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January 13, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


MAINE'S MARIO WEST CALLED-UP TO ATLANTA HAWKS

The Atlanta Hawks yesterday signed Mario West of the Maine Red Claws. West, the sixth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2009-10 NBA Development League Season, and the first Red Claws player to earn a Call-Up, joins 65 other NBA players with NBA D-League experience. West has appeared in 11 games for Maine this season, six as a starter, and is averaging 13.7 points, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds. He has scored in double figures on eight occasions, recording a season-high 19 points twice, both victories over the Springfield Armor. West returns to Atlanta following a two-year stint with the team (2007-09), most recently appearing in five games for the Hawks during the 2009 preseason, when he scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. In 117 career games during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 campaigns with the Hawks he has amassed 102 points and 104 rebounds.

FORT WAYNE REACQUIRES JAMELLE CORNLEY

The NBA D-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced yesterday that they have reacquired Jamelle Cornley and Jared Reiner has been released due to injury. Cornely, a Penn State standout, was waived on Nov.18 due to a knee injury where he later had surgery. Reiner is suffering from a back injury and will not be traveling with the team this week as they take on the Erie BayHawks and the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Reiner was averaging 15.5 points and 10.3 rebounds in 10 games for the Ants.

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

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

Ron Howard scored 25 points and Oliver Lafayette added 19 points and 11 assists for Fort Wayne.

Will Blalock led Maine with 19 points, while Noel Felix added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Earl Barron tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds as Iowa raced past Sioux Falls. Curtis Stinson finished with 12 points and nine assists.

Keith Brumbaugh led Sioux Falls with 27 points and 15 rebounds.

Desmon Farmer tallied 36 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for Reno in a win over Utah. Rod Benson added 15 points and eight rebounds.

Luke Nevill paced Utah with 28 points.

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

Nine players with NBA D-League experience competed in five NBA games last night, five as starters.

Matt Barnes started and had 10 points and seven rebounds for Orlando.

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

Cartier Martin Golden State Iowa 1/10/10

Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10

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 16 31.6 14.9 13.3 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 9 28.2 9.6 6.2 2.0

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