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Iowa's Damien Wilkins Named NBA Development League Performer of the Week

November 24, 2014 - NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2014 - Damien Wilkins of the Iowa Energy today was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Friday, Nov.14, through Sunday, Nov. 23.

A 6-6, 225-pound guard/forward out of Georgia, Wilkins averaged 28.3 points (fourth in the league) on .561 shooting (32-for-57), 10.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists to lead Iowa to a 3-0 start to the season. On Nov. 14, he recorded a double-double, scoring 32 points and snatching 13 rebounds, to go along with nine assists, one block and one steal in a 152-144 victory over the Reno Bighorns. On Nov. 15, he tallied 30 points, 11 rebounds and two steals in a 102-100 victory over the Santa Cruz Warriors. Wilkins is in his first season in the NBA D-League and was selected by Iowa in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft with the 16th overall pick.

Other top performers considered include Austin's JaMychal Green, Bakersfield's Elijah Millsap, Canton's Alex Kirk, Delaware's Ronald Roberts Jr., Fort Wayne's Andre Emmett, Idaho's Kevin Murphy, Reno's Brady Heslip, Rio Grande Valley's Earl Clark and Texas' Eric Griffin.

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