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March 13, 2012 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


VETERAN HELP FOR HIRE

Mikki Moore is still about 47 trips to White Castle short of having the requisite beef to impact an NBA game at the tender age of 36. That doesn't mean he can't, in a pinch, provide spot minutes off the bench for a team that's a little "thin" across the front line.

Moore, who as recently as 2007-08, appeared in 82 games for the Sacramento Kings, is averaging 11.7 points and 7.8 rebounds in 24 games with the Idaho Stampede.

The classic underdog who overcame a glaring lack of strength to carve out a 12-year NBA career as a reserve big and solid locker room guy, Moore knows the NBA ropes, and would be an easy fix for a team that needs a body in the coming weeks.

Jamario Moon, an NBA rotation player over the last four seasons, is another veteran hoping to use the NBA Development League as a springboard to another stint in the NBA. Moon broke into the NBA in 2007 with the Toronto Raptors, and immediately looked like a player who might hang around a while. He averaged 8.5 points and 6.2 rebounds as a rookie, and even took part in the 2008 Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.

His career leveled off the past two seasons, and he wasn't picked up at the start of this season, eventually signing to play in the NBA D-League. In three games with the D-Fenders, Moon is averaging 18.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

Like Moore, Antonio Daniels was an NBA fixture for over a decade, and even got a late call-up from the Philadelphia 76ers last season. Daniels, more of athletic combo guard during his time in the NBA, has become one of the most prolific assist men in the NBA D-League, averaging 8.2 assists, to go with 12.1 points in 13 games for the Texas Legends.

Some other NBA veterans in this category include Dan Gadzuric, Antoine Walker, Morris Almond, Orien Greene, Kareem Rush and Quinton Ross.

PROSPECT REPORT

Damian Saunders, Rio Grande Valley Vipers -- If Saunders had come along 10 years ago, when pace of play in the NBA was slowly grinding to a halt, he almost certainly would have been drafted as a versatile wing defender with a knack for getting steals and blocks, and playing with great energy. As the game has loosened up, and teams have placed more of an emphasis on shooting and scoring from the wing, the need for bump-and-grind players, while still there, isn't as high as it once was. Saunders, the Defensive Player of the Year in the Atlantic 10 as a senior in 2010-11, struggles as a perimeter shooter and is not a great ball-handler. He is an exceptional defender and a willing rebounder and shotblocker for his size (6-7), and this combination should continue to earn him hard looks from NBA teams. In 23 games this season, 11.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.6 steals.

NEWS & NOTES

Canton's Harangody and Erie's Sloan Named NBA D-League Co-Performers of the Week

Luke Harangody, on assignment from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Canton Charge, and Donald Sloan of the Erie BayHawks were named NBA Development League Co-Performers of the Week for games played March 5-11. Harangody becomes the first NBA assigned player and the second member of the Charge to earn the honor this season. Sloan is recognized with the award for the first time in his career. Harangody, a 6-8, 240-pound forward from Notre Dame, averaged 24.3 points and 14.3 rebounds while shooting 62 percent from the floor as Canton went 3-0 on the week. Sloan, a 6-3, 205-pound guard from Texas A&M, averaged 22.0 points, 8.5 assists and 6.0 rebounds last week when the BayHawks went 2-0. For the season, Sloan is averaging 24.0 points, 8.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds in seven games while Harangody owns averages of 18.8 points and 11.5 rebounds in six games. More

Detroit Pistons Assign Vernon Macklin to NBA D-League Affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants

The Detroit Pistons have assigned rookie forward Vernon Macklin to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Pistons' NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment marks the 49th time an NBA player has been assigned to his NBA D-League affiliate during the 2011-12 season and is the first of Macklin's career. Selected in the second round (52nd overall) in the 2011 NBA Draft from the University of Florida, Macklin has appeared in 19 games for Detroit this season, averaging 1.9 points, 0.9 rebounds and 4.2 minutes. In two seasons as a Gator, Macklin appeared in 71 games, 69 as a starter. He transferred to Florida following a two-year stint at Georgetown University. More

AROUND THE D-LEAGUE

The L.A. D-Fenders have acquired Kareem Rush from the available player pool. A seven-year NBA veteran, Rush has appeared in 346 career games (78 starts) for the Lakers, Bobcats, Pacers, 76ers and Clippers, averaging 6.4 points ... The L.A. Clippers have recalled guard/forward Travis Leslie from the Bakersfield Jam. In his four-game stint with the Jam, Leslie averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.0 minutes per game. The 47th overall selection of the 2011 NBA Draft, Leslie has averaged 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in eight games played for the Clippers this season ... NBA D-League alum Ersan Ilyasova, who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks, was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 5-11. Ilyasova, who played for Tulsa during the 2005-06 NBA D-League season, averaged 25.0 points and 10.8 rebounds as the Bucks went 3-1.

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

Erie rookie forward MYCHEL THOMPSON, on an upcoming road trip that will feature four flights or four van/bus rides in six days: "It's not fun, but it's part of the game. You just got to deal with it, suck it up and be ready to play." Erie Times-News, March 13, 2012

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