NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on March 29, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SAN ANTONIO SPURS ASSIGN BUTLER TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE AUSTIN TOROS
San Antonio Spurs forward Da'Sean Butler was assigned to the Austin Toros, San Antonio's NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced yesterday. The assignment marks the 50th 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 Butler, a rookie out of West Virginia. Butler (6-7, 230) signed with San Antonio on March 25. He was placed on the inactive list to continue rehab on a torn left ACL he suffered in the 2010 NCAA Final Four against Duke on April 3, and was recently cleared to resume game action. He was selected by the Miami Heat in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft, but was released before the start of the season. Butler had an outstanding career at West Virginia, finishing with the most wins (107) in school history. In four years as a Mountaineer, Butler averaged 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 146 games, becoming the school's all-time leader in double-figure scoring games (108).
NEW MEXICO'S JAMINE PETERSON NAMED NBA D-LEAGUE PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jamine Peterson of the New Mexico Thunderbirds was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played during the week of March 21. Peterson, a 6-6, 225-pound rookie forward out of Providence, led the Thunderbirds to a 3-1 record on the week, averaging 24.9 points and 8.8 rebounds. Peterson put together a pair of outstanding performances in back-to-back road games this weekend. He had 40 points and 13 rebounds in a 121-101 win at Springfield on Saturday, and followed that with 36 points and 12 rebounds in a 129-97 loss at Fort Wayne on Sunday. Peterson also began the week with 19 points and eight rebounds in a 104-100 win over Bakersfield on Tuesday.
MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Monday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Brandon Costner scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for Utah in a win over Dakota. Andre Ingram added 24 points, and Tony Gaffney had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Anderson led Dakota with 26 points.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
19 players with NBA D-League experience competed in six NBA games last night, three as starters.
Utah's C.J. Miles started and scored 17 points in a loss to Washington.
Orlando's Brandon Bass scored 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting in a loss to New York.
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 Port., Bos., Port. Dakota 1/24/11, 2/25/11, 3/14/11
Garrett Temple Milwaukee, Charlotte Erie 1/25/11, 3/7/11
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, Wash. Iowa 3/4/11, 3/17/11
Jerel McNeal New Orleans Rio Grande Valley 3/9/11
Marcus Cousin Utah Jazz Austin 3/9/11
Danny Green San Antonio Spurs Reno 3/16/11
Patrick Ewing Jr. New Orleans Sioux Falls 3/26/11
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 14 29.0 20.1 7.4 1.5
Willie Warren L.A. Clippers Bakersfield 3/3/11 12 25.3 17.3 4.2 6.0
Solomon Alabi Toronto Erie 3/9/11 20 18.9 7.4 5.5 0.3
H. Thabeet Houston Rio Grande Valley 3/21/11 4 29.5 7.3 7.3 0.8
Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield 3/23/11 15 37.1 20.1 8.9 1.8
Da'Sean Butler San Antonio Austin 3/28/11
NBA G League Stories from March 29, 2011
- Los Angeles Lakers Assign Caracter to Bakersfield Jam - Bakersfield Jam
- Los Angeles Lakers Assign Caracter to NBA D-League Affiliate Bakersfield Jam - G League
- New Mexico's Jamine Peterson Named NBA Development League Performer of the Week - G League
- Austin Toros to Host 2011 Dennis Johnson Memorial High School All-Star Games - Austin Spurs
- Austin Toros "Go Green" - Austin Spurs
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Little Named 'Be True to Your School' Winner - Idaho Stampede
- Costner Leads the Way for Flash - Dakota Wizards
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