Albuquerque's Will Conroy And Utah's Dontell Jefferson Named D-League Co-Players Of The Month
February 4, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2008 - Will Conroy of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and Dontell Jefferson of the Utah Flash have been named NBA Development League Co-Players of the Month for games played in January.
In 13 games for Albuquerque, Conroy, a 6-2 guard, averaged 26.7 points, 8.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals while leading the Thunderbirds to a 10-3 record. During the month Conroy scored in double digits in all 13 games, posting six double-doubles (points/assists) while shooting 50 percent (119-of-240) from the field and 29-of-79 (.367) from behind the three point line.
Jefferson competed in 11 games for the Flash during December and averaged 21.4 points, 6.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 46 percent (81-of-177) from the floor. During the month, Utah posted a record of 8-3 while Jefferson scored a season-high 38 points on Jan. 26 against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Also receiving consideration for NBA D-League Player of the Month for January was Austin's Malik Hairston, Iowa's Othyus Jeffers, Bakersfield's Trey Johnson and Anaheim's James White.
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