Ahearn Wins Three Point Shot Out at D-League All-Star Game
Published on February 13, 2009 under NBA G League (G League)
Dakota Wizards News Release
PHOENIX, Feb. 13, 2009 - Blake Ahearn of the Dakota Wizards, James White of the Anaheim Arsenal and Will Conroy of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds all came away victorious at the second annual NBA D-League Dream Factory Friday Night skills competition, which took place on Center Court at NBA Jam Session presented by adidas at the Phoenix Convention Center.
The action-packed evening featured a game of H.O.R.S.E., a Three-Point Shoot-Out and a Slam Dunk Competition.
In the Three-Point Shoot-Out, the night's second competition, Ahearn, the 2008 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year, defeated Rio Grande Valley's Ernest Scott by a score of 22 to 19, sinking four of the five money balls in the last rack, a new twist on the contest that was being tested for potential inclusion in NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Ahearn advanced to the finals having scored 23 in the first round, while Scott secured his finals spot with a first-round score of 20 points. Bakersfield's Trey Johnson and Tulsa's Gary Forbes finished with 16 and 18 points in the first round, respectively.
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D-League action continues from Jam Session on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm MT as the NBA D-League's top 20 players put their skills to the test on Center Court in the second annual NBA D-League All-Star Game. The game can be seen live on NBA TV.
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