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Sixty-Three Former NBA D-Leaguers Highlight 2010-11 NBA Opening Day Rosters

October 26, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


NEW YORK, October 26, 2010 - Tying an all-time high, 63 players with NBA Development League experience highlight 2010-11 NBA opening day rosters. That number of former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA opening day rosters equaled the previous high of 63 featured on 2009-10 NBA start-of-season rosters, and surpassed the 60 former NBA D-Leaguers on 2008-09 opening day rosters. In just four years, the number of former NBA D-League players on NBA start-of-season rosters has nearly doubled, going from 35 on opening day in 2006-07 to 63 today.

Twenty-nine of 30 NBA teams feature at least one player with NBA D-League experience, while the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves each have four former NBA D-Leaguers on their respective rosters.

Of the 63 former NBA D-League players in the NBA, nine are members of teams in action tonight, including Von Wafer (Boston Celtics); Aaron Brooks and Chuck Hayes (Houston Rockets); Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown (Los Angeles Lakers); Joel Anthony (Miami Heat); Earl Clark and Garret Siler (Phoenix Suns); and Patrick Mills (Portland Trail Blazers).

Following is the list of players with NBA D-League experience on opening day rosters.

Player NBA Team Last NBA D-League Team

Maurice Ager

* Minnesota Maine

Alexis Ajinca

* Dallas Maine

Joe Alexander

* New Orleans Fort Wayne

Louis Amundson Golden State Colorado

Chris Andersen Denver Fayetteville

Joel Anthony

* Miami Iowa

Kelenna Azubuike New York Fort Worth

Jose Juan Barea

* Dallas Fort Worth

Matt Barnes L.A. Lakers Fayetteville

Brandon Bass

* Orlando Tulsa

Andray Blatche

* Washington Roanoke

Aaron Brooks

* Houston Rio Grande Valley

Shannon Brown

* L.A. Lakers Rio Grande Valley

Will Bynum Detroit Roanoke

Matt Carroll Charlotte Roanoke

Earl Clark

* Phoenix Iowa

Daequan Cook

* Oklahoma City Iowa

Joey Dorsey

* Toronto Rio Grande Valley

Jordan Farmar

* New Jersey Los Angeles

Kyrylo Fesenko

* Utah Utah

Gary Forbes Denver Tulsa

Alonzo Gee

* San Antonio Austin

Marcin Gortat

* Orlando Anaheim

Stephen Graham New Jersey Sioux Falls

Donte' Greene

* Sacramento Reno

Hamed Haddadi

* Memphis Dakota

Chuck Hayes Houston Albuquerque

Ryan Hollins

* Cleveland Fort Worth

Lester Hudson

* Washington Dakota

Ersan Ilyasova

* Milwaukee Tulsa

Darnell Jackson

* Sacramento Erie

Eugene `Pooh' Jeter Sacramento Colorado

Amir Johnson

* Toronto Sioux Falls

Dahntay Jones Indiana Fort Wayne

Kosta Koufos

* Minnesota Utah

Shaun Livingston Charlotte Tulsa

Ian Mahinmi

* Dallas Austin

Cartier Martin Washington Iowa

Josh McRoberts

* Indiana Idaho

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

* New Orleans Austin

C.J. Miles

* Utah Idaho

Patrick Mills

* Portland Idaho

Jamario Moon Cleveland Fort Worth

Byron Mullens

* Oklahoma City Tulsa

Steve Novak

* Dallas Rio Grande Valley

Josh Powell

* Atlanta Fort Worth

Ramon Sessions

* Cleveland Tulsa

Garret Siler Phoenix Utah

Bobby Simmons San Antonio Mobile

Jermaine Taylor

* Houston Rio Grande Valley

Garrett Temple San Antonio Rio Grande Valley

Hasheem Thabeet

* Memphis Dakota

Anthony Tolliver

* Minnesota Idaho

Von Wafer

* Boston Colorado

Bill Walker

* New York Maine

C.J. Watson Chicago Rio Grande Valley

Martell Webster

* Minnesota Fort Worth

Sonny Weems

* Toronto Colorado

D.J. White

* Oklahoma City Tulsa

Lou Williams

* Philadelphia Fort Worth

Jawad Williams Cleveland Rio Grande Valley

Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls

Dorell Wright

* Golden State Florida

*NBA assigned player

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