NBA D-League Daily Developments
March 5, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS...a look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games
19 players with D-League experience competed in eight NBA games last night, five as starters. Here are the highlights:
v Matt Carroll scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists in a 46-minute start for the Charlotte Bobcats.
v Golden State Warrior Matt Barnes finished with eight points and four rebounds in 24 minutes.
v Jamario Moon netted six points and pulled down six rebounds in 33 minutes for the Toronto Raptors.
v Ime Udoka collected 11 rebounds and chipped in with five points for the San Antonio Spurs.
v Sacramento King Mikki Moore grabbed 13 rebounds, also scoring six points, in 26 minutes.
POWELL and FARMER EARN CO-PLAYER OF THE MONTH HONORS: Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Kasib Powell and Rio Grande Valley guard Desmon Farmer earned D-League Co-Player of the Month for games played during February, it was announced yesterday. Powell, a D-League All-Star from Texas Tech, averaged 22.6 points, connecting on 19-of-36 three-point attempts, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Skyforce in February. Sioux Falls, which went 8-3 in February, is one game out of first place in the D-League's Central Division. Farmer led Rio Grande Valley scorers in eight of 11 games played during the month, including two 39-point outings against Los Angles on Feb. 17, and Fort Wayne on Feb. 26. In 11 games in February, Farmer averaged 26.8 points, including 36-of-71 three pointers, while dishing out 4.4 assists and grabbing 3.8 rebounds per game.
PRUITT BACK TO FLASH: Rookie guard Gabe Pruitt was re-assigned to the Utah Flash, the Boston Celtics announced yesterday. Pruitt has appeared in 12 games for the Celtics this season, averaging 2.0 points in 5.7 minutes. Pruitt, the Celtics' second-round selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, will join the Flash for the third time this season. He was previously assigned from Nov. 23 - Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 - Dec. 13. During his first two assignments, Pruitt averaged a combined 15.2 points, 3.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 30.6 minutes.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD (16 call-ups, 13 players, 10 NBA teams):
Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Eddie Gill New Jersey Nets Colorado 14ers 11/15/07-12/12
Jelani McCoy Denver Nuggets L.A. D-Fenders 11/29/07-12/27
Luke Jackson Miami Heat Idaho Stampede 12/12/07-2/6
Jeremy Richardson Memphis Grizzlies Fort Wayne Mad Ants 12/20-1/7
Billy Thomas New Jersey Nets Colorado 14ers 12/24-1/7
Marcus Williams San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/26-12/29
Keith Langford San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/28-1/7
DerMarr Johnson San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 12/29-1/7
Guillermo Diaz Los Angeles Clippers Anaheim Arsenal 1/8-1/28
CJ Watson Golden State Warriors Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1/8-present
Jeremy Richardson San Antonio Spurs F ort Wayne Mad Ants 1/10-1/29
Jeremy Richardson Atlanta Hawks Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2/19-present
Kaniel Dickens Cleveland Cavaliers Colorado 14ers 2/22-present
Billy Thomas Cleveland Cavaliers Colorado 14ers 2/22-present
Bobby Jones Houston Rockets Sioux Falls Skyforce 2/26-present
Andre Barrett Los Angeles Clippers Austin Toros 3/1-present
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED NBA PLAYERS (10)
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date Recall Date
Kyrylo Fesenko Utah Jazz Utah Flash 11/10, 12/6, 12/27 11/30, 12/13, N/A
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/21, 2/1 1/28, N/A
Morris Almond Utah Jazz Utah Flash 12/6, 1/25 1/8, N/A
Cheikh Samb Detroit Fort Wayne 12/10, 1/29 12/20, N/A
Mouhamed Sene Seattle Idaho 12/23 N/A
David Noel Milwaukee Tulsa 1/20 N/A
Daequan Cook Miami Iowa 2/27 N/A
Joel Anthony Miami Iowa 2/27 N/A
Demetris Nichols Chicago Iowa 2/29 N/A
Kosta Perovic Golden State Bakersfield 3/3 N/A
Gabe Pruitt Boston Celtics Utah Flash ¾ N/A
SEASON ASSIGNMENT TOTALS: 44 assignments, 30 players, 17 NBA teams
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