NBA D-League Daily Developments
February 25, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
BOSTON'S CHRIS JOHNSON SIGNS WITH BOSTON CELTICS
The Boston Celtics signed center Chris Johnson of the Dakota Wizards for the ninth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season. Johnson's call-up - his second this year - increases the number of current NBA players with NBA D-League experience, including players currently on assignment to their NBA D-League affiliates, to 83. In 33 games (32 starts) with Dakota this season, Johnson averaged 16.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks, which ranks second in the league. Johnson is the only player this season to record eight blocks on three separate occasions, and he's scored in double figures in all but four of his NBA D-League games. Johnson, the first NBA D-League player to earn two GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA this season, was first called up by the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 24. He appeared in two games with Portland, averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.0 minutes.
THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Thursday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Othyus Jeffers had 23 points and 12 rebounds and Michael Haynes had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Iowa past Sioux Falls. Sean Marshall led Sioux Falls with 24 points.
Jeff Adrien scored 27 points and Jerel McNeal added 21 for Rio Grande Valley in a win over Maine. DeShawn Sims led Maine with 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Wayne Chism had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Walker Russell added 16 points and nine assists for Fort Wayne in a win over Springfield. Tony Bobbitt hit four threes and scored 23 points for Springfield.
Robert Vaden's three-pointer with nine seconds left in the game proved to be the difference for Tulsa in a win over Erie. Jerome Dyson led the 66ers with 23 points and Latavious Williams had 22 points and nine rebounds. Tasmin Mitchell came off the bench to tally 34 points and 12 rebounds for Erie.
Lance Thomas scored 23 points and Marcus Cousin had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Austin in a win over New Mexico. Shane Edwards led New Mexico with 23 points.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Four players with NBA D-League experience competed in two NBA games last night, none as starters.
Boston's Chris Johnson, in his first game with the Celtics, had six points and three blocks 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 Tulsa 1/16/11
Mustafa Shakur Washington Rio Grande Valley 1/22/11
Chris Johnson Portland , Boston Dakota 1/24/11, 2/25/11
Garrett Temple Milwaukee Erie 1/25/11
Trey Johnson Toronto Bakersfield 1/26/11
Orien Greene New Jersey Utah 2/1/11
Steve Novak San Antonio Reno 2/9/11
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 21 22.5 8.1 3.5 1.3
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 2/3/11 6 31.7 16.7 8.2 1.7
Larry Sanders Milwaukee Fort Wayne 2/21/11 2 27.0 10.5 10.0 0.5
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