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January 7, 2014 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


STATING THEIR (SHOW) CASE

A LOOK AT DAY TWO IN RENO:

Idaho 93, Canton 88: Pierre Jackson was at it again, going off for 33 points despite being matched up against strong defenders in Jorge Gutierrez and Gilbert Brown. Jackson scored 11 of the Stampede's last 13 points, including a teardrop three-pointer to give the team an 85-83 lead with just over a minute remaining. Jackson went 5-for-13 from downtown, hitting his first three attempts from distance, but he also showed an uncanny ability to finish in traffic. He wasn't just a scorer, however, as he finished with a team-high eight assists, one shy of his season high. More

Fort Wayne 101, Santa Cruz 97: Three NBA players were on assignment for Fort Wayne, but it was Mr. Mad Ant himself, Ron Howard, who was the team's best player on the floor. Despite taking a spill and missing some of the second half while he got checked out, Howard relentlessly attacked the basket and shot 19 free throws, making 16, on the afternoon. Even more important, all but four of the free throws came in the second half when Fort Wayne was mounting its rally. In all, he finished with a game-high 28 points on just 15 shots. Fittingly, his two free throws with 0.9 seconds left sealed the victory for Fort Wayne. More

Austin 114, Erie 103: He got off to a slow start, but Spurs assignee Malcolm Thomas, who began the season as our No. 1 overall prospect, helped Austin secure the win down the stretch. In the fourth quarter, Thomas had six points, seven rebounds and two assists. In fact, only four of his 20 points and five of his game-high 14 rebounds came in the first half. For the game, he shot 9-for-13 from the floor and also added six assists. More

Los Angeles 116, Sioux Falls 109: L.A. rolled in a lineup stacked with three NBA veterans, and it showed in the way they took care of business and spread the wealth on offense. So while it may not appear so in the box score, Jamario Moon stood out the most, looking very much like the player who was a quality NBA bench option just a few years ago. Even better, he still looked very much like the player who, at a spry 33, participated in the 2008 Dunk Contest. It added up to 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. More

Prospect Report

Dominic McGuire, Santa Cruz Warriors -- McGuire's stat line from yesterday's game against Fort Wayne was a good illustration of why the former second-round pick in 2007 has been able to hang around the NBA for six seasons, despite never becoming a steady rotation player on a long-term contract. McGuire finished with four points on 1-for-10 shooting from the field. He also snatched 12 rebounds (four offensive), while adding three assists, a steal and a block. McGuire has never been all that adept at putting the ball in the hoop, dating back to his collegiate days, but his athleticism, defense and overall ability to affect a game without scoring has always been highly regarded by coaches and NBA decision makers. McGuire appeared in 64 games with the Golden State Warriors in 2011-12, and was a favorite of Mark Jackson, which probably has something to do with why Santa Cruz added him to the roster last week. Golden State may also have to contend with 29 other teams which have representatives in Reno, getting a close look at McGuire, who has tangible NBA experience and would be able to get up to speed quickly.

NEWS & NOTES

Los Angeles' Manny Harris Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week

Manny Harris of the Los Angeles D-Fenders was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Dec. 30 - Sunday, Jan. 5. Harris, a 6-5, 185-pound guard from Michigan, led Los Angeles to a 3-0 record last week and averaged 29.3 points, leading his team in scoring all three games. On Jan. 4, he recorded a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 107-94 victory over Bakersfield. He followed that up scoring 31 points to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 99-95 win at Reno. This is the first Performer of the Week honor for Harris this season and the third of his career. He is second in the NBA D-League in scoring with 27.9 ppg. Harris has tallied at least 21 points in all nine of his games for Los Angeles this season. Other top performers considered include Idaho's Pierre Jackson, Maine's MarShon Brooks, Santa Cruz's Dewayne Dedmon, Sioux Falls' DeAndre Liggins and Springfield's Darius Johnson-Odom.

AROUND THE D-LEAGUE

The Austin Toros have acquired center Dexter Pittman from the Springfield Armor in exchange for the Toros' third round pick in the 2014 NBA D-League Draft. Kyle Hunt was waived as a result. Pittman was selected by the Miami Heat in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft. He played three seasons with the Heat before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. In 48 NBA games, Pittman averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.2 minutes per game. Pittman participated in the 2013 NBA Summer League with the San Antonio Spurs followed by a training camp invite from the Chicago Bulls. The 6-11, 285-pound center played four seasons at the University of Texas. He appeared in 134 games (59 starts) averaging 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 12.2 minutes ... The San Antonio Spurs have assigned guard Nando De Colo to the Austin Toros This marks De Colo's sixth assignment to the Toros this season. In five previous games in Austin, he has averaged 24.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 3.40 steals in 37.8 minutes. He has appeared in 12 games this season for the Spurs, averaging 1.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 7.0 minutes ... The Philadelphia 76ers have recalled guards Lorenzo Brown and Elliot Williams from the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. Brown (6-5, 186) was assigned to the Sevens on Dec. 26, 2013, and appeared in five games, averaging 18.0 points, 8.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds. Williams (6-5, 180) was assigned to the Sevens on Jan. 5, 2014 and had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists in his only game played.

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