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Published on January 22, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Monday's games

v Kaniel Dickens led the way for Colorado with 28 points while Elton Brown scored 22 and pulled down 11 rebounds in the win over Rio Grande Valley.

v The Vipers were led by Kris Collins and Desmon Farmer who each recorded 22 points in the loss.

v Andre Ingram finished with 33 points for Utah and Kevin Kruger finished with 12 points, dishing out 11 assists in the Flash's win.

v Anaheim was paced by Steven Smith's 28 points and 10 rebounds.

ATOP THE LEADER BOARD: Alando Tucker, NBA assignee to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds from the Phoenix Suns, leads the League with 26.6 points per game, while Rod Benson (Dakota) is averaging a league-best 12.3 rebounds per game. The 2006-07 Most Valuable Player, Randy Livingston (Idaho) tops all players with 11.1 assists per game, and Abdoulaye N'Diaye (Los Angeles) is shooting 65 percent from the field. Austin's Keith Langford has hardly missed a minute of action - he's averaging a league-leading 41.6 minutes per game.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD (11 call-ups, 10 players, 7 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 11/29/07-12/27

Luke Jackson Miami Heat Idaho Stampede 12/12/07-present

Jeremy Richardson Memphis Grizzlies Fort Wayne Mad Ants 12/20-1/7

Billy Thomas New Jersey Nets Colorado 14ers 12/24-1/7

Marcus Williams San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/26-12/29

Keith Langford San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/28-1/7

DerMarr Johnson San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/29-1/7

Guillermo Diaz Los Angeles Clippers Anaheim Arsenal 1/8-present

CJ Watson Golden State Warriors Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1/8-present

Jeremy Richardson San Antonio Spurs Fort Wayne Mad Ants 1/10-present

ASSIGNMENT BOARD (31 assignments, 25 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, N/A

Steve Novak Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/11 12/16

Brandon Wallace Boston Utah 11/13 12/18

JamesOn Curry Chicago Iowa 11/16, 1/7 12/17, N/A

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, 1/11 12/17

Darius Washington San Antonio Austin 11/29, 12/21 12/13, 12/28

Aaron Brooks Houston Rio Grande Valley 12/6 12/14

Morris Almond Utah Jazz Utah Flash 12/6 1/8

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 1/11

Demetris Nichols Chicago Iowa 12/18 1/7

Mouhamed Sene Seattle Idaho 12/23 N/A

Cedric Simmons Cleveland Rio Grande Valley 1/2 1/10

Josh McRoberts Portland Idaho 1/9 N/A

Shannon Brown Cleveland Rio Grande Valley 1/11 1/17

David Noel Milwaukee Tulsa 1/20 N/A




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