NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on January 3, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF MONDAY
The 2010 NBA Development League Showcase tips off its 16-game schedule on Monday, Jan. 4 and runs through Thursday, Jan. 7. The sixth annual event will take place at Qwest Arena, home of the Idaho Stampede in Boise, Idaho and will feature all 16 NBA D-League teams playing two games apiece under one roof. NBA TV, the league's 24 hour network, will feature seven live game broadcasts of the event, while the other nine games will be shown live, online, for free on NBA Futurecast at nba.com/dleague.
SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
top performers from Saturday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
The Tulsa 66ers had seven of their nine players score in double-figures, as both Thunder assignee D.J. White and guard Zabian Dowdell finished with double-doubles. White scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Dowdell added 14 points and dished out 10 assists. Cecil Brown notched a team-high 24 points while Larry Owens finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for the 66ers and Mustafa Shakur added 19 points and six assists.
Reggie Williams and Keith Brumbaugh led the Skyforce, as Williams finished with a game-high 31 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Brumbaugh added 30 points, five rebounds and three steals.
Antoine Agudio led six Albuquerque players in double figures with 24 points. Carlos Powell added 21 points to go with five rebounds and six assists for the Thunderbirds.
Carlos Wheeler led the way for Utah with 26 points. Orien Greene added 19 for the Flash.
Morris Almond led Springfield with a game-high 27 points and JamesOn Curry, who played all but five minutes in the game, scored 10 points and dished out 10 assists for the Armor. Curry now has 26 assists in the last two games.
The Bayhawks were led by Jackie Manuel's 18 points and John Bryant registered a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
35 players with NBA D-League experience competed in 12 NBA games last night, 12 as starters.
As a starter for Orlando, Matt Barnes scored a team-high 23 points, shooting 5-6 from 3-point range and 4-4 at the free throw line.
Portland's Martell Webster registered a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double as a starter for the Trail Blazers.
As starters for Houston, Aaron Brooks tallied 17 points and Chuck Hayes nearly notched a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.
Jose Juan Barea scored 17 points as a starter, as the Mavericks defeated the Kings 99-91.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09
Anthony Tolliver Portland Idaho 12/17/09
Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande 12/23/09
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Joey Dorsey Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/13/09 11 29.5 14.5 13.2 2.0
Alexis Ajinca Charlotte Maine 11/30/09 11 23.7 11.5 7.4 0.5
D.J. White Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/26/09 3 37.0 19.3 9.3 1.0
Taylor Griffin Phoenix Iowa 12/29/09 5 30.2 11.8 6.2 2.4
Patrick Mills Portland Idaho 12/29/09 1 36.0 38.0 3.0 12.0
NBA G League Stories from January 3, 2010
- 66ers Extend Home Win Streak To Four - Tulsa 66ers
- Idaho Nabs Come-From-Behind Win Over Reno, 109-108 - Reno Bighorns
- Strong Defense Leads Energy Past Ft. Wayne 100-81 - Iowa Wolves
- Los Angeles Falls To Rio Grande Valley In Overtime - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Vipers Record First-Ever Win At Staples Center - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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