Sioux Falls' Kasib Powell Named D-League.com Performer of the Week
February 25, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2008 - Kasib Powell of the Sioux Falls Skyforce was today named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Feb. 18. Powell averaged 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in two games. Powell is the first member of the Skyforce to earn the Performer of the Week honor this season.
Powell, a 6-7 forward from Texas Tech, scored a season-high 37 points on Sunday to lead Sioux Falls to the team's fourth straight victory, a 130-116 win over the Iowa Energy.
For the season, Powell leads Sioux Falls with 20.5 points per game, which ranks sixth among active D-League players, to go with 6.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29 D-League games. For his efforts, Powell earned the opportunity to represent the Skyforce in last week's D-League All-Star Game in New Orleans.
Other top performers in the D-League last week included Dakota's Blake Ahearn, who averaged 28.0 points and 4.6 assists, shooting 12-of-24 from behind the arc; Utah's Morris Almond, who averaged 29.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games on assignment from the Utah Flash; Colorado's Elton Brown who led the 14ers to two wins with averages of 28.5 points and 13.5 rebounds; Earl Calloway, who averaged 27.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 9.7 assists in three games for Fort Wayne; and Tulsa's Mike Hall, who averaged 22.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in four games.
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