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Published on January 12, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


2011 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE SLAM DUNK AND THREE-POINT CONTEST PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED

Marqus Blakely (Bakersfield Jam), Chris Johnson (Dakota Wizards), Dar Tucker (New Mexico Thunderbirds) and L.D. Williams (Springfield Armor) have been announced as the participants in the 2011 NBA Development League Showcase Slam Dunk Contest, which will be held together with the NBA D-League Showcase Three-Point Contest at 9:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The eight players competing in the Three-Point Contest will be Corey Allmond (Fort Wayne Mad Ants), Andre Ingram (Utah Flash), Marcus Landry (Reno Bighorns), Chris Lofton (Iowa Energy), Scottie Reynolds (Springfield Jam), Jamar Smith (Maine Red Claws), Robert Vaden (Tulsa 66ers) and Booker Woodfox (Texas Legends). The Slam Dunk Contest will be a two-round competition. The four players may complete two dunks in each round, with five judges each awarding between five and 10 points for every made dunk. The two dunkers with the highest composite score after the first round advance to the final round. The player with the highest composite score after the final round wins. The Three-Point Contest will be a three-round competition, featuring several innovations, including a moveable `Money Rack' consisting of all `Money' balls and increased points awarded for shots made from deeper shooting spots. From the field of eight contestants participating in Round 1, the four players with the highest scores will move on to Round 2. The two players with the highest scores in Round 2 will then compete in Round 3. The player with the highest score in Round 3 is the champion. Each competition will air on VERSUS on Jan. 15 and Jan. 29.

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)

Marcus Cousin and Eric Dawson each had 16 points, while Lance Thomas tallied 12 points and nine rebounds for the Toros, who had eight players score in double figures in their win over Dakota. Anthony Goods led Dakota with 20 points, while Chris Johnson added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

JamesOn Curry, L.D. Williams, Chas McFarland and Jerry Smith each scored 12 points for the Armor in a win over Utah. Ronald Dupree led Utah with 19 points. Orien Greene had another strong all-around game for the Flash, finishing with 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting, to go with four assists and three steals.

Mario West had 18 points, seven assists, four steals, three rebounds, two blocks and several key defensive plays as the Maine Red Claw overcame a poor showing at the free throw line (17-for-33) to defeat the New Mexico Thunderbirds. Tiny Gallon added 19 points and 13 rebounds for Maine. Shane Edwards paced New Mexico with 29 points.

Blake Ahearn led Erie with 16 points and Ivan Johnson added nine points and 13 rebounds in a win over Idaho. Erie's defense held Idaho to 36 percent shooting and forced 26 turnovers. Cedric Jackson had 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Idaho.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:

23 players with NBA D-League experience competed in six NBA games last night, two as starters.

The L.A. Lakers' Shannon Brown scored 13 points in a win over Cleveland.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date

Zabian Dowdell Phoenix Tulsa 1/9/11

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

Pape Sy Atlanta Utah 12/27/10 6 20.7 5.0 3.5 1.8

Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 1/9/11 4 26.8 18.0 4.0 2.8

Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 11 27.3 7.6 8.0 0.9

Hamady Ndiaye Washington Dakota 1/7/11 3 18.7 3.3 3.0 0.3

Dexter Pittman Miami Sioux Falls 1/6/11 11 30.2 16.2 8.9 1.5

Solomon Alabi Toronto Erie 1/6/11 10 23.1 9.2 7.0 0.3

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