More Than 100 Former D-Leaguers Featured On 2009 NBA Summer League Rosters
July 10, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, July 10, 2009 - An all-time high 108 players with NBA Development League experience will highlight the rosters of the 22 teams competing at the 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports when the desert classic tips off in Las Vegas this afternoon. The event features 55 games played over 10 days at the Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
The New York Knicks' summer league roster features eight players with NBA D-League experience, the most of any NBA team playing in Las Vegas, while the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs each have seven former NBA D-Leaguers on their summer league squads. Each of the other 19 NBA teams playing in Las Vegas have at least one player with NBA D-League experience on their summer league team. For the first time, a team comprised of 10 NBA D-League players, The NBA D-League Select Team, joins the NBA Summer League.
"The more than 100 players on Summer League rosters are a true testament to the successes the NBA D-League has seen over the last eight years," said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. "It is extremely encouraging to look at these rosters and see players who took advantage of the NBA D-League to further their professional basketball careers."
New Orleans Hornets center Courtney Sims, the 2009 NBA D-League Most Valuable Player headlines the list of players with NBA D-League experience. Sims, who played for the Iowa Energy last season, averaged 22.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 32 games and earned three GATORADE Call-Ups to the Phoenix Suns and the Knicks.
Of the 108 players, 26 earned GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA during their NBA D-League career, including three members of the Knicks (Blake Ahearn, Joe Crawford and Mouhamed Sene) and Raptors (Quincy Douby, Demetris Nichols and Smush Parker).
A number of coaches with NBA D-League experience will also be on the benches in Las Vegas. Current Austin Toros head coach Quin Snyder will work with the San Antonio Spurs, while Tulsa 66ers head coach Nate Tibbets will sit on the Oklahoma City Thunder's bench. Additionally, Los Angeles D-Fenders assistant coach Chucky Brown will helm the Lakers summer league team, and be assisted by fellow D-Fenders coach Rashid Hazard.
In addition, a total of 34 players with NBA D-League experience played for the six NBA teams participating in the Orlando Pro Summer League, 14 of whom also will play in Las Vegas. Standout performers in Orlando included Jeremy Richardson and Richard Hendrix, playing for the Magic, who averaged 12 and 10 points, respectively. A trio of former NBA D-Leaguers led the Boston Celtics team, as Coby Karl averaged 13 points, Bill Walker averaged 12.7 points and J.R. Giddens averaged 12.5 points during the event.
The following is a breakdown of players with NBA D-League experience on NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports rosters:
Chicago Bulls
James Augustine
Taurean Green
Julius Hodge
Nick Lewis
DeMarcus Nelson*
Anthony Roberson
Cleveland Cavaliers
Darnell Jackson
Maureece Rice
Jawad Williams*
Dallas Mavericks
Andre Brown*
Mickael Gelabale
Luke Jackson*
Nathan Jawai
Bryson McKenzie
Aaron Miles
Trent Strickland
Denver Nuggets
Derrick Byars
Ronald Dupree*
C.J. Giles
Richard Hendrix
Coby Karl
Cedric Simmons
Sonny Weems
Detroit Pistons
Will Bynum*
Dwayne Jones
Andre Owens
Walter Sharpe
Clay Tucker
Golden State Warriors
Jermareo Davidson*
Jared Jordan
Cartier Martin*
Lawrence Roberts
Houston Rockets
Rod Benson
Will Conroy*
Joey Dorsey
Charles Gaines
Darryl Watkins
James White*
Los Angeles Clippers
Sean Banks
Nik Caner-Medley
Kevinn Pinckney*
Mike Taylor
Los Angeles Lakers
Alan Anderson*
Dominique Coleman
David Monds
Memphis Grizzlies
Erik Daniels
Trey Gilder
Hamed Haddadi
Longar Longar
Donta Smith
Greg Stiemsma
Milwaukee Bucks
Amir Johnson
Chris Richard
Minnesota Timberwolves
Devin Green
Steven Hill
NBA D-League Select
Coleman Collins
Will Frisby
Gary Forbes
Marcus Hubbard
Othyus Jeffers
Jasper Johnson
Trey Johnson*
Kurt Looby
Walker Russell, Jr.
Curtis Stinson
New Orleans Hornets
Earl Barron
Earl Calloway
Courtney Sims*
Anthony Tolliver*
New York Knicks
Alex Acker
Blake Ahearn*
Morris Almond
Joe Crawford*
Patrick Ewing, Jr.
Ron Howard
David Noel
Mouhamed Sene*
Oklahoma City Thunder
Moses Ehambe
Shaun Livingston*
Keith McLeod
Doug Thomas
Kyle Weaver
D.J. White
Phoenix Suns
Carlos Powell
Chris Rodgers
Alando Tucker
Portland Trail Blazers
Deji Akindele
Thomas Gardner
Pooh Jeter
Bobby Jones*
Dwayne Mitchell
Sacramento Kings
Donte Green
San Antonio Spurs
Romel Beck
Eric Dawson
Malik Hairston*
Carldell "Squeeky" Johnson
Stephane Lasme*
Ian Mahinmi
Marcus Vinicius
Toronto Raptors
Quincy Douby*
Carl English
Demetris Nichols*
Patrick O'Bryant
Smush Parker*
Brent Petway
Washington Wizards
John Edwards
James Lang*
Brandon Wallace
* indicates earned a GATORADE Call-Up
The following is a breakdown of players with NBA D-League experience on Orlando Pro Summer League rosters:
Boston Celtics
Nick Fazekas
J.R. Giddens
Coby Karl #
Gabe Pruitt
Bill Walker
Darius Washington
Indiana Pacers
Will Blalock #
Derrick Byars #
Trey Johnson * #
Josh McRoberts
New Jersey Nets/Philadelphia 76ers
Blake Ahearn * #
Jason Ellis
Gary Forbes #
Oklahoma City Thunder
Moses Ehambe #
Shaun Livingston *#
Kyle Weaver #
D.J. White #
Orlando Magic
Maurice Ager
Lance Allred *
Brian Chase
Ronald Dupree * #
C.J. Giles #
Richard Hendrix #
Kasib Powell *
Jeremy Richardson *
Russell Robinson
Darian Townes
Utah Jazz
James Augustine
Cedric Bozeman
Andre Ingram
Kosta Koufos
Kevin Kruger
Kevin Lyde
Larry Turner
* indicates earned a GATORADE Call-Up
# indicates is also playing in 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports in Las Vegas
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