NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 11, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Sunday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
Reno's Marcus Landry scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Bighorns to a come-from-behind win at Erie to take a 1-0 series lead over the BayHawks in the first round. Behind Ivan Johnson's game-high 30 points and 11 rebounds, Erie led by 11 with nine minutes to play in the fourth quarter. Reno outscored Erie 35-20 in the final period, though, getting 20 points each from Andre Emmett and Anthony Richardson. Erik Daniels had 21 points and Tasmin Mitchell 18 points for Erie.
AUSTIN'S MARCUS COUSIN SIGNS WITH HOUSTON
Center Earns 2010-11 NBA D-League Season's 24th GATORADE Call-Up
The Houston Rockets signed center Marcus Cousin of the Austin Toros for the 24th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season. Cousin's call-up, his second, increases the number of current NBA players with NBA D-League experience, including players currently on assignment to their NBA D-League affiliates, to 99. In 46 games (45 starts) with the Toros this season, Cousin averaged 14.9 points and 8.6 rebounds in 30.5 minutes. An NBA D-League All-Star, Cousin tallied 18 double-doubles this season for Austin. Cousin earned his first GATORADE Call-Up in March, to the Utah Jazz. He appeared in four games with the Jazz, averaging 1.0 points and 0.8 rebounds in 4.5 minutes.
HOUSTON ROCKETS ASSIGN COUSIN TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS
Houston Rockets center Marcus Cousin was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 56th 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 Cousin, a second-year pro out of Houston. Cousin's assignment extends the all-time highs the NBA D-League has seen this season in both total NBA player assignments (56) and individual NBA players assigned (39).
FINAL NBA D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE W-L Pct. GB WESTERN CONFERENCE W-L Pct. GB
*^Iowa 37-13 .740 0.0 *^Reno 34-16 .680 0.0
*Erie 32-18 .640 5.0 *Rio Grande Valley 33-17 .660 1.0
#Fort Wayne 24-26 .480 13.0 *Tulsa 33-17 .660 1.0
#Dakota 19-31 .380 18.0 *Bakersfield 29-21 .580 5.0
#Maine 18-32 .360 19.0 *Utah 28-22 .560 6.0
#Springfield 13-37 .260 24.0 *Texas 24-26 .480 10.0
#Sioux Falls 10-40 .200 27.0 #Idaho 24-26 .480 10.0
#Austin 22-28 .440 12.0
* Clinched playoff berth. #New Mexico 20-30 .400 13.0
^ Clinched conference title.
# Eliminated from playoff contention.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
46 players with NBA D-League experience competed in nine NBA games last night, eight as starters.
Golden State's Dorell Wright had 19 points, four assists and six steals in a loss to the Kings.
Toronto's James Johnson had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Ed Davis had 18 points and eight rebounds in a win over the Nets.
Phoenix's Marcin Gortat had 15 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Dallas.
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, Wash. Tulsa 1/16/11, 4/6/11
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, Houston Austin 3/9/11, 4/11/11
Danny Green San Antonio Spurs Reno 3/16/11
Patrick Ewing Jr. New Orleans Sioux Falls 3/26/11
Kyle Weaver Utah Austin 3/30/11
Mario West New Jersey Maine 3/31/11
Antonio Daniels Philadelphia Texas 4/5/11
Robert Vaden Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/9/11
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (Regular Season Stats)
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Willie Warren L.A. Clippers Bakersfield 3/3/11 15 27.3 19.2 4.0 5.7
Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/30/11 21 29.3 10.3 8.6 1.3
Derrick Caracter L.A. Lakers Bakersfield 4/6/11 3 19.7 8.7 6.0 0.3
Robert Vaden Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/10/11
Marcus Cousin Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/11/11
NBA G League Stories from April 11, 2011
- Energy Fall In Game 2 Against Utah 119-118 - Iowa Wolves
- Los Angeles Clippers Recall Warren - Bakersfield Jam
- Maine's Magnum Rolle Signs with Atlanta - G League
- Atlanta Hawks Sign Magnum Rolle - Maine Celtics
- Moses Malone and Clyde Drexler Coming to Rio Grande Valley Tuesday - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Houston Rockets Assign Cousin to NBA D-League Affiliate Rio Grande Valley - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Rockets Assign Cousin, Recall Thabeet - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Austin's Marcus Cousin Signs with Houston - G League
- Bighorns to Host Game Two of Playoff Series Tuesday Night - Reno Bighorns
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