Three Toros selected for inaugural All-Star Game
Published on February 6, 2007 under NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release
AUSTIN, Texas - James White, BJ Elder and Loren Woods were announced as All-Star selections to represent the Eastern Division team in Las Vegas for the inaugural NBA D-League All Star Game on Saturday, Feb. 17.
""I am very happy for all three of them," Austin Toros head coach Dennis Johnson said. "They are all well deserving of the recognition - I'll be watching."
White, the 6'7 forward who played with the Toros while on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, appeared in 15 games (11 starts) for the Toros and averaged 16.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.67 steals in 34.4 minutes. White was recalled on Jan. 27 by the San Antonio Spurs.
Elder, a 6'4 guard out of Georgia Tech, is averaging 19.4 points and 3.4 rebounds and is the second leading scorer in the NBA Development League. Woods, who was named this week's D-League Performer of the Week, has appeared in 12 games and is averaging 13.5 points and 12.5 rebounds.
The game will be held on February 17, 2007 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. PT and be televised live on NBA TV.
The two 10-man rosters were selected by a combination of fan balloting on D-LEAGUE.com and voting of the league's 12 head coaches. Prior to the game, East head coach Sidney Moncrief (Fort Worth) and West head coach Joe Wolf (Colorado) will choose starting lineups for their respective teams.
The complete 2007 Eastern and Western Division All-Star squads are listed below.
EASTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College
G Will Conroy (Tulsa) 6-2 195 12/08/82 Washington
G BJ Elder (Austin) 6-4 205 09/04/82 Georgia Tech
G Renaldo Major (Dakota) 6-7 190 05/07/82 Fresno State
G Clay Tucker (Arkansas) 6-3 195 06/14/80 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
F Alan Anderson (Tulsa) 6-6 220 10/16/82 Michigan State
F Stephen Graham (Sioux Falls) 6-6 215 06/11/82 Oklahoma State
F Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Ft. Worth) 6-9 232 09/17/83 George Washington
F James White (Austin) 6-7 200 10/21/82 Cincinnati
C Jared Reiner (Sioux Falls) 6-11 255 04/08/82 Iowa
C Loren Woods (Austin) 7-2 260 06/21/78 Arizona
Head Coach: Sidney Moncrief (Ft. Worth)
Assistant Coach: Paul Mokeski (Ft. Worth)
Athletic Trainer: Takashi Onuki (Fort Worth)
WESTERN DIVISION ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Country
G Brian Chase (Los Angeles) 5-8 160 10/08/81 Virginia Tech
G Pooh Jeter (Colorado) 5-11 175 12/02/83 Univ. of Portland
G Randy Livingston (Idaho) 6-4 210 04/02/75 Louisiana State
G Von Wafer (Colorado) 6-5 210 06/21/85 Florida State
F Louis Amundson (Colorado) 6-8 221 12/07/82 Nevada-Las Vegas
F Kevinn Pinkney (Bakersfield) 6-10 245 10/20/83 Nevada-Reno
F Dijon Thompson (Albuquerque) 6-7 195 02/23/83 UCLA
F Jawad Williams (Anaheim) 6-9 218 02/19/83 North Carolina
C Elton Brown (Colorado) 6-9 250 09/09/83 Virginia
C Peter John Ramos (Idaho) 7-3 287 05/23/85 Puerto Rico
Head Coach: Joe Wolf (Colorado)
Assistant Coach: Kent Davison (Colorado)
Athletic Trainer: Mark Morrissey (Colorado)
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