NBA D-League Daily Developments - January 2
Published on January 2, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Saturday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Darnell Lazare scored a game-high 36 points, and Walker Russell hit a fade-away jumper with .2 seconds left to lead Fort Wayne to a comeback victory over Maine. DeShawn Sims led Maine with 20 points.
Elijah Millsap's 17 points and Robert Vaden's 15 points helped lead Tulsa past Texas. The Legends' Joe Alexander had game highs in points (28) and rebounds (14), while Dominique Jones added 20 points for Texas.
Terrel Harris' 22 points led six Rio Grande Valley players scoring in double figures in the Vipers' win over Sioux Falls. Anthony Mason Jr. led the Skyforce with 21 points.
Jeremy Wise scored 25 points and Trey Johnson added 24 points to give Bakersfield the win against Utah. Kevin Kruger led the Flash with 18 points, while Orien Greene added 13 points for Utah.
D.J. Strawberry's 21 points and Jeremy Lin's 16 points led Reno over Idaho. Seth Tarver scored 19 points for the Stampede, while Antoine Walker added 16 points.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
35 players with NBA D-League experience competed in eight NBA games last night, four as starters.
Golden State's Dorell Wright scored a game-high 30 points in a loss to Miami.
Dallas' Jose Juan Barea scored a game-high 29 points in a loss to Milwaukee.
Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova had 16 points and 17 rebounds in the win over Dallas.
Cleveland's Ramon Sessions had 13 points and six rebounds in a loss to Chicago.
Denver's Gary Forbes had 11 points in a win over Sacramento.
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 10 37.6 18.7 5.2 5.0
Hassan Whiteside Sacramento Reno 11/29/10 11 11.7 4.9 2.9 0.1
DeMarre Carroll Memphis Dakota 12/14/10 6 35.7 18.3 6.8 2.0
Pape Sy Atlanta Utah 12/27/10 1 25.0 6.0 3.0 3.0
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 3 24.3 11.3 7.3 1.7
Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 12/28/10 3 23.0 15.3 4.0 2.0
Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 5 27.4 7.8 7.2 0.6
* Roddy Beaubois has yet to appear in a D-League game.
NBA G League Stories from January 2, 2011
- Tulsa 66ers Roll Past the Austin Toros - Austin Spurs
- Idaho Outlasts Reno, 110-103 - Reno Bighorns
- 66ers Complete Road Trip with 110-91 Win Over Toros - Tulsa 66ers
- Legends Comeback Falls Short in Loss - Texas Legends
- T-Birds Rally to Beat Legends - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Cavaliers Recall Eyenga from BayHawks - Erie BayHawks
- Thunderbirds Bring Back Hubbard - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Phoenix Suns Assign Garret Siler to NBA D-League Affiliate Iowa Energy - Iowa Wolves
- Phoenix Suns Assign Garret Siler to NBA D-League Affiliate Iowa Energy - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - January 2 - G League
- Jam Open New Year with Win over Flash - Bakersfield Jam
- Big Second Half Lifts Reno to 107-85 Win over Idaho - Reno Bighorns
- Bighorns dominate second half - Idaho Stampede
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