NBA D-League Daily Developments
April 25, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
COLORADO 14ERS CAPTURE 2009 NBA D-LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Wednesday's games:
Led by veteran Josh Davis' 21 points, the Colorado 14ers defeated the Utah Flash 123-104 tonight to earn the 2009 NBA Development League Championship at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. John Lucas scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to guide the team to its first NBA D-League championship while Joe Dabbert finished the contest shooting a perfect 10-of-10 from the field to score 21 points. Nuggets assignee Sonny Weems finished with a game-high 25 points off the bench.
Utah was led by Morris Almond and Kevin Kruger who scored 18 points a piece, while J.R. Giddens chipped in with a 17-point, 15-rebound double-double.
NUGGETS RECALL WEEMS
The Denver Nuggets have recalled guard/forward Sonny Weems from the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Weems was assigned to the 14ers for his third stint on April 10 and has averaged 20.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 3.0 apg in 22 appearances with Colorado, while helping the 14ers capture the D-League championship.
NBA D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS RECAP
First Round
Colorado 14ers defeated Erie BayHawks, 129-108
Utah Flash defeated Bakersfield Jam, 94-81
Austin Toros defeated Idaho Stampede, 119-116 OT
Dakota Wizards defeated Iowa Energy, 114-109
Second Round
Colorado 14ers defeated Austin Toros 114-111
Utah Flash defeated Dakota Wizards, 103-93
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Seven players with D-League experience competed in three NBA playoff games last night, two as starters.
Starting for Orlando, Rafer Alston scored 17 points to go with five rebounds and four assists.
Houston's starter Aaron Brooks notched 11 points, five assists and four rebounds as the Rockets defeated Portland 86-83. Von Wafer added eight.
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
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