D-League Daily Developments
Published on January 7, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games
v Kasib Powell scored a game-high 22 points in route to the Skyforce's five-point win, while Chris Alexander chipped in with a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double.
v Iowa's Jeff Horner scored a team-high 18 points in the Energy's loss as teammate Jeff Hagen finished with a double-double of 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
AGER AND PEROVIC RECALLED TO NBA: The Dallas Mavericks recalled Maurice Ager from the Tulsa 66ers while Kosta Perovic was recalled from the Bakersfield Jam by the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Ager, who was originally assigned to the 66ers on Dec. 16, appeared in eight games for Tulsa and posted averages of 17.4 points and 2.3 assists in 33.4 minutes per game. Perovic, who has appeared in 19 games for the Jam since his Nov. 18 assignment, finished his first stint in the D-League averaging 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.37 blocks in 22.1 minutes per game.
D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: 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 1/6
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 1/6
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 7, 2008
- D.J. Strawberry Receives D-League.com Performer of the Week - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Terry Stotts Hired As D-League's Coaches Consultant - G League
- Bulls Re-Assign JamesOn Curry to D-League's Iowa Energy - Iowa Wolves
- Albuquerque's D.J. Strawberry Named D-League.com Performer of the Week - G League
- Mavericks Recall Maurice Ager From D-League - Tulsa 66ers
- Warriors Recall Kosta Perovic From Bakersfield - Bakersfield Jam
- D-League Daily Developments - G League
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