NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 16, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Friday's game: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Leading the Energy was forward Michael Haynes with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Also chipping in a double-double was Scott VanderMeer with 15 points and 11 boards. For Tulsa, Elijah Millsap posted his fourth double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds and Jerome Dyson scored a game-high 24 points. Tulsa takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three semifinals.
MAINE'S DESHAWN SIMS NAMED NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Maine Red Claws forward DeShawn Sims was selected by the NBA D-League's 16 head coaches as the NBA Development League's 2010-11 Rookie of the Year. Joining Sims on the NBA D-League's inaugural All-Rookie First Team are Tulsa 66ers guard Jerome Dyson, Springfield Armor guard Scottie Reynolds, Iowa Energy forward Marqus Blakely, who ended the season with the Houston Rockets, and Rio Grande Valley Vipers center Patrick Sullivan. The All-Rookie Second Team features Tulsa guard Elijah Millsap, Maine guard Jamar Smith, Erie BayHawks forward Tasmin Mitchell, Rio Grande Valley forward Mouhammad Faye and Springfield center Chas McFarland. Both All-Rookie teams are also voted on by the NBA D-League's head coaches.
NEW MEXICO'S DAR TUCKER EARNS 2010-11 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD
New Mexico Thunderbirds guard Dar Tucker was today named the 2010-11 NBA Development League Most Improved Player, as voted on by the 16 NBA D-League head coaches. The award honors the player who demonstrated the most significant improvement on the court throughout the course of the season. "You liken coaching to being an artist, and to have that type of canvas to work with the possibilities were limitless," said Thunderbirds coach Darvin Ham. "Dar bought into everything we were trying to do, stuck it out, worked through his weaknesses, and as the season wore on, his weaknesses became virtues. He was willing and able to explore his game in all aspects - not just scoring the ball."
FINAL NBA D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE W-L Pct. GB WESTERN CONFERENCE W-L Pct. GB
*^Iowa 37-13 .740 0.0 *^Reno 34-16 .680 0.0
*Erie 32-18 .640 5.0 *Rio Grande Valley 33-17 .660 1.0
#Fort Wayne 24-26 .480 13.0 *Tulsa 33-17 .660 1.0
#Dakota 19-31 .380 18.0 *Bakersfield 29-21 .580 5.0
#Maine 18-32 .360 19.0 *Utah 28-22 .560 6.0
#Springfield 13-37 .260 24.0 *Texas 24-26 .480 10.0
#Sioux Falls 10-40 .200 27.0 #Idaho 24-26 .480 10.0
#Austin 22-28 .440 12.0
* Clinched playoff berth. #New Mexico 20-30 .400 13.0
^ Clinched conference title.
# Eliminated from playoff contention.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
No Games Scheduled
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, Wash. Tulsa 1/16/11, 4/6/11
Mustafa Shakur Washington Rio Grande Valley 1/22/11
Chris Johnson Port., Bos., Port. Dakota 1/24/11, 2/25/11, 3/14/11
Garrett Temple Milwaukee, Charlotte Erie 1/25/11, 3/7/11
Trey Johnson Toronto Bakersfield 1/26/11
Orien Greene New Jersey Utah 2/1/11
Steve Novak San Antonio Reno 2/9/11
Jeff Adrien Golden State Rio Grande Valley 2/25/11
Othyus Jeffers San Antonio, Wash. Iowa 3/4/11, 3/17/11
Jerel McNeal New Orleans Rio Grande Valley 3/9/11
Marcus Cousin Utah, Houston Austin 3/9/11, 4/11/11
Danny Green San Antonio Spurs Reno 3/16/11
Patrick Ewing Jr. New Orleans Sioux Falls 3/26/11
Kyle Weaver Utah Austin 3/30/11
Mario West New Jersey Maine 3/31/11
Antonio Daniels Philadelphia Texas 4/5/11
Robert Vaden Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/9/11
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (Regular Season Stats)
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Robert Vaden Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/10/11 45 28.0 10.4 2.4 2.2
Marcus Cousin Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/11/11 46 30.5 14.9 8.6 0.8
NBA G League Stories from April 16, 2011
- Sean Williams Named to All-Defensive First Team - Texas Legends
- BayHawks' Johnson Earns All-Defensive Second Team Honors - Erie BayHawks
- Energy's Othyus Jeffers Named to NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team - Iowa Wolves
- Cousin Named to All-Defensive Second Team - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Dakota's Chris Johnson Named NBA D-League Defensive Player of the Year - G League
- Four Vipers Alumni on NBA Playoffs Rosters - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Hannah & Haynes Lead Energy to Game 1 Win Over Tulsa 103-97 - Iowa Wolves
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