NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on February 13, 2009 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
THE DREAM STARTS HERE
The second annual NBA D-League Dream Factory Friday Night returns to Center Court at Jam Session presented by adidas today, Friday, Feb. 13 at 7:15pm MT when the League's top sharp shooters and dunkers take to the court in the innovative skills challenge. Brent Petway (Idaho) will defend his 2008 Slam Dunk title against James "Flight" White (Anaheim), Patrick Ewing, Jr. (Reno) and Keith Clark (Tulsa) while Lance Allred (Idaho) returns to the H.O.R.S.E. competition to defend his title from last year against Bobby Jones (Sioux Falls), Erik Daniels (Erie) and Joe Crawford (Los Angeles). The action-packed evening is rounded off by a three-point shootout featuring 2008 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year Blake Ahearn (Dakota), Trey Johnson (Bakersfield, currently playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers), Ernest Scott (Rio Grande Valley) and Gary Forbes (Tulsa).
NBA D-LEAGUE ALL-STARS COMES TO PHOENIX
15 players with NBA experience highlight the two ten-man rosters of top prospects who will take to Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas for the third annual NBA D-League All-Star game on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2pm MT. The game, which features Will Conroy (Albuquerque), the league's leading scorer, along with NBA draft picks Chris Richard (Tulsa), James White (Anaheim), Luke Jackson (Idaho), Derrick Byars (Bakersfield) and Richard Hendrix (Dakota) will be coached by Austin's Quin Snyder and Iowa's Nick Nurse.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Seven players with D-League experience competed in three NBA games last night, two as starters.
Miami's Daequan cook tallied 14 points and added five rebounds as the Heat defeated the Bulls 95-93.
Mavericks forward Brandon Bass scored eight points in 18 minutes of play. Teammate Jose Juan Barea added seven points in 11 minutes for Dallas.
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
Trey Johnson Cleveland Bakersfield 2/03/09
Eddie Gill Milwaukee Colorado 2/09/08
ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Dates
J.R. Giddens Boston Utah 11/15-1/8, 2/5
NBA G League Stories from February 13, 2009
- 66ers Keith Clark Finishes Runner-Up in Dunk Contest - Tulsa 66ers
- Ahearn Wins Three Point Shot Out at D-League All-Star Game - Dakota Wizards
- Blake Ahearn wins Three-Point Shoot-Out; Will Conroy Secures H.O.R.S.E Win - G League
- Scott runner-up in Dream Factory three-point shootout - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- D-League Dream Factory Friday Night Replacements Announced - G League
- Toros Coaching Staff Headed to Phoenix - Austin Spurs
- Mad Ants Announce Youth Basketball Clinic - Indiana Mad Ants
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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