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February 26, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


RIO GRANDE VALLEY'S JEFF ADRIEN SIGNS WITH GOLDEN STATE

The Golden State Warriors signed forward Jeff Adrien of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the rest of the season for the 10th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season. Adien'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. In 27 games (21 starts) this season, Adrien has averaged 18.3 points and a league-leading 11.2 rebounds. The NBA D-League Player of the Month for January and an NBA D-League All-Star, Adrien has recorded 20 double-doubles, and has averaged 19.9 points and 12.2 rebounds in 22 games (20 starts) since joining Rio Grande Valley from the Erie BayHawks via trade on Dec. 30. Adrien (6-7, 245) played 15 games with Golden State earlier this season, averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 10.8 minutes.

BUCKS RECALL SANDERS FROM FORT WAYNE

The Milwaukee Bucks have recalled rookie forward Larry Sanders from the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Indiana) of the NBA Development League (D-League), General Manager John Hammond announced today. In two games for the Mad Ants, Sanders averaged 10.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots in 27.5 minutes per contest. Sanders was initially assigned to Fort Wayne on February 20.

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Friday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)

Othyus Jeffers scored 21 points and Curtis Stinson added 19 points and 16 assists, leading Iowa over Sioux Falls. Raymond Sykes had 24 points for the Skyforce.

Tasmin Mitchell's 31 points led seven players scoring in double figures for Erie in the win over the Legends. Garrett Temple added 25 points and 11 rebounds for the BayHawks, while Joe Alexander led Texas with 22 points.

Cedric Jackson scored 26 points and Jermareo Davidson added 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Idaho past Bakersfield. Trey Johnson, in his first game back with the Jam after being called-up to the Toronto Raptors, had 22 points and eight assists.

Brandon Costner's 31 points and nine rebounds led Utah over Reno. Danny Green had 25 points for the Bighorns.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:

52 players with NBA D-League experience competed in 12 NBA games last night, eight as starters.

Detroit's Will Bynum had 29 points and six assists in a loss to Philadelphia.

Cleveland's Ramon Sessions had 22 points and eight rebounds in a win over the Knicks.

Phoenix's Marcin Gortat had 17 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Toronto.

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

Jeff Adrien Golden State Rio Grande Valley 2/25/11

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 22 22.4 8.0 3.5 1.3

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