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Published on March 9, 2009 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games:

Dakota's Maurice Baker scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and added 13 rebounds. Center Will Frisby showed his strength in the paint with a double-double 25 points and 14 rebounds, while guard Blake Ahearn nailed 19 points and five assists.

Iowa had five players finish in double figures, four of them with 20 plus points, led by big man Courtney Sims with 25 points. Forward Othyus Jeffers dropped 24 points, while guard Curtis Stinson hit 21 points to go with his 14 rebounds and eight assists. Former Wizards guard Denham Brown played his first game back in the Civic Center in a different uniform scoring 20 points.

Trent Stricklandscored a game-high 24 points, playing just 25 minutes. Four Viper reserves scored in double figures led by Jeff Trepagnier's 16 points. Ernest Scott nailed three three-point baskets and scored 15 points. Quin Humphrey and Craig Winder scored 13 and 12 points respectively. Kurt Looby blocked five shots and hauled in a game-high 14 rebounds. It is Lobby's third straight game and seventh of the season where he swatted away five or more shots.

Moses Ehambe scored a team high 22-points off the bench to lead four double-digit scorers for Tulsa. Keith Clark had the game's only double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Maureece Rice earned adidas Player of the Game honors, leading all BayHawks scorers with 27 points. Erik Daniels chipped in 20 points in the winning effort.

Kasib Powell led all Skyforce scorers with 20 points. Both Chris Ellis and CJ Giles finished with double-doubles, Ellis scoring 12 points and 17 rebounds and Giles tallying 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Howard led all Mad Ants in scoring with 26 points and Walker Russell recorded a triple double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Trey Johnson's 26 points led all Bakersfield scorers with Mateen Cleaves contributing 11 assists on the evening.

Recently assigned to Colorado, Sonny Weems led the 14ers with 30 points to go with six rebounds and six assists. Josh Davis and Kentrell Gransberry both finished with a double-doubles, Davis scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Gransberry netted 11 and 10.

Albuquerque's Will Conroy led all scorers and recorded a triple-double, erupting for 35 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Jasper Johnson notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to go with six assists. Antoine Agudio scored 26 and Antonio Meeking added 18 and nine.

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

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

Starting for the Phoenix Suns, Matt Barnes scored 13 points and added five assists.

Rafer Alstonscored 10 points and dished eight assists as a starter for Orlando.

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, 2/13/09

Anthony Tolliver New Orleans Iowa 1/21/09

Cartier Martin Charlotte Iowa 1/29/09

Trey Johnson Cleveland Bakersfield 2/03/09, 2/20/09

Eddie Gill Milwaukee Colorado 2/09/08

Pops Mensah-Bonsu San Antonio Austin 2/25/09, 3/6/09

James White Houston Anaheim 3/3/09

Demetris Nichols New York Iowa 3/6/09

ASSIGNMENT BOARD:

Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Dates

Hamed Haddadi Memphis Dakota 2/17/09

Nate Jawai Toronto Idaho 2/26/09

Sonny Weems Denver Colorado 3/6/09

Sun Yue Los Angeles Los Angeles 3/6/09

Morris Almond Utah Utah 3/7/09

Kyrylo Fesenko Utah Utah 3/7/09




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