2009 D-League All-Star Game Replacements Announced
February 11, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2009 -Erie's Erik Daniels, Iowa's Othyus Jeffers and Austin's Marcus Williams were today selected to replace Tulsa's Chris Richard, (injured), Iowa's Cartier Martin (GATORADE Call-Up to the Charlotte Bobcats) and Austin's Malik Hairston (recalled by the San Antonio Spurs) in the 2009 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
Daniels, who will also participate in the NBA D-League's Dream Factory Friday Night skills competition in a game of H.O.R.S.E., is averaging 21.3 points (5th in the NBA D-League) and 10.1 rebounds (4th in the NBA D-League) in 31 games for the BayHawks while Jeffers is averaging 19.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24 games for the Energy and Williams is averaging 20.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 26 games for the Toros.
Jeffers will play for the Red Team, while Daniels and Williams will suit up for the Blue Team.
The third annual NBA D-League All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, Feb. 14 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas and will be televised live on NBA TV at 2 p.m. MT.
NBA D-League All-Stars must be on an active NBA D-League roster in order to participate in the game.
The complete 2009 Red and Blue Team All-Star squads are attached.
RED TEAM ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College
G Blake Ahearn (Dakota) 6-2 190 5/27/1984 Missouri State
G Maurice Baker (Dakota) 6-1 205 7/28/1979 Oklahoma State
G Derrick Byars (Bakersfield) 6-7 220 8/25/1984 Vanderbilt
G Trey Johnson (Bakersfield) 6-6 216 8/30/1984 Jackson State
G/F Othyus Jeffers (Iowa) 6-5 200 8/5/1985 Illinois - Chicago
F Luke Jackson (Idaho) 6-7 215 11/16/1981 Oregon
F Richard Hendrix (Dakota) 6-9 255 11/15/1986 Alabama
F Brent Petway (Idaho) 6-8 205 5/12/1985 Michigan
C Courtney Sims (Iowa) 6-11 245 10/21/1983 Michigan
C Lance Allred (Idaho) 6-11 270 2/2/1981 Weber State
Head Coach: Nick Nurse (Iowa)
Assistant Coach: Gary Garner (Iowa)
Athletic Trainer: Tim Moran (Iowa)
BLUE TEAM ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College
G Will Conroy (Albuquerque) 6-2 195 12/8/1982 Washington
G Walker Russell (Fort Wayne) 6-1 177 10/6/1982 Jacksonville State
G Cedric Bozeman (Anaheim) 6-6 207 3/7/1983 UCLA
G James White (Anaheim) 6-7 220 10/21/1982 Cincinnati
F Marcus Williams 6-7 205 11/18/1986 Arizona
F Ronald Dupree (Utah) 6-7 209 1/26/1981 LSU
F Josh Davis (Colorado) 6-8 242 8/10/1980 Wyoming
F Antonio Meeking (Reno) 6-7 250 8/24/1981 Louisiana Tech
F Erik Daniels (Erie) 6-8 225 4/1/1982 Kentucky
C Chris Hunter (Fort Wayne) 6-11 240 7/7/1984 Michigan
Head Coach: Quin Snyder (Austin)
Assistant Coach: Wendell Alexis (Austin)
Athletic Trainer: Daisuke Yamaguchi (Austin)
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