Stars to Compete in First-Ever MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase Tournament
Published on December 16, 2019 under NBA G League (G League)
Salt Lake City Stars News Release
SALT LAKE CITY - The Salt Lake City Stars, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, will compete in the first-ever MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase Tournament in Las Vegas, earning the third seed in the four-team Championship Bracket.
The Stars join the Memphis Hustle, Wisconsin Herd and Grand Rapids Drive in the Championship Bracket, where players on the tournament-winning team will receive $100,000. Tournament seeding was based on record through the first 12 games of the regular season, with the Stars posting a 10-2 mark.
Beginning Friday, the Stars' two Showcase tournament games are:
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (MT)
Friday Dec. 20 vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m.
If Game 1 win:
Sunday Dec. 22 Championship Game
(vs. winner of Grand Rapids / Memphis) 5 p.m.
If Game 1 loss:
Sunday Dec. 22 Consolation Game
(vs. loser of Grand Rapids / Memphis) 7 p.m.
The Stars have won 10 consecutive contests, which is the club's longest winning streak since the team moved to Salt Lake City in 2016. The team's 10-2 record is the best start in franchise history dating back to the 2006-07 season when the team was based in Boise as the Idaho Stampede, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
The 2019 NBA G League Winter Showcase will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The four-day, 28-game scouting event features the league's 28 teams each playing two games in front of representatives from all 30 NBA teams. All games at the Winter Showcase count toward regular season records.
The championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN+ and NBA TV will broadcast the rest of the event while GLeague.nba.com will stream all games.
The Stars' roster is highlighted by Utah Jazz two-way players Jarrell Brantley and Justin Wright-Foreman. Jazz players Juwan Morgan, Miye Oni and Nigel Williams-Goss have played with the Stars on assignment this season, while Tony Bradley and Danté Exum (rehab assignment) have also practiced with the team.
Before traveling to Las Vegas for the Winter Showcase, the Stars will face the Northern Arizona Suns (Phoenix Suns affiliate) on the road on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. (MT). The game will be broadcast live on GLeague.nba.com .
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