Posts Tagged ‘NBA Development League.’
Written by Dan Hock on 15 June 2012
Chris Johnson (megasportsnews.com photo)
Former Columbus Brookhaven and Dayton Flyers swingman, Chris Johnson has been getting a good look from NBA scouts and general managers as a possible pick in the second round of the upcoming NBA Draft.
Johnson, who was a key performer for the Flyers the past four years, averaged 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this past season. It also helped him to have played with NBA Development League player Chris Wright, who received national attention and NBA scouts during his career at UD and in the process, they were able to see the talents of Johnson.
There is some discrepency of Johnson being 6-feet-6-inches tall or 6’3. One of Johnson’s friends in Columbus told me recently that he is every bit of 6’6.
Johnson has been very impressive with his ability to handle the ball, shoot from 3-point land and his free throw shooting. He is also a solid defender.
NBA teams say that he has also been impressive in the interview process during visits.
Johnson, who is being projected as a #2 guard, has spent the past month training in New York.
Info compiled from Radio, TV & internet reports
Tags: Cavaliers., Chris Wright., Columbus Brookhaven., Dayton Flyers., NBA Development League., NBA Draft., New York., UD.
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Written by J.Y. Mortimer on 20 March 2012
Donald Sloan (courtesy of Texas A&M athletics)
With the trade of backup point guard Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed to add to their backcourt depth.
The Cavs have signed former Texas A&M guard Donald Sloan from Erie of the NBA Development League.
The 24-year-old Sloan, is 6’3, 205-pounds and was a part of a senior class that won 100 career games which set a school record for a single class.
Sloan ended his Texas A&M career 7th in career points with 1,522 and 8th in career assists with 370.
In eight starts for the Bay-Hawks, Sloan averaged 22.8 points, 7.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds. He played in eight games this season for Atlanta, and three with New Orleans.
Info compiled from Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, TV & Radio news
Tags: Atlanta., Cavs., Cleveland Cavaliers., Donald Sloan., Erie Bay-Hawks., Los Angeles Lakers., NBA Development League., New Orleans., Ramon Sessions., Texas A&M.
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Written by Collette Stenger on 03 March 2012
Lamar Odom
The plan on Friday announced by the Dallas Mavericks was that Lamar Odom was supposed to play at least one game in the NBA Development League and then rejoin the parent team.
Odom was going to be assigned to the Texas Legends as they played on Saturday against Frisco.
However, he was recalled by the Mavericks before tonight’s game vs. the Utah Jazz.
The Mavs need Odom due to the fact that they play nine games in 12 days, including yesterday (New Orleans) and at home tonight (Saturday) against Utah.
Odom is averaging 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 32 games with Dallas.
Odom’s last played for the Mavericks on February 20 and has missed four games overall to take care of family matters.
He came to Dallas in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Info compiled from Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Radio & TV news
Tags: 'Frisco'., Dallas Mavericks., Lamar Odom., Los Angeles Lakers., NBA Development League., New Orleans., Texas Legends., Utah Jazz.
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Written by Stuart Mason on 21 February 2012
Manny Harris ( University of Michigan photo)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Manny Harris from the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League, the team announced on Tuesday.
The 6’5, 185-pound Harris spent the 2010-2011 season with Cleveland, playing in 54 games, 15 as a starter, averaging 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds in 17.2 minutes of action per game.
In 17 games (12 starts) with Canton this season, Harris is averaging 21.4 points on .470 shooting with 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 32.9 minutes per game. He currently ranks third in the D-League in scoring. Yesterday, he was named the NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played from February 13-19.
Harris also earned the honor on January 30th, making him the only player in the league to do so twice this year. In two games last week, he averaged 41.0 points on .574 shooting with 9.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.5 steals in 44.5 minutes per contest.
Info compiled from NBADL, NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, Radio & TV news
Tags: Canton Charge., Cleveland Cavaliers., D-League., Manny Harris., NBA Development League.
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Written by Joe Big Head Coopersmith on 20 July 2011
Wes Wilcox (file photo)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have named Wes Wilcox as the general manager of their new NBA Development League team in Canton, Ohio.
Wilcox will continue as the Cavaliers’ director of player development while overseeing and controlling all of the basketball operations for Canton, which begins play this coming fall.
Wilcox has been with the Cavs since 2003. He has held many jobs and titles, advance scout, college and pro personnel scout and now the director of player personnel.
Before arriving in Cleveland, he was the video coordinator for the New Orleans Hornets.
Info compiled from Cleveland Cavaliers & Canton D-League team
Tags: Canton Ohio., Cavs., Cleveland Cavaliers., NBA Development League., New Orleans Hornets., Wes Wilcox.
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