
NBA D-League Daily Developments
March 2, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
RIO GRANDE VALLEY'S WILL CONROY NAMED NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Rio Grande Valley Vipers point guard Will Conroy was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played during the Week of Feb. 22. The award is the first for Conroy this season, and the fifth of this NBA D-League Career. Conroy's five Performer of the Week honors is an NBA D-League record. Conroy led the Vipers to a 2-0 record last week, including victories over the Springfield Armor and Tulsa 66ers. During the week, Conroy recorded his third triple-double of the season, when he scored 31 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished out 12 assists in the Vipers 136-128 overtime victory over Springfield. Against Bakersfield, Conroy finished with 22 points and a season-high 17 assists, marking his fifth double-double of the season. For the week, Conroy averaged 26.5 points, 14.5 assists and 9.0 rebounds.
SIOUX FALLS' REGGIE WILLIAMS NAMED NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Reggie Williams of the Sioux Falls Skyforce has been named NBA Development League Player of the Month for games played in February. The honor is the first of Williams' career and the first for the Skyforce this season. In nine games for the Skyforce, the 6-6 forward out of Virginia Military Academy averaged 28.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 60 percent (81-of-134) from the field and leading Sioux Falls to an 8-1 record. During the month, Williams scored in double figures in all nine games, including scoring a Skyforce season-high 43 points on Feb. 5 when the Skyforce defeated the Idaho Stampede 116-112. A sharp shooter, Williams connected on 44 percent (17-of-39) of his three-pointers in March.
MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Monday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Tony Bobbitt made five three-pointers en route to a game-high 32 points as Springfield took care of Rio Grande Valley. Justin Hawkins added 25 points to go with 13 rebounds, while Kyle McAlarney chipped in with 19 points. Craig Winder led the Vipers with 26 points.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
27 players with NBA D-League experience competed in nine NBA games last night, three as starters.
Starting for Houston, Aaron Brooks scored 28 points as the Rockets beat the Raptors.
Bill Walker came off the bench to score 21 points for the Knicks in a loss to 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, 1/24/10
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
Mike Harris Washington Rio Grande Valley 2/24/10
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
Hasheem Thabeet Memphis Dakota 2/25/10 2 28.0 13.5 9.0 0.5
Lester Hudson Memphis Dakota 2/28/10 6 27.0 13.7 4.8 4.5
NBA G League Stories from March 2, 2010
- 66ers Fall To Toros To Finish Road Swing - Tulsa 66ers
- Wizards Lead Wire-To-Wire In Blowout Of T-Birds - Dakota Wizards
- Toros End Home Series on a High Note - Austin Spurs
- T-Birds Routed In Road Loss To Wizards - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Los Angeles Grabs Win Over Bakersfield - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- T-Birds Add Alleyne To Roster - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Conroy Earns Gatorade Call-Up To Houston - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Rio Grande Valley's Will Conroy Signs With Houston Rockets - G League
- Thunder Assigns Byron Mullens, Kyle Weaver To Tulsa 66ers - Tulsa 66ers
- Idaho Hosts First Annual Nuggets Affiliate Night - Idaho Stampede
- BayHawks Acquire Sharp Shooter Ahearn - Erie BayHawks
- Jam Makes Trade For Aminu - Bakersfield Jam
- Bakersfield Reacquires Trey Johnson - Bakersfield Jam
- Sioux Falls' Reggie Williams Signs With Golden State Warriors - G League
- Oklahoma City Re-Assigns Mullens And Weaver To Tulsa 66ers - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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