NBA D-League Daily Developments
January 17, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
TULSA'S LARRY OWENS SIGNS WITH SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Forward Earns 2010-11 NBA D-League Season's Second GATORADE Call-Up
The San Antonio Spurs signed forward Larry Owens of the Tulsa 66ers to a 10-day contract for the second GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season. Owens' call-up increases the number of current NBA players with NBA D-League experience to 71. Owens (6-7, 210) started in all 23 games he has appeared in this season for the 66ers, leading the team to a Western Conference-best 18-6 record. Owens averaged 12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31.1 minutes per game. He's scored in double figures 18 times, including a season-high 22 points versus Iowa on Nov. 26.
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Antoine Walker scored 29 points, while Jermareo Davidson had 22 points and 20 rebounds to lead Idaho over Dakota. Mike Hall led the Wizards with 26 points.
Chris Lofton scored 31 points, and Othyus Jeffers added 26 points, to lead Iowa to an overtime win against Fort Wayne. The Mad Ants' Oliver Lafayette led all scorers with 33 points.
D.J. Strawberry's 19 points and 10 rebounds paced a balanced Reno win over Texas. Joe Alexander had 25 points, and Justin Dentmon had 24 for the Legends, while seven Reno players scored in double figures.
Trey Johnson's 25 points led a Bakersfield victory against Sioux Falls. Anthony Harris scored 30 points for the Skyforce.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
4 players with NBA D-League experience competed in two NBA games last night, zero as starters.
The Lakers' Shannon Brown scored eight points in a loss to the Clippers.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
Zabian Dowdell Phoenix Tulsa 1/9/11
Larry Owens San Antonio Tulsa 1/16/11
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 7 21.9 5.7 3.7 5.7
Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 1/9/11 8 30.9 19.1 4.9 3.9
Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 14 27.7 9.4 7.4 0.9
Hamady Ndiaye Washington Dakota 1/7/11 6 18.3 3.0 3.8 0.2
Dexter Pittman Miami Sioux Falls 1/6/11 13 27.8 14.7 7.8 1.3
Avery Bradley Boston Maine 1/14/11 1 21.7 11.0 2.0 6.0
Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield 1/15/11 6 36.2 19.5 8.2 1.3
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