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2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game Replacements Announced

February 17, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2011 - Scottie Reynolds (Springfield Armor), Cedric Jackson (Idaho Stampede), Marcus Landry (Reno Bighorns) and Jerel McNeal (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) were today selected to replace Dexter Pittman (Sioux Falls Skyforce), Zabian Dowdell (Tulsa 66ers), Trey Johnson (Bakersfield Jam) and Mustafa Shakur (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) in the 2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by SonoSite.

Jackson, a 6-2, 190-pound guard out of Cleveland State, earned three GATORADE Call-Ups last season (Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards) and ranks fifth in the league in assists this season (7.2). Landry, a 6-7, 225-pound forward out of Wisconsin, played 18 games last season with the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, and his 76 three-pointers this year ranks second in the league. McNeal, a 6-3, 200-pound forward out of Marquette, is the league's fifth-leading scorer, averaging 18.8 points per game for Rio Grande Valley. Reynolds, the 6-2, 190-pound guard out of Villanova, ranks among the league leaders in assists (6.2 apg, 7th) and steals (2.0 spg, 7th), and owns the league's highest single-game assist total this season (18).

Reynolds will play for the East, while Jackson, Landry and McNeal will play for the West.

The fifth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by SonoSite will take place on Saturday, Feb. 19 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas and will be televised live on NBA TV at 5 p.m. ET. The fourth-annual NBA Development League Dream Factory Friday Night presented by Haier will take place at Center Court at NBA Jam Session presented by adidas on Friday, Feb. 18, at 11 p.m. ET. All three events - the Slam Dunk and Three-Point Shooting Contests and the second annual NBA D-League Haier Shooting Stars - will steam live on NBA Futurecast at nba.com/dleague.

NBA D-League All-Stars must be on an active NBA D-League roster in order to participate in the game.

The complete 2011 NBA D-League All-Star teams are listed below.

EAST ALL-STARS

No. Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. College

10 G Curtis Stinson (Iowa) 6-3 215 Iowa State

11 G Walker Russell Jr. (Fort Wayne) 6-0 175 Jacksonville State

13 G Scottie Reynolds (Springfield) 6-2 190 Villanova

14 G Othyus Jeffers (Iowa) 6-5 200 Robert Morris-Chicago

17 C Chris Johnson (Dakota)

* 6-11 210 LSU

17 G Garrett Temple (Erie)

* 6-5 180 LSU

22 F Patrick Ewing Jr. (Sioux Falls) 6-8 235 Georgetown

32 F DeShawn Sims (Maine) (R) 6-8 225 Michigan

33 C Courtney Sims (Iowa) 6-11 245 Michigan

44 F Ivan Johnson (Erie) 6-8 230 Cal State San Bernardino

Head Coach: Nick Nurse (Iowa)

Assistant Coach: Nate Bjorkgren (Iowa)

Athletic Trainer: Jervae Odom (Iowa)

WEST ALL-STARS

No. Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. College

0 G Orien Greene (Utah)

* 6-4 210 Louisiana-Lafayette

4 G Cedric Jackson (Idaho) 6-3 190 Cleveland State

11 F Jerel McNeal (Rio Grande Valley) 6-3 200 Marquette

12 C Sean Williams (Texas) 6-10 235 Boston College

13 F Shane Edwards (New Mexico) 6-7 220 Arkansas-Little Rock

23 F Joe Alexander (Texas) 6-8 220 West Virginia

32 F Larry Owens (Tulsa)

* 6-7 210 Oral Roberts

41 C Marcus Cousin (Austin) 6-11 255 Houston

42 F Marcus Landry (Reno) 6-7 225 Wisconsin

50 F Jeff Adrien (Rio Grande Valley) 6-7 245 Connecticut

Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts (Tulsa)

Assistant Coach: Dale Osbourne (Tulsa)

Athletic Trainer: Tony Katzenmeier (Tulsa)

* - Earned a GATORADE Call-Up this season

(R) - Indicates player is a rookie

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