NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on November 23, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TORONTO ASSIGNS ED DAVIS TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE ERIE BAYHAWKS
Toronto Raptors forward Ed Davis was assigned to the Erie BayHawks, the Raptors' NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced yesterday. The assignment marks the fifth time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the first assignment for Davis, a rookie out of North Carolina. Davis (6-10, 225) will join the BayHawks on a short-term rehabilitation and conditioning assignment. Davis has been cleared to resume game action after sustaining a meniscus tear in his right knee before the start of training camp. He will be placed on Toronto's inactive list, but will remain on the team's roster. The Raptors chose Davis, 21, with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.
IOWA'S COURTNEY SIMS NAMED NBA D-LEAGUE PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Courtney Sims of the Iowa Energy was yesterday named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Nov. 14. A 6-11, 245-pound center, Sims led Iowa to a 2-0 record to start the season, averaging 23.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in back-to-back victories over Dakota. Sims scored a game-high 27 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Iowa over Dakota, 113-92, in each team's season opener in Bismarck on Friday. On Saturday, Sims shot 5-of-8 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line, scoring 19 points to go with a game-high 14 rebounds in Iowa's 99-90 home win over the Wizards.
MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Monday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Courtney Sims, the reigning D-League Performer of the Week, scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Iowa past Dakota, improving its record to 3-0. Renaldo Major led the Wizards with 28 points.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
16 players with NBA D-League experience competed in eight NBA games last night, three as starters.
Utah's C.J. Miles came off the bench to score 20 points in a win over Sacramento.
Golden State's Reggie Williams had 16 points in a loss to Denver.
Denver's Chris Andersen played in his first game this season, tallying seven points and three rebounds.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
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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
Patrick Patterson Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/9/10 1 22.0 7.0 9.0 1.0
Solomon Alabi Toronto Erie 11/15/10 2 25.5 10.5 7.5 0.0
Gani Lawal Phoenix Iowa 11/16/10 3 24.3 12.3 8.0 0.0
Christian Eyenga Cleveland Erie 11/18/10 2 23.5 9.5 1.5 2.0
Ed Davis Toronto Erie 11/22/10 -- -- -- -- --
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