead, he was selected by Maine in the second round of the D-League draft. It was in this league that Gaines started to make a name for himself again. Dakota Schmidt labeled him as one of the top guards in the NBADL.

Gaines averaged 22.4 points per game, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists last season for Maine.

Solomon Hill, F

Solomon Hill was Indiana's first-round pick a year ago. He was selected 23rd overall and played in 28 games for Indiana. Head coach Frank Vogel spoke highly of Hill after the season.

"I'm really excited about what Solomon Hill can do for us," Vogel said. "If he was pushed into a situation where he had to play 15-20 minutes a game all year, I think he could have been a difference in our playoff run. I think he's got the ability to be an elite defender — an elite defender, not just an average defender."

Earlier this offseason Hill was labeled as one of the NBA's worst rookies.

DeQuan Jones, F

After going undrafted in 2012 DeQuan Jones joined the Orlando Magic after playing with their Summer League team. He played in 63 games during the 2012-13 season and averaged 3.7 points in 12.7 minutes. He signed with Sacramento, but was waived soon after and never played a game with the team.

He was later acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBADL. Last season in the D-League Jones averaged 13.7 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks.

Kevin Jones, F

Kevin Jones was a big name at West Virginia. During his senior year he led the Big East in scoring with 19.9 points per game. He went undrafted in 2012 and was signed by Cleveland. He's been signed and waived by the team multiple times.

Jones has played for the Canton Charge of the NBADL. He was named to the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On March 8 he signed with a team in the Philippine Basketball Association.

He talked about wanting to prove himself in the NBA Summer League earlier this year to West Virginia Illustrated.

"I just have to keep on working and sooner or later, the right people will see that I have talent and see that they feel they need me on their team, so I'm just waiting on that day."

James Nunnally, F

James Nunnally has been quite the journeyman in his two years since leaving UC Santa Barbara. In 2012 he went undrafted and signed with Kavala B.C. of Greece. He was then selected in the second round of the NBA D-League Draft by the Bakersfield Jam.

The next season he signed with the Phoenix Suns. He was later released and went back to the Jam. A few months later the Atlanta Hawks acquired him and eventually let him go. He again signed with the Jam. He was named to the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star game.

In February he was traded to the Texas Legends (NBADL). He was called up by the Philadelphia 76ers. After not staying with the team he signed with a Puerto Rican team where he was later waived.

Jake Odum, G

Jake Odum worked out for the Pacers before the NBA Draft. He got to meet fellow Indiana State star Larry Bird. Our Zak Keefer had more on Odum's workout:

"You can't really be nervous," Odum said after he and a handful of draft hopefuls worked out in front of Bird and Pacers' brass. "I've been playing this game a long time, so it doesn't really matter who comes in the gym."

Odum was part of one of the best four-year stretches in ISU basketball history. Odum's Sycamores made one of only four NCAA Tournament appearances in the school's history. He finished sixth all-time in the school's scoring.

Arinze Onuaku, C

Arinze Onuaku is somewhat of an NBA D-League veteran. After going undrafted in 2010, Onuaku signed with a team in the Lithuanian Basketball League. He was released after suffering a knee injury.

In 2012 he was selected in the D-League draft by the Reno Bighorns and later traded to the Canton Charge. With the Charge he's made two NBA D-League All-Star rosters. He was also named to the All NBA D-League Third Team last season.

He had a brief stay with the New Orleans Pelicans and the Cleveland Cavaliers last season.

Willie Reed, F

Willie Reed ran into some issues during his college career at Saint Louis. He was suspended for violating the school's code of conduct. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he stopped attending classes and was "administratively withdrawn" by the University. He then declared for the NBA Draft, but went undrafted in 2011.

In 2012 he was acquired by the NBADL's Springfield Armor. He earned an Honorable Mention All-Development League Team for his play that season. Last year he was reassigned to the Reno Bighorns. He earned NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team honors last season.

He had brief stays with the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings.

Sadiel Rojas, G

Sadiel Rojas has made a name for himself with Indiana's D-League team the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. His efforts this season earned him NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team honors and helped the Mad Ants win the D-League championship.

In the 2011-12 season Rojas took a nasty fall that left him seriously injured. Doctors said he broke three lower discs in his spinal cord. He had to teach himself how to walk again. Ryan Ripley describes Rojas' talents in an article from the 2012-13 season.

"On the defensive end of the floor, Rojas often gets the difficult assignments. He plays shutdown defense and uses his speed and athleticism to his advantage. What's more, he often torments guards on the perimeter and scraps for rebounds against bigger and stronger opponents in the paint."

Donald Sloan, G

Donald Sloan is another journeyman. After going undrafted in 2010 he has played for 11 different teams, including the Indiana Pacers. His NBA experience includes stays with Atlanta, Cleveland, New Orleans and Indiana.

Last year in his first season with the Pacers, Sloan played in 48 games and started one. His best game was the regular season finale where he scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and had three assists. He also played well against Milwaukee finishing with eight points and eight assists.

If Sloan makes the roster again, he'll have a friend. Recently signed C.J. Miles was a childhood friend of Sloan.

Tyler Stone, F

Tyler Stone transferred from the University of Missouri to SE Missouri State. He had to sit out due to NCAA rules on transferring, but he was allowed to practice. According to the Southeast Missourian Stone was thrown out of those practices.

His attitude changed and he was named a Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference as a sophomore and junior. He finished with 19.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 54.4 percent his senior year.

He had pre-draft workouts with multiple NBA teams, including the Indiana Pacers. His father, James Bradley, was drafted 35th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in 1979.