NBA D-League Daily Developments
April 16, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
UTAH FLASH GUARD ANDRE INGRAM RECEIVES 2009-10 JASON COLLIER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Utah Flash guard Andre Ingram won the 2009-10 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, as voted on by the 16 NBA Development League head coaches. The award honors the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on and off the court. In addition to being recognized for his sportsmanship, Ingram made noteworthy contributions on the court, starting 49 of the team's 50 games, and averaging 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.0 minutes. He scored in double figures 36 times, including a season-high 24 points in a 104-99 road victory over the Bakersfield Jam on Dec. 5, 2009. Ingram also participated in 2010 NBA D-League All-Star festivities in Dallas in February, taking home the Three Point Shooting Competition Championship at the NBA D-League's Dream Factory Friday Night skills competition.
BAKERSFIELD'S BRIAN BUTCH EARNS NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE IMPACT PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Bakersfield Jam center Brian Butch was named the NBA Development League's Impact Player of the Year, as voted on by the NBA D-League's 16 head coaches. Given to a player who joins an NBA D-League team following the start of the season, the Impact Player of the Year award honors an athlete who made the greatest contribution following his in-season acquisition. Butch appeared in 39 games, 38 starts, for Bakersfield, averaging 17.7 points, 11.9 rebounds (second in the NBA D-League) and 1.7 assists in 33.9 minutes. He earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the Denver Nuggets on April 11. Following his arrival in Bakersfield on Dec. 19, Butch scored in double figures 36 times and recorded 25 double-doubles. Butch, a Wisconsin graduate, led the Jam in rebounding 30 times and was the team's leading scorer in seven games. The 2010 NBA D-League All-Star Most Valuable Player, Butch scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Dallas in February.
THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Thursday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
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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
Oliver Lafayette Boston Fort Wayne 4/14/10
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
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10 3 42.7 26.0 3.7 6.0
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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NBA G League Stories from April 16, 2010
- Unlikely Stars Lead Energy Past Tulsa in Game One, 107-102 - Iowa Wolves
- Oklahoma City's Mullens And Shakur Re-Assigned To Tulsa 66ers - G League
- McLeod & Gilder Earn All-NBA D-League Honorable Mention Honors - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Shakur, Owens, Mullens Named To All NBA D-League Teams - Tulsa 66ers
- Sioux Falls' Greg Stiemsma Named Defensive Player Of The Year - G League
- Four Vipers Alumni On NBA Playoff Rosters - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Jackson & Bryant Earn All NBA D-League Honorable Mention Honors - Erie BayHawks
- Stinson & Martin Named 1st Team All NBA D-League - Iowa Wolves
- Harris, Conroy And Anderson Earn All-NBA Development League Honors, Temple Earns Honorable Mention - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- NBA Development League Announces 2009-10 Gatorade All-League Selections - G League
- Former-Viper Aaron Brooks Coming For Playoffs Watch Party At Pepper's Saturday - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Iowa Energy Players To Appear At Scheels Sporting Goods Saturday - Iowa Wolves
- 2010-11 Tickets Now Available - Maine Celtics
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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