NBA D-League Daily Developments
March 29, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
THUNDER RE-ASSIGN D.J. WHITE TO TULSA 66ERS
Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has re-assigned forward D.J. White to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League. White was previously assigned to the 66ers on March 18 before being recalled on March 23. During his first stint in Tulsa, he appeared in three games averaging 17.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 assist in 37.7 minutes. He is expected to be in uniform tonight when Tulsa hosts Bakersfield at 6:00 P.M.
SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Saturday's games:
Iowa's Demetris Nichols had a team- high 33 points and Curtis Stinson added 24 points for the Energy.
Taj McCullough scored 35 points for the Mad Ants while Chris Hunter and Walker Russel Jr. both finished with double-doubles. Hunter scored 29 points to go with 11 rebounds and Russell notched 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Frank Williams recorded a game-high 26 points and pulled down seven rebounds for the Skyforce. Bobby Jones added 25 points to the effort and recorded a team-high nine rebounds. Kasib Powell added 18 points, eight rebounds and a team-high eight assists.
Leading the Toros was San Antonio Spurs assignee Malik Hairston with 23 points. Dwayne Jones recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Jeff Trepagnier scored 18 points off the bench against his former club as he helped lead the Vipers to a 114-101 victory over the Jam. Jawad Williams scored a game high 23 points and hauled in rebounds to lead the effort for RGV. Kurt Looby tallied his eighth double-double of the season with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Jordan scored nine and dished out 12 assists and Julian Sensley scored 10 points and hauled in five rebounds.
Trey Johnson scored 21 points and hauled in six rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the effort for Bakersfield. Justin Reed and Derrick Byars each scored 12 points hauling in eight and seven rebounds respectively. Former Viper Alpha Bangura scored 13 points in his return to the Dodge Arena.
Ronald Dupree scored 29 points and collected 10 rebounds to help the Utah Flash hold on to a 103-100 victory over Anaheim. All five Flash starters scored in double-figures. Utah Jazz assignees Morris Almond and Kosta Koufos added 23 and 14 points, respectively. Boston Celtics assignee Giddens added 13 points. Kevin Kruger chipped in 12 points for the Flash. Wheeler added 10 points off the Flash bench.
Kedrick Brown knocked down a game-high 32 points and Cedric Bozeman added 23 points for the Arsenal, while Campbell doubled up with 19 points and 10 boards.
David Noel and Russell Robinson both had double-doubles. Robinson with 13 points and 12 assists. Noel was one rebound shy of back to back triple-doubles with a game high 24 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
Lance Allred led the Stampede with 21 points and 18 rebounds.
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, New York Iowa 1/20/09, 2/13/09, 3/23/09
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, Toronto Austin 2/25/09, 3/6/09
James White Houston Anaheim 3/3/09
Demetris Nichols New York Iowa 3/6/09
Dontell Jefferson Charlotte Utah 3/11/09
Quincy Douby Toronto Erie 3/24/09
Joe Crawford New York Los Angeles 3/27/09
ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Dates
Sonny Weems Denver Colorado 3/6/09
Morris Almond Utah Utah 3/7/09
Alexis Ajinca Charlotte Sioux Falls 3/9/09
Sean Singletary Charlotte Sioux Falls 3/9/09
Sun Yue Los Angeles Los Angeles 3/19/09
J.R. Giddens Boston Utah 3/20/09
Malik Hairston San Antonio Austin 3/25/09
Kosta Koufos Utah Utah 3/26/09
D.J. White Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/29/09
NBA G League Stories from March 29, 2009
- 66ers Defeat Jam, Win Fourth Straight - Tulsa 66ers
- 14ers Outlast Mad Ants - Colorado 14ers
- BayHawks Top D-Fenders in Overtime - Erie BayHawks
- Thunder Re-Assign D.J. White to Tulsa 66ers - Tulsa 66ers
- Oklahoma City's White Re-Assigned To D-League Affiliate Tulsa 66ers - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Stampede takes the win on Bighorns' home court, 108-104 - G League
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