NBA D-League Daily Developments
April 20, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
ALL-TIME HIGH 49 PLAYERS WITH NBA D-LEAGUE EXPERIENCE FEATURED ON 2009 NBA PLAYOFF ROSTERS
2009 NBA playoff rosters feature 49 players with NBA D-League experience, including key contributors Rafer Alston (Orlando), Chris Andersen (Denver), Jose Barea (Dallas), Aaron Brooks (Houston), Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles Lakers), Chuck Hayes (Houston), Ime Udoka (San Antonio) and Von Wafer (Houston).
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
13 players with D-League experience competed in four NBA playoff games last night, two as starters.
Philadelphia's Louis Williams tallied 18 points off the bench to help the 76ers defeat the Magic 100-98.
As a starter for Orlando, Rafer Alston notched 15 points and dished five assists for the Magic.
Denver's Chris Andersen scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds as the Nuggets defeated the Hornets 113-84. Teammate Dahntay Jones added seven and three as a starter.
Shannon Brown scored nine points for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first round win against Utah. Teammate Josh Powell added six.
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
Shaun Livingston Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/31/09
Marcus Williams San Antonio Austin 4/8/09
Jawad Williams Cleveland Rio Grande Valley 4/9/09
Mouhamed Sene New York Albuquerque 4/9/09
DeMarcus Nelson Chicago Austin 4/9/09
Chris Hunter New York Fort Wayne 4/14/09
ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Dates
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
Kosta Koufos Utah Utah 3/26/09
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 4/2/09
Nathan Jawai Toronto Idaho 4/3/09
Sonny Weems Denver Colorado 4/10/09
Marcus Williams San Antonio Austin 4/15/09
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