NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 17, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
DAKOTA'S CHRIS JOHNSON NAMED NBA D-LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Four GATORADE Call-Ups Highlight NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team -
Dakota Wizards center Chris Johnson, currently of the Portland Trail Blazers, has been chosen as the NBA Development League's Defensive Player of the Year, as voted on by the NBA D-League's 16 head coaches. Johnson joins Iowa Energy guard Othyus Jeffers, who ended the season with the Washington Wizards, Texas Legends center Sean Williams, Tulsa 66ers forward Larry Owens, who also ended the season with Washington, Utah Flash forward Tony Gaffney and guard Orien Greene, who earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the New Jersey Nets this season, on the NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team. The All-Defensive Second Team features Idaho Stampede guard Cedric Jackson, Maine Red Claws guard Mario West, who ended the season with the New Jersey Nets, Erie BayHawks forward Ivan Johnson, Utah forward Ronald Dupree and Austin Toros center Marcus Cousin, who is currently on the Houston Rockets' roster, on assignment to Rio Grande Valley. Both All-Defensive teams were also voted on by the NBA D-League's head coaches.
2010-11 NBA D-LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
Guard Orien Greene Utah Flash
Guard Othyus Jeffers
* Iowa Energy
Forward Tony Gaffney Utah Flash
Forward Larry Owens
* Tulsa 66ers
Center Chris Johnson
* Dakota Wizards
Center Sean Williams Texas Legends
2010-11 NBA D-LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
Guard Cedric Jackson Idaho Stampede
Guard Mario West
* Maine Red Claws
Forward Ivan Johnson Erie BayHawks
Forward Ronald Dupree Utah Flash
Center Marcus Cousin# Austin Toros / Rio Grande Valley Vipers
*Currently on an NBA roster.
#On assignment from the NBA.
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:
15 players with NBA D-League experience played in four NBA playoff games last night, one as a starter:
Philadelphia's Lou Williams scored 10 points in a loss to the Heat.
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, LA Lakers Bakersfield 1/26/11, 4/13/11
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
Magnum Rolle Atlanta Maine 4/11/11
Marqus Blakely Houston Iowa 4/13/11
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
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