NBA D-League Daily Developments
January 21, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
VIPERS ACQUIRE JANNING FROM RED CLAWS IN EXCHANGE FOR ANDERSON
The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers have acquired shooting guard Matt Janning from the Maine Red Claws for guard Antonio Anderson. Janning is averaging 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 27.4 minutes in 20 games (eight starts). He is shooting 43 percent from the field, including 46 percent from behind the arc. Over his last three games, Janning is averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals. Janning made the Phoenix Suns opening night roster, but did not see any action before getting waived on Nov. 10. Anderson, who signed two 10-day contracts with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, is averaging 7.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17 games (12 starts). Last year he averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 40 games and starts.
THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Thursday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Elijah Millsap scored 23 points, and Cole Aldrich had eight points and 13 rebounds as Tulsa rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Reno in overtime. Robert Vaden hit four threes and added 14 points for the 66ers, who won their 11th straight game. Patrick Ewing had his eighth double-double of the season, tallying 20 points and 13 rebounds for Reno.
Antoine Walker scored 26 points and Jermareo Davidson added 22 points and 13 rebounds for Idaho in a win over Austin. Aubrey Coleman and Marcus Cousin each scored 16 points for Austin.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Five players with NBA D-League experience competed in three NBA games last night, none as starters.
Chicago's C.J. Watson scored eight points in a win over Dallas.
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 Tusla 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 8 22.0 6.9 3.9 1.9
Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 1/9/11 9 32.1 18.7 5.0 4.0
Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 15 28.4 9.3 7.7 1.1
Hamady Ndiaye Washington Dakota 1/7/11 7 18.4 2.9 3.9 0.1
Dexter Pittman Miami Sioux Falls 1/6/11 13 27.8 14.7 7.8 1.3
Avery Bradley Boston Maine 1/14/11 3 23.0 13.3 2.0 3.3
Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield 1/15/11 7 34.7 20.0 7.7 1.3
Ish Smith Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/17/11 1 30.5 11.0 4.0 7.0
NBA G League Stories from January 21, 2011
- Skyforce Wins Thriller To Snap 13-Game Skid - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Flash Get Back on Track with Win Over Stampede - Utah Flash
- Vipers Rally to Win Ninth Straight - Dakota Wizards
- Utah Slides by Stampede - Idaho Stampede
- BayHawks Burn Mad Ants, 109-97 - Erie BayHawks
- Armor Hold off Jam in Overtime Thriller - Bakersfield Jam
- Legends Dominate in Front of Record Crowd - Texas Legends
- Vipers Escape with Ninth-Straight Win - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- T-Birds Rally Comes up Just Short - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Armor Top Jam in Overtime - Springfield Armor
- Skyforce Players to Appear at Pizza Ranch - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Bighorns, Eyezone to Host Meet-And-Greet with Nick Fazekas - Reno Bighorns
- Wizards Trade Walter Sharpe - Dakota Wizards
- Thunderbirds Trade for Sharpe - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Armor Reclaim Jamar Brown - Springfield Armor
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Special Performance by Harlem Globetrotter Next Monday - Texas Legends
- 'Ben & Skin' to Broadcast Next Wednesday Night - Texas Legends
- 'Read to Achieve' Event Postponed - Springfield Armor
- Stampede Stroll by Toros - Idaho Stampede
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