Record 103 Former NBA D-League Players Highlight 2010-11 NBA End-Of-Season Rosters
Published on April 14, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 - A record-high 103 players with NBA Development League experience, representing 23 percent of all NBA players, were featured on NBA end-of-season rosters as the 2010-11 regular season concluded on Wednesday, April 13. For the first time ever, all 30 NBA teams featured a player with NBA D-League experience.
Of the 103 former NBA D-League players on NBA rosters, 50 played in the NBA D-League this season, the league's 10th. The NBA D-League saw record highs this year in individual NBA players assigned to their affiliates (39), total NBA player assignments (56) and NBA teams assigning a player (25), and also had 20 players receive 27 GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA. Among the NBA D-League alumni who excelled in the NBA this season are Cleveland's Ramon Sessions, Golden State's Dorell Wright, Phoenix's Aaron Brooks and Marcin Gortat, Utah's C.J. Miles and Washington's Andray Blatche.
Forty-five former NBA D-Leaguers will suit up for their teams in the NBA Playoffs, which tip off on Saturday. Included among the postseason participants with NBA D-League experience are Jose Juan Barea (Dallas), Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown (L.A. Lakers), Brandon Bass (Orlando) and Lou Williams (Philadelphia).
Visit http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nba_rosters_2011.html to view the full list of NBA D-League alumni on NBA end-of-season rosters. Following is the list of players with NBA D-League experience competing in the NBA Playoffs:
Atlanta
Josh Powell
Magnum Rolle
Pape Sy
Boston
Avery Bradley
Von Wafer
Chicago
C.J. Watson
Dallas
Jose Juan Barea
Roddy Beaubois
Dominique Jones
Ian Mahinmi
Denver
Chris Andersen
Gary Forbes
Kosta Koufos
Indiana
Dahntay Jones
Josh McRoberts
Los Angeles Lakers
Matt Barnes
Shannon Brown
Derrick Caracter
Devin Ebanks
Trey Johnson
Memphis
Hamed Haddadi
Ishmael Smith
Miami
Joel Anthony
Dexter Pittman
New Orleans
Patrick Ewing Jr.
New York
Bill Walker
Oklahoma City
Cole Aldrich
Daequan Cook
Byron Mullens
Robert Vaden
Orlando
Brandon Bass
Earl Clark
Daniel Orton
Philadelphia
Craig Brackins
Antonio Daniels
Lou Williams
Portland
Luke Babbitt
Earl Barron
Armon Johnson
Chris Johnson
Patrick Mills
San Antonio
James Anderson
Da ¬â¢Sean Butler
Danny Green
Steve Novak
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