NBA D-League Daily Developments
December 1, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games
Damone Brown and Antonio Meeking each recorded 27 points as the Reno Bighorns notched their first victory with a 103-96 triumph over the host Los Angeles D-Fenders.
Josh Davis led the way for Colorado with 26 points and 10 rebounds in his first game of the season.
Bobby Jones led all scorers in Sioux Falls matchup against Fort Wayne with 28 points to go along with 14 rebounds. Frank Williams followed with 27 points of his own.
Ron Howard led the way for the Mad Ants with 23 points. Three players recorded double-doubles for the Ants: Coleman Collins scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds, Chris Hunter finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds, and point guard Walker Russell Jr. finished with 14 points and 10 assists.
Jamaal Tatum came off the bench to score 28 points to lead the Idaho Stampede to a 116-111 victory over the Anaheim Arsenal.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS...a look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games
12 players with D-League experience competed in five NBA games last night, five as starters. Here are the highlights:
Houston Rocket Rafer Alston finished with 16 points, six assists and three rebounds and in 36 minutes.
Matt Barnes scored 18 points, and pulled down eight rebounds for the Phoenix Suns.
Jamario Moon, of the Toronto Raptors, contributed 11 points along with 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Dahntay Jones netted eight points in 24 minutes for the Denver Nuggets.
Jordan Farmar recorded seven points in the Lakers 112-99 win over the Raptors.
ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Date
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/14/08
Richard Hendrix Golden State Bakersfield 11/14/08
DeMarcus Nelson Golden State Bakersfield 11/14/08
J.R. Giddens Boston Utah 11/15/08
Steven Hill Oklahoma City Tulsa 11/20/08
Bill Walker Boston Utah 11/20/08
Hamed Haddadi Memphis Dakota 11/25/08
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