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January 10, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


TOP PROSPECTS HIGHLIGHT 2010 NBA D-LEAGUE ALL-SHOWCASE TEAMS

Top NBA D-League prospects Dontell Jefferson (Utah), Reggie Williams (Sioux Falls), Carlos Powell (Albuquerque), Anthony Tolliver (Idaho), and Joey Dorsey (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on assignment from the Houston Rockets) comprise the 2010 NBA D-League All-Showcase First Team. The team was voted on by a group of NBA D-League head coaches and NBA scouts following the week-long, 16-game event at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.

JAM REACQUIRES HURDLE, RELEASES LONGAR

The Bakersfield Jam has reacquired guard Lance Hurdle after his recovery from a sprained ankle, while releasing Longar Longar due to injury. Before going down, Hurdle averaged 7.4 points and 2.1 assists in just under 23 minutes over eight games for the Jam (four starts).

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

top performers from Saturday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)

Ron Howard led Fort Wayne with a game high 22 points. Jared Reiner added a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Mike Gansey notched another double-double, leading all BayHawks scorers with 19 points including a 3 pointer at the buzzer and adding 10 rebounds. Jackie Manuel also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. John Bryant had a strong finish with 13 points in the final quarter and 17 points overall.

Mike Harris tallied a double-double, scoring 27 points and hauling in 12 rebounds as the Vipers knocked off the Eastern Conference leading Iowa Energy 109-100. Garrett Temple tallied 21 points and four assists. Antonio Anderson finished two rebounds shy of a triple double as he scored 14, while dishing out a game-high 11 assists. Will Conroy added 14 points and nine assists, and Houston assignee Joey Dorsey scored seven while hauling in 11 boards.

Iowa was led by guard Pat Carroll, who finished with 29 points including four 3-pointers. Curtis Stinson finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Energy.

Morris Almond led the way for Springfield with 34 and TJ Cummings had 19 points and six rebounds. JamesOn Curry scored 32 points, including a game-tying three in regulation and a game-winning three in overtime.

Maine was led by Trey Gilder's 33-points, 12-rebound double-double.

Carlos Powell paced Albuquerque with 22 points. Chad Toppert kicked-in 19 points and Jason Horton recorded 10 assists.

Rod Benson led the way for the Bighorns with 23 points and 12 boards in 34 minutes of play. Desmon Farmer hit four three-pointers on his way to 18 points, and Mo Charlo finished with 12 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.

Jared Newson notched 22 points and four rebounds for Bakersfield while Amara Sy fell one rebound shy of a triple-double with 21 points (on 9-for-14 shooting) and 11 assists. Brian Butch finish with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the Jam.

Ryan Forehan-Kelly scored a game-high 25 points on red-hot 9-for-11 shooting from the field for the D-Fenders.

Idaho ended the game with four players scoring in double figures including Anthony Tolliver with a game high 27 and Donell Taylor coming off the bench to score 25.

The Toros ended with six players in double figures, including Curtis Jerrells with 25, Alonzo Gee and Dwayne Jones with 19 each, Lewis Clinch with 16 points, Eddie Basden with 12 points, and Justin Bowen with 10.

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

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

Starting for Orlando, Matt Barnes scored a game-high 18 points, to go with seven rebounds as the Magic defeated the Hawks 113-81.

Aaron Brooks scored 20 points as a starter for the Houston Rockets.

As a starter Philadelphia, Lou Williams finished with 14 points in a 104-94 win over the Pistons.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date

Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09

Anthony Tolliver Portland Idaho 12/17/09

Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande 12/23/09

Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10

ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG

Joey Dorsey Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/13/09 15 31.5 14.4 13.5 1.7

Alexis Ajinca Charlotte Maine 11/30/09 15 25.1 13.5 6.9 0.4

Taylor Griffin Phoenix Iowa 12/29/09 7 30.0 10.3 6.4 2.0

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