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Energy's Stinson Named All League First Team

Published on April 13, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 ‚¬" Iowa Energy guard Curtis Stinson, the third player in NBA Development League history to earn All-NBA D-League First Team honors in consecutive years, joins Bakersfield Jam guard Trey Johnson, Dakota Wizards center Chris Johnson, Erie BayHawks forward Ivan Johnson and Texas Legends forward Joe Alexander on the 2010-11 All-NBA D-League First Team, as voted on by the NBA D-League ‚¬â„¢s 16 head coaches.

Stinson led the NBA D-League in assists during the regular season at 9.8 per game. The 6 ‚¬â„¢3 ‚¬Â guard out of Iowa State University was 5th in the league in scoring at 19.3 points per game. Stinson was voted to the First Team for the second straight year, joining Randy Livingston (Idaho, 2006-07, 2007-08) and Tierre Brown (North Charleston, 2002-03; Charleston, 2003-04) as the only players in NBA D-League history to earn such honors.

The Energy will take on Tulsa in the NBA D-League semifinals beginning Friday in Tulsa. Game 2 will be Monday in Des Moines at 7pm. Tickets for that game are available at www.iowanba.com or by calling 564-8550.

Of the First Team members, Alexander, the eighth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2008 NBA Draft, Trey Johnson, who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Chris Johnson, who is now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, have NBA experience.

Named to the Second Team were Iowa Energy guard Othyus Jeffers, who is currently with the Washington Wizards, Utah Flash guard Orien Greene, who earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the New Jersey Nets this year, Rio Grande Valley Vipers forward Jeff Adrien, who is now a member of the Golden State Warriors, Tulsa 66ers forward Larry Owens, who is also with the Washington Wizards, and Austin Toros center Marcus Cousin, who is now on the Houston Rockets ‚¬â„¢ roster, on assignment to Rio Grande Valley.

The Third Team consists of Rio Grande Valley guard Jerel McNeal, who earned a GATORADE Call-Up with the New Orleans Hornets this season, Texas Legends guard Antonio Daniels, who is now with the Philadelphia 76ers, Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Patrick Ewing Jr., who is currently on the Hornets ‚¬â„¢ roster, Maine Red Claws forward DeShawn Sims and Texas Legends center Sean Williams.

In total, 12 of the 15 players selected to this year ‚¬â„¢s All-NBA D-League First, Second and Third Teams have NBA experience, 10 earned GATORADE Call-Ups this season and eight are currently on NBA rosters.

‚¬Å“With the level and depth of talent in the NBA D-League this season, which included a record 39 NBA players assigned an all-time high 56 times to their NBA D-League affiliates, the players chosen to the All-League Teams truly set themselves apart, ‚¬Â said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. ‚¬Å“The NBA Development League congratulates the First, Second and Third Team selections, as well as the honorable mentions, for their accomplishments this season. ‚¬Â

The All-NBA Development League Team results:

2010-11 GATORADE ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FIRST TEAM

Position Player Team

Guard Trey Johnson* Bakersfield Jam

Guard Curtis Stinson Iowa Energy

Forward Ivan Johnson Erie BayHawks

Forward Joe Alexander Texas Legends

Center Chris Johnson* Dakota Wizards

2010-11 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SECOND TEAM

Position Player Team

Guard Othyus Jeffers* Iowa Energy

Guard Orien Greene Utah Flash

Forward Jeff Adrien* Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Forward Larry Owens* Tulsa 66ers

Center Marcus Cousin# Austin Toros / Rio Grande Valley Vipers

2010-11 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE THIRD TEAM

Position Player Team

Guard Jerel McNeal Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Guard Antonio Daniels* Texas Legends

Forward Patrick Ewing Jr.* Sioux Falls Skyforce / Reno Bighorns

Forward DeShawn Sims Maine Red Claws

Center Sean Williams Texas Legends

2010-11 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION

Position Player Team

Guard Cedric Jackson Idaho Stampede

Guard Blake Ahearn Erie BayHawks

Guard Kyle Weaver Austin Toros / Iowa Energy

Guard Justin Dentmon Texas Legends

Forward Marcus Landry Reno Bighorns

Forward Derrick Byars Bakersfield Jam

Forward Ronald Dupree Utah Flash

Forward Shane Edwards New Mexico Thunderbirds

Forward Brandon Costner Utah Flash

Center Patrick O ‚¬â„¢Bryant Reno Bighorns

Center Patrick Sullivan Rio Grande Valley Vipers

* - Currently in the NBA

# - On assignment from the NBA

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