NBA D-LEAGUE DAILY DEVELOPMENTS – January 19, 2010
News and Notes from the NBA Development League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Iowa
Maine
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Erie
Fort Wayne
Springfield
W-L
18-5
13-7
11-11
10-11
9-12
9-13
4-15
Pct.
.783
.650
.500
.476
.455
.409
.211
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All Times EST)
Rio Grande Valley @ Dakota 8:00
Erie @ Austin 8:30
Idaho @ Utah 9:00
GB
0.0
3.5
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.5
12.0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Rio Grande Valley
Utah
Idaho
Tulsa
Austin
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Reno
Bakersfield
W-L
15-5
13-9
11-8
11-9
9-9
8-9
9-11
8-12
4-17
Pct.
.750
.591
.579
.550
.500
.471
.450
.400
.190
GB
0.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
5.0
5.5
6.0
7.0
11.5
MONDAY’S RESULTS
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Monday’s games:
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
STAMPEDE ADDS COREY UNDERWOOD TO ROSTER
The Idaho Stampede announced the acquisition of forward Cory Underwood. Underwood spent the last three seasons with the
Albuquerque Thunderbirds. In seven games this season with Albuquerque, he averaged 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists. The
Southern University graduate is no stranger to professional basketball. He began his basketball career in 2004 with the Trenton Jersey
Squires in the ABA before attending training camp with the New York Knicks. Underwood then went on to play in the USBL before
joining the Thunderbirds in the NBA D-League for the 2006-07 season. He will join the Stampede to take on the Utah Flash tonight.
FORMER VIPER SHANNON BROWN TO COMPETE IN NBA SLAM DUNK CONTEST
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced that Los Angeles Lakers guard and fomer Viper Shannon Brown will be competing in the
Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on February 13 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, part of NBA All-Star Saturday. Brown is the first former
Viper to compete in an event during NBA All-Star Weekend. Brown will compete alongside New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson and
Charlotte forward Gerald Wallace. A fourth player will be determined through a "dunk-off" between Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric
Gordon and Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan. Brown was an NBA assignment player for Rio Grande Valley during the Vipers
inaugural 2007-08 season. Brown, then a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers a former Vipers affiliate, averaged 23.8 points and 4.5
rebounds for the Vipers over the course of four games.
MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS…top performers from Monday’s games: (See highlights of last night's games at
http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
 NO GAME SCHEDULED
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night’s NBA games:
26 players with NBA D-League experience competed in 12 NBA games last night, seven as starters.
 Shannon Brown came off the bench to score 22 points for the Lakers in a win over Orlando.
 Matt Barnes started for Orlando and scored 13 points.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player
Chris Hunter
Anthony Tolliver
Mike Harris
Sundiata Gaines
Cartier Martin
Mario West
NBA Team
Golden State
Golden State
Houston
Utah
Golden State
Atlanta
NBA D-League Team
Fort Wayne
Idaho
Rio Grande
Idaho
Iowa
Maine
Call-Up Dates
11/20/09
12/17/09, 1/17/10
12/23/09
1/5/10
1/10/10
1/12/10
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League
Player
NBA Team
NBA D-League Team
Assignment Date
Alexis Ajinca
Charlotte
Maine
11/30/09
Taylor Griffin
Phoenix
Iowa
12/29/09
Patrick Mills
Portland
Idaho
1/13/10
Malik Hairston
San Antonio
Austin
1/14/10
G
17
12
4
3
MPG
25.0
28.9
35.0
36.3
PPG
12.9
9.6
26.8
26.0
RPG
6.8
6.2
1.8
4.7
CONTACT: Joanna Shapiro / jshapiro@nba.com / 212-407-8737 or Monica Lewis/ mlewis@nba.com / 212-407-8726
APG
0.4
2.2
5.3
1.3