Wise Victorious in NBA D-League Dream Factory Friday Night
Published on February 19, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Bakersfield Jam News Release
LOS ANGELES, February 19, 2011 - Dar Tucker (New Mexico Thunderbirds), Booker Woodfox (Texas Legends) and the NBA D-League Haier Shooting Stars team of Shane Edwards (New Mexico Thunderbirds), Orien Greene (Utah Flash) and Jeremy Wise (Bakersfield Jam) were victorious at NBA Development League Dream Factory Friday Night presented by Haier at Center Court at NBA Jam Session presented by adidas.
The NBA D-League Haier Shooting Stars team of Edwards, Greene and Wise won the second-annual Haier Shooting Stars competition over the team of Othyus Jeffers (Iowa Energy), Walker Russell Jr. (Fort Wayne Mad Ants) and DeShawn Sims (Maine Red Claws), completing the six-step shooting competition in 60 seconds in the final round. In the first round, Edwards, Greene and Wise advanced to the final thanks to Greene's half-court shot, which banked off of the shot-clock and in after just 23 seconds. The shot was initially ruled incomplete, but was eventually overturned.
The NBA D-League action will continue today with the fifth-annual NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by SonoSite, which will be played at 5 p.m. ET, at Center Court at NBA Jam Session presented by adidas.
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