NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on January 31, 2009 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Friday's games
Eric Dawson registered 24 points and 11 rebounds and Pops Mensah-Bonsu added 23 and 13 in his debut as the Austin Toros thrashed the Tulsa 66ers, 111-91. Ezra Williams contributed 20 points for Austin and dished out 10 additional assists.
Ryan Humphrey paced the 66ers with 24 points, while Keith Clark added 23 and Moses Ehambe scored 16.
Josh Davis posted 32 points and 13 rebounds as the Colorado 14ers cruised to a 135-113 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Trey Gilder scored 23 and Eddie Gill added 20 points and 14 assists in the victory.
Alpha Bangura recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds for Rio Grande Valley.
Lance Allred posted 26 points and 11 rebounds, picking up his ninth double-double of the season, as the Idaho Stampede earned a 112-107 victory over the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The Stampede had four other players score in double-figures. Luke Jackson scored 23, Jamaal Tatum and Brent Petway posted 16 points apiece, while Roberto Bergersen added 11 points. Dwayne Jones finished one point shy of a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.
Joe Crawford scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half for Los Angeles. Dwayne Mitchell added 20 points for the D-Fenders, while Brandon Heath and Longar Longar recorded 15 and 14 points, respectively.
Erik Daniels led the BayHawks with 31 points and 11 rebounds as Erie cruised to a 103-93 win over the Anaheim Arsenal. Oliver Lafayette and Maureece Rice scored 28 apiece in the victory.
Kedrick Brown recorded 30 points for Anaheim and James White followed with 20. Chet Mason finished with an 18 point, 18 rebound double-double.
Bennet Davis led Utah with 20 points as seven Flash players finished in double figures. Carlos Wheeler scored 18, Dontell Jefferson contributed 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, while Ryan Diggs posted 12 points. Andre Ingram and Gavin Grant scored 11 each.
Damone Brown paced Reno with 18 points, while Antonio Meeking added 11.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
24 players with D-League experience competed in 11 NBA games last night, 7 as starters.
Clippers forward Steve Novak recorded 19 points in last night's action.
As a starter for the Utah Jazz, CJ Miles tallied 15 points.
Philadelphia's Louis Williams scored 14 points and dished seven assists as the 76ers defeated the Wizards 104-94.
Miami's Daequan Cook contributed 11 points off the bench.
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 1/5/09
Courtney Sims Phoenix Iowa 1/20/09
Anthony Tolliver New Orleans Iowa 1/21/09
Cartier Martin Charlotte Iowa 1/29/09
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
NBA G League Stories from January 31, 2009
- Ian Mahinmi Undergoes Successful Surgery - Austin Spurs
- Fort Wayne Rallies Late to Beat Wizards - Dakota Wizards
- 14ers knock off Vipers - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Energy fall to Skyforce - Iowa Wolves
- Spurs Recall Malik Hairston - Austin Spurs
- BayHawks Announce Roster Move - Erie BayHawks
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Bighorns blinded by the Flash, 118-82 - Reno Bighorns
- Flash Wins Fourth Straight, 118-82 over Reno - Utah Flash
- Bayhawks Soar Over Arsenal - Erie BayHawks
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