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February 21, 2012 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


DREAM FACTORY PARTICIPANTS READY TO GO TO WORK

NBA TV is carrying live the 2012 NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented by 26 Seconds and the Dream Factory Dunk Contest Presented by Haier, Saturday, Feb. 25 (2 p.m. ET). This marks the fifth consecutive year that NBA D-League All-Star festivities will be held on Center Court at NBA Jam Session as part of NBA All-Star 2012. For the first time, the Dream Factory Dunk Contest presented by Haier will take place at halftime of the 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by 26 Seconds. The Three-Point Competition and the Shooting Stars, both also presented by Haier, will take place following the conclusion of the NBA D-League All-Star Game and will be streamed live on nba.com/futurecast.

Zachary Andrews (Los Angeles D-Fenders), Osiris Eldridge (Bakersfield Jam), Terrico White (Idaho Stampede) and L.D. Williams (Springfield Armor) will vie for the Dream Factory Dunk Contest title.

The third-annual Shooting Stars Competition, featuring 12 NBA D-League players competing in four teams of three in a two-round timed shooting event, will feature NBA D-League All-Stars Marqus Blakely (Sioux Falls Skyforce), Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ers), Keith McLeod (Erie BayHawks), Elijah Millsap (Los Angeles), Jerry Smith (Springfield), and Edwin Ubiles (Dakota Wizards). Rounding out the Shooting Stars field are Eldridge and White (both of whom also are competing in the Dunk Contest), Lawrence Hill (Maine Red Claws), Tyren Johnson (Rio Grande Valley Vipers), Cameron Jones (Fort Wayne Mad Ants), and Leo Lyons (Austin Toros).

A pair of 3-Point Competition champions, Booker Woodfox (Texas Legends), who won in 2011, and Blake Ahearn (Reno Bighorns), who was victorious in the event in 2009, face off against sharp shooters Moses Ehambe (Iowa Energy), and Lee Humphrey (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) in the 2012 Dream Factory 3-Point Competition. More>>

NBA D-League All-Star Game Presented by 26 Seconds note: The shot clock during the game will be extended to 26 seconds in order to drive awareness to the fact that a student drops out of high school every 26 seconds in America. The goal of 26 Seconds, a State Farm Public Awareness Campaign, is to increase the high school graduation rate.

PROSPECT REPORT

Justin Dentmon, Austin Toros -- The knock on Dentmon is that he commits too many turnovers. Although he is averaging over four per game, he has been much more sure-handed of late, committing 30 miscues over a nine-game stretch in February. The 2012 NBA D-League All-Star's averages are solid across the board -- 22.5 ppg, 5.1 apg and 4.0 rpg -- and he shoots a high percentage from the field (.488), from beyond the arc (.429) and from the charity stripe (.844). NBA scouts know he can score at will, if he shows he can run an offense efficiently, he could find permanent employment at the next level.

NEWS & NOTES

Canton's Manny Harris Signs with Cleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers today signed guard Manny Harris for the 27th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA Development League season. Harris joins more than 90 NBA Players with NBA D-League experience currently on 2011-12 rosters. In 17 games with the Canton Charge this season, Harris (6-5, 185) averaged 21.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 32.9 minutes. Harris has been selected the NBA D-League Performer of the Week twice this season, including yesterday, for games played Feb. 13-19. Harris had a season-high 46 points on 17-of-30 shooting with nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in 45 minutes in a 136-113 victory over Rio Grande Valley on Feb. 16. His 46 points were the second-most by an individual in any D-League game this season. Harris is expected to join the Cavaliers today and be available tonight when the team hosts the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena.

Austin's Eric Dawson Signs with San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Eric Dawson for the 26th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA Development League season. Dawson joins more than 90 NBA Players with NBA D-League experience currently on 2011-12 rosters. In 18 games with the Toros this season, Dawson (6-9, 250) averaged 15.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 blocks in 29.3 minutes. He has recorded 12 double-doubles, including a season-high 28 points in a 105-100 win over the Springfield Armor on Dec. 29, 2011. In 67 career games with the Toros, Dawson averaged 11.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.8 minutes. More

Canton's Harris Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week

The Canton Charge's Manny Harris, who today became the 27th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA Development League season when he signed with Cleveland, was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Feb. 13-19. With the honor, he becomes the first player to twice be named NBA D-League Performer of the Week during the 2011-12 season (Jan. 30). Harris, a 6-5, 185-pound guard from Michigan averaged 41.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists while shooting 58 percent from the floor last week. He recorded a season-high 46 points in a 136-113 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Feb. 16 before finishing the week with a 36-point outing on Feb. 18 as the Charged swept the two-game series with the Vipers 135-132. For the season, Harris is averaging 21.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 17 games for Canton. More

AROUND THE D-LEAGUE

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced that forward Marcus Morris has been recalled from Houston's single-affiliation NBA D-League partner Rio Grande Valley. Morris had re-joined the Vipers on Feb. 3. Morris (6-9, 235, Kansas), who was selected by Houston with the 14th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, averaged 22.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.40 steals in the 10 full games he has played with Rio Grande Valley this season. He made his debut with the Vipers by posting 33 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and two steals vs. Dakota on Jan. 6 ... The Springfield Armor is going to be sorry to see February end. The Armor outscored the Bakersfield Jam 37-19 in the fourth quarter to capture a thrilling 114-101 come-from-behind victory Monday. The Armor ended the month of February with a perfect 8-0 record, improving to 21-13 heading into the NBA D-League All-Star break. The Armor is one-half game behind the Iowa Energy (20-11) in the East Conference.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS

Cleveland's Alonzo Gee scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting in 28 minutes in a loss to the Toronto Raptors last night. Not drafted by an NBA franchise in 2009, Gee signed with the Austin Toros, and was named the 2009-10 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year, averaging 21.0 points and 6.6 rebounds in 36 games with the Toros. After spending time with the Washington Wizards and San Antonio Spurs at the end of the 2009-10 season, Gee was signed by the Cavaliers in December 2010, and went on to average 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 40 games.-->

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD

Boston's Ray Allen needs 28 threes to pass Reggie Miller (2,560) for first on the all-time list ... Boston's Kevin Garnett needs 60 rebounds to pass Charles Barkley (12,546) for 16th on the all-time list ... The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant needs 52 points to pass Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) for eighth on the all-time list. Bryant needs seven steals to pass Rod Strickland (1,616) for 22nd on the all-time list.

ASSIGNMENT BOARD

NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G PPG RPG APG

Hassan Whiteside Sacramento Reno 11/29/10 7 5.1 3.2 0.1

DeMarre Carroll Memphis Dakota 12/14/10 6 35.7 18.3 6.8

Pape Sy Atlanta Utah 12/27/10 6 24.0 5.5 5.0

Devin Ebanks L.A. Lakers Bakersfield 12/27/10 6 26.5 12.0 8.0

Garret Siler Phoenix Iowa 1/4/10 16.0 4.0 7.0

Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa 12/30/10 28.8 7.3 8.1

Today's Quote

Charge GM WES WILCOX, on the team acquiring veteran Terrance Thomas on Monday from the Reno Bighorns for a third-round pick in next year's draft:"I'm excited that we were able to add a veteran like Terrance to our group. He's an experienced Development League player and a guy who has a great deal of experience around the world. He's also a very good rebounder and a defender with toughness. He's got a very physical streak to him." TimesReporter.com, Feb. 21, 2012

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