NBA D-League Daily Developments
February 19, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
JOE ALEXANDER RECALLED DUE TO TRADE
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that NBA assigned player Joe Alexander has been recalled to the NBA due to a trade between the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Milwaukee Bucks traded Alexander and Hakim Warrick to Chicago for John Salmons. The Bucks assigned Alexander to the Mad Ants on Jan. 21. He averaged 10.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in six games for the Ants.
THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Thursday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Larry Owens scored a season-high 37 points to lead Tulsa over Maine. Mustafa Shakur added 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the 66ers. Morris Almond paced the Red Claws with 20 points.
Ryan Forehan-Kelly scored 22 points and Frank Robinson added 21 for Los Angeles in a win over Austin. Alonzo Gee led Austin with 27 points, while Curtis Jerrells added 24 points.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Five players with NBA D-League experience competed in two NBA games last night, one as starters.
As a starter in place of the injured Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' Shannon Brown had eight points, four rebounds and four assists in a loss to the Boston Celtics.
Denver's Chris Anderson had seven points and three blocks in 23 minutes off the bench for the Nuggets in a win over Cleveland.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09
Anthony Tolliver Golden State Idaho 12/17/09, 1/17/10
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
JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10
Cedric Jackson Cleveland Erie 1/23/10
Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10
Coby Karl Golden State Idaho 1/31/10
Chris Richard Chicago Tulsa 2/5/10
Garrett Temple Houston Rio Grande Valley 2/8/10
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
Malik Hairston San Antonio Austin 1/14/10 13 40.9 29.3 4.3 3.2
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NBA G League Stories from February 19, 2010
- Iowa keeps up energy to defeat Stampede - Idaho Stampede
- Flash defeat Thunderbirds down the stretch - Utah Flash
- Poor Shooting Down the Stretch Grounds T-Birds in Utah - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Armor lose heartbreaker to Reno - Springfield Armor
- Farmer drops 41 in Bighorns' win over Springfield - Reno Bighorns
- Brumbaugh Released From Jam - Bakersfield Jam
- Rockets Re-Assign Taylor, Vipers Acquire Guard - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Houston's Jermaine Taylor Reassigned To Rio Grande Valley Vipers - G League
- Yao Ming Coming To Rio Grande Valley - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Versus' NBA D-League Coverage Continues On Saturday, Feb. 20 At 11:59 P.M. ET - G League
- Red Claws Go Red For Women's Heart Health - Maine Celtics
- Flash Veteran Kevin Kruger Acquired By Utah - Utah Flash
- Timberwolves Assign Nathan Jawai To Skyforce - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Minnesota's Jawai Assigned To D-League Affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce - G League
- Keith McLeod Returns To T-Birds Roster - New Mexico Thunderbirds
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- Mad Ants Launch Do It Best Book Drive - Indiana Mad Ants
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