NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on March 28, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
BAKERSFIELD'S ALADE AMINU SIGNS WITH MIAMI HEAT
The Miami HEAT announced that they have signed forward Alade Aminu to a 10-day contract. Aminu's is the 28th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2009-10 NBA Development League season. He has appeared in nine games with the Jam since being traded on March 2 from the Erie BayHawks, averaging 19.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 33.1 minutes. He scored in double figures in all nine games in a Jam jersey, recording five double-doubles.
SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Saturday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Kirk Penney scored a game-high 31 points in only his second game with the Skyforce. Greg Steimsma had a solid game with 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks while Alexander Johnson (19 points, 13 rebounds) and David Bailey (17 points, 15 assists) both recorded double-doublesAbdulai Jalloh led Springfield with a season-high 27 points, seven rebounds, and a season-high tying six steals. Noel Felix and Marcus Campbell each posted a double-double with Felix scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds and Campbell scoring 20 points and snagging 10 rebounds.
Ernest Scott scored a team-high 25 points to lead Rio Grande Valley. Will Conroy scored 24 points to go with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals while Antonio Anderson recorded a double-double with 19 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and three steals. Jonathan Wallace added19 points for the Vipers Dar Tucker scored a game-high 26 points for the D-Fenders, in his return from injury while Gabriel Hughes had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
All five Toros starters scored in double figures, led by Spurs assignee Curtis Jerrells with 26 points and a season-high 14 assists. Marcus Williams added 23 points and Dwayne Jones added 14 points and 14 reboundsJam's Brian Butch earned a double-double with 22 points and 20 rebounds. Bakersfield's four other starters also scored in double figures: Reece Gaines (17), Trey Johnson (16), Jeremy Wise (16), and Will Daniels (13).
Idaho was led by Coby Karl's 18 points and Joe Dabbert's 12 points and 13 reboundsThe Flash were led by Bennet Davis' and Orien Greene's 21 points a piece. Andre Ingram and Kevin Kruger added 18 points and 17 points respectively.
Desmon Farmer led all scorers with 22 points for Reno. Richie Frahm and D.J. Strawberry each collected 12 points off the bench. Doug Thomas finished with 11 points and nine reboundsPaul Davis and Maurice Ager shared the scoring lead for Maine with 17 points apiece. Kurt Looby kicked-in 10 points and 12 boards for the game's lone double-double.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
20 players with NBA D-League experience competed in five NBA games last night, six as starters.
Starting for Houston, Aaron Brooks scored 26 points and added seven assists for the Rockets.
As Wizards' starters, Andray Blatche tallied 20 points and seven assists and Shaun Livingston and Alonzo Gee added 14 and six, respectively.
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/ Washington Rio Grande 12/23/09, 2/24/10, 3/24/10
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, 3/3/10
Garrett Temple Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio Rio Grande Valley 2/8/10, 3/3/10, 3/13/10
Antonio Anderson Oklahoma City Rio Grande Valley 2/22/10
Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls 3/2/10
Othyus Jeffers Utah Iowa 3/3/10
Alonzo Gee Washington Austin 3/7/10
Cedric Jackson San Antonio Erie 3/10/10
Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/16/10
Kenny Hasbrouck Miami Rio Grande Valley 3/16/10
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10
Alade Aminu Miami Bakersfield 3/27/10
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
Lester Hudson Memphis Dakota 2/28/10 17 28.0 15.2 5.8 4.1
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/2/10 22 33.5 15.9 7.7 1.1
Marcus Landry Boston Maine 3/6/10 11 23.8 11.0 4.0 1.6
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10 3 40.0 20.0 3.5 5.5
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