NBA D-League Daily Developments
December 15, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games
Sonny Weems, recently assigned by the Denver Nuggets, finished with 20 points as Colorado defeated Reno 129-108. Jamar Brown contributed with 18 points and six blocks for Colorado, and Cheikh Samb, another Nuggets assignee, racked up five rejections.
Damone Brown, paced the Bighorns with a game-high 28 points and Antonio Meeking added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Mateen Cleaves recorded 19 points and Trey Johnson finished with 18 points for the Jam. Golden State assignee Richard Hendrix grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds.
Los Angeles was led by Dwayne Mitchell and Cheyne Gadson, who each scored 17. Brandon Heath chipped in with 15 points.
Stanley Asumnu erupted for 27 points to lead five Vipers players in double digits as Rio Grande Valley rolled past the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, 127-99. Trent Strickland racked up 25 points and Alpha Bangura contributed with 20 points of his own.
Will Conroy, one of the D-League's most prolific and efficient scorers, led the Thunderbirds with 27 points.
Erik Daniels posted 26 for th Erie BayHawks. Ivan Harris, meanwhile, tallied 24 points and Jackie Manuel grabbed 15 rebounds.
Walker Russell led Fort Wayne with 26 points and 10 assists, while Chris Hunter registered 15 points and eight rebounds
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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS...a look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games
five players with D-League experience competed in three NBA games last night, two as starters. Here are the highlights:
Joel Anthony tallied 12 points, 13 rebounds and blocked five shot attempts for Miami. Teammate Daequan Cook added nine points and four assists.
Toronto's Jamario Moon, New Orleans' Devin Brown and Lakers guard Jordan Farmar all scored seven points in last night's games. Moon added eight rebounds as Brown and Farmar grabbed four and three respectively.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Blake Ahearn San Antonio Austin 11/16/08
ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date Recall Date
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/14/08 12/02/08
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 12/11/08
Bill Walker Boston Utah 11/20/08
Hamed Haddadi Memphis Dakota 11/25/08
Blake Ahearn San Antonio Austin 11/30/08
Anthony Tolliver San Antonio Austin 12/02/08
Cheikh Samb Denver Nuggets Colorado 12/10/08
Sonny Weems Denver Nuggets Colorado 12/10/08
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