NBA D-League Daily Developments
January 27, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
BAKERSFIELD'S TREY JOHNSON SIGNS WITH TORONTO
The Toronto Raptors signed guard Trey Johnson of the Bakersfield Jam for the sixth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season. Johnson's call-up increases the number of current NBA players with NBA D-League experience, including players currently on assignment to their NBA D-League affiliates, to 84. The NBA D-League's leading scorer, Johnson averaged 25.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 26 games (all starts), leading the Jam to a 16-10 record. Johnson scored in double figures in every game this season, and in his last five games shot 58.3 percent from the field, averaging 29.4 points. Johnson (6-5, 215) earned two GATORADE Call-Ups to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008-09, and spent the 2010 NBA preseason with the Los Angeles Lakers. A fourth-year pro, Johnson averaged 25.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in two collegiate seasons at Jackson State. In 2006-07, Johnson was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and his 27.1 points per game that season led the nation.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Wednesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Marcus Cousin led the Toros in scoring with 22 points and seven rebounds. Danny Green scored 22 points for the Bighorns in the loss.
Joe Alexander had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Justin Dentmon came off the bench to score another 19 points to help Texas outlast Utah.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
27 players with NBA D-League experience competed in 10 NBA games last night, six as starters.
Golden State's Dorell Wright has 25 points, three assists and two rebounds in a loss to New Orleans.
Detroit's Will Bynum came off the bench to score 19 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists in a loss to Denver.
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
Mustafa Shakur Washington Rio Grande Valley 1/22/11
Chris Johnson Portland Dakota 1/24/11
Garrett Temple Milwaukee Erie 1/25/11
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 11 23.6 8.2 3.8 1.4
Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 1/9/11 12 32.7 18.7 5.7 4.2
Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 16 28.6 9.4 7.6 1.3
Hamady Ndiaye Washington Dakota 1/7/11 9 17.9 3.9 4.2 0.3
Dexter Pittman Miami Sioux Falls 1/6/11 15 27.9 15.2 8.1 1.3
Avery Bradley Boston Maine 1/14/11 5 26.8 15.0 2.0 3.8
Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield 1/15/11 9 35.2 20.6 8.3 1.3
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