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Published on January 10, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


2011 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS TODAY

The 2011 NBA Development League Showcase, the NBA's premier in-season basketball scouting event, tips off its 16-game schedule on Monday, Jan. 10, and runs through Thursday, Jan. 13, at the South Padre Island Convention Centre in South Padre Island, Texas. The seventh annual Showcase will feature all 16 NBA D-League teams playing two games each over a four-day schedule in front of professional scouts from all 30 NBA teams. Four games will be played on each day of the Showcase, with the Slam Dunk and Three-Point Contests immediately following play on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The Showcase begins at 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 10, and all 16 games can be seen live on TV or over the internet.

TULSA'S ZABIAN DOWDELL SIGNS WITH THE PHOENIX SUNS

The Phoenix Suns signed guard Zabian Dowdell of the Tulsa 66ers yesterday for the first GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season. Dowdell (6-3, 190) started all of Tulsa's first 18 games this season, averaging team highs in points (14.5), assists (4.6) and steals (2.4) in 29.3 minutes per game. Dowdell averaged 10.0 points and 3.8 assists in five games with the Suns' 2010 NBA Summer League team, and he appeared in five preseason games with Phoenix, averaging 5.4 points in 12.8 minutes. Dowdell joined Tulsa this season as a returning player after averaging 12.9 points in 10 games with the 66ers last season. He's also played professionally in Italy and France, following a four-year standout career at Virginia Tech.

GOLDEN STATE REASSIGNS JEREMY LIN TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE RENO BIGHORNS

Golden State Warriors guard Jeremy Lin was reassigned to the Reno Bighorns, the Warriors' NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced yesterday. The assignment marks the 29th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the second assignment for Lin, a rookie out of Harvard. Lin (6-3, 200) was first assigned to Reno on Dec. 28, and averaged 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in four games. Lin has appeared in 17 games this season for Golden State, averaging 1.9 points in 8.5 minutes. The Warriors signed Lin as an undrafted free agent in July. In four years at Harvard, Lin averaged 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)

Ivan Johnson scored 25 points and Solomon Alabi and Kyle Spain each added 20 points for Erie in a win over Maine. Mario West led Maine with 26 points.

Vernon Hamilton had a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Dakota over Springfield. Renaldo Major also had a double-double for the Wizards with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Vernon Goodridge led Springfield with 24 points.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:

22 players with NBA D-League experience competed in seven NBA games last night, three as starters.

Golden State's Dorell Wright scored 27 points in a loss to the L.A. Clippers.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date

Zabian Dowdell Phoenix Tulsa 1/9/11

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

Pape Sy Atlanta Utah 12/27/10 4 24.0 6.3 4.5 2.8

Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 1/9/11 4 26.8 18.0 4.0 2.8

Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 10 27.0 7.2 8.4 0.8

Hamady Ndiaye Washington Dakota 1/7/10 2 18.0 1.5 2.5 0.5

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