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Published on February 28, 2012 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


NETS GOING GREEN

Hey, Gerald Green, you just won the NBA Development League All-Star Game MVP award. Where are you going?

"I'm going to New Jersey."

That exchange never actually took place, but Green is indeed heading to New Jersey, having signed a 10-day contract with Nets yesterday, becoming the 28th Gatorade Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA D-League season.

Green, who scored a game-high 28 points to lead the West to a 135-132 victory this past Saturday in Orlando, has appeared in 22 games for the L.A. D-Fenders this season, averaging 19.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30.6 minutes. The 6-8 forward was selected in the first round (18th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, straight from high school in the last year before the NBA instituted a 19-year-old age limit.

Green played two seasons for the Celtics, having his best year in 2006-07 with averages of 10.4 points and 2.6 rebounds over 81 games (26 starts), as well as winning the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Following his stint in Boston, Green appeared in a total of 30 games with Houston and Minnesota in 2007-08, and 28 games in 2008-09 with the Dallas Mavericks. In his four NBA seasons, Green holds career averages of 7.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 181 games played.

Green had largely fallen off the NBA radar the past few seasons, choosing to play overseas in Russia and China. His only previous NBA D-League experience came during the 2005-06 season on assignment from the Celtics. This year, he opted to give the NBA D-League a shot, and it has clearly paid off.

"The NBA Development is a great league to get exposure, " said Green on Center Court at Jam Session this weekend. "I really have to give a lot of credit to the L.A. D-Fenders organization, and Eric Musselman, who's a great coach and has really helped me work on my game this year."

Green, who's still an explosive leaper, has clearly added more polish to his game, and has a better understanding of what it means to be a professional. Whether or not he sticks with the Nets remains to be seen, but Green is clearly on the right path.

"I have really dedicated myself over the last two to three years to improving my game," said Green. "I've really worked on my defense. I feel my jumpshot is a lot more consistent. I also feel like I'm a much smarter player than I was when I was first in the league."

PROSPECT REPORT

Antonio Daniels, Texas Legends -- The knock on Daniels throughout his NBA career was that he never learned to play the point guard position. Despite exceptional physical talent, which led to his being selected with the fourth overall pick of the 1997 NBA Draft, Daniels never mastered the nuances of playing the point, and essentially settled into the role of athletic combo guard who could handle a bit, defend and be a solid guy in the clubhouse. It's a role he played well, as evidenced by a 13-year NBA career. Daniels is still at it, averaging a very solid 8.7 assists, in addition to 11.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in nine games for the Legends. Last season, Daniels got a late call-up to the Philadelphia 76ers, and could be in the mix for a team looking for a low maintenance professional who's been around the block a few times.

NEWS & NOTES

Reno's Bobby Simmons Signs with the L.A. Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed Bobby Simmons of the Reno Bighorns for the 29th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA Development League season. Simmons joins more than 90 NBA players with NBA D-League experience currently on 2011-12 rosters. In 21 games, 18 starts, with the Bighorns this season, Simmons (6-8, 220) averaged 13.5 points and 7.6 rebounds in 32.4 minutes. Simmons has scored more than 20 points three times and recorded two double-doubles, including a 19-point, 18-rebound performance on Feb. 18, against the Idaho Stampede. Selected in the second round (42nd overall) by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2001 NBA Draft, Simmons has appeared in 438 NBA games, averaging 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 25.3 minutes. He most recently saw NBA action with the San Antonio Spurs during the 2010-11 season. Simmons is expected to be available on Tuesday when the team hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves. More

Golden State Assigns Jeremy Tyler to NBA D-League Affiliate Dakota Wizards

The Golden State Warriors have assigned rookie center Jeremy Tyler to the Dakota Wizards, the Warriors' NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment marks the 38th time an NBA Player has been assigned to his NBA D-League affiliate during the 2011-12 season and is the first assigned for Tyler of his career. Tyler (6-10, 260) has appeared in 14 games for the Warriors this season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.6 minutes. Originally selected by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 39th overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, Tyler was acquired by Golden State in a draft-night trade on June 23, 2011.

AROUND THE D-LEAGUE

The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Lance Thomas for the rest of the season. Thomas has been with the Hornets for two consecutive 10-day contracts, appearing in nine games during that span with averages of 2.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. In 19 games with the Austin Toros this season, Thomas averaged 15.2 points and 7.7 rebounds ... The Memphis Grizzlies have recalled guard Josh Selby from the Reno Bighorns, the team's NBA Development League affiliate. Selby saw action in four games with the Bighorns, including one start, and averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.0 minutes ... The Fort Wayne Mad Ants have acquired Kevin Coble and Ben McCauley from the available player pool and have also reacquired Devan Downey who is recovering from an ankle injury. The Mad Ants have waived Sean Sonderleieter and Sadiel Rojas due to injury, and Mike Tisdale has left the team due to personal reasons.

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

AVERY JOHNSON, who, like many players in the NBA D-League, lived NBA life on a 10-day contract during his playing days: "It's so much stress. Those 10 days, you don't sleep. You are nervous. When you're in the game, you feel like you're being watched by 10 different microscopes." The New York Times, Feb. 28, 2012

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