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NBA D-League Daily Developments - March 14, 2009

March 14, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Thursday's games:

- Blake Ahearn led the charge with 35 points, shooting 7 of 10 from the three point arc. Maurice Baker (20), Will Frisby (18) Romel Beck (15) and Renaldo Major (13) rounded out the Wizards in double figures. Ahearn's seven three pointers gives him 202 for his Wizards
career, which sets a new franchise record for career 3-pointers made in regular season games. Ahearn who passed Forward Willie Murdaugh (197 total) becomes the first Dakota player to have made more than 200 three pointers in a career. He broke the record in just 75 games.

- Maureece Rice continued his hot hand with a game high 36 points and just missed a double-double with 9 assists on the night. Ivan Harris knocked down 23 points and Erik Daniels added 17 in the losing effort. The BayHawks newest addition Quincy Douby notched 16 points in his debut outing.

- Dwayne Jones led the Austin Toros to a 111-108 overtime win over the Tulsa 66ers on Friday with season-highs of 33 points and 23 rebounds. Austin finished with five players scoring in double figures. Marcus Williams finished with 26 points and eight rebounds, while DerMarr Johnson added 18 points off the bench. DeMarcus Nelson contributed 15 points and nine rebounds, and Burrell chipped in 13 points and seven assists for the Toros.

- Tulsa dished out 30 assists, led by Shaun Livingston's 10, on 43 made field goals for the game. Tulsa also finished with five players in double figures. Forbes finished with a team-high 22 points and snagged eight rebounds, while Keith Clark put up 20 points, grabbed seven boards and dished out five assists. Ehambe shot 6-of-10 from the field en route to his 18 points off the bench, while Hill added 17 points and three blocks, and Yemi Ogunoye finished with 11.

- Lance Allred scored 24 of his 29 points in the second half to pace the Idaho Stampede who had six players in double-digit scoring. Toronto assignee Nathan Jawai scored 15 points to go with nine rebounds. Kevin Burleson and Jason Ellis each finished with double-doubles. Burleson scored 14 points and dished out 10 assists, while Ellis recorded 11 points and pulled down 15 rebounds.

- Los Angeles forward Dwayne Mitchell dropped in 34 points to lead all scorers in the game. Brandon Heath added 20 points, while Gabriel Hughes recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Charlie Parker came off the bench to score 10 points, in the loss.

- Utah Jazz assignee Morris Almond poured in a game-high 29 points for the Utah en route to a 108-96 victory over the Bakersfield Jam. Gavin Grant contributed 14 points for the Flash in a reserve role. Ronald Dupree and Kevin Kruger each dropped in 13 points for the Flash, while Carlos Wheeler chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds. Jazz assignee Kyrylo Fesenko grabbed nine rebounds.

- Trey Johnson led Bakersfield scorers with 28 points, while Byars added 18. Justin Reed, Nick Lewis and Alpha Bangura each had 12.

- Rod Benson led the Bighorns with 30 points and seven rebounds. Russell Robinson scored 20 points while Patrick Ewing Jr. and David Noel finished with 19 points apiece. Noel added eight rebounds and eight assists.

- Led by Frank Williams' game-high 31 points, the Skyforce had six players score double-digits.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Blake Ahearn San Antonio Dakota 11/16/08
Malik Hairston San Antonio Austin 12/22/08
Jermareo Davidson Golden State Idaho 1/5/09
Courtney Sims Phoenix Iowa 1/20/09, 2/13/09
Anthony Tolliver New Orleans Iowa 1/21/09
Cartier Martin Charlotte Iowa 1/29/09
Trey Johnson Cleveland Bakersfield 2/03/09, 2/20/09
Eddie Gill Milwaukee Colorado 2/09/08
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Toronto Austin 2/25/09, 3/6/09
James White Houston Anaheim 3/3/09
Demetris Nichols New York Iowa 3/6/09
Dontell Jefferson Charlotte Utah 3/11/09

ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Dates
Hamed Haddadi Memphis Dakota 2/17/09
Nate Jawai Toronto Idaho 2/26/09
Sonny Weems Denver Colorado 3/6/09
Sun Yue Los Angeles Los Angeles 3/6/09
Morris Almond Utah Utah 3/7/09
Kyrylo Fesenko Utah Utah 3/7/09
Alexis Ajinca Charlotte Sioux Falls 3/9/09
Sean Singletary Charlotte Sioux Falls 3/9/09
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