Dijon Thompson named to All-Star roster
February 6, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
New Mexico Thunderbirds News Release
Albuquerque, NM Feb. 6, 2007 - GATORADE Call-Up Dijon Thompson has been selected as an All-Star to represent the Western Division team in Las Vegas during the first-ever NBA Development All-Star game on Saturday, February 17. Thompson was signed to two 10-day contracts by the Atlanta Hawks on January 6th. The 6'7" forward led the Thunderbirds to their 2006 D-League Championship averaging 19.2 points and 9 rebounds a game.
"Dijon is a very special player and I wish a few other guys on our team could join him in Vegas. He has spent the most time on an NBA roster and that makes him a great representative for our team. This will put him in front of a bunch of NBA scouts and hopefully, he gets another shot at the NBA soon." said Head Coach Michael Cooper.
The All-Star game will be held on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session, presented by Adidas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The game will tip off at 3 p.m. MT and will be televised live on NBA TV.
The two 10-man rosters were selected by a combination of fan balloting on D-LEAGUE.com and voting of the league's 12 head coaches. Prior to the game, East head coach Sidney Moncrief (Fort Worth) and West head coach Joe Wolf (Colorado) will choose starting lineups for their respective teams.
The 2007 Gillette D-League All-Star Game in association with 24 Hour Fitness will air live on NBA TV. NBA TV is available to 72 million U.S. households through several of the nation's top cable and satellite companies, including Comcast; Time Warner; Cox; Cablevision; Bright House; DIRECTV; and DISH Network. NBA TV can be seen in 65 other countries, including France, Russia, Spain, Israel, the Philippines and Uruguay, as well as in Hong Kong and throughout the Middle East.
EASTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College
G Will Conroy (Tulsa) 6-2 195 12/08/82 Washington
G BJ Elder (Austin) 6-4 205 09/04/82 Georgia Tech
G Renaldo Major (Dakota) 6-7 190 05/07/82 Fresno State G Clay Tucker (Arkansas) 6-3 195 06/14/80 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
F Alan Anderson (Tulsa) 6-6 220 10/16/82 Michigan State
F Stephen Graham (Sioux Falls) 6-6 215 06/11/82 Oklahoma State
F Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Ft. Worth) 6-9 232 09/17/83 George Washington
F James White (Austin) 6-7 200 10/21/82 Cincinnati
C Jared Reiner (Sioux Falls) 6-11 255 04/08/82 Iowa
C Loren Woods (Austin) 7-2 260 06/21/78 Arizona
Head Coach: Sidney Moncrief (Ft. Worth)
Assistant Coach: Paul Mokeski (Ft. Worth)
Athletic Trainer: Takashi Onuki (Fort Worth)
WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Country
G Brian Chase (Los Angeles) 5-8 160 10/08/81 Virginia Tech
G Pooh Jeter (Colorado) 5-11 175 12/02/83 Univ. of Portland
G Randy Livingston (Idaho) 6-4 210 04/02/75 Louisiana State
G Von Wafer (Colorado) 6-5 210 06/21/85 Florida State
F Louis Amundson (Colorado) 6-8 221 12/07/82 Nevada-Las Vegas
F Kevinn Pinkney (Bakersfield) 6-10 245 10/20/83 Nevada-Reno
F Dijon Thompson (Albuquerque) 6-7 195 02/23/83 UCLA
F Jawad Williams (Anaheim) 6-9 218 02/19/83 North Carolina
C Elton Brown (Colorado) 6-9 250 09/09/83 Virginia
C Peter John Ramos (Idaho) 7-3 287 05/23/85 Puerto Rico
Head Coach: Joe Wolf (Colorado)
Assistant Coach: Kent Davison (Colorado)
Athletic Trainer: Mark Morrissey (Colorado)
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