Los Angeles' Manny Harris Named NBA Development League Performer of the Week
January 6, 2014 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2014 - Manny Harris of the Los Angeles D-Fenders was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Dec. 30 - Sunday, Jan. 5.
Harris, a 6-5, 185 pound guard from Michigan, led Los Angeles to a 3-0 record last week and averaged 29.3 points, leading his team in scoring all three games. On Jan. 4, he recorded a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 107-94 victory over Bakersfield. He followed that up scoring 31 points to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 99-95 win at Reno.
This is the first Performer of the Week honors for Harris this season and the third of his career. He is second in the NBA D-League in scoring with 27.9 ppg. Harris has tallied at least 21 points in all nine of his games for Los Angeles this season.
Other top performers considered include Idaho's Pierre Jackson, Maine's MarShon Brooks, Santa Cruz's Dewayne Dedmon, Sioux Falls' DeAndre Liggins and Springfield's Darius Johnson-Odom.
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