Texas Legends' Devin Ebanks Named NBA Development League Performer of the Week
Published on December 23, 2013 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2013 - Texas Legends Devin Ebanks was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Dec. 16- Sunday, Dec. 22.
Ebanks, a 6-9, 215 pound forward from West Virginia led Texas to a 2-1 week, including back-to-back road wins over the Erie BayHawks. For the week, he averaged 31.3 points, shooting 52-percent from the floor, to go with 7.7 rebounds and 42.3 minutes. He began the week with a 32-point outing on Dec. 18 against the Springfield Armor before recording 35 points two days later in Erie. He was one shy of a double-double to close out the week, finishing with 27 points and nine rebounds on Dec 21.
The honor is the first for Ebanks this season, who is averaging 24.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists on the year.
Other top performers considered include Bakersfield's Jared Cunningham, on assignment from the Atlanta Hawks, Erie's Jeremy Tyler, Fort Wayne's Ron Howard, Iowa's Othyus Jeffers, Los Angeles' Manny Harris, Maine's Chris Wright Rio Grande Valley's Isaiah Canaan, on assignment from the Houston Rockets, Santa Cruz' Dewayne Dedmon, Sioux Falls' Justin Hamilton, Springfield's Willie Reed, and Tulsa's Reggie Williams.
The NBA Development League is the NBA's official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league's research and development laboratory. Featuring 14 teams with direct affiliations to NBA franchises, the league offers professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Thirty percent of players in the NBA at the end of the 2012-13 season boasted NBA D-League experience. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. Fans can watch all NBA D-League games on nbadleague.com.
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