NBA D-League Daily Developments
March 3, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
OKLAHOMA CITY RE-ASSIGNS MULLENS AND WEAVER TO NBA D-LEAGUE's TULSA 66ERS
The Oklahoma City Thunder re-assigned rookie center Byron Mullens and second-year guard Kyle Weaver to the Tulsa 66ers, the team's NBA Development League affiliate. The assignments are the 25th and 26th of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season, respectively. Mullens, a 7-0 rookie from Ohio State University, re-joins the 66ers following an 11-game assignment earlier this season, when he averaged 15.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. The assignment is the third of Weaver's NBA career - he was twice assigned during the 2008-09 season and once assigned earlier this season. Weaver has appeared in two NBA D-League games, averaging 17.0 points, 9.0 assists, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 44.0 minutes.
SIOUX FALLS' REGGIE WILLIAMS SIGNS WITH GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
The Golden State Warriors signed Reggie Williams of the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Williams' is the 16th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2009-10 season and joins 75 other NBA players with NBA D-League experience. Williams, a 6-6 forward, has appeared in 31 games for Sioux Falls this season, averaging an NBA D-League high 26.4 points to go with 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He has scored in double figures in 30 games.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY'S WILL CONROY SIGNS WITH HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Houston Rockets signed Will Conroy of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Conroy's is the 17th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2009-10 season and the fifth of Conroy's career, including the second to Houston this season. Conroy, a 6-2 guard out of Washington, has appeared in 19 games, 17 starts, for Rio Grande Valley this season, averaging 15.7 points, 10.1 assists (second in the NBA D-League) and 6.2 rebounds. Conroy rejoins the Rockets following a GATORADE Call-Up on Jan. 28
BAKERSFIELD REACQUIRES JOHNSON; SWAPS AHEARN FOR AMINU
The Bakersfield Jam added a 10th player to the roster with the acquisition of Trey Johnson, who led the team in scoring last season. Johnson, who received a Gatorade Call-Up to the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, played in the NBA preseason with the Chicago Bulls before heading over to France to join Gravelines in the French ProA League. In 17 games for Gravelines, he averaged 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game The Jam also swapped guard Blake Ahearn for Erie BayHawks forward Alade Aminu. Aminu was drafted 10th overall in the first round of the 2009 NBA D-League Draft by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and immediately traded to Erie. In 37 games (22 starts) for the BayHawks, he averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds.
Ahearn was acquired earlier this season in a trade with the Dakota Wizards. He played 17 games (10 starts) for the Jam and averaged 14.3 points and 4.1 assists.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Joe Crawford scored 23 points and Frank Robinson added 21 to lift Los Angeles over Bakersfield. Will Daniels led the Jam with 31 points. Brian Butch added 14 points and 20 rebounds.
Morris Almond shot 5-for-6 from three-point range and scored a game-high 31 points to lead Maine over Fort Wayne. Darnell Lazarre and Maurice Ager each added 20 points for Maine. Sean Sonderleiter led Fort Wayne with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Hasheem Thabeet, the second overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft, tallied 18 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks as Dakota defeated Albuquerque. Keith McLeod paced the Thunderbirds with 25 points.
Alonzo Gee scored 28 points and Dwayne Jones had 26 points and a game-high 14 rebounds as Austin took care of Tulsa. Byron Mullens, on assignment from Oklahoma City, had 21 points and eight rebounds for Tulsa.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
16 players with NBA D-League experience competed in four NBA games last night, three as starters.
Starting for Golden State, C.J. Watson scored 20 points and added six steals in a loss to Miami.
Jordan Farmar came off the bench to score 19 points for the Lakers in a win over Indiana.
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, 2/24/10
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, 3/2/10
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
Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls 3/2/10
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 3 29.0 15.0 10.3 1.0
Lester Hudson Memphis Dakota 2/28/10 7 26.9 13.7 4.7 5.0
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/2/10 12 33.3 15.9 8.3 1.0
Kyle Weaver Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/2/10 -- -- -- -- --
NBA G League Stories from March 3, 2010
- 66ers President Jim Brylewski Interview - Tulsa 66ers
- Upcoming 66ers Games - FYI - Tulsa 66ers
- Wizards Overcome 4th Quarter Deficit To Defeat T-Birds - Dakota Wizards
- Flash Win Third In A Row, Beat Stampede - Utah Flash
- McLeod's 44 Not Enough as T-Birds Stumble Down the Stretch Against Dakota - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Armor Plays With Seven And Comes Up Short - Springfield Armor
- Iowa's Othyus Jeffers Signs With Utah Jazz - G League
- Tulsa 66ers To Host Thunder Night On Friday - Tulsa 66ers
- Vipers Break League Record For Gatorade Call-Ups As Temple Joins Sacramento - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Mad Ants Announce Sports Symposium - Indiana Mad Ants
- Rio Grande Valley's Garrett Temple Signs With Sacramento Kings - G League
- 66ers Chris Richard Called-Up To Chicago Bulls - Tulsa 66ers
- Armor Sign Minnifield; Waive Curry Due To Injury - Springfield Armor
- Dakota Wizards Re-Acquire Marcus Dove - Dakota Wizards
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants Celebrate Red Cross Month - Indiana Mad Ants
- Tulsa's Chris Richard Signs With Chicago Bulls - G League
- Tulsa's Chris Richard Signs With Oklahoma City Thunder - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Red Claws, Hugs For Hayley, Team Up For Bone Marrow Drive Sunday - Maine Celtics
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