D-League Daily Developments
Published on January 5, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Friday's games
v Devin Green led Los Angeles with 28 points, while Wendell White chipped in with a 19-point, 13-rebound double-double in the win.
v Austin's Kris Lang led all scorers with 32 points as the Toros downed the Vipers in Austin.
v David Bailey netted a game-high 23 points for Sioux Falls as the Skyforce edged the Iowa Energy by two points.
v Idaho's Cory Violette recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Stampede's victory over the Tulsa 66ers.
v Morris Almond, on assignment to the Flash from the Utah Jazz, scored 28 points, while Brian Jackson finished with a double-double of 10 points and 14 rebounds.
v Guillermo Diaz scored a team-high 20 points in his first game back with Anaheim as the Arsenal topped Albuquerque by two points.
D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF JANUARY 14th: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede's home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league's talent. To obtain credentials to the Showcase, please e-mail Monica Lewis at mlewis@nba.com.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD (8 call-ups, 8 players, 5 NBA teams):
Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Eddie Gill New Jersey Nets Colorado 14ers 11/15/07-12/12/07
Jelani McCoy Denver Nuggets L.A. D-Fenders 11/29/07-present
Luke Jackson Miami Heat Idaho Stampede 12/12/07-present
Jeremy Richardson Memphis Grizzlies Fort Wayne Mad Ants 12/20-present
Billy Thomas New Jersey Nets Colorado 14ers 12/24-present
Marcus Williams San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/26-12/29
Keith Langford San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/28-present
DerMarr Johnson San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/29-present
ASSIGNMENT BOARD (26 assignments, 22 players, 15 NBA teams):
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date Recall Date
Ramon Sessions Milwaukee Tulsa 11/7 N/A
Kyrylo Fesenko Utah Jazz Utah Flash 11/10, 12/6, 12/27 11/30, 12/13
Steve Novak Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/11 12/16
Brandon Wallace Boston Utah 11/13 12/18
JamesOn Curry Chicago Iowa 11/16 12/17
Kosta Perovic Golden State Bakersfield 11/18 N/A
Nick Fazekas Dallas Tulsa 11/20 N/A
Marcin Gortat Orlando Anaheim 11/20 12/2
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/21 N/A
Gabe Pruitt Boston Utah 11/23, 12/3 11/26, 12/13
Coby Karl L.A. Lakers D-Fenders 11/28 12/24
Alando Tucker Phoenix Albuquerque 11/28 12/17
Darius Washington San Antonio Austin 11/29, 12/21 12/13, N/A
Aaron Brooks Houston Rio Grande Valley 12/6 12/14
Morris Almond Utah Jazz Utah Flash 12/6 N/A
Cheikh Samb Detroit Fort Wayne 12/10 12/20
Taurean Green Portland Idaho 12/10 12/22
Maurice Ager Dallas Tulsa 12/17 N/A
D.J. Strawberry Phoenix Albuquerque 12/18 N/A
Demetris Nichols Chicago Iowa 12/18 N/A
Mouhamed Sene Seattle Idaho 12/23 N/A
Cedric Simmons Cleveland Rio Grande Valley 1/2 N/A
NBA G League Stories from January 5, 2008
- Thunderbirds Squeak Past Mad Ants 89 - 87 - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Toros overcome Vipers in double overtime - Austin Spurs
- 66ers bench leads Tulsa to victory over Flash - Utah Flash
- Toros sneak past Vipers in double overtime - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Toros sneak past Vipers in double overtime - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Arsenal Soar Over Thunderbirds, 105 - 103 - Anaheim Arsenal
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