NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on March 12, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's D-League games
v Sean Banks led the way for Los Angeles with 30 points while Darren Cooper came off the bench to score 16 in the win over Utah.
v Assigned players came up big for Utah as Gabe Pruitt (Boston Celtics) and Kyrylo Fesenko (Utah Jazz) finished with 23 points and 16 points, respectively. Fesenko added 15 rebounds in the loss.
v Blake Ahearn netted 26 points and dished out eight assists while Rod Benson scored 16 and grabbed 16 boards. Carlos Powell scored 23 in the win over Fort Wayne.
v Mad Ant Rob Griffin scored 24 points in the loss to Utah.
v Courtney Sims tallied 27 points and 10 rebounds, Demetris Nichols scored 25 and Darryl Watkins contributed with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Iowa as they downed Sioux Falls.
v Sioux Falls' David Bailey finished with 23 points in the loss for the Skyforce.
v Julius Hodge finished one assists why of a triple-double performance with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists while Kevin Pittsnogle scored 28 and pulled down 10 rebounds and newly acquired Will Conroy scored 25 and dished out 11 assists in the win two-point overtime win over Austin.
v Toro DerMarr Johnson led all scorers with 43 points and Marcus Williams scored 30 and grabbed 11 boards in the loss.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS...a look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games
10 players with D-League experience competed in six NBA games last night, two as starters. Here are the highlights:
v Jordan Farmar scored 10 points in 17 minutes for the Los Angeles Lakers.
v Wizard Andray Blatche finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes for Washington.
v Portland's Martell Webster recorded 13 points in 23 minutes for the Trail Blazers.
TRADE WINDS: Two trades were completed yesterday, including the first-ever D-League three-team trade, that sent Mike Efevberha from the Iowa Energy to the Anaheim Arsenal, Ivan Johnson from the Arsenal to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and Adam Haluska from the Vipers to the Energy. Additionally, Will Conroy was sent to Albuquerque from Iowa in exchange for Josh Gross.
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 Fort 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 2/26-3/7
Andre Barrett Los Angeles Clippers Austin Toros 3/1-present
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED NBA PLAYERS (9)
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
Demetris Nichols Chicago Iowa 2/29 N/A
Gabe Pruitt Boston Celtics Utah Flash 3/4 N/A
Patrick O'Bryant Golden State Bakersfield 3/10 N/A
SEASON ASSIGNMENT TOTALS: 45 assignments, 31 players, 17 NBA teams
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- Arsenal Acquire Mike Efevberha and Mario Boggan - Anaheim Arsenal
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