NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on February 23, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS HEAD COACH CHRIS FINCH SUSPENDED
Rio Grande Valley Vipers head coach Chris Finch has been suspended for two games without pay and fined $1000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection and for verbal abuse of officials following the Vipers' 111-99 loss to the Austin Toros on Feb. 16. The suspension began immediately and covered Rio Grande Valley's game at Texas last night and their game versus Maine on Thursday, Feb. 24.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Jeff Adrien recorded his league-leading 20th double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Richard Roby scored 22 points while tying his career-high with five assists and Faye finished with a career-high 20 points. The win marked the Vipers' 100th franchise victory.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
36 players with NBA D-League experience competed in nine NBA games last night, seven as starters.
Detroit's Will Bynum had 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting in a loss to Houston.
Washington's Andray Blatche tallied 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in a loss to Indiana.
Houston's Patrick Patterson came off the bench to score 20 points in 22 minutes in a will over Detroit.
Toronto's Sonny Weems started and scored 19 points in a loss to Charlotte.
Golden State's Dorell Wright scored 19 points to go along with six rebounds in a loss to Boston.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
Zabian Dowdell Phoenix Tulsa 1/9/11
Larry Owens San Antonio Tulsa 1/16/11
Mustafa Shakur Washington Rio Grande Valley 1/22/11
Chris Johnson Portland Dakota 1/24/11
Garrett Temple Milwaukee Erie 1/25/11
Trey Johnson Toronto Bakersfield 1/26/11
Orien Greene New Jersey Utah 2/1/11
Steve Novak San Antonio Reno 2/9/11
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 21 22.5 8.1 3.5 1.3
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 2/3/11 6 31.7 16.7 8.2 1.7
James Anderson San Antonio Austin 2/7/11 7 25.1 14.7 4.9 2.0
Larry Sanders Milwaukee Fort Wayne 2/21/11 -- --- -- -- --
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