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April 17, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


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The Energy finished with six players in double digits scoring, led by Denham Brown with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Curtis Stinson also had a double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds, to go along with eight assists, while Darian Townes put up 20 points and nine boards off the bench. Jeff Trepagnier scored 13 points, while Mark Tyndale and Pat Carroll each scored 11Two Oklahoma City Thunder assignees, Byron Mullens and Kyle Weaver, finished with double-doubles. Mullens put in 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Weaver added 19 points, 10 assists and four blocks. Larry Owens had a team-high 20 points, while Deron Washington added 15 points and five rebounds.

OKLAHOMA CITY'S MULLENS AND SHAKUR RE-ASSIGNED TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE TULSA 66ERS

Oklahoma City Thunder center Byron Mullens and guard Mustafa Shakur have been re-assigned to the Tulsa 66ers, Oklahoma City's NBA Development League affiliate. The assignments are the 41st and 42nd times this season that NBA players have been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate. Mullens, who has appeared in 27 regular season games with the 66ers this season, rejoins the team for his third assignment of the season. During the regular season, Mullens averaged 15.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 31.5 minutes, scoring in double figures 23 times and recording five double-doubles. Shakur, in 47 regular season games, all starts, for the 66ers, averaged 19.2 points, 6.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 37.8 minutes. During his tenure with the 66ers, Shakur scored in double figures in 44 games, recording a season-high 34 points.

IDAHO STAMPEDE GUARD MILDON AMBRES EARNS 2009-10 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD

Idaho Stampede guard Mildon Ambres was named the 2009-10 NBA Development League's Most Improved Player, as voted on by the 16 NBA D-League coaches. The award honors a player who demonstrated the most significant improvement on the court during the course of the year. Ambres, one of two members of the Stampede to play in all 50 of the team's games, earned 30 starts and averaged 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 28.9 minutes. He scored in double figures 38 times, including a season-high 32 points in a 165-153 overtime victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on March 31 in Boise. Ambres helped the Stampede to a 25-25 record on the season. Ambres becomes the first NBA D-League player to earn the honor.

SIOUX FALLS' GREG STIEMSMA NAMED NBA D-LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Greg Stiemsma has been selected as the NBA Development League's Defensive Player of the Year by a vote of the League's 16 head coaches. Stiemsma appeared in 45 games, 44 starts, for Sioux Falls during the regular season, averaging 8.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and an NBA D-League-best 3.6 blocks. He scored in double figures 24 times, recording 11 double-doubles and one triple-double, when he scored 20 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked 10 shots in a 107-105 victory over the Springfield Armor in Sioux Falls on Dec. 27, 2009.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Dates

Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09

Anthony Tolliver Golden State Idaho 12/17/09, 1/17/10

Mike Harris Houston/ Washington Rio Grande 12/23/09, 2/24/10, 3/24/10, 4/13/10

Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10

Cartier Martin Golden State, Washington Iowa 1/10/10, 3/30/10

Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10

JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10

Cedric Jackson Cleveland, S.A., Wash. Erie 1/23/10, 3/10/10, 3/31/10

Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10, 3/2/10

Coby Karl Golden State, Denver Idaho 1/31/10, 4/11/10

Chris Richard Chicago Tulsa 2/5/10, 3/3/10

Garrett Temple Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio Rio Grande Valley 2/8/10, 3/3/10, 3/13/10

Antonio Anderson Oklahoma City Rio Grande Valley 2/22/10

Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls 3/2/10

Othyus Jeffers Utah Iowa 3/3/10

Alonzo Gee Washington, San Antonio Austin 3/7/10, 3/29/10

Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/16/10, 3/31/10

Kenny Hasbrouck Miami Rio Grande Valley 3/16/10

Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10

Alade Aminu Miami Bakersfield 3/27/10

Earl Barron New York Iowa 4/2/10

Dwayne Jones Phoenix Austin 4/5/10

Rob Kurz Chicago Fort Wayne 4/9/10

Alexander Johnson Houston Sioux Falls 4/9/10

Brian Butch Denver Bakersfield 4/11/10

Oliver Lafayette Boston Fort Wayne 4/14/10

ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (2010 Playoff averages)

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG

Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10 3 42.7 26.0 3.7 6.0

Kyle Weaver Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/8/10 4 40.5 24.0 6.0 5.8

Alonzo Gee San Antonio Austin 4/8/10 3 39.0 22.7 7.3 0.3

Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/13/10 1 42.0 45.0 13.0 4.0

Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/16/10 4 26.3 13.3 9.3 0.5

Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/16/10 4 32.8 16.0 4.5 3.8


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