Drive Time - The Official Newsletter Of The Tulsa 66ers
February 9, 2010 - NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
MUSTAFA NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR
66ers point guard Mustafa Shakur was named to the Western Conference All-Star team, the NBA D-League announced on Feb. 2. Through 29 games, Shakur is averaging 19.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.1 steals per contest, ranking in the top 10 in the league in all three categories. He's also averaging nearly five boards per game.
The fourth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 13 at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. CT and will be shown live on NBA TV.
SHAKUR AND WASHINGTON TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN DREAM FACTORY FRIDAY NIGHT
66ers guard Mustafa Shakur and forward Deron Washington were named as participants in events during Dream Factory Friday Night, the NBA D-League announced on Feb. 4.
Dream Factory Friday Night consists of skills competitions similar to the NBA All-Star Saturday Night, and Shakur will participate in the Haier Shoot Stars challenge, while Washington will try to fly in the Slam Dunk competition.
The NBA D-League Dream Factory Friday Night returns for the third consecutive year to Center Court at NBA Jam Session presented by adidas on Friday, Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. CT and will stream live on NBA.com from 9-10 p.m. CT.
HOLDING GROUND FROM DOWNTOWN
After 29 games, the 66ers lead the league in three-point field goal percentage, making 178-of-440 (40.5 percent).
It helps that Tulsa has two of the top eight players shooting from downtown, as Cecil Brown ranks sixth among "qualified- players (those with a min. number of games), and Moses Ehambe ranks seventh.
At this point in the season, Ehambe is shooting 47 percent (55-117) and Brown is shooting 48 percent (48-100) from downtown.
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