NBA D-League Daily Developments - January 1, 2011
January 1, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Friday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Cleveland Cavaliers' assignee Christian Eyegna scored 20 points on 9-14 shooting, grabbing six rebounds and two steals. Tasmin Mitchell came off the bench to record a double-double compiling 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Jerel McNeal led the Vipers with 27 points and nine rebounds. Rio Grande Valley had six players in double-figures. Mustafa Shakur tallied 21 points, 13 assists and three steals.
Iowa went on to score 38 points in the 3rd quarter to help defeat Dakota. Othyus Jeffers and Chris Lofton scored 21 points each in the win for the Energy.
Josh Bostic led the way for the Thunderbirds scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Dominique Coleman had 21 points and Shane Edwards registered 20 points in the win.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
18 players with NBA D-League experience competed in eight NBA games last night, seven as starters.
Philadelphia's Lou Williams had 18 points and four assists in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
New Jersey's Stephen Graham started and scored 16 points on 7-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds in a loss to Chicago.
Toronto's Amir Johnson started and recorded a double-double scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a loss to Houston.
Houston's Patrick Patterson came off the bench and tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Toronto.
Golden State's Dorell Wright registered 17 points and five rebounds in a victory over Charlotte.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
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ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Christian Eyenga Cleveland Erie 11/18/10 15 26.0 12.3 4.7 1.0
Dominique Jones Dallas Texas 11/30/10 9 36.6 18.6 5.1 4.6
Hassan Whiteside Sacramento Reno 11/29/10 10 12.3 5.4 3.2 0.1
DeMarre Carroll Memphis Dakota 12/14/10 6 35.7 18.3 6.8 2.0
Samardo Samuels Cleveland Erie 12/27/10 2 23.5 14.5 4.0 2.0
Devin Ebanks L.A. Lakers Bakersfield 12/27/10 1 22.0 4.0 5.0 2.0
Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 12/28/10 2 19.5 15.0 4.0 1.5
* Roddy Beaubois has yet to appear in a D-League game.
NBA G League Stories from January 1, 2011
- Flash Open New Year with Loss to Jam - Utah Flash
- Alexander Strong in Legends' Loss - Texas Legends
- 66ers Earn 99-94 Road Win over Legends - Tulsa 66ers
- Vipers Come From Behind to Beat Skyforce - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - January 1, 2011 - G League
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