Colorado 14ers' Josh Davis Named D-League Performer Of The Week
Published on December 29, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2008 - Josh Davis of the Colorado 14ers has been named the NBA D-League Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Dec. 22, 2008. Davis is the second member of the 14ers to earn the honor this season, joining teammate James Mays who was named Performer of the Week on Dec. 15.
Davis led the 14ers to a 3-0 record this week, averaging 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting .632 (24-of-38) from the field. His best game came on Sunday, when he scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over the Tulsa 66ers. For the season, the 6-8 forward is averaging 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in eight games. The 14ers are in second place in the Southwest Division with an 8-3 record.
An All-Mountain West player at Wyoming, Davis has appeared in a total of 52 NBA games with the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns between 2003-2006.
Other top performers last week included Dakota's Blake Ahearn, who averaged 21.6 points and 7.3 assists in three games for the Wizards; Derrick Byars, who averaged 24.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two games for the Bakersfield Jam; Albuquerque's Will Conroy, who averaged 26.5 points and 8.0 assists in two games for the Thunderbirds; Luke Jackson, who finished the week averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in two games for the Idaho Stampede; and Iowa's Courtney Sims, who averaged 25.0 points and 13.0 rebounds while leading the Energy to two wins last week.
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