2010–11 NBA Development League season
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The 2010–11 NBA Development League season is the tenth season of the NBA Development League
(NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league
basketball
organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association
(NBA). The league was formed in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). The league adopted its current name in 2005 to reflect its close affiliation with the NBA. One expansion franchise
, the Texas Legends, joined the 15 returning teams from the previous season.
The season started with the 2010 NBA Development League Draft
, which was held on November 1, 2010. Former NBA second-round draft pick Nick Fazekas
was selected first overall by the Reno Bighorns. The regular season began on November 18, 2010, and ended on April 4, 2011. The Iowa Energy
had the best regular season record with 37 wins and 13 losses. They also won the Eastern Conference, while the Reno Bighorns won the Western Conference with the second-best regular season record with 34 wins and 16 losses. The regular season set a new record on total attendance of 1,125,583, a 7.9% increase from the previous season.
The playoffs started on April 6, 2011. The first seed, the Iowa Energy, defeated the Utah Flash
and the Tulsa 66ers in the first and second round consecutively. The defending champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers
, who was seeded third, defeated the Bakersfield Jam
and the Reno Bighorns in the first and second round respectively. The Energy and the Vipers face each other in the 2011 NBA D-League Finals that was started on April 24, 2011. The Energy won the first game 123–106, while the Vipers won the second game 141–122 to even the series. On April 29, 2011, the Energy won the decisive Game Three to win their first ever championship.
and the Tulsa 66ers
, which is owned by the San Antonio Spurs
and the Oklahoma City Thunder
respectively, continued their single-affiliation partnerships with their parent teams. The Houston Rockets
also continued their single-affiliation partnership with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
. The Texas Legends, who is owned by Dallas Mavericks
' General Manager Donnie Nelson
, also began a single-affiliation partnership with the Mavericks. The other 12 teams were affiliated with at least two NBA teams each. Due to several team changes above and other circumstances, some affiliation changes occurred.
fired head coach Tony Fritz. Assistant coach Duane Ticknor took over as the interim head coach for two games until former Skyforce head coach Morris McHone
was hired on January 20, 2011.
Returning players are players who played in the league during the previous season and are retained by their respective teams. The D-League teams are allowed to invite a limited number of returning players. Players who signed a D-League contract but are not retained by their previous teams are placed on the draft pool, along with new players who also sign with the league. Tryout players are the players who are invited to join the D-League team from the open tryouts which are held by each teams in October, before the season began.
Beginning this season, the league implements a new allocation players rule. In the past, the teams are awarded allocation players, who are usually players with significant local or player appeal to that market. The allocation rule was replaced to accommodate the new allocation rule which involves the NBA affiliates of the D-League teams. In the new rule, up to three players cut last from the NBA teams roster prior to the draft, will be allocated to their D-League affiliates, if they sign the standard D-League contract. The new rule increased the bond between the NBA teams and their D-League affiliates, while sacrificing the marketing effect from local allocation players.
On October 30, 2011, the league announces the returning, allocation and tryout players for the 16 teams. Several players with NBA experience who returned to their previous teams are JamesOn Curry
, Reece Gaines
, Orien Greene
, Steven Hill
, Chris Hunter
, Cedric Jackson
, Othyus Jeffers
, Dontell Jefferson
, Trey Johnson
, Renaldo Major
, Chris McCray
, Courtney Sims
and Mario West
. D-League All-Stars Walker Russell, Jr.
, Mustafa Shakur
and Curtis Stinson
were also named on the returning players list. The expansion franchise Texas Legends earlier participated in an expansion draft
to acquire the rights to returning players of the Los Angeles D-Fenders
, who would not take part in the 2010–11 season. The Legends selected 10 out of the 14 available players and two of them were later named in the returning players list for the Legends.
The list of allocation players from the NBA teams includes several notable players such as former NBA players Thomas Gardner
, Stephane Lasme
, Rashad McCants
, Sean Williams and Kyle Weaver
. McCants and Williams, who were NBA first-round draft picks, were intentionally signed by the Dallas Mavericks
towards the end of the training camp period and were waived on the day after, solely for the purpose of allocating them to the Texas Legends. Similar situation occurred with NBA second-round draft pick Tiny Gallon
, who was waived by the Boston Celtics
only two days after he was signed. Gallon was then allocated to the Maine Red Claws. The returning and allocation players were joined by the tryout players and the draftees for the training camp, where the players would compete for a place on the teams' 12-man roster.
, all 16 teams took turns selecting eligible players for their roster. Former NBA second-round draft pick, Nick Fazekas
, was selected first overall by the Reno Bighorns. Former Charlotte Bobcats
player, Alan Anderson was selected second by the New Mexico Thunderbirds. Magnum Rolle
, the 51st pick in the 2010 NBA Draft
was selected third by the Maine Red Claws. Other notable first-round picks are former NBA second-round draft picks Robert Vaden
, Cheikh Samb and Salim Stoudamire
. In the second round, two former NBA draft picks, Walter Sharpe
and Antonio Daniels
, were selected. Daniels, who has played 12 seasons in the NBA since he was drafted fourth in the 1997 NBA Draft
, was selected by the Texas Legends with the 29th pick. A total of 128 players were selected in the eight-round draft.
, the second overall pick in 2009
, was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
for seven games in March and April. He is the highest drafted NBA player to ever play in the D-League. The sixth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Jonny Flynn
, was assigned twice and played two games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce
. He was assigned to the D-League for the purpose of rehabbing from a hip injury which required a surgery during the off-season. Four other former lottery picks
, Terrence Williams
, Cole Aldrich
, Ed Davis
and Patrick Patterson
, were also assigned to the D-League. Aldrich, Davis and Patterson are among the ten first-round draft picks from the 2010 NBA Draft
who were assigned this season. Out of the 27 players selected in the 2010 NBA Draft who played in the D-League this season, 22 of them were NBA assignees.
2009 NBA first-round picks, Rodrigue Beaubois
and Terrence Williams, both earned the distinction of being assigned to the D-League for unusual and unprecedented reasons. On November 30, 2010, Beaubois was assigned by the Dallas Mavericks
to the Texas Legends even though he was still inactive due to an injury suffered in the off-season and was not expected to return until January. He was recalled in January without playing any game for the Legends as he was still injured during his whole stint with the Legends. At the time of his assignment, the Legends had an unprecedented seven former NBA first-round draft picks on their roster. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban
stated that Beaubois was assigned for "marketing support" as the Legends is owned by Donnie Nelson
who is also the Mavericks' general manager. On the other hand, Williams was assigned to the Springfield Armor
after he was suspended by the New Jersey Nets
due to repeated violations of the team's policy. Even though the Nets insists that the assignment is not a demotion, the move initiated an argument that Williams was punished by being demoted to the D-League. He was recalled after playing three games with the Armor, where he averaged a triple-double
.
A call-up occurs when a player is signed by an NBA team. An NBA team is allowed to sign any D-League player as long as they are eligible to play in the NBA under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA). However, an NBA team could not call-up a player whose draft rights are still held by other NBA teams. This rule applies for three Tulsa 66ers
players, Ryan Reid
, Robert Vaden
and Latavious Williams
, whose draft rights are still held by the Oklahoma City Thunder
, the NBA affiliate of the 66ers. A D-League player is usually signed to a 10-day contracts, a short term contract which lasted ten days and are available to be used starting January 5. A player can only sign two 10-day contracts with the same team in one season. If the team want to retain the player after the second 10-day contract expired, the team has to sign the player for the remainder of the season.
During the season, there were 27 call-ups involving 20 different players. Seven players earned multiple call-ups to more than one NBA team before they finally earned contracts for the remainder of the season. Only three players failed to earn contracts for the remainder of the season. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers
and the Tulsa 66ers
each had three players called-up. The San Antonio Spurs
called-up the most player with four, but only two of them earned contracts for the remainder of the season. The Washington Wizards
called-up three players and each of them earned a contract for the remainder of the season.
Out of the 20 players assigned, 10 of them have played in the NBA before they were called-up. NBA veteran Antonio Daniels
, who returned to professional basketball after one year absence, played for the Texas Legends until he was called-up to the Philadelphia 76ers
in April. Jeff Adrien
, who began the season with the Golden State Warriors
before he was waived in December, was called-up by the Warriors in February. Steve Novak
and Mario West
, who have played four and three seasons in the NBA respectively, also received call-ups and were signed for the remainder of the season. Other players with NBA experience who were called-up are Othyus Jeffers
, Trey Johnson
, Danny Green
, Orien Greene
, Garrett Temple
and Kyle Weaver
. Six players, Marcus Cousin, Zabian Dowdell
, Patrick Ewing, Jr.
, Chris Johnson
, Larry Owens
and Mustafa Shakur
, made their first NBA appearance during the call-ups.
Note
in South Padre Island, Texas
from January 10 until January 13, 2011. The event featured every D-League teams who played two games each over a four-day schedule. The games were attended by the professional scouts from all NBA teams. The event was designed to allow the NBA teams to evaluate the D-League's prospects for future call-ups. After the Showcase, four D-League players, Jeff Adrien
, Joe Alexander
, Othyus Jeffers
and Marcus Landry
, along with one NBA player assigned to the D-League, Jeremy Lin
, were named to the All-NBA D-League Showcase First Team by a panel of D-League head coaches, NBA scouts and media.
In addition to the 16 games, the league also hosted the inaugural NBA D-League Showcase Three-Point Contest and NBA D-League Showcase Slam Dunk Contest. The Three-Point Contest was won by Texas Legends guard Booker Woodfox, while the Slam Dunk Contest was won by Springfield Armor
guard L. D. Williams.
Notes
was held during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend
in Los Angeles, California
. The game was played in the Los Angeles Convention Center
on February 19. The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 115–108, led by Iowa Energy
center Courtney Sims
. Sims scored a game-high 25 points and was named as the MVP of the game. This is the second All-Star MVP honors for Sims after being named as the co-MVP in the 2009 All-Star Game.
contest, a three-point
shooting contest and a shooting stars competition, all of which are also annual competitions in the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. In the Slam Dunk Contest, the reigning champion Dar Tucker
of the New Mexico Thunderbirds retained his title as the D-League Slam Dunk Champion after defeating Dakota Wizards
center Chris Johnson
in the final round with a score of 96–93. Texas Legends guard Booker Woodfox, who also won the Three-Point Contest during the D-League Showcase in January, won the Three-Point Shooting Contest. The Shooting Stars Competition was won by the team of Shane Edwards (New Mexico Thunderbirds), Orien Greene
(Utah Flash
) and Jeremy Wise (Bakersfield Jam
).
, selected the seventh seed, Utah Flash
; the second seed, Reno Bighorns, selected the fifth seed Erie BayHawks
; and the third seed, Rio Grande Valley Vipers
, selected the sixth seed Bakersfield Jam
. The two remaining teams, the fourth seed Tulsa 66ers
and the eighth seed Texas Legends, faced each other in the last matchup.
Notes
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(NBA). The league was formed in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). The league adopted its current name in 2005 to reflect its close affiliation with the NBA. One expansion franchise
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, the Texas Legends, joined the 15 returning teams from the previous season.
The season started with the 2010 NBA Development League Draft
2010 NBA Development League Draft
The 2010 NBA D-League Draft occurred on November 1, 2010. The first pick was Nick Fazekas by the Reno Bighorns.-Round 1:The 2010 NBA D-League Draft occurred on November 1, 2010. The first pick was Nick Fazekas by the Reno Bighorns.-Round 1:...
, which was held on November 1, 2010. Former NBA second-round draft pick Nick Fazekas
Nick Fazekas
Nick Fazekas is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.-Early career:...
was selected first overall by the Reno Bighorns. The regular season began on November 18, 2010, and ended on April 4, 2011. The Iowa Energy
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
had the best regular season record with 37 wins and 13 losses. They also won the Eastern Conference, while the Reno Bighorns won the Western Conference with the second-best regular season record with 34 wins and 16 losses. The regular season set a new record on total attendance of 1,125,583, a 7.9% increase from the previous season.
The playoffs started on April 6, 2011. The first seed, the Iowa Energy, defeated the Utah Flash
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
and the Tulsa 66ers in the first and second round consecutively. The defending champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
, who was seeded third, defeated the Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield Jam
The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
and the Reno Bighorns in the first and second round respectively. The Energy and the Vipers face each other in the 2011 NBA D-League Finals that was started on April 24, 2011. The Energy won the first game 123–106, while the Vipers won the second game 141–122 to even the series. On April 29, 2011, the Energy won the decisive Game Three to win their first ever championship.
Teams and coaches
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach | NBA affiliate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:... |
Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779... |
Bismarck Civic Center Bismarck Civic Center The Bismarck Civic Center is a 10,100 seat multi-purpose facility, in Bismarck, North Dakota.It is the home of the Dakota Wizards.For several years, the PBR has hosted a Touring Pro Division event at the Civic Center; in 2004, it was voted as the top PBR Challenger Tour venue.-External links:*... |
Rory White Rory White Rory Wilbur White is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" and 210 lb forward, he played collegiately at the University of South Alabama, and was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the year in 1979. He was selected with the 17th pick of the fourth round of the 1982 NBA Draft... |
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's... , Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
| Erie BayHawks Erie BayHawks The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies... |
Erie, Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000... |
Tullio Arena Louis J. Tullio Arena The Louis J. Tullio Arena is a 5,586-seat multi-purpose arena, in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.... |
Jay Larranaga Jay Larranaga Jay Larranaga is a former Irish basketball player. He is the current head coach of the Irish national basketball team and the NBA D-League team Erie BayHawks.-Career:... |
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... , Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion... |
| Fort Wayne Mad Ants Fort Wayne Mad Ants The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury... |
Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Allen County War Memorial Coliseum The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana, initially built in 1952 for nearly $3 million in Fort Wayne's Johnny Appleseed Park. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was originally designed to seat 8,000 for hockey or 10,240 for basketball... |
Joey Meyer Joey Meyer (basketball coach) Joey Meyer is an American professional basketball coach and former men's college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers' affiliate in the NBA Development League. He is currently the circuit's all-time victories leader... |
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where... , Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association... , Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center.... |
| Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines) Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005, at a cost of $99 million.... |
Nick Nurse Nick Nurse Nick Nurse is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League .... |
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center... , Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... |
| Maine Red Claws | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
Portland Expo Building Portland Exposition Building The Portland Exposition Building was designed by Fredrick A. Thompson and is located in Portland, Maine. It is the second oldest arena in continuous operation in the United States... |
Austin Ainge Austin Ainge Austin Ainge is a basketball coach, scout, and former collegiate player. On July 21, 2009 he was named the first head coach of the Maine Red Claws, an expansion team in the NBA Development League.... |
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... , Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA... |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989... |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south... |
Sioux Falls Arena Sioux Falls Arena The Sioux Falls Arena is an 7,500 seat multi-purpose arena, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The facility was originally built in 1961. It seats 6,113, for basketball games and 4,760, for indoor football and hockey.... |
Tony Fritz (until January 14, 2011) Morris McHone Morris McHone Morris McHone is a former professional basketball coach. He served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for several seasons under coach Stan Albeck, replacing him in 1983 when Albeck took a job with the New Jersey Nets. However, McHone only lasted 31 games, and was fired midway... (from January 20, 2011) |
Miami Heat Miami Heat The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami... , Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor... |
| Springfield Armor Springfield Armor The Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by... |
Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern... |
MassMutual Center MassMutual Center The MassMutual Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center, in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Built in the city's Metro Center across from Court Square, the facility opened in 1972 as the Springfield Civic Center and was at that time considered to be the largest arena in the... |
Dee Brown | New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... , New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... , Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Austin Toros Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background... |
Cedar Park, Texas Cedar Park, Texas Cedar Park is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 48,937. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately to the southeast, although Austin directly borders Cedar Park at the latter's... |
Cedar Park Center | Brad Jones | San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
| Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield Jam The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... |
Bakersfield, California Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively.... |
Jam Events Center Jam Events Center The Jam Events Center is a multipurpose arena in Bakersfield, California. Having opened in December 2009, it is home to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.Currently, the arena seats 420 people but it is expandable to 700.... |
Will Voigt | Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... , Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
| Idaho Stampede Idaho Stampede The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up... |
Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
Qwest Arena Qwest Arena CenturyLink Arena Boise is a multi-purpose arena in Boise, Idaho. It holds 5,300 fans for ice hockey and basketball, 5,732 for end-stage concerts, 6,400 for boxing and up to 6,800 for center-stage concerts. It contains 4,508 permanent seats... |
Randy Livingston Randy Livingston Randy Livingston is a former American professional basketball player who last played point guard for the NBA Development League's Idaho Stampede. He stands 6 ft 4 in and weighs 209 lb... |
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams... , Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the... |
| New Mexico Thunderbirds | Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho, New Mexico There were 18,995 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had... |
Santa Ana Star Center Santa Ana Star Center Santa Ana Star Center is an 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a suburb of Albuquerque. The arena is located near the intersection of Unser Boulevard and Paseo del Volcan... |
Darvin Ham Darvin Ham Darvin Ham is an American former professional basketball player. He played eight seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005 and later for the Philippine Basketball Association and NBA Development League until 2008.- Basketball career :... |
New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy... |
| Reno Bighorns | Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
Reno Events Center Reno Events Center The Reno Events Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena, located in downtown Reno, Nevada, that was constructed in 2005.... |
Eric Musselman Eric Musselman Eric P. Musselman is an American basketball coach and the former head coach of the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors... |
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... , Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
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Team changes
- The Texas Legends entered the D-League as an expansion franchiseExpansion teamAn expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...
. The Legends was formed when an ownership group led by Donnie NelsonDonnie NelsonDonnie Nelson is the General Manager and president of basketball operations for the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. Donnie attended Worcester Academy for High School. He is the son of Don Nelson, the former head coach of the Golden State Warriors...
, the President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, purchased the Colorado 14ersColorado 14ersThe Colorado 14ers were a team in the NBA Development League which began play in 2006-07. They were affiliated with the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 14ers played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, Colorado. ...
on June 18, 2009. The franchise relocated to Frisco, TexasFrisco, TexasFrisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
and was renamed the Texas Legends.
- On March 1, 2010, the Albuquerque Thundebirds announced that they would move from the Tingley ColiseumTingley ColiseumThe Tingley Coliseum is an 11,571-seat multi-purpose arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Originally built as a rodeo and horse show auditorium, it is located at 300 San Pedro Drive N.E....
in Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
to the Santa Ana Star CenterSanta Ana Star CenterSanta Ana Star Center is an 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a suburb of Albuquerque. The arena is located near the intersection of Unser Boulevard and Paseo del Volcan...
in Rio Rancho, New MexicoRio Rancho, New MexicoThere were 18,995 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had...
. The team was also renamed the New Mexico Thunderbirds to reflect their new location and their state-wide representation.
- On May 21, 2010, the Los Angeles D-FendersLos Angeles D-FendersThe Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
announced that they would not play in the 2010–11 season. The franchise, which is owned by the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, relocated to El Segundo, CaliforniaEl Segundo, CaliforniaEl Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
and will return to play in the 2011–12 season2011–12 NBA Development League seasonThe 2011–12 NBA Development League season is the 11th season of the NBA Development League . The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association . The league was formed in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League...
.
Affiliation changes
On July 6, 2010, the league announced the affiliation system for the season. The Austin TorosAustin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
and the Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
, which is owned by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
and the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
respectively, continued their single-affiliation partnerships with their parent teams. The Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
also continued their single-affiliation partnership with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
. The Texas Legends, who is owned by Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
' General Manager Donnie Nelson
Donnie Nelson
Donnie Nelson is the General Manager and president of basketball operations for the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. Donnie attended Worcester Academy for High School. He is the son of Don Nelson, the former head coach of the Golden State Warriors...
, also began a single-affiliation partnership with the Mavericks. The other 12 teams were affiliated with at least two NBA teams each. Due to several team changes above and other circumstances, some affiliation changes occurred.
- The Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, who was affiliated with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds for the last two seasons, began a single-affiliation partnership with the Texas Legends.
- The Orlando MagicOrlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
, who was affiliated with the Reno Bighorns in the 2009–10 season, were announced as the new affiliate of the New Mexico Thunderbirds.
- The Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, who was affiliated with the Bakersfield Jam for the last four seasons, were announced as the new affiliate of the Reno Bighorns.
- The Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, who owned and was affiliated with the Los Angeles D-FendersLos Angeles D-FendersThe Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
for the last four seasons, were announced as the new affiliate of the Bakersfield JamBakersfield JamThe Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
.
Offseason
- On November 5, 2009, the Frisco D-League Team, who later became the Texas Legends, hired Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
r Nancy LiebermanNancy LiebermanNancy Elizabeth Lieberman , nicknamed "Lady Magic", is a former professional basketball player who played and coached in the WNBA.Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball....
as the franchise's first head coach. She became the first female to coach a men's professional basketball team.
- On June 2, 2010, the Idaho StampedeIdaho StampedeThe Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
hired 2007 D-League Most Valuable PlayerNBA Development League Most Valuable Player AwardThe National Basketball Association Development League Most Valuable Player is an annual NBA Development League award given since the 2001–02 NBDL season...
and former Stampede player Randy LivingstonRandy LivingstonRandy Livingston is a former American professional basketball player who last played point guard for the NBA Development League's Idaho Stampede. He stands 6 ft 4 in and weighs 209 lb...
as the team's head coach, replacing Bob MacKinnon, Jr. who resigned on May 6, 2010.
- On July 27, 2010, the New Mexico Thunderbirds promoted assistant coach and former Thunderbirds player Darvin HamDarvin HamDarvin Ham is an American former professional basketball player. He played eight seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005 and later for the Philippine Basketball Association and NBA Development League until 2008.- Basketball career :...
as the team's head coach, replacing John CoffinoJohn CoffinoJohn Coffino is head coach of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Developmental League. Coffino is in his second season as head coach after serving as Jeff Ruland's assistant coach for a year with the Thunderbirds. Before joining the professional ranks, Coffino worked nine years as a Division I...
who resigned in April 2010.
- On August 12, 2010, the Reno Bighorns hired former NBA head coach Eric MusselmanEric MusselmanEric P. Musselman is an American basketball coach and the former head coach of the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors...
as the team's head coach, replacing Jay Humphries who left the team after the 2009–10 season.
- On September 7, 2010, the Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
promoted assistant coach Kevin Young as the team's head coach, replacing Brad Jones who was later hired as the head coach for the Austin TorosAustin TorosThe Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
on September 28, 2010.
- On September 21, 2010, the Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
hired former Irish national teamIreland national basketball team- Performance at Summer Olympics :-Notable players:*Pat Burke – Only Irish-born to have played in the NBA. Played for Orlando Magic & Phoenix Suns...
head coach Jay LarranagaJay LarranagaJay Larranaga is a former Irish basketball player. He is the current head coach of the Irish national basketball team and the NBA D-League team Erie BayHawks.-Career:...
as the team's head coach, replacing John Treloar who was hired as the Director of Player Personnel for the Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
on September 21, 2010.
- On September 28, 2010, the Austin Toros hired former Utah Flash head coach Brad Jones as the team's head coach, replacing Quin SnyderQuin SnyderQuin Snyder is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Snyder, was formerly in charge of player development for the 76ers and accepted the role in June 2010 after coaching the NBDL's Austin Toros for three seasons...
who was hired as the assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
on July 1, 2010.
In-season
On January 14, 2011, the Sioux Falls SkyforceSioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
fired head coach Tony Fritz. Assistant coach Duane Ticknor took over as the interim head coach for two games until former Skyforce head coach Morris McHone
Morris McHone
Morris McHone is a former professional basketball coach. He served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for several seasons under coach Stan Albeck, replacing him in 1983 when Albeck took a job with the New Jersey Nets. However, McHone only lasted 31 games, and was fired midway...
was hired on January 20, 2011.
Players
An NBA D-League team roster consists of draftees, returning, allocation and tryout players. In addition, NBA teams can assign players who are on their first or second NBA season to their D-League affiliates. The roster must consist of 10 D-League players, but the maximum roster size is 12 players, including NBA assignees. If a team had more than two NBA assignees, the team must reduce its roster to avoid having more than 12 players. In the D-League, all players sign a one-year NBA D-League Standard Player Contract with the league, not with the specific D-League teams.Returning players are players who played in the league during the previous season and are retained by their respective teams. The D-League teams are allowed to invite a limited number of returning players. Players who signed a D-League contract but are not retained by their previous teams are placed on the draft pool, along with new players who also sign with the league. Tryout players are the players who are invited to join the D-League team from the open tryouts which are held by each teams in October, before the season began.
Beginning this season, the league implements a new allocation players rule. In the past, the teams are awarded allocation players, who are usually players with significant local or player appeal to that market. The allocation rule was replaced to accommodate the new allocation rule which involves the NBA affiliates of the D-League teams. In the new rule, up to three players cut last from the NBA teams roster prior to the draft, will be allocated to their D-League affiliates, if they sign the standard D-League contract. The new rule increased the bond between the NBA teams and their D-League affiliates, while sacrificing the marketing effect from local allocation players.
Returning, allocation and tryout players
JamesOn Curry
JamesOn Curry is an American professional basketball player. He played for Oklahoma State University from 2004–2007, and after forgoing his senior season, left for the NBA Draft. He was selected in the 2nd round, and 51st overall by the Chicago Bulls...
, Reece Gaines
Reece Gaines
Clifton Reece Gaines is an American professional basketball guard.Gaines, a 6'6", 205 lb shooting guard played high school basketball at Madison West in his hometown...
, Orien Greene
Orien Greene
Orien Randolph Greene II is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada. His first two seasons were spent with the NBA's Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively...
, Steven Hill
Steven Hill (basketball)
Steven Hill is an American professional basketball player. A center, he attended University of Arkansas.-College career:...
, Chris Hunter
Chris Hunter (basketball)
Chris Hunter is an American professional basketball player.Hunter played collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines of the University of Michigan as a power forward.-Pro career:...
, Cedric Jackson
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Jackson is an American professional basketball player with the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL. While playing for the Cleveland State University Vikings, he had a game-winning full court shot against the Syracuse University Orange...
, Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
, Dontell Jefferson
Dontell Jefferson
Dontell Jefferson is an American professional basketball player for the Quebec Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada.-College career:...
, Trey Johnson
Trey Johnson
Clinton "Trey" Johnson III is an American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball with the Alcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference . During his senior year, he won the SWAC Player of the Year award...
, Renaldo Major
Renaldo Major
Renaldo Major is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'6" and is a small forward for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League....
, Chris McCray
Chris McCray
Chris McCray is an American professional basketball player. He formerly played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA and is a current member of the Sioux Falls Skyforce squad....
, Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims is an American professional basketball player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia. He is a 6'11" 245 lb center.-Early career:...
and Mario West
Mario West
Mario Marceé West is an American professional basketball player who plays for Tezenis Verona. He has also played with Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets, and the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws...
. D-League All-Stars Walker Russell, Jr.
Walker Russell, Jr.
Walker Russell, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He played with the Fort Worth Flyers in 2006-07 and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. In 2008-09, Russell averaged 16.1 points and 10.8 assists per game. In October 2010, the Mad Ants announced Russell...
, Mustafa Shakur
Mustafa Shakur
Mustafadeen "Mustafa" Abdush Shakur is an American professional basketball player for A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale in Italy. He was not drafted by an NBA team, but he signed with and was subsequently released by the Sacramento Kings, before playing in any NBA regular season games...
and Curtis Stinson
Curtis Stinson
Curtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
were also named on the returning players list. The expansion franchise Texas Legends earlier participated in an expansion draft
2010 NBA Development League Expansion Draft
The 2010 NBA Development League Expansion Draft was the fifth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League . The draft was held on August 31, 2010, so that the newly founded Texas Legends could acquire players for the upcoming 2010–11 season...
to acquire the rights to returning players of the Los Angeles D-Fenders
Los Angeles D-Fenders
The Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
, who would not take part in the 2010–11 season. The Legends selected 10 out of the 14 available players and two of them were later named in the returning players list for the Legends.
The list of allocation players from the NBA teams includes several notable players such as former NBA players Thomas Gardner
Thomas Gardner (basketball)
Thomas Earl Gardner is an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard, Gardner played three seasons of college basketball at the University of Missouri. He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team in 2006 after averaging 19.7 points per game in 28 games...
, Stephane Lasme
Stephane Lasme
Yann Ulrich Stephane Lasme is a Gabonese professional basketball player. Lasme played NCAA college basketball at the University of Massachusetts , and he was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2007 NBA Draft...
, Rashad McCants
Rashad McCants
Rashad Dion McCants is an American professional basketball player.-High school career:...
, Sean Williams and Kyle Weaver
Kyle Weaver
Kyle Donovan Weaver is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft...
. McCants and Williams, who were NBA first-round draft picks, were intentionally signed by the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
towards the end of the training camp period and were waived on the day after, solely for the purpose of allocating them to the Texas Legends. Similar situation occurred with NBA second-round draft pick Tiny Gallon
Tiny Gallon
Keith "Tiny" Gallon is an American professional basketball forward with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.- College career:Gallon played his freshman year for Oklahoma at power forward...
, who was waived by the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
only two days after he was signed. Gallon was then allocated to the Maine Red Claws. The returning and allocation players were joined by the tryout players and the draftees for the training camp, where the players would compete for a place on the teams' 12-man roster.
Draft
The tenth annual NBA Development League Draft was held on November 1, 2010. In this draftDraft (sports)
A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and the Philippines to allocate certain players to sports teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players...
, all 16 teams took turns selecting eligible players for their roster. Former NBA second-round draft pick, Nick Fazekas
Nick Fazekas
Nick Fazekas is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.-Early career:...
, was selected first overall by the Reno Bighorns. Former Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
player, Alan Anderson was selected second by the New Mexico Thunderbirds. Magnum Rolle
Magnum Rolle
Magnum Rolle is a Bahamian professional basketball player currently with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Freeport, Bahamas, Rolle did not play basketball until his freshman year in high school and was taught by his coach at St. George's High School, Darrel Sears....
, the 51st pick in the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
was selected third by the Maine Red Claws. Other notable first-round picks are former NBA second-round draft picks Robert Vaden
Robert Vaden
Robert Anthony Vaden is an American professional basketball player. Vaden played college basketball with the Indiana Hoosiers and the UAB Blazers for two years each. After four years in college, he was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 54th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. After the draft, his...
, Cheikh Samb and Salim Stoudamire
Salim Stoudamire
Charles Salim Stoudamire is an American professional basketball player. He is a cousin of former NBA point guard and 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire and current University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball player Terrence Jones.Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the...
. In the second round, two former NBA draft picks, Walter Sharpe
Walter Sharpe
Walter L. Sharpe III is an American professional basketball player.-Early career:Sharpe played his prep basketball at Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama, his place of birth. He was later signed by Mississippi State University...
and Antonio Daniels
Antonio Daniels
Antonio Robert Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-Career:...
, were selected. Daniels, who has played 12 seasons in the NBA since he was drafted fourth in the 1997 NBA Draft
1997 NBA Draft
The 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
, was selected by the Texas Legends with the 29th pick. A total of 128 players were selected in the eight-round draft.
Assignments
During the 2010–11 season, an all-time high 39 NBA players were assigned to the D-League. Out of the 39 players assigned, 18 are NBA first-round draft picks, 14 are NBA second-round draft picks, and 7 are undrafted players. Hasheem ThabeetHasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was drafted as the 2nd pick overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA Draft after playing with the Connecticut Huskies...
, the second overall pick in 2009
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
, was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
for seven games in March and April. He is the highest drafted NBA player to ever play in the D-League. The sixth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Jonny Flynn
Jonny Flynn
Jonny William Flynn is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
, was assigned twice and played two games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
. He was assigned to the D-League for the purpose of rehabbing from a hip injury which required a surgery during the off-season. Four other former lottery picks
NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association in which the teams who had missed the playoffs in the previous season, or teams who hold the draft rights of another team that missed the playoffs in the previous season, participate in a lottery process to...
, Terrence Williams
Terrence Williams
Terrence Deshon Williams is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008-09 University of Louisville Cardinals...
, Cole Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
Cole David Aldrich is an American basketball player who is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association . He completed his junior year at the University of Kansas in March 2010. Aldrich was selected as a McDonald's All American in 2006. He attended...
, Ed Davis
Ed Davis (basketball)
Edward Adam "Ed" Davis is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia...
and Patrick Patterson
Patrick Patterson (basketball)
Patrick Davell Patterson is an American basketball player with the Houston Rockets. He played collegiately for the University of Kentucky. He is a 6'9", 235-pound power forward who grew up in Huntington, West Virginia...
, were also assigned to the D-League. Aldrich, Davis and Patterson are among the ten first-round draft picks from the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
who were assigned this season. Out of the 27 players selected in the 2010 NBA Draft who played in the D-League this season, 22 of them were NBA assignees.
2009 NBA first-round picks, Rodrigue Beaubois
Rodrigue Beaubois
Rodrigue Beaubois is a French professional basketball player who was drafted 25th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks after being drafted...
and Terrence Williams, both earned the distinction of being assigned to the D-League for unusual and unprecedented reasons. On November 30, 2010, Beaubois was assigned by the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
to the Texas Legends even though he was still inactive due to an injury suffered in the off-season and was not expected to return until January. He was recalled in January without playing any game for the Legends as he was still injured during his whole stint with the Legends. At the time of his assignment, the Legends had an unprecedented seven former NBA first-round draft picks on their roster. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is an American business magnate and investor. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network HDNet....
stated that Beaubois was assigned for "marketing support" as the Legends is owned by Donnie Nelson
Donnie Nelson
Donnie Nelson is the General Manager and president of basketball operations for the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. Donnie attended Worcester Academy for High School. He is the son of Don Nelson, the former head coach of the Golden State Warriors...
who is also the Mavericks' general manager. On the other hand, Williams was assigned to the Springfield Armor
Springfield Armor
The Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by...
after he was suspended by the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
due to repeated violations of the team's policy. Even though the Nets insists that the assignment is not a demotion, the move initiated an argument that Williams was punished by being demoted to the D-League. He was recalled after playing three games with the Armor, where he averaged a triple-double
Double (basketball)
In basketball, a double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in one of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. Multiple players usually score double-digit points in any given basketball game; the double nomenclature is usually...
.
Call-ups
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
(CBA). However, an NBA team could not call-up a player whose draft rights are still held by other NBA teams. This rule applies for three Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
players, Ryan Reid
Ryan Reid
Ryan Reid is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association . Reid played college basketball with the Florida State Seminoles...
, Robert Vaden
Robert Vaden
Robert Anthony Vaden is an American professional basketball player. Vaden played college basketball with the Indiana Hoosiers and the UAB Blazers for two years each. After four years in college, he was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 54th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. After the draft, his...
and Latavious Williams
Latavious Williams
Latavious Williams is an American professional basketball player who plays for the FIATC Joventut in Spain. After graduating from high school, he played with the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
, whose draft rights are still held by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
, the NBA affiliate of the 66ers. A D-League player is usually signed to a 10-day contracts, a short term contract which lasted ten days and are available to be used starting January 5. A player can only sign two 10-day contracts with the same team in one season. If the team want to retain the player after the second 10-day contract expired, the team has to sign the player for the remainder of the season.
During the season, there were 27 call-ups involving 20 different players. Seven players earned multiple call-ups to more than one NBA team before they finally earned contracts for the remainder of the season. Only three players failed to earn contracts for the remainder of the season. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
and the Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
each had three players called-up. The San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
called-up the most player with four, but only two of them earned contracts for the remainder of the season. The Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
called-up three players and each of them earned a contract for the remainder of the season.
Out of the 20 players assigned, 10 of them have played in the NBA before they were called-up. NBA veteran Antonio Daniels
Antonio Daniels
Antonio Robert Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-Career:...
, who returned to professional basketball after one year absence, played for the Texas Legends until he was called-up to the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
in April. Jeff Adrien
Jeff Adrien
Jeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...
, who began the season with the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
before he was waived in December, was called-up by the Warriors in February. Steve Novak
Steve Novak
Steve Novak is an American professional basketball player who last played with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. He is listed as 6'10", 240 lbs. He played college basketball in the NCAA at Marquette University...
and Mario West
Mario West
Mario Marceé West is an American professional basketball player who plays for Tezenis Verona. He has also played with Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets, and the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws...
, who have played four and three seasons in the NBA respectively, also received call-ups and were signed for the remainder of the season. Other players with NBA experience who were called-up are Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
, Trey Johnson
Trey Johnson
Clinton "Trey" Johnson III is an American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball with the Alcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference . During his senior year, he won the SWAC Player of the Year award...
, Danny Green
Danny Green (basketball)
Daniel Richard "Danny" Green, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for KK Union Olimpija in Slovenia. He is a 6'6" guard-forward from North Carolina. Danny has the most wins in North Carolina history: he played in more games and had more wins than any Tar Heel before him...
, Orien Greene
Orien Greene
Orien Randolph Greene II is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada. His first two seasons were spent with the NBA's Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively...
, Garrett Temple
Garrett Temple
Garrett Temple is an American professional basketball player who plays for A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale in Italy. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.A 6'6" guard, Temple played at Louisiana State University from 2005 to 2009...
and Kyle Weaver
Kyle Weaver
Kyle Donovan Weaver is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft...
. Six players, Marcus Cousin, Zabian Dowdell
Zabian Dowdell
Zabian Dowdell is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies.-Early life:...
, Patrick Ewing, Jr.
Patrick Ewing, Jr.
Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He is the oldest son of retired NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell...
, Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson (basketball)
Chris Johnson is an American professional basketball center with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association .In January 2010 he signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland....
, Larry Owens
Larry Owens
Larry Owens is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Owens played college basketball with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles....
and Mustafa Shakur
Mustafa Shakur
Mustafadeen "Mustafa" Abdush Shakur is an American professional basketball player for A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale in Italy. He was not drafted by an NBA team, but he signed with and was subsequently released by the Sacramento Kings, before playing in any NBA regular season games...
, made their first NBA appearance during the call-ups.
| Player | Team | NBA team | Date(s) called-up and contract(s) signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa 66ers Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S... |
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract January 27: Signed to a second 10-day contract February 7: Signed for the remainder of the season |
|
| Tulsa 66ers Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S... |
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract January 26: Signed to a second 10-day contract |
|
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas.... |
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract February 12: Signed to a second 10-day contract February 28: Signed for the remainder of the season |
|
| Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:... |
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract | |
| Erie BayHawks Erie BayHawks The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies... |
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center.... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract February 5: Signed to a second 10-day contract |
|
| Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield Jam The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... |
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract February 7: Signed to a second 10-day contract |
|
| Utah Flash Utah Flash The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah... |
New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract | |
| Reno Bighorns | San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract February 22: Signed to a second 10-day contract March 4: Signed for the remainder of the season |
|
| (2) | Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:... |
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas.... |
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season | |
| Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract | |
| (2) | Erie BayHawks Erie BayHawks The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies... |
Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract March 17: Signed to a second 10-day contract March 28: Signed for the remainder of the season |
| Austin Toros Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background... |
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract | |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas.... |
New Orleans Hornets | : Signed to a 10-day contract | |
| (3) | Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:... |
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season |
| Reno Bighorns | San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season | |
| (2) | Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract March 27: Signed to a second 10-day contract April 6: Signed for the remainder of the season |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989... |
New Orleans Hornets | : Signed to a 10-day contract April 5: Signed for the remainder of the season |
|
| Austin Toros Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background... |
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract | |
| Maine Red Claws | New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
: Signed to a 10-day contract April 10: Signed for the remainder of the season |
|
| Texas Legends | Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season | |
| (2) | Tulsa 66ers Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S... |
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season |
| Tulsa 66ers Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S... |
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season | |
| (2) | Austin Toros Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background... |
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season |
| Maine Red Claws | Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season | |
| Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season | |
| (2) | Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield Jam The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... |
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
: Signed for the remainder of the season |
Note
- Number in parentheses indicates the number of call-ups a player has received during the season.
Showcase
The seventh annual NBA D-League Showcase was held at the South Padre Island Convention CentreSouth Padre Island Convention Centre
The South Padre Island Convention Centre is a facility located in downtown South Padre Island, Texas. It can accommodate groups from 20 to 2,500 in size. It hosts the annual South Padre Island Invitational, a college basketball tournament, and is the host for the 2011 NBA D-League...
in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
from January 10 until January 13, 2011. The event featured every D-League teams who played two games each over a four-day schedule. The games were attended by the professional scouts from all NBA teams. The event was designed to allow the NBA teams to evaluate the D-League's prospects for future call-ups. After the Showcase, four D-League players, Jeff Adrien
Jeff Adrien
Jeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...
, Joe Alexander
Joe Alexander (basketball)
Joe Alexander is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for BC Krasnye Krylya Samara of the Russian Professional Basketball League. Alexander, who at and plays both forward positions, was selected for the 2007 All-Big East squad during his collegiate career with West...
, Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
and Marcus Landry
Marcus Landry
Marcus Landry is an American professional basketball player for Assignia Manresa. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, along with one NBA player assigned to the D-League, Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Shu-How Lin is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association...
, were named to the All-NBA D-League Showcase First Team by a panel of D-League head coaches, NBA scouts and media.
In addition to the 16 games, the league also hosted the inaugural NBA D-League Showcase Three-Point Contest and NBA D-League Showcase Slam Dunk Contest. The Three-Point Contest was won by Texas Legends guard Booker Woodfox, while the Slam Dunk Contest was won by Springfield Armor
Springfield Armor
The Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by...
guard L. D. Williams.
Eastern Conference
| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... (1) |
37 | 13 | – | 21–4 | 16–9 | |
| x-Erie BayHawks Erie BayHawks The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies... (5) |
32 | 18 | 5 | 18–7 | 14–11 | |
| Fort Wayne Mad Ants Fort Wayne Mad Ants The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury... |
24 | 26 | 13 | 16–9 | 8–17 | |
| Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:... |
19 | 31 | 18 | 11–14 | 8–17 | |
| Maine Red Claws | 18 | 32 | 19 | 14–11 | 4–21 | |
| Springfield Armor Springfield Armor The Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by... |
13 | 37 | 24 | 7–18 | 6–19 | |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989... |
10 | 40 | 27 | 6–19 | 4–21 |
Western Conference
| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Reno Bighorns (2) | 34 | 16 | – | 20–5 | 14–11 | |
| x-Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas.... (3) |
33 | 17 | 1 | 17–8 | 16–9 | |
| x-Tulsa 66ers Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S... (4) |
33 | 17 | 1 | 17–8 | 16–9 | |
| x-Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield Jam The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... (6) |
29 | 21 | 5 | 17–8 | 12–13 | |
| x-Utah Flash Utah Flash The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah... (7) |
28 | 22 | 6 | 16–9 | 12–13 | |
| x-Texas Legends (8) | 24 | 26 | 10 | 15–10 | 9–16 | |
| Idaho Stampede Idaho Stampede The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up... |
24 | 26 | 10 | 12–13 | 12–13 | |
| Austin Toros Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background... |
22 | 28 | 12 | 13–12 | 9–16 | |
| New Mexico Thunderbirds | 20 | 30 | 14 | 13–12 | 7–18 |
Notes
- x indicates a team that has qualified for the playoffs
- Number in parentheses indicates the team's seeding for the playoffs.
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points Point (basketball) Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws .... per game |
Trey Johnson Trey Johnson Clinton "Trey" Johnson III is an American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball with the Alcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference . During his senior year, he won the SWAC Player of the Year award... |
Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield Jam The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... |
25.5 |
| Rebounds Rebound (basketball) A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made... per game |
Jeff Adrien Jeff Adrien Jeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:... |
Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas.... Erie BayHawks Erie BayHawks The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies... |
11.4 |
| Assists Assist (basketball) In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist... per game |
Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association... |
Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
9.8 |
| Steals Steal (basketball) In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player... per game |
Chris Lofton Chris Lofton Christopher Franklin Lofton is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball with the University of Tennessee Volunteers... |
Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
2.1 |
| Blocks Block (basketball) In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot... per game |
Sean Williams | Texas Legends | 2.9 |
| Field goal Field goal (basketball) In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,... percentage |
Latavious Williams Latavious Williams Latavious Williams is an American professional basketball player who plays for the FIATC Joventut in Spain. After graduating from high school, he played with the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association... |
Tulsa 66ers Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S... |
.639 |
| Three-point field goal Three-point field goal A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket... percentage |
Moses Ehambe | Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... Austin Toros Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background... |
.495 |
| Free throw Free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team... percentage |
Blake Ahearn Blake Ahearn Blake Ahearn is an American professional basketball player. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.- High school career :Ahearn attended Immacolata School in St. Louis for grade school. He then went to De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He played three years of varsity. He averaged... |
Erie BayHawks Erie BayHawks The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies... |
.962 |
| Double-doubles | Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association... |
Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
28 |
| Triple-doubles Double (basketball) In basketball, a double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in one of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. Multiple players usually score double-digit points in any given basketball game; the double nomenclature is usually... |
Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association... |
Iowa Energy Iowa Energy The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.... |
5 |
All-Star Game
The fifth annual NBA D-League All-Star GameNBA Development League All-Star Game
The NBA Development League All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association Development League . The D-League was founded in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League . The league adopted its current name at the start of the 2005–06 season...
was held during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend
2011 NBA All-Star Game
The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. This game was the 60th edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The game was played in the Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles Convention Center
The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in the southwest portion of downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show and Anime Expo, and is best known to video games fans as host to E3...
on February 19. The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 115–108, led by Iowa Energy
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
center Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims is an American professional basketball player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia. He is a 6'11" 245 lb center.-Early career:...
. Sims scored a game-high 25 points and was named as the MVP of the game. This is the second All-Star MVP honors for Sims after being named as the co-MVP in the 2009 All-Star Game.
Dream Factory Friday Night
The fourth annual NBA D-League Dream Factory Friday Night was held on February 18 during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend. The events included a slam dunkSlam dunk
A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was...
contest, a three-point
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
shooting contest and a shooting stars competition, all of which are also annual competitions in the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. In the Slam Dunk Contest, the reigning champion Dar Tucker
Dar Tucker
Dar Tucker is a professional basketball player. In both 2010 and 2011, he won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest. During his DePaul University years, he averaged 18.5 points per game as a sophomore.-References:*-External links:*...
of the New Mexico Thunderbirds retained his title as the D-League Slam Dunk Champion after defeating Dakota Wizards
Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
center Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson (basketball)
Chris Johnson is an American professional basketball center with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association .In January 2010 he signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland....
in the final round with a score of 96–93. Texas Legends guard Booker Woodfox, who also won the Three-Point Contest during the D-League Showcase in January, won the Three-Point Shooting Contest. The Shooting Stars Competition was won by the team of Shane Edwards (New Mexico Thunderbirds), Orien Greene
Orien Greene
Orien Randolph Greene II is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada. His first two seasons were spent with the NBA's Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively...
(Utah Flash
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
) and Jeremy Wise (Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield Jam
The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
).
Playoffs
The Eastern and Western Conference winners, along with the next six teams with the best regular season records regardless of conference, qualified for the playoffs. The playoffs consist of three rounds with best-of-three format. Teams with the better regular season record holds home-court advantage in every rounds. The teams were seeded from 1 to 8 based on their regular season records. The top three seeds had to choose their opponents in the first round from among the four lowest seeded teams. The fourth seeded team would be paired with the remaining team that is not chosen as an opponent by the top three seeds. The first seed, Iowa EnergyIowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
, selected the seventh seed, Utah Flash
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
; the second seed, Reno Bighorns, selected the fifth seed Erie BayHawks
Erie BayHawks
The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
; and the third seed, Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
, selected the sixth seed Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield Jam
The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
. The two remaining teams, the fourth seed Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
and the eighth seed Texas Legends, faced each other in the last matchup.
Notes
- The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding.
- The numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round.
- The conference champions are marked by an asterisk (*).
- Teams in bold advanced to the next round.
- Teams in italics have home-court advantage in that round.
(1) Iowa Energy vs. (7) Utah Flash
(2) Reno Bighorns vs. (5) Erie BayHawks
(3) Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. (6) Bakersfield Jam
(4) Tulsa 66ers vs. (8) Texas Legends
(1) Iowa Energy vs. (4) Tulsa 66ers
(2) Reno Bighorns vs. (3) Rio Grande Valley Vipers
(1) Iowa Energy vs. (3) Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable PlayerNBA Development League Most Valuable Player AwardThe National Basketball Association Development League Most Valuable Player is an annual NBA Development League award given since the 2001–02 NBDL season...
: Curtis StinsonCurtis StinsonCurtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - Coach of the Year: Nick NurseNick NurseNick Nurse is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League ....
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - Rookie of the YearNBA Development League Rookie of the Year AwardThe National Basketball Association Development League Rookie of the Year is an annual NBA Development League award given since the 2001–02 NBDL season...
: DeShawn SimsDeShawn Sims-College:-Freshman and sophomore years:At the University of Michigan, Sims started two games as a freshman and all 32 games as a sophomore. His brother, Marcus Pruitt, who was a junior at Pershing, was fatally shot during Sims's freshman year...
(Maine Red Claws) - Defensive Player of the YearNBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year AwardThe National Basketball Association Development Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual NBA Development League award given since the 2001–02 NBDL season...
: Chris JohnsonChris Johnson (basketball)Chris Johnson is an American professional basketball center with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association .In January 2010 he signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland....
(Dakota WizardsDakota WizardsThe Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
) - Impact Player of the YearNBA Development League Impact Player of the Year AwardThe National Basketball Association Development League Impact Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League award given since the 2007–08 NBA Development League season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the NBADL's...
: Jeff AdrienJeff AdrienJeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...
(Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
/ Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - Most Improved PlayerNBA Development League Most Improved Player AwardThe National Basketball Association Development League Most Improved Player Award is an annual NBA Development League award given since the 2009–10 NBA Development League season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the NBADL's...
: Dar TuckerDar TuckerDar Tucker is a professional basketball player. In both 2010 and 2011, he won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest. During his DePaul University years, he averaged 18.5 points per game as a sophomore.-References:*-External links:*...
(Texas Legends / New Mexico Thunderbirds) - Executive of the Year: Bert Garcia (Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - Sportsmanship Award: Larry OwensLarry OwensLarry Owens is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Owens played college basketball with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles....
(Tulsa 66ersTulsa 66ersThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) - All-NBA D-League TeamAll-NBA Development League TeamThe All-NBA Development League Team is an annual National Basketball Association Development League honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBADL season. The voting is conducted by the league's head coaches. The team has been selected in every season of the league's...
:- First Team:
- G Trey JohnsonTrey JohnsonClinton "Trey" Johnson III is an American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball with the Alcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference . During his senior year, he won the SWAC Player of the Year award...
(Bakersfield JamBakersfield JamThe Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
) - G Curtis StinsonCurtis StinsonCurtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - F Ivan Johnson (Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
) - F Joe AlexanderJoe Alexander (basketball)Joe Alexander is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for BC Krasnye Krylya Samara of the Russian Professional Basketball League. Alexander, who at and plays both forward positions, was selected for the 2007 All-Big East squad during his collegiate career with West...
(Texas Legends) - C Chris JohnsonChris Johnson (basketball)Chris Johnson is an American professional basketball center with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association .In January 2010 he signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland....
(Dakota WizardsDakota WizardsThe Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
)
- G Trey Johnson
- Second Team:
- G Othyus JeffersOthyus JeffersOthyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - G Orien GreeneOrien GreeneOrien Randolph Greene II is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada. His first two seasons were spent with the NBA's Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively...
(Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
) - F Jeff AdrienJeff AdrienJeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...
(Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
/ Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - F Larry OwensLarry OwensLarry Owens is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Owens played college basketball with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles....
(Tulsa 66ersTulsa 66ersThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) - C Marcus Cousin (Austin TorosAustin TorosThe Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
/ Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
)
- G Othyus Jeffers
- Third Team:
- G Jerel McNealJerel McNealJerel McNeal is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League. In March 2011, McNeal signed a brief 10 day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. In college, McNeal played with the Marquette Golden Eagles...
(Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - G Antonio DanielsAntonio DanielsAntonio Robert Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-Career:...
(Texas Legends) - F Patrick Ewing, Jr.Patrick Ewing, Jr.Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He is the oldest son of retired NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell...
(Reno Bighorns / Sioux Falls SkyforceSioux Falls SkyforceThe Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
) - F DeShawn SimsDeShawn Sims-College:-Freshman and sophomore years:At the University of Michigan, Sims started two games as a freshman and all 32 games as a sophomore. His brother, Marcus Pruitt, who was a junior at Pershing, was fatally shot during Sims's freshman year...
(Maine Red Claws) - C Sean Williams (Texas Legends)
- G Jerel McNeal
- First Team:
- All-Rookie Team:
- First Team:
- G Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ersTulsa 66ersThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) - G Scottie ReynoldsScottie ReynoldsScottie Reynolds is an American professional basketball player who will play for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. The Huntsville, Alabama native played for Villanova University in the Big East Conference of the NCAA...
(Springfield ArmorSpringfield ArmorThe Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by...
) - F DeShawn SimsDeShawn Sims-College:-Freshman and sophomore years:At the University of Michigan, Sims started two games as a freshman and all 32 games as a sophomore. His brother, Marcus Pruitt, who was a junior at Pershing, was fatally shot during Sims's freshman year...
(Maine Red Claws) - F Marqus BlakelyMarqus BlakelyMarqus Austin Blakely is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.-College:Blakely gained a reputation at Vermont by winning the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year twice and the America East Defensive Player of the Year...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - C Patrick Sullivan (Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
)
- G Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ers
- Second Team:
- G Elijah Millsap (Tulsa 66ersTulsa 66ersThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) - G Jamar Smith (Maine Red Claws)
- F Tasmin Mitchell (Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
) - F Mouhammad FayeMouhammad FayeMouhammad Faye is a Senegalese basketball player for the NBA D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers.-Early life and high school:...
(Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - C Chas McFarland (Springfield ArmorSpringfield ArmorThe Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by...
)
- G Elijah Millsap (Tulsa 66ers
- First Team:
- All-Defensive Team:
- First Team:
- G Orien GreeneOrien GreeneOrien Randolph Greene II is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada. His first two seasons were spent with the NBA's Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively...
(Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
) - G Othyus JeffersOthyus JeffersOthyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - F Tony GaffneyTony GaffneyAnthony Joseph Gaffney Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts. During the 2008–2009 season, he received numerous honors from the Atlantic 10 Conference including Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team, and Second...
(Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
) - F Larry OwensLarry OwensLarry Owens is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Owens played college basketball with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles....
(Tulsa 66ersTulsa 66ersThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) - C Chris JohnsonChris Johnson (basketball)Chris Johnson is an American professional basketball center with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association .In January 2010 he signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland....
(Dakota WizardsDakota WizardsThe Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
) - C Sean Williams (Texas Legends)
- G Orien Greene
- Second Team"
- G Cedric JacksonCedric JacksonCedric Jackson is an American professional basketball player with the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL. While playing for the Cleveland State University Vikings, he had a game-winning full court shot against the Syracuse University Orange...
(Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
/ Idaho StampedeIdaho StampedeThe Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
) - G Mario WestMario WestMario Marceé West is an American professional basketball player who plays for Tezenis Verona. He has also played with Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets, and the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws...
(Maine Red Claws) - F Ivan Johnson (Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
) - F Ronald DupreeRonald DupreeRonald Edmund Dupree Jr. is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Dupree played at Louisiana State University under Coach John Brady. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 12.7 minutes per game in the Tigers' 2000 Sweet Sixteen season...
(Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
) - C Marcus Cousin (Austin TorosAustin TorosThe Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
/ Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
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- G Cedric Jackson
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- December: Trey JohnsonTrey JohnsonClinton "Trey" Johnson III is an American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball with the Alcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference . During his senior year, he won the SWAC Player of the Year award...
(Bakersfield JamBakersfield JamThe Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
) - January: Jeff AdrienJeff AdrienJeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...
(Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - February: Ivan Johnson (Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
) and Curtis StinsonCurtis StinsonCurtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - March: Curtis StinsonCurtis StinsonCurtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
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- December: Trey Johnson
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- November 18–21: Courtney SimsCourtney SimsCourtney Sims is an American professional basketball player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia. He is a 6'11" 245 lb center.-Early career:...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - November 22–28: Othyus JeffersOthyus JeffersOthyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - November 29–December 5: Walker Russell, Jr.Walker Russell, Jr.Walker Russell, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He played with the Fort Worth Flyers in 2006-07 and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. In 2008-09, Russell averaged 16.1 points and 10.8 assists per game. In October 2010, the Mad Ants announced Russell...
(Fort Wayne Mad AntsFort Wayne Mad AntsThe Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury...
) - December 6–12: Trey JohnsonTrey JohnsonClinton "Trey" Johnson III is an American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball with the Alcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference . During his senior year, he won the SWAC Player of the Year award...
(Bakersfield JamBakersfield JamThe Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
) - December 13–19: Dar TuckerDar TuckerDar Tucker is a professional basketball player. In both 2010 and 2011, he won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest. During his DePaul University years, he averaged 18.5 points per game as a sophomore.-References:*-External links:*...
and Shane Edwards (both New Mexico Thunderbirds) - December 20–26: Oliver LafayetteOliver LafayetteOliver Lafayette is an American professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia.-College and high school:...
(Fort Wayne Mad AntsFort Wayne Mad AntsThe Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury...
) - December 27–January 2: Othyus JeffersOthyus JeffersOthyus Jeffers is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association . Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years, before transferring to Robert Morris University for his senior season...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - January 3–9: Chris LoftonChris LoftonChristopher Franklin Lofton is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball with the University of Tennessee Volunteers...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) and Jeff AdrienJeff AdrienJeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...
(Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - January 10–16: Marcus LandryMarcus LandryMarcus Landry is an American professional basketball player for Assignia Manresa. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
and Jeremy LinJeremy LinJeremy Shu-How Lin is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association...
(both Reno Bighorns) - January 17–23: Curtis StinsonCurtis StinsonCurtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
(Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - January 24–30: Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ersTulsa 66ersThe Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
) - January 31–February 6: Derrick ByarsDerrick ByarsDerrick JaVaughn Byars is an American professional basketball player for the Pro A team Cholet Basket. Collegiality, he played for Virginia, and later for Vanderbilt...
(Bakersfield JamBakersfield JamThe Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
) - February 7–13: Ivan Johnson and Blake AhearnBlake AhearnBlake Ahearn is an American professional basketball player. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.- High school career :Ahearn attended Immacolata School in St. Louis for grade school. He then went to De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He played three years of varsity. He averaged...
(both Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
) - February 21–27: Brandon CostnerBrandon CostnerBrandon Costner is a American former collegiate basketball power forward for the North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball team....
(Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
) and Jerel McNealJerel McNealJerel McNeal is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League. In March 2011, McNeal signed a brief 10 day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. In college, McNeal played with the Marquette Golden Eagles...
(Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
) - February 28–March 6: Leo Lyons (Austin TorosAustin TorosThe Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
) - March 7–13: Tasmin Mitchell (Erie BayHawksErie BayHawksThe Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
) and Patrick Ewing, Jr.Patrick Ewing, Jr.Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He is the oldest son of retired NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell...
(Sioux Falls SkyforceSioux Falls SkyforceThe Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
) - March 14–20: Curtis StinsonCurtis StinsonCurtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
and Marqus BlakelyMarqus BlakelyMarqus Austin Blakely is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.-College:Blakely gained a reputation at Vermont by winning the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year twice and the America East Defensive Player of the Year...
(both Iowa EnergyIowa EnergyThe Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
) - March 21–27: Jamine Peterson (New Mexico Thunderbirds)
- March 28–April 3: Joe AlexanderJoe Alexander (basketball)Joe Alexander is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for BC Krasnye Krylya Samara of the Russian Professional Basketball League. Alexander, who at and plays both forward positions, was selected for the 2007 All-Big East squad during his collegiate career with West...
(Texas Legends)
- November 18–21: Courtney Sims