NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on February 1, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Reggie Williams of the Skyforce led all scorers with 25 points. Led by Williams, Sioux Falls finished with five players in double figure scoring, including a double-double from Alexander Johnson with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Raymond Sykes finished with 19 points and eight boards, while Leemire Goldwire added 15 points, both off the bench. Chris McCray added 13 points and eight rebounds, and Greg Stiemsma contributed eight points and 10 boards.
Moses Ehambe scored a team-high 22 for Tulsa, who had five players score in double-figures. Mustafa Shakur finished with his sixth double-double of the season (21 points and 11 assists), while Cecil Brown added 17 points, including his fourth four-point-play in the last three games. Larry Owens had 15 points and five assists, while Chris Richard added 12 points and nine boards.
Iowa had seven players in double figures and were led by Curtis Stinson who scored 23 points with 12 assists. Earl Barron contributed 23 points and 9 rebounds, and Jeff Trepagnier added 19 points for the win.
The Mad Ants were led by Rob Kurz who scored 26 points and took down 14 rebounds for the Ants. Rashad Anderson chipped in 23 points, and Oliver Lafayette contributed 21 points and 11 assists.
Maine's Trey Gilder had a strong game with 20 points and nine assists while adding four rebounds and three steals. Paul Davis, who officially joined the team just before game time, scored 20 points with seven rebounds and three blocked shots for Red Claws.
Morris Almond led the Armor with 22 points on 14 of 16 attempts from the stripe to go with five boards.
Ernest Scott hit a career-high tying six three-pointers in seven attempts while finishing with a season-high tying 20 points. Mike Harris recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
The D-Fenders were led by Diamon Simpson, who also had eight rebounds. Dar Tucker finished with 21 points and eight rebounds while Joe Crawford scored 22 points.
Gabe Pruitt led the Flash with 22 points off the bench and Orien Greene followed with 20. Bennet Davis grabbed 13 rebounds to go with eight points, while Dontell Jefferson and Andre Ingram each dished out seven assists for Utah.
Newly acquired Will Blalock recorded a game-high 27-point effort for Reno. Desmon Farmer scored 10 points and Rod Benson led Reno's rebounding attack with 12 boards, including five on the offensive end.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
20 players with NBA D-League experience competed in nine NBA games last night, six as starters.
As a starter for Houston, Aaron Brooks scored a team-high 24 points to go with six assists for the Rockets.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09
Anthony Tolliver Golden State Idaho 12/17/09, 1/17/10
Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande 12/23/09
Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10
Cartier Martin Golden State Iowa 1/10/10
Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10
JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10
Cedric Jackson Cleveland Erie 1/23/10
Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10
Coby Karl Golden State Idaho 1/31/10
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
Alexis Ajinca Charlotte Maine 11/30/09 22 26.0 14.6 7.5 0.4
Malik Hairston San Antonio Austin 1/14/10 9 41.3 30.3 4.1 3.3
Joe Alexander Milwaukee Fort Wayne 1/20/10 4 23.8 8.5 4.3 2.3
Jermaine Taylor Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10 2 19.5 12.5 3.0 0.5
NBA G League Stories from February 1, 2010
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- ERIE'S MIKE GANSEY NAMED PERFORMER OF THE WEEK - G League
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