{
  "id": 18353281,
  "title": "Braden Smith, Rienk Mast, Keba Keita highlight Noblesville Boom roster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/braden-smith-rienk-mast-keba-keita-highlight-noblesville-boom-roster",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:41:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braden-smith-rienk-mast-keba-184119123.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Noblesville Boom, the G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, unveiled their opening day roster on Thursday, primarily consisting of familiar faces from the Pacers' NBA Summer League team in July. The team roster includes 13 players, with three notable players being Pacers' two-way contract players: point guard Braden Smith, and forwards Kobe Brown and Jalen Slawson.\n\nEight of the remaining ten roster spots are filled by players who have previously participated in the Pacers' Summer League squads over the past two seasons, including four who were part of last year's Boom roster. Among them are former Nebraska star Rienk Mast and former BYU center Keba Keita, both of whom showcased productive performances during the Pacers' Summer League tryouts and briefly trained with the team before being waived.\n\nGuards R.J. Felton and Cameron Hildreth, along with forwards M.J. Iraldi and Keion Brooks Jr. - a native of Fort Wayne - have also returned to the Boom roster after previously playing for them during the previous season. Former Gonzaga wing Jalen Warley and former Georgia Tech forward Kowacie Reeves Jr., who both appeared in the Pacers' Summer League squad, are also part of the Boom roster.\n\nG guard Wade Taylor IV, who was acquired through an Exhibit 10 contract during the summer, will join the team as well. Former UNC-Wilmington forward Maleeck Harden-Hayes is another player on the roster. However, four players who were part of the Boom's training camp roster did not make the final opening day roster, including former IU point guard Connor Enright.",
  "summary": "Rienk Mast and Keba Keita, who played with the Pacers' in Summer League and training camp, highlight the Noblesville Boom's opening day roster.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}