NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on December 13, 2009 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Saturday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Mustafa Shakur led the way for the Tulsa, scoring 27 points and dishing out five assists. Five 66ers finished in double-figures.
Springfield's Morris Almond netted 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 35 minutes off the bench for the Armor.
Billy Thomas scored a game-high 26 points for Maine, as teammate Bill Walker finished with a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double for the Red Claws while on assignment from the Boston Celtics.
Erie's Jackie Manuel finished with 19 points and Cedric Simmons came two shy of a double-double with nine points and nine boards in the loss.
Rob Kurz scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double in the Mad Ant win, while Ron Howard scored 20 points and grabbed seven boards.
Sioux Falls' Reggie Williams finished with a game-high 27 points, leading five Skyforce players to score in double figures.
Mark Tyndale led the undefeated Iowa Energy with 31 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench.
Rio Grande Valley's Joey Dorsey finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Vipers while on assignment from the Houston Rockets, while Garret Temple scored 21 points, connecting on four three-pointers and Mike Harris finished with 23 points.
Carlos Powell netted 23 points for Albuquerque in the loss. Keith McLeod added 18 for the Thunderbirds.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Eighteen players with NBA D-League experience competed in 8 NBA games last night, 6 as starters.
Martell Webster scored 16 points in a 33 minute start for Portland. The Trail Blazers lost to the Bucks in double overtime.
Indiana's Dahntay Jones finished with 11 points in 31 minutes. The Pacers beat the Wizards by one.
Ramon Sessions netted 14 points, shooting 5-8 from the field in 22 minutes off the bench for the Minnesota, who lost to Sacramento.
Louis Amundson scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench for Phoenix, who lost to Denver.
Dallas' JJ Barea finished with 10 points and five assists in a 26-minute start. Dallas won by one over Charlotte in overtime.
Ersan Ilyasova tallied 11 points and grabbed eight boards in a 40-minute start for Milwaukee in a double overtime win over Portland.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09
ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date
Joey Dorsey Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/13/09
Bill Walker Boston Maine 11/21/09
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 11/21/09
Alexis Ajinca Charlotte Maine 11/30/09
Taylor Griffin Phoenix Iowa 12/7/09
NBA G League Stories from December 13, 2009
- D-Fenders Win First Of Seven Games At The Toyota Sports Center - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Red Claws Storm Back for 87-82 Victory Over Tulsa - Maine Celtics
- Reno Tops Bakersfield, 109-88 - Reno Bighorns
- Skyforce Even Weekend Series With Mad Ants - Indiana Mad Ants
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