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Three Charge Players Receive League Honors

May 1, 2014 - NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release


Three Canton Charge players received All-NBA Development League honors, the league office announced today. G Jorge Gutierrez, F/C Arinze Onuaku and G/F Gilbert Brown were recognized by the NBA Development League for their outstanding play during the 2013-14 season.

"These accolades for Jorge, Arinze and Gilbert are well-deserved and we are very proud of how they grew as players after all of the hard-work put in throughout the season," said Charge Head Coach Steve Hetzel. "Our entire roster was full of guys who could have gotten one of these postseason awards and it's nice to have these three representing their Charge teammates."

Gutierrez (6-3, 195, California) was named Second Team All-NBA Development League and First Team All-Defense after playing in 35 games (all starts) and averaging 13.9 points on .461 shooting with 5.7 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.8 minutes per game. A returning player after being drafted by Canton in 2012, Jorge received a GATORADE Call-Up by Brooklyn on March 6. He signed two separate 10-day contracts before the Nets inked him to a multi-year deal on March 28.

Onuaku (6-9, 285, Syracuse) received Third Team All-NBA Development League honors after playing in 32 games (11 starts) and averaging 14.8 points on .628 shooting (second-best in the D-League) with 10.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 24.8 minutes per game with sixteen double doubles. After beginning the season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Onuaku returned to the Charge for much of the season before receiving a GATORADE Call-Up by the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 22.

Brown (6-6, 215, Pittsburgh) was named Third Team All-Defense after playing in 40 games (33 starts) and averaging 12.3 points on .496 shooting with 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 29.6 minutes per game. He was originally chosen by Canton in the first round (14th overall) of the 2013 NBA D-League Draft.

In total, 13 of the 15 players selected to this year's All-NBA D-League First, Second, and Third Teams have NBA experience, with 11 earning GATORADE Call-Ups during the 2013-14 season and seven currently on NBA rosters. Of those seven, four are on NBA teams currently competing in the Playoffs.

The All-NBA Development League, All-Rookie and All-Defensive Team results are below.

2014 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Ron Howard Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Guard Kevin Murphy Idaho Stampede

Forward Robert Covington *Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Forward Othyus Jeffers* Iowa Energy

Center Justin Hamilton* Sioux Falls Skyforce

SECOND TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Jorge Gutierrez* Canton Charge

Guard DeAndre Liggins Sioux Falls Skyforce

Forward James Nunnally Texas Legends

Forward Chris Wright* Maine Red Claws

Center Hilton Armstrong* Santa Cruz Warriors

THIRD TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Seth Curry Santa Cruz Warriors

Guard Troy Daniels* Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Forward Tony Mitchell Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Forward Terrence Williams Los Angeles D-Fenders

Center Arinze Onuaku Canton Charge

HONORABLE MENTION

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Dee Bost Idaho Stampede

Guard Frank Gaines Maine Red Claws

Guard Cameron Jones Santa Cruz Warriors

Guard Mustafa Shakur Tulsa 66ers

Forward Patrick Christopher Iowa Energy

Forward Ike Diogu Bakersfield Jam

Forward Courtney Fells Austin Toros

Forward Damion James* Texas Legends

Forward D. Johnson-Odom Springfield Armor

Center Melvin Ely Texas Legends

Center Tim Ohlbrecht Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Center Willie Reed* Reno Bighorns/Springfield Armor

2014 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Seth Curry Santa Cruz Warriors

Guard Frank Gaines Maine Red Claws

Forward Robert Covington *Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Forward Adonis Thomas Springfield Armor

Center Alex Oriakhi Sioux Falls Skyforce

SECOND TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Troy Daniels* Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Guard PJ Hairston Texas Legends

Forward James Sutherland *Los Angeles D-Fenders

Forward Grant Jerrett* Tulsa 66ers

Center Zeke Marshall Maine Red Claws

THIRD TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Chris Babb* Maine Red Claws

Guard Trey McKinney-Jones Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Forward Jackie Carmichael Iowa Energy

Forward CJ Leslie Erie BayHawks

Center Jordan Henriquez Rio Grande Valley Vipers

2014 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Jorge Gutierrez* Canton Charge

Guard DeAndre Liggins Sioux Falls Skyforce

Forward Mo Charlo Reno Bighorns

Forward Othyus Jeffers* Iowa Energy

Center Justin Hamilton* Sioux Falls Skyforce

SECOND TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Patrick Christopher Iowa Energy

Guard Sadiel Rojas Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Forward Chris Wright* Maine Red Claws

Forward Willie Reed* Reno Bighorns/Springfield Armor

Center Hilton Armstrong* Santa Cruz Warriors

THIRD TEAM

Position Player NBA D-League Team

Guard Chris Babb* Maine Red Claws

Guard Dee Bost Idaho Stampede

Forward T. Antetokounmpo Delaware 87ers

Forward Gilbert Brown Canton Charge

Center Mickell Gladness Reno Bighorns

* - Finished the 2013-14 season on an NBA roster

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