NBA D-League Daily Developments
February 4, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
FIFTH ANNUAL NBA D-LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME PRESENTED BY SONOSITE COMES TO NBA ALL-STAR JAM SESSION
Twenty of the NBA Development League's top prospects, including seven who have already been called up to the NBA, have been chosen to join the NBA All-Stars in Los Angeles to play in the fifth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Presented by SonoSite on Saturday, Feb. 19, on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas. The game will air live on NBA TV at 5 p.m. ET. Selected to the NBA D-League All-Star East Team were Chris Johnson (Dakota Wizards), Ivan Johnson and Garrett Temple (Erie BayHawks), Walker Russell Jr. (Fort Wayne Mad Ants), Othyus Jeffers, Courtney Sims and Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy), DeShawn Sims (Maine Red Claws), Patrick Ewing Jr. and Dexter Pittman (Sioux Falls Skyforce). Chosen to the NBA D-League All-Star West Team, playing host to the East Team in Los Angeles, were Marcus Cousin (Austin Toros), Trey Johnson (Bakersfield Jam), Shane Edwards (New Mexico Thunderbirds), Jeff Adrien and Mustafa Shakur (Rio Grande Valley Vipers), Joe Alexander and Sean Williams (Texas Legends), Larry Owens and Zabian Dowdell (Tulsa 66ers) and Orien Greene (Utah Flash).
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS ASSIGN WILLIE WARREN TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE BAKERSFIELD JAM
Los Angeles Clippers guard Willie Warren was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam, the Clippers' NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced yesterday. The assignment marks the 37th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the first assignment for Warren, a rookie out of Oklahoma. Warren (6-4, 203) has appeared in 14 games this season with the Clippers, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 assists in 7.8 minutes.
OKLAHOMA CITY REASSIGNS BYRON MULLENS TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE TULSA 66ERS
Oklahoma City center Byron Mullens was reassigned to the Tulsa 66ers, the Thunder's NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced yesterday. The assignment marks the 38th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the third assignment for Mullens, a second-year pro out of Ohio State. Mullens (7-0, 275) was first assigned this season on Dec. 10.
THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Thursday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Tied at 100 apiece with 56 seconds left on the clock, Mad Ants Darnell Lazare hit one of two free throws followed by an offensive rebound by Marvin Phillips which ultimately led to two made free throws by Walker Russell Jr. to give the Mad Ants the 3-point win.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Six players with NBA D-League experience competed in three NBA games last night, two as starters.
Milwaukee's Ersan Illyasova scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a loss to Golden State.
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
Trey Johnson Toronto Bakersfield 1/26/11
Orien Greene New Jersey Utah 2/1/11
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 14 23.3 8.9 3.6 1.5
Jeremy Lin Golden State Reno 1/9/11 15 32.1 18.0 5.7 4.4
Hamady Ndiaye Washington Dakota 1/7/11 11 18.4 4.0 4.2 0.4
Dexter Pittman Miami Sioux Falls 1/6/11 17 27.2 14.8 8.2 1.2
Avery Bradley Boston Maine 1/14/11 7 30.0 15.3 3.9 5.0
Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield 1/15/11 12 36.1 19.4 8.8 1.5
James Johnson Chicago Iowa 1/27/11 4 31.8 21.3 7.8 4.8
Armon Johnson Portland Idaho 1/28/11 3 29.0 18.0 5.7 4.0
Ish Smith Houston Rio Grande Valley 2/1/11 6 33.0 12.8 4.2 7.8
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 66ers 2/3/11 1 33.0 19.0 4.0 3.0
Willie Warren has yet to appear for Bakersfield
NBA G League Stories from February 4, 2011
- Vipers Use 23-1 Run to Put Away Thunderbirds - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Stampede Beaten By Bighorns - Idaho Stampede
- T-Birds Fall in Opener to Vipers - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Wizards crack the Red Claws - Dakota Wizards
- Novak Shines As Bighorns Top Stampede, 110-96 - Reno Bighorns
- Late Surge Pushes Tulsa To 100-96 Win Over Utah - Utah Flash
- Late Surge Pushes Tulsa To 100-96 Win Over Utah - Tulsa 66ers
- Thunderbirds Donating 600 Tickets to Local Charities - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- 'Horns Add Sharpshooter Steve Novak to Roster - Reno Bighorns
- Stampede Acquire Dabbert - Idaho Stampede
- Energy Acquire Guard Mike Taylor - Iowa Wolves
- Utah Flash Mid-Season Update - Utah Flash
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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