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January 28, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


14ERS ADD HAMILTON, LOLAR

The Colorado 14ers announced that guard Vernon Hamilton and forward Damien Lolar have been added to the roster.

Hamilton joins the 14ers after spending training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fall of 2008. The 6-0 guard has also played professionally in Turkey and Latvia the last two seasons. Lolar is a 6-4 swingman who returns to Colorado after playing with the 14ers earlier this season. He averaged 4.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in seven appearances in November and December.

DARTEZ RETURNS TO VIPERS

The NBA D-League Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced that Kendall Dartez returned to the Vipers after a stint in the Chinese Basketball Association. A 6-11, 235 pound power forward out of Louisville, Dartez started the first 11 games of the season for the Vipers, averaging 13.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Dartez recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds (seven offensive) for his lone double-double on December 3rd against the Erie BayHawks. He scored a season-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds and two blocks on December 19th against the Iowa Energy. Dartez last played for the Vipers on December 21st.

To make room on the roster, the Vipers waived point guard Jared Jordan due to injury. Jordan suffered a high left ankle sprain against Tulsa on January 21st and missed Friday's win in Austin.

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games

v Joe Crawford led Los Angeles with 26 points and Dwayne Mitchell scored 14 of his 23 in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles D-Fenders rallied back from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Idaho Stampede, 106-103, in overtime. Longar Longar came off the bench for the D-Fenders posting 21 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.

v Luke Jackson paced the Stampede in overtime, scoring 10 of his season-high 31 points in the extra period. Dwayne Jones chipped in with 18 points and 14 rebounds and Brent Petway had 17.

v Cartier Martin erupted for 31 points and added 11 rebounds as the Iowa Energy soared past the Tulsa 66ers, 91-78. Othyus Jeffers recorded 19 points and nine rebounds for the Energy. Marvin Phillips contributed 14 boards and Curtis Stinson had nine.

v Moses Ehambe paced Tulsa with 21 points, while Keith Clark and Gary Forbes, who the 66ers acquired from the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Sunday, combined for 27 points and 22 rebounds.

v Rookie Trey Gilder led the way with a career-high 33 points as the Colorado14ers outlasted the Erie Bayhawks 114-110. Eddie Gill posted 24 points and nine assists, while Dominique Coleman (22 and 11) and Jamar Brown (17 and 14) both posted double-doubles in the win.

v Erik Daniels led Erie with 33 points off the bench. Maureece Rice added 19 and Oliver Lafayette had 18.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:

11 players with D-League experience competed in four NBA games last night, two as starters.

v As a starter for Utah, CJ Miles tallied 16 points and grabbed five rebounds.

v Playing 22 minutes, Shannon Brown recorded 14 points off the bench for the Bobcats.

v Anthony Johnson scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished four assists as Orlando defeated Indiana 135-111.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:

Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates

Blake Ahearn San Antonio Dakota 11/16/08

Malik Hairston San Antonio Austin 12/22/08

Jermareo Davidson Golden State Idaho 1/5/08

Courtney Sims Phoenix Iowa 1/20/08

Anthony Tolliver New Orleans Iowa 1/21/08

ASSIGNMENT BOARD: 1 NBA Player is Currently on Assignment with an NBA D-League Affiliate

Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date

Malik Hairston San Antonio Austin 12/26/08

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