NBA D-League Daily Developments
April 14, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
HOUSTON'S MIKE HARRIS ASSIGNED TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS
Houston Rockets forward Mike Harris was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' NBA D-League affiliate. The assignment, Harris' first of his career, is the 40th time an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate during the 2009-10 NBA Development League season. Harris becomes the third Rocket to be assigned to the Vipers this season. Harris re-joins the Vipers having played 34 games, 31 starts, with the team prior to his call-up to the Rockets on March 24. He averaged a league-best 27.1 points and 10.5 rebounds (third in the NBA D-League) in a Vipers jersey, scoring in double figures in all 34 games, while recording 21 double-doubles. He earned NBA D-League Performer of the Week honors twice and was named January's NBA D-League Player of the Month. Harris has appeared in eight games for the Rockets this season during two separate call-ups to the team, averaging 3.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 10.3 minutes. He also earned a call-up to the Washington Wizards earlier in the season. On the year, Harris owns NBA averages of 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 7.4 minutes.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Mike Harris scored 13 of Rio Grande Valley's first 15 points during a 19-3 run that propelled the Vipers to a 135-118 series-clinching win over Reno. Harris, on assignment from the Houston Rockets, finished with 45 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Will Conroy added 24 points and six assists for the Vipers, who advance to play Austin in the next round. Rod Benson led Reno with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
13 players with NBA D-League experience competed in four NBA games last night, four as starters.
Shannon Brown started and scored 24 points for the Lakers in a win over Sacramento.
Reggie Williams started and tallied 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Golden State in a loss to Utah.
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, 4/13/10
Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10
Cartier Martin Golden State, Washington Iowa 1/10/10, 3/30/10
Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10
JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10
Cedric Jackson Cleveland, S.A., Wash. Erie 1/23/10, 3/10/10, 3/31/10
Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10, 3/2/10
Coby Karl Golden State, Denver Idaho 1/31/10, 4/11/10
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, San Antonio Austin 3/7/10, 3/29/10
Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/16/10, 3/31/10
Kenny Hasbrouck Miami Rio Grande Valley 3/16/10
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10
Alade Aminu Miami Bakersfield 3/27/10
Earl Barron New York Iowa 4/2/10
Dwayne Jones Phoenix Austin 4/5/10
Rob Kurz Chicago Fort Wayne 4/9/10
Alexander Johnson Houston Sioux Falls 4/9/10
Brian Butch Denver Bakersfield 4/11/10
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (2010 Playoff averages)
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Lester Hudson Memphis Dakota 2/28/10 3 30.3 18.0 6.3 3.0
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/2/10 3 25.7 14.0 8.3 0.7
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10 3 42.7 26.0 3.7 6.0
Nathan Jawai Minnesota Sioux Falls 3/31/10 3 12.7 7.2 2.7 1.0
Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/31/10 3 37.3 20.7 4.3 3.7
Kyle Weaver Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/8/10 3 39.7 25.7 6.0 4.3
Alonzo Gee San Antonio Austin 4/8/10 3 39.0 22.7 7.3 0.3
Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/13/10 1 42.0 45.0 13.0 4.0
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- Austin Toros To Face RGV Vipers In Semi-Finals - Austin Spurs
- Vipers To Host Semifinal Games Monday And Wednesday (If Necessary) - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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