NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on February 24, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
ROCKETS RECALL JERMAINE TAYLOR FROM VIPERS
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced that the team has recalled guard Jermaine Taylor from Houston's single-affiliation NBA D-League partner Rio Grande Valley. Taylor was re-assigned to the Vipers on Feb. 19. Taylor (6-4, 210, Central Florida) has averaged 19.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.00 steals in six games (two starts) with the Vipers. In his first stint with Rio Grande Valley, Taylor posted back-to-back 30-point outings at Albuquerque (30 points on 2/2/10 and 32 points on 2/3/10). A rookie out of Central Florida, Taylor has averaged 2.6 points and 0.2 assists in 17 games with the Rockets this season.
GAME BETWEEN RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS AND SPRINGFIELD ARMOR RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1, 2010
The game between the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Springfield Armor originally scheduled for Feb. 10 has been rescheduled for March 1.
The game, which was postponed due to severe weather conditions, will be played at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas at 8:30 p.m. ET.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Jeff Trepagnier came off the bench to score 22 points as the Iowa Energy defeated the Reno Bighorns 120-116. Earl Barron scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Iowa, while Curtis Stinson finished with 13 points and 15 assists. Reno was led by D.J. Strawberry, who finished with 21 points, while Rod Benson had 19 points and 17 rebounds.
Keith McLeod had 21 points and 13 assists and Carlos Powell recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Thunderbirds in a loss to Bakersfield. Shane Edwards and Chad Toppert each posted 17 points for the T-Birds, with Toppert scoring 14 in the fourth period alone. Antoine Agudio added 13 for Albuquerque. Brian Butch led all players with 30 points and 24 rebounds for Bakersfield.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
20 players with NBA D-League experience competed in eight NBA games last night, five as starters.
Starting for Philadelphia, Louis Williams tallied 26 points in a win over Golden State.
C.J. Watson came off the bench to score 20 points for Warriors in a loss to Philadelphia.
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
Antonio Anderson Oklahoma City Rio Grande Valley 2/22/10
NBA G League Stories from February 24, 2010
- Red Claws Fall To Mad Ants, 118-110 - Maine Celtics
- Cavs Assign Darnell Jackson & Danny Green To BayHawks - Erie BayHawks
- Vipers Acquire Sean Barnette - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Red Claws Celebrate One Year Anniversary Thursday - Maine Celtics
- Harris Earns Gatorade Call-Up To Washington - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Rio Grande Valley's Harris Signs With Washington Wizards - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Jam Hold Off Thunderbirds - Bakersfield Jam
- Thunderbirds Edged By Bakersfield, 102-97 - New Mexico Thunderbirds
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