NBA D-League Daily Developments
March 7, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
IOWA'S STINSON BREAKS NBA D-LEAGUE CAREER ASSISTS RECORD
With nine assists in Iowa's loss to the Idaho Stampede on Sunday, Energy point guard Curtis Stinson moved past Will Conroy into first place on the NBA D-League's all-time assists list. Stinson, whose 9.2 assists per game leads the NBA D-League this season, will look to add to his 1,564 career helpers this Sunday, when the Energy host the Erie BayHawks in a matchup of the East Conference's top two teams.
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Jerry Smith scored 27 points and Gavin Edwards added 23 points and 11 rebounds, leading Springfield over Maine. DeShawn Sims had 25 points and Mario West had 21 points for the Red Claws.
Patrick O'Bryant had 25 points and 17 rebounds while Danny Green added 23 points and 10 rebounds, leading Reno past Dakota. Javaris Crittenton led the Wizards with 26 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and eight steals.
Luke Babbitt's 23 points and 12 rebounds led Idaho past Iowa. Curtis Stinson led the Energy with 26 points and nine assists, which moved him into first place on the NBA D-League all-time assists list.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
37 players with NBA D-League experience competed in eight NBA games last night, six as starters.
Washington's Andray Blatche had 21 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Detroit.
Phoenix's Marcin Gortat had 20 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Oklahoma City.
Philadelphia's Lou Williams had 19 points in a win over 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 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
Othyus Jeffers San Antonio Iowa 3/4/11
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
Luke Babbitt Portland Idaho 3/3/11 6 27.0 18.7 6.8 1.2
Willie Warren L.A. Clippers Bakersfield 3/3/11 8 25.3 19.3 4.9 6.6
NBA G League Stories from March 7, 2011
- Major Leads the Way for Dakota - Dakota Wizards
- Win Streak Snapped as 'Horns Fall to Wizards, 114-94 - Reno Bighorns
- Vipers Activate Gilstrap - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Governor, Military Officials to Honor Injured Veterans - Idaho Stampede
- Austin's Leo Lyons Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week - G League
- Daniels Returns to BayHawks, Temple Heads to Charlotte - Erie BayHawks
- Erie's Garrett Temple Signs with Charlotte - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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