NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 24, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE FINALS TIP OFF TOMORROW AT TULSA:
The 8th seeded Tulsa 66ers will face the 2nd seeded Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the 2009-10 NBA D-League Western Conference Champions, in the NBA D-League Finals, beginning with Game 1 this Sunday, April 25 at 4 p.m. CT at the Tulsa Convention Center. Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) will be played at the Sate Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Each game of the best-of-three Finals series will be broadcasted nationally on the VERSUS network. Both the he 66ers and the Vipers are in the playoffs for the first time.
SPURS RECALL ALONZO GEE AND CURTIS JERRELLS
The San Antonio Spurs announced that they have recalled guard/forward Alonzo Gee and guard Curtis Jerrells from the Austin Toros, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Spurs.
Gee, who was named D-League Rookie of the Year and All NBA D-League Second Team, appeared in 36 games for the Toros this season and averaged 21.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 38.2 minutes. In six playoff games he averaged 21.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.16 blocks in 38.7 minutes. Gee also appeared in 11 games for the Washington Wizards where he averaged 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16.5 minutes.
Jerrells appeared in 50 games this season with the Austin Toros and averaged 20.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 40.2 minutes and was named All NBA D-League Third Team. He was selected as the NBA Development League Performer of the Week twice this season, most recently for games played during the week of March 15 when he averaged 32.7 points, 6.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds. Jerrells also appeared in five preseason games for San Antonio, averaging 3.6 points and 1.8 assists in 14.8 minutes.
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE FINALS SCHEDULE
Rio Grande Valley Vipers v. Tulsa 66ers
Game 1 - Sunday, April 25 - Rio Grande Valley @ Tulsa, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Tuesday, April 27 - Tulsa @ Rio Grande Valley, 7:30 p.m.
*Game 3 - Thursday, April 29 - Tulsa @ Rio Grande Valley, 7:30 p.m.
* = if necessary. All times local.
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS IN REVIEW
Quarterfinals:
Iowa vs. Utah - Utah wins series 2-1 (Utah 107, Iowa 76; Iowa 101, Utah 91; Iowa 111, Utah 92)
Rio Grande Valley vs. Reno - Rio Grande Valley wins series 2-1 (RGV 110, Reno 94; Reno 128, RGV 126; RGV 135, Reno 118)
Austin vs. Dakota - Austin wins series 2-1 (Austin 98, Dakota 96; Dakota 106, Austin 96; Austin 102, Dakota 90)
Sioux Falls vs. Tulsa - Tulsa wins series 2-1 (Tulsa 119, Sioux Falls 109; Sioux Falls 106, Tulsa 99; Tulsa 111, Sioux Falls 101)
Semifinals:
Iowa vs. Tulsa - Tulsa wins series 2-1 (Iowa 107, Tulsa 102; Tulsa 117, Iowa 106; Tulsa 127, Iowa 122)
Rio Grande Valley vs. Austin - Rio Grande Valley wins series 2-1 (Austin 122, RGV 120; RGV 137, Austin 110; RGV 99, Austin 98)
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Nine players with NBA D-League experience competed in three NBA games last night, two as starters.
Miami's Dorell Wright finished with 15 points and five assists, in a two-point loss to Boston.
Jose Juan Barea came off the bench to score 14 points for the Mavericks, adding four rebounds and four assists in a loss to the Spurs.
Utah starter CJ Miles earned 10 points and four rebounds. Teammate Kyrylo Fesenko added nine points and five rebounds as a starter.
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/ Washington Rio Grande 12/23/09, 2/24/10, 3/24/10, 4/13/10
Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10
Cartier Martin Golden State, Washington Iowa 1/10/10, 3/30/10
Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10
JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10
Cedric Jackson Cleveland, S.A., Wash. Erie 1/23/10, 3/10/10, 3/31/10
Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10, 3/2/10
Coby Karl Golden State, Denver Idaho 1/31/10, 4/11/10
Chris Richard Chicago Tulsa 2/5/10, 3/3/10
Garrett Temple Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio Rio Grande Valley 2/8/10, 3/3/10, 3/13/10
Antonio Anderson Oklahoma City Rio Grande Valley 2/22/10
Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls 3/2/10
Othyus Jeffers Utah Iowa 3/3/10
Alonzo Gee Washington, San Antonio Austin 3/7/10, 3/29/10
Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/16/10, 3/31/10
Kenny Hasbrouck Miami Rio Grande Valley 3/16/10
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10
Alade Aminu Miami Bakersfield 3/27/10
Earl Barron New York Iowa 4/2/10
Dwayne Jones Phoenix Austin 4/5/10
Rob Kurz Chicago Fort Wayne 4/9/10
Alexander Johnson Houston Sioux Falls 4/9/10
Brian Butch Denver Bakersfield 4/11/10
Oliver Lafayette Boston Fort Wayne 4/14/10
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (2010 Playoff averages)
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/13/10 4 33.5 29.3 9.5 3.3
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