Major Earns All-NBA D-League Honorable Mention
May 2, 2012 - NBA G League (G League)
Bakersfield Jam News Release
BAKERSFIELD, May 2, 2012 - The Bakersfield Jam forward Renaldo Major earned an All-NBA D-League Honorable Mention, the team announced today. Jam guard Mustapha Farrakhan and center Jamie Vanderbeken were selected to the 2012 NBA D-League All-Rookie Second Team.
Justin Dentmon, the 2012 NBA Development League Most Valuable Player, and member of the 2012 NBA D-League Champion Austin Toros, is joined by Reno Bighorns guard Blake Ahearn, now a member of the Utah Jazz, Dakota Wizards' forward Edwin Ubiles, Los Angeles D-Fenders forward Malcolm Thomas and Rio Grande Valley Vipers center Greg Smith on the 2012 All-NBA D-League First Team, as voted on the NBA D-League's 16 head coaches. All five members of the First Team earned GATORADE Call-Ups during the 2011-12 season.
In total, 12 of the 15 players selected to this year's All-NBA D-league First, Second, and Third Teams earned GATORADE Call-Ups during the season and three finished the NBA regular season on NBA rosters. An additional three players earning Honorable Mention accolades earned GATORADE Call-Ups this season.
An additional 10 players earned All-NBA D-League Honorable Mentions, including Los Angeles' Zach Andrews, Springfield's JamesOn Curry, Dakota's Marcus Dove, Mike Efevberha of the Iowa Energy, Reno's Andre Emmett, Dakota's Stefhon Hannah, the Erie BayHawks' D.J. Kennedy, who finished the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Renaldo Major of the Bakersfield Jam, Mikki Moore of the Idaho Stampede, who finished the season with the Golden State Warriors, and Tulsa's Ryan Reid.
Ten first-year professionals were selected to the 2012 NBA D-League All-Rookie First and Second teams. The First Team is made up of 2012 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year Ubiles along with Tulsa's Dwight Buycks, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants' Cameron Jones, Rio Grande Valley's Smith and Los Angeles' Thomas. The Second Team is comprised of Bakerfield's Mustapha Farrakhan, Kyle Gibson of the Canton Charge, Erie's Kennedy and Mychel Thompson, and Bakersfield's Jamie Vanderbeken.
2012 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Position Player Team
Guard Blake Ahearn* Reno Bighorns
Guard Justin Dentmon Austin Toros
Forward Malcolm Thomas Los Angeles D-Fenders
Forward Edwin Ubiles Dakota Wizards
Center Greg Smith Rio Grande Valley Vipers
SECOND TEAM
Position Player Team
Guard Courtney Fortson Los Angeles D-Fenders
Guard Elijah Millsap Los Angeles D-Fenders
Forward Eric Dawson Austin Toros
Forward Marcus Lewis Tulsa 66ers
Center Jeff Foote Springfield Armor
THIRD TEAM
Position Player Team
Guard Morris Almond* Maine Red Claws
Guard Jerry Smith Springfield Armor
Forward Brandon Costner Los Angeles D-Fenders
Forward Dennis Horner Springfield Armor
Center Sean Williams* Texas Legends
HONORABLE MENTION
Position Player Team
Guard JamesOn Curry Springfield Armor
Guar Andre Emmett Reno bighorns
Guard Mike Efevberha Iowa Energy
Guard Stefhon Hannah Dakota Wizards
Forward Zach Andrews Los Angeles D-Fenders
Forward Marcus Dove Dakota Wizards
Forward D.J. Kennedy* Erie BayHawks
Forward Renaldo Major Bakersfield Jam
Forward Ryan Reid Tulsa 66ers
Center Mikki Moore* Idaho Stampede
* - Finished the 2011-12 season on an NBA roster
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