2010–11 NBA Development League season

August 2023 2010–11 NBA Development League season NBA Development League Basketball November 18, 2010 – April 29, 2011 1,125,583 Versus, NBA TV Draft 2010 NBA Development League Draft Nick Fazekas List of first overall NBA Development League draft picks Reno Bighorns Regular season Iowa Energy Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy) NBA Development League Most Valuable Player Award Trey Johnson (Bakersfield Jam) Playoffs #Playoffs Finals #Finals Iowa Energy Rio Grande Valley Vipers List of NBA Development League yearly standings NBA Development League 2009–10 NBA Development League season 2009–10 2011–12 NBA Development League season 2011–12 The 2010–11 NBA Development League season was 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 the "NBA D-League" name in 2005 to reflect its close affiliation with the NBA (a name it retained until 2017, when it was renamed the NBA G League). 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dleague_season_records_110406.html Tenth NBA D-League Season Sets Records On And Off The Court April 6, 2011 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110424125619/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dleague_season_records_110406.html April 24, 2011 dead 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. 3 Teams and coaches Team City Arena Head coach NBA affiliate(s) Eastern Conference Dakota Wizards Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck Civic Center Rory White Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards Erie BayHawks Erie, Pennsylvania Tullio Arena Jay Larranaga Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors Fort Wayne Mad Ants Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Joey Meyer Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks Iowa Energy Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena Nick Nurse Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns Maine Red Claws Portland, Maine Portland Expo Building Austin Ainge Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats Sioux Falls Skyforce Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Arena Tony Fritz (until January 14, 2011)Morris McHone (from January 20, 2011)Coach1 a a Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves Springfield Armor Springfield, Massachusetts MassMutual Center Dee Brown New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers Western Conference Austin Toros Cedar Park, Texas Cedar Park Center Brad Jones San Antonio Spurs Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield, California Jam Events Center Will Voigt Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers Idaho Stampede Boise, Idaho Qwest Arena Randy Livingston Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers New Mexico Thunderbirds Rio Rancho, New Mexico Santa Ana Star Center Darvin Ham New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic Reno Bighorns Reno, Nevada Reno Events Center Eric Musselman Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings Rio Grande Valley Vipers Hidalgo, Texas State Farm Arena Chris Finch Houston Rockets Texas Legends Frisco, Texas Dr Pepper Arena Nancy Lieberman Dallas Mavericks Tulsa 66ers Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Convention Center Nate Tibbetts Oklahoma City Thunder Utah Flash Orem, Utah McKay Events Center Kevin Young Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz Team changes The Texas Legends entered the D-League as an expansion franchise. The Legends was formed when an ownership group led by Donnie Nelson, the President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the Dallas Mavericks, purchased the Colorado 14ers on June 18, 2009. The franchise relocated to Frisco, Texas and was renamed the Texas Legends.http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/announcement_090618.html NBA Development League Team Comes to Frisco, Texas June 18, 2009 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160805072930/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/announcement_090618.html August 5, 2016 dead On March 1, 2010, the Albuquerque Thundebirds announced that they would move from the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The team was also renamed the New Mexico Thunderbirds to reflect their new location and their statewide representation.http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/03/01/daily7.html Albuquerque Thunderbirds land new digs, name March 1, 2010 New Mexico Business Weekly American City Business Journals, Inc April 22, 2011 On May 21, 2010, the Los Angeles D-Fenders announced that they would not play in the 2010–11 season.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-21-la-sp-defenders-20100522-story.html D-Fenders, Lakers' minor league affiliate, will take one-year hiatus Mike Bresnahan May 21, 2010 Los Angeles Times April 22, 2011 The franchise, which is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, relocated to El Segundo, California and will return to play in the 2011–12 season.http://www.nba.com/dleague/dfenders_110609.html Los Angeles D-Fenders To Resume Play In 2011-12 Season June 9, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814113334/http://www.nba.com/dleague/dfenders_110609.html August 14, 2011 dead mdy-all Affiliation changes On July 6, 2010, the league announced the affiliation system for the season. The Austin Toros 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/affiliates_2010.html NBA D-League Announces NBA Affiliates For 2010-11 Season July 6, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100813182922/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/affiliates_2010.html August 13, 2010 dead The Dallas Mavericks, who was affiliated with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds for the last two seasons, began a single-affiliation partnership with the Texas Legends. The Orlando Magic, 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 Warriors, 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 Lakers, who owned and was affiliated with the Los Angeles D-Fenders for the last four seasons, were announced as the new affiliate of the Bakersfield Jam. Coaching changes Offseason On November 5, 2009, the Frisco D-League Team, who later became the Texas Legends, hired Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman as the franchise's first head coach.http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/hirings110509.html Frisco NBA Development League Team Announces Historic Hirings November 5, 2009 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110220304/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/hirings110509.html November 10, 2012 dead She became the first female to coach a men's professional basketball team.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-02-10-nancy-lieberman-d-league_N.htm Nancy Lieberman's next play ... coaching men in the D-League Gary Graves February 11, 2010 USA Today April 22, 2011 On June 2, 2010, the Idaho Stampede hired 2007 D-League Most Valuable Player and former Stampede player Randy Livingston as the team's head coach,http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/randy_livingston_new_stampede__2010_06_02.html Randy Livingston New Stampede Head Coach June 2, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111125184645/http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/randy_livingston_new_stampede__2010_06_02.html November 25, 2011 dead replacing Bob MacKinnon Jr. who resigned on May 6, 2010.http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/bob_mackinnon_steps_down_head__2010_05_06.html Bob MacKinnon Steps Down as Head Coach May 6, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111125185502/http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/bob_mackinnon_steps_down_head__2010_05_06.html November 25, 2011 dead On July 27, 2010, the New Mexico Thunderbirds promoted assistant coach and former Thunderbirds player Darvin Ham as the team's head coach,http://www.nba.com/dleague/newmexico/ham_100728.html Darvin Ham Named Thunderbird Head Coach July 27, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes replacing John Coffino who resigned in April 2010.http://www.rrobserver.com/sports/article_c0daf73a-141e-5434-a27e-1fa8b7b4264f.html Darvin Hams' the man to lead Thunderbirds Gary Herron July 27, 2010 Rio Rancho Observer Rio Rancho Observer April 22, 2011 On August 12, 2010, the Reno Bighorns hired former NBA head coach Eric Musselman as the team's head coach,http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_name_musselman_head_c_2010_08_12.html Bighorns Name Musselman Head Coach August 12, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110110033931/http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_name_musselman_head_c_2010_08_12.html January 10, 2011 dead replacing Jay Humphries who left the team after the 2009–10 season. On September 7, 2010, the Utah Flash promoted assistant coach Kevin Young as the team's head coach,http://www.nba.com/dleague/utah/young_100907.html Utah Flash Name Kevin Young as Head Coach September 7, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914100515/http://www.nba.com/dleague/utah/young_100907.html September 14, 2010 dead replacing Brad Jones who was later hired as the head coach for the Austin Toros on September 28, 2010.http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/toros_name_brad_jones_head_coa_2010_09_28.html Austin Toros Name Brad Jones Head Coach September 28, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110220726/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/toros_name_brad_jones_head_coa_2010_09_28.html November 10, 2012 dead On September 21, 2010, the Erie BayHawks hired former Irish national team head coach Jay Larranaga as the team's head coach,http://www.nba.com/dleague/erie/bayhawks_name_jay_larranaga_ne_2010_09_21.html BayHawks Name Jay Larranaga Next Head Coach September 21, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929011020/http://www.nba.com/dleague/erie/bayhawks_name_jay_larranaga_ne_2010_09_21.html September 29, 2010 dead replacing John Treloar who was hired as the Director of Player Personnel for the Phoenix Suns on September 21, 2010.http://www.nba.com/suns/news/treloar_release_100915.html Suns Name Treloar Director of Player Personnel September 21, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 On September 28, 2010, the Austin Toros hired former Utah Flash head coach Brad Jones as the team's head coach, replacing Quin Snyder who was hired as the assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1, 2010.http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_head_coach_quin_s_2010_07_01.html Austin Toros Head Coach Quin Snyder Heads to NBA July 1, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111021162813/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_head_coach_quin_s_2010_07_01.html October 21, 2011 dead In-season Coach1 a a On January 14, 2011, the Sioux Falls Skyforce fired head coach Tony Fritz.http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/fritz_110114.html Fritz Relieved as Skyforce Head Coach January 14, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110310082118/http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/fritz_110114.html March 10, 2011 dead 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/mchone_110120.html McHone Returns For Third Stint as Skyforce Head Coach January 20, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304003255/http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/mchone_110120.html March 4, 2011 dead 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/fan_faq.html NBA D-League Frequently Asked Questions NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_primer_071012.html The 2007 D-League Draft... Explained Matthew Brennan October 12, 2007 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110223514/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_primer_071012.html November 10, 2012 dead 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.http://www.aolnews.com/2010/09/25/allocation-rule-change-strengthens-nba-d-league-affiliate-bond/ Allocation Rule Change Strengthens NBA, D-League Affiliate Bond Scott Schroeder September 25, 2010 AOL News AOL Inc April 24, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121006103323/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/09/25/allocation-rule-change-strengthens-nba-d-league-affiliate-bond/ October 6, 2012 Returning, allocation and tryout players thumb|right|upright|Former Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings player Rashad McCants was allocated to the Texas Legends. 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/returning_players_101030.html 2010 NBA D-League Returning, Affiliate, and Open Tryout Players October 30, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101104131507/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/returning_players_101030.html November 4, 2010 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/expansion_draft_100831.html Texas Legends Select Rights To Players In Expansion Draft August 31, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103095822/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/expansion_draft_100831.html November 3, 2010 dead The list of allocation players from the NBA teams includes several notable players such as former NBA players Thomas Gardner, Stéphane 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.http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20101020-Tyson-Chandler-proves-he-can-stand-1378.ece Tyson Chandler proves he can stand up to NBA's best big man Eddie Sefko October 21, 2010 SportsDayDFW The Dallas Morning News, Inc April 24, 2011http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20101021-Mavericks-hope-to-become-tough-out-5207.ece Mavericks hope to become tough out at home, starting with preseason finale vs. Rockets Eddie Sefko October 22, 2010 SportsDayDFW The Dallas Morning News, Inc April 24, 2011 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.http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/102110-celtics-waive-three.html Celtics Waive Three; Roster Now Stands at 15 October 21, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 2011http://www.necn.com/10/21/10/Celtics-waive-Gallon-West-and-Lasme-all-/landing_sports.html?blockID=336222&feedID=3352 Celtics waive Gallon, West and Lasme; all may be headed to D-League A. Sherrod Blakely October 21, 2010 NECN.com New England Cable News April 24, 2011 September 5, 2012 https://archive.today/20120905111114/http://www.necn.com/10/21/10/Celtics-waive-Gallon-West-and-Lasme-all-/landing_sports.html?blockID=336222&feedID=3352 dead 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 2010 NBA Development League Draft The tenth annual NBA Development League Draft was held on November 1, 2010. In this draft, 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft_2010.html 2010 NBA D-League Draft Results November 1, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101117022140/http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft_2010.html November 17, 2010 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/top_prospects_101031.html 2010 NBA D-League Draft – Top Prospects Matthew Brennan October 31, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110101155331/http://www.nba.com/dleague/top_prospects_101031.html January 1, 2011 http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legendsacquirepicks110410.html Legends Acquire Four NBA First-Round Draft Picks November 2, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110306134228/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legendsacquirepicks110410.html March 6, 2011 A total of 128 players were selected in the eight-round draft. Assignments List of 2010–11 NBA season transactions#NBA Development League assignments thumb|left|upright|Jonny Flynn was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce to continue his rehab from hip injury. During the 2010–11 season, an all-time high 39 NBA players were assigned to the D-League.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/alltimeassignments.html All-Time NBA Assignments NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110902144424/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/alltimeassignments.html September 2, 2011 dead 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.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2009.html 2009 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514005618/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2009.html 14 May 2011 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2010.html 2010 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514005922/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2010.html 14 May 2011 live Hasheem Thabeet, the second overall pick in 2009, was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for seven games in March and April.http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets_sign_cousin__recall_2011_04_11.html Rockets Sign Cousin, Recall Thabeet April 11, 2011 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 He is the highest drafted NBA player to ever play in the D-League.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2010-02-25-3958356233_x.htm Grizzlies send Thabeet to NBDL team February 25, 2010 USA Today April 22, 2011 The sixth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Jonny Flynn, was assigned twice and played two games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5916412 Jonny Flynn recalled from D-League December 13, 2010 ESPN April 22, 2011 He was assigned to the D-League for the purpose of rehabbing from a hip injury which required a surgery during the off-season.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/flynn_101202.html Jonny Flynn: Ready To Hit The Court In Sioux Falls Matthew Brennan December 2, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110111221648/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/flynn_101202.html January 11, 2011 dead 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 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legends_assignments_101130.html Mavericks Assign Beaubois, Jones To Texas Legends November 30, 2010 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814053803/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legends_assignments_101130.html August 14, 2011 dead 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 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.http://www.aolnews.com/2010/11/30/rodrigue-beaubois-texas-legends-marketing-support/ Rodrigue Beaubois Assigned to Texas Legends for 'Marketing Support' Scott Schroeder November 30, 2010 AOL News AOL Inc April 24, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110617161935/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/11/30/rodrigue-beaubois-texas-legends-marketing-support/ June 17, 2011 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.https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5852033 Nets assign Terrence Williams November 27, 2010 ESPN April 22, 2011 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.http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/07/terrence-williams-time-out-in-the-d-league-is-over/ Terrence Williams' time-out in the D-League is over Rob Mahoney December 7, 2010 NBC Sports National Broadcasting Company April 24, 2011http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-12-07/sports/27083458_1_rick-pitino-twitter-minor-league-stint https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191316/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-12-07/sports/27083458_1_rick-pitino-twitter-minor-league-stint dead April 26, 2012 Rick Pitino supports former player Terrence Williams after Nets demote him to D-League Stefan Bondy December 7, 2010 NY Daily News Daily News L.P April 24, 2011http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/art_garcia/12/05/dleague-assignments/index.html D-League assignments becoming more and more mainstream Art Garcia December 5, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101208215610/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/art_garcia/12/05/dleague-assignments/index.html December 8, 2010 deadhttp://www.aolnews.com/2010/11/26/nets-all-wrong-in-terrence-williams-demotion-to-d-league/ Nets All Wrong in Terrence Williams' 'Demotion' to D-League Matt Moore November 26, 2010 AOL News AOL Inc April 24, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121006103434/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/11/26/nets-all-wrong-in-terrence-williams-demotion-to-d-league/ October 6, 2012 He was recalled after playing three games with the Armor, where he averaged a triple-double.https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5895370 Nets recall Terrence Williams December 7, 2010 ESPN April 22, 2011 Call-ups thumb|right|upright|NBA veteran Antonio Daniels played for the Texas Legends before he was called up to the Philadelphia 76ers. 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.http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm NBA Salary Cap FAQ Larry Coon Larry Coon April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429215745/http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm 29 April 2011 dead During the season, there were 27 call-ups involving 20 different players.http://www.nba.com/dleague/prospect_watch_callup_110525.html Prospect Watch: GATORADE Call-Ups In Review Matthew Brennan May 25, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc May 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529120130/http://www.nba.com/dleague/prospect_watch_callup_110525.html May 29, 2011 dead 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.http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/daniels_110405.html Sixers sign guard Antonio Daniels April 5, 2011 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 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.http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/adrien_signing_022511.html Warriors Sign Jeff Adrien Of NBA D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers February 25, 2011 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 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.http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_sign_steve_novak_110208.html Spurs Sign Steve Novak To 10-Day Contract February 8, 2011 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011http://www.nba.com/2011/news/04/10/nets-west.ap/index.html Nets sign Mario West for rest of season April 10, 2011 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110414130934/http://www.nba.com/2011/news/04/10/nets-west.ap/index.html April 14, 2011 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. Player Team NBA team Date(s) called-up and contract(s) signed Zabian Dowdell Tulsa 66ers Phoenix Suns January 9: Signed a 10-day contractJanuary 27: Signed a second 10-day contractFebruary 7: Signed for the remainder of the season Larry Owens basketball Tulsa 66ers San Antonio Spurs January 16: Signed a 10-day contractJanuary 26: Signed a second 10-day contract Mustafa Shakur Rio Grande Valley Vipers Washington Wizards January 22: Signed a 10-day contractFebruary 12: Signed a second 10-day contractFebruary 28: Signed for the remainder of the season Chris Johnson basketball, born 1985 Dakota Wizards Portland Trail Blazers January 24: Signed a 10-day contract Garrett Temple Erie BayHawks Milwaukee Bucks January 25: Signed a 10-day contractFebruary 5: Signed a second 10-day contract Trey Johnson Bakersfield Jam Toronto Raptors January 26: Signed a 10-day contractFebruary 7: Signed a second 10-day contract Orien Greene Utah Flash New Jersey Nets February 1: Signed a 10-day contract Steve Novak Reno Bighorns San Antonio Spurs February 8: Signed a 10-day contractFebruary 22: Signed a second 10-day contractMarch 4: Signed for the remainder of the season Chris Johnson basketball, born 1985 (2) Dakota Wizards Boston Celtics February 24: Signed a 10-day contract Jeff Adrien Rio Grande Valley Vipers Golden State Warriors February 25: Signed for the remainder of the season Othyus Jeffers Iowa Energy San Antonio Spurs March 4: Signed a 10-day contract Garrett Temple (2) Erie BayHawks Charlotte Bobcats March 7: Signed a 10-day contractMarch 17: Signed a second 10-day contractMarch 28: Signed for the remainder of the season Marcus Cousin Austin Toros Utah Jazz March 9: Signed a 10-day contract Jerel McNeal Rio Grande Valley Vipers New Orleans Hornets March 9: Signed a 10-day contract Chris Johnson basketball, born 1985 (3) Dakota Wizards Portland Trail Blazers March 14: Signed for the remainder of the season Danny Green basketball Reno Bighorns San Antonio Spurs March 16: Signed for the remainder of the season Othyus Jeffers (2) Iowa Energy Washington Wizards March 17: Signed a 10-day contractMarch 27: Signed a second 10-day contractApril 6: Signed for the remainder of the season Patrick Ewing Jr. Sioux Falls Skyforce New Orleans Hornets March 26: Signed a 10-day contractApril 5: Signed for the remainder of the season Kyle Weaver Austin Toros Utah Jazz March 30: Signed a 10-day contract Mario West Maine Red Claws New Jersey Nets March 31: Signed a 10-day contractApril 10: Signed for the remainder of the season Antonio Daniels Texas Legends Philadelphia 76ers April 5: Signed for the remainder of the season Larry Owens basketball (2) Tulsa 66ers Washington Wizards April 6: Signed for the remainder of the season Robert Vaden Robert Vaden (basketball) Tulsa 66ers Oklahoma City Thunder* April 9: Signed for the remainder of the season Marcus Cousin (2) Austin Toros Houston Rockets April 11: Signed for the remainder of the season Magnum Rolle Maine Red Claws Atlanta Hawks April 11: Signed for the remainder of the season Marqus Blakely Iowa Energy Houston Rockets April 13: Signed for the remainder of the season Trey Johnson (2) Bakersfield Jam Los Angeles Lakers* April 13: Signed for the remainder of the season Note Number in parentheses indicates the number of call-ups a player has received during the season. Asterisk (*) indicates team affiliation Regular season Showcase The seventh annual NBA D-League Showcase was held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/showcase_2011_110106.html NBA D-League Showcase Tips-Off On Monday January 6, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110303222500/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/showcase_2011_110106.html March 3, 2011 dead 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_showcase_team_110114.html Top Prospects Named To NBA D-League All-Showcase Teams January 14, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110303171719/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_showcase_team_110114.html March 3, 2011 dead 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/showcase_contests_110116.html Williams, Woodfox Win Showcase Dunk And Three-Point Contests January 12, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110220949/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/showcase_contests_110116.html November 10, 2012 dead Standings 100% 50% Eastern Conference Team W Games won L Games lost PCT Winning percentage GB Games behind Home Home record Road Road record x-Iowa Energy (1) 37 13 37 13 – 21–4 16–9 x-Erie BayHawks (5) 32 18 32 18 5 18–7 14–11 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 24 26 24 26 13 16–9 8–17 Dakota Wizards 19 31 19 31 18 11–14 8–17 Maine Red Claws 18 32 18 32 19 14–11 4–21 Springfield Armor 13 37 13 37 24 7–18 6–19 Sioux Falls Skyforce 10 40 10 40 27 6–19 4–21 50% Western Conference Team W Games won L Games lost PCT Winning percentage GB Games behind Home Home record Road Road record x-Reno Bighorns (2) 34 16 34 16 – 20–5 14–11 x-Rio Grande Valley Vipers (3) 33 17 33 17 1 17–8 16–9 x-Tulsa 66ers (4) 33 17 33 17 1 17–8 16–9 x-Bakersfield Jam (6) 29 21 29 21 5 17–8 12–13 x-Utah Flash (7) 28 22 28 22 6 16–9 12–13 x-Texas Legends (8) 24 26 24 26 10 15–10 9–16 Idaho Stampede 24 26 24 26 10 12–13 12–13 Austin Toros 22 28 22 28 12 13–12 9–16 New Mexico Thunderbirds 20 30 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 per game Trey Johnson Bakersfield Jam 25.5 Rebounds per game Jeff Adrien Rio Grande Valley VipersErie BayHawks 11.4 Assists per game Curtis Stinson Iowa Energy 9.8 Steals per game Chris Lofton Iowa Energy 2.1 Blocks per game Sean Williams Texas Legends 2.9 Field goal percentage Latavious Williams Tulsa 66ers .639 Three-point field goal percentage Moses Ehambe Iowa EnergyAustin Toros .495 Free throw percentage Blake Ahearn Erie BayHawks .962 Double-doubles Curtis Stinson Iowa Energy 28 Triple-doubles Curtis Stinson Iowa Energy 5 All-Star Weekend All-Star Game 2011 NBA All-Star Game#D-League All-Star Game The fifth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game was held during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. 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.http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20110219/ESTWST/gameinfo.html Iowa's Courtney Sims Captures MVP Honors In 2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game February 19, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110225163006/http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20110219/ESTWST/gameinfo.html February 25, 2011 #eee February 19 5:00 p.m. ET Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles #32 Tre Maddox #31 Karl Lane #17 Scott Twardoski NBA TV Eastern Conference All-Stars 115 Western Conference All-Stars 108 58–54 57–54 Courtney Sims 25 Sean Williams 21 Ivan Johnson 10 Sean Williams 8 Walker Russell Jr. 10 Orien Greene 8 Recap Dream Factory Friday Night 2011 NBA All-Star Game#D-League 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 dunk 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).http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dream_factory_2011.html Tucker, Woodfox Steal Show At 2011 Dream Factory Friday Night February 18, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221201834/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dream_factory_2011.html February 21, 2011 dead 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 Energy, 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. First round Second round Finals 1 Iowa* 2 7 Utah 1 4 Tulsa 2 8 Texas 0 2 Reno* 2 5 Erie 1 3 Rio Grande Valley 2 6 Bakersfield 1 1 Iowa* 2 4 Tulsa 0 2 Reno* 0 3 Rio Grande Valley 2 1 Iowa* 2 3 Rio Grande Valley 1 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. First round (1) Iowa Energy vs. (7) Utah Flash #eee April 6 McKay Events Center, Orem, Utah Iowa Energy 103 Utah Flash 96 RecapBoxscore 34–22 23–23 15–28 31–23 April 11 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa Utah Flash 119 Iowa Energy 118 RecapBoxscore 30–24 25–35 25–22 39–37 #eee April 12 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa Utah Flash 107 Iowa Energy 112 RecapBoxscore 25–21 34–32 26–33 22–26 Iowa wins series, 2–1 (2) Reno Bighorns vs. (5) Erie BayHawks #eee April 10 Tullio Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania Reno Bighorns 106 Erie BayHawks 101 RecapBoxscore 30–26 20–29 21–26 35–20 April 12 Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada Erie BayHawks 114 Reno Bighorns 111 RecapBoxscore 22–30 36–24 29–33 27–24 #eee April 14 Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada Erie BayHawks 87 Reno Bighorns 99 RecapBoxscore 23–21 20–26 25–24 19–28 Reno wins series, 2–1 (3) Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. (6) Bakersfield Jam #eee April 8 Jam Events Center, Bakersfield, California Rio Grande Valley Vipers 105 Bakersfield Jam 110 RecapBoxscore 29–23 37–31 21–25 18–31 April 12 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas Bakersfield Jam 92 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 104 RecapBoxscore 21–23 24–27 27–27 20–27 #eee April 13 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas Bakersfield Jam 99 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 112 RecapBoxscore 27–25 26–34 22–28 24–25 Rio Grande Valley wins series, 2–1 (4) Tulsa 66ers vs. (8) Texas Legends #eee April 6 Dr Pepper Arena, Frisco, Texas Tulsa 66ers 94 Texas Legends 83 RecapBoxscore 22–23 26–25 18–21 28–14 April 8 Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma Texas Legends 89 Tulsa 66ers 104 RecapBoxscore 19–32 24–17 15–27 31–28 Tulsa wins series, 2–0 Second round (1) Iowa Energy vs. (4) Tulsa 66ers #eee April 15 Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma Iowa Energy 103 Tulsa 66ers 96 RecapBoxscore 26–17 20–27 33–25 24–27 April 18 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa Tulsa 66ers 94 Iowa Energy 107 RecapBoxscore 19–30 32–22 18–33 25–22 Iowa wins series, 2–0 (2) Reno Bighorns vs. (3) Rio Grande Valley Vipers #eee April 17 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas Reno Bighorns 96 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 98 RecapBoxscore 20–26 22–24 27–29 23–13 4–6 April 20 Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada Rio Grande Valley Vipers 134 Reno Bighorns 126 RecapBoxscore 25–27 30–32 32–34 34–28 13–5 Rio Grande Valley wins series, 2–0 Finals (1) Iowa Energy vs. (3) Rio Grande Valley Vipers #eee April 24 8:00 p.m. ET State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas Iowa Energy 123 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 106 RecapBoxscore 28–37 31–26 29–9 35–34 Curtis Stinson 29 Mouhammad Faye 22 Curtis Stinson 10 Mouhammad Faye 9 Hannah, Stinson 10 each Terrel Harris 6 4,096 #40 J. T. Orr #32 Tre Maddox #43 Kevin Scott April 27 8:00 p.m. ET Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa Rio Grande Valley Vipers 141 Iowa Energy 122 RecapBoxscore 27–29 38–34 41–24 35–35 Jerel McNeal 37 Moses Ehambe 33 Mouhammad Faye 12 Curtis Stinson 10 Jerel McNeal 8 Curtis Stinson 12 14,036 #17 Scott Twardoski #31 Karl Lane #12 Scott Bolnick #eee April 29 8:00 p.m. ET Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa Rio Grande Valley Vipers 111 Iowa Energy 119 RecapBoxscore 39–34 22–28 27–19 23–38 Jerel McNeal 29 Stefhon Hannah 31 Jerel McNeal 11 Stanley Robinson 11 Jerel McNeal 6 Curtis Stinson 4 9,054 #31 Karl Lane #32 Tre Maddox #40 J. T. Orr Iowa wins series, 2–1 Awards and honors thumb|right|upright|Former Michigan Wolverines DeShawn Sims won the Rookie of the Year Award. thumb|right|upright|Jeff Adrien won the Impact Player of the Year Award despite only playing 22 games. thumb|right|upright|Larry Owens won the Sportsmanship Award and was named to the All-NBA D-League Second Team. Most Valuable Player: Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/stinson_110418.html Iowa's Curtis Stinson Named NBA D-League Most Valuable Player April 18, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110814123615/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/stinson_110418.html August 14, 2011 Coach of the Year: Nick Nurse (Iowa Energy)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nurse_110418.html Iowa's Nick Nurse Named Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year April 18, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110221120/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nurse_110418.html November 10, 2012 dead mdy-all Rookie of the Year: DeShawn Sims (Maine Red Claws)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/sims_110415.html Maine's DeShawn Sims Named NBA D-League Rookie of the Year April 15, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110814050551/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/sims_110415.html August 14, 2011 Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Johnson (Dakota Wizards)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/johnson_110416.html Dakota's Chris Johnson Named NBA D-League Defensive Player of the Year April 16, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121110221420/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/johnson_110416.html November 10, 2012 Impact Player of the Year: Jeff Adrien (Erie BayHawks / Rio Grande Valley Vipers)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/adrien_110414.html Rio Grande Valley's Jeff Adrien Wins NBA D-League Impact Player Award April 14, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524062703/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/adrien_110414.html May 24, 2011 dead Most Improved Player: Dar Tucker (Texas Legends / New Mexico Thunderbirds)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/tucker_110415.html New Mexico's Dar Tucker Named Most Improved Player April 15, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110524062708/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/tucker_110415.html May 24, 2011 Executive of the Year: Bert Garcia (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/garcia_110526.html Rio Grande Valley President Bert Garcia Named NBA D-League Executive of the Year May 26, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc May 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814072828/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/garcia_110526.html August 14, 2011 dead Sportsmanship Award: Larry Owens (Tulsa 66ers)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/owens_110414.html Tulsa's Larry Owens Wins Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award April 14, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524062932/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/owens_110414.html May 24, 2011 dead 66% 33% All-NBA D-League First Team:http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/alldleague_2011.html NBA D-League Announces 2010-11 All-League Selections April 13, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111108215718/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/alldleague_2011.html November 8, 2011 G Trey Johnson (Bakersfield Jam) G Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy) F Ivan Johnson (Erie BayHawks) F Joe Alexander (Texas Legends) C Chris Johnson (Dakota Wizards) 33% All-NBA D-League Second Team: G Othyus Jeffers (Iowa Energy) G Orien Greene (Utah Flash) F Jeff Adrien (Erie BayHawks / Rio Grande Valley Vipers) F Larry Owens (Tulsa 66ers) C Marcus Cousin (Austin Toros / Rio Grande Valley Vipers) All-NBA D-League Third Team: G Jerel McNeal (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) G Antonio Daniels (Texas Legends) F Patrick Ewing Jr. (Reno Bighorns / Sioux Falls Skyforce) F DeShawn Sims (Maine Red Claws) C Sean Williams (Texas Legends) 66% 33% All-Rookie First Team: G Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ers) G Scottie Reynolds (Springfield Armor) F DeShawn Sims (Maine Red Claws) F Marqus Blakely (Iowa Energy) C Patrick Sullivan (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) 33% All-Rookie Second Team: G Elijah Millsap (Tulsa 66ers) G Jamar Smith (Maine Red Claws) F Tasmin Mitchell (Erie BayHawks) F Mouhammad Faye (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) C Chas McFarland (Springfield Armor) 66% 33% All-Defensive First Team: G Orien Greene (Utah Flash) G Othyus Jeffers (Iowa Energy) F Tony Gaffney (Utah Flash) F Larry Owens (Tulsa 66ers) C Chris Johnson (Dakota Wizards) C Sean Williams (Texas Legends) 33% All-Defensive Second Team: G Cedric Jackson (Erie BayHawks / Idaho Stampede) G Mario West (Maine Red Claws) F Ivan Johnson (Erie BayHawks) F Ronald Dupree (Utah Flash) C Marcus Cousin (Austin Toros / Rio Grande Valley Vipers) Player of the Month: December: Trey Johnson (Bakersfield Jam)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/johnson_110104.html Bakersfield's Trey Johnson Named NBA D-League Player of the Month January 4, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710050035/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/johnson_110104.html July 10, 2011 dead January: Jeff Adrien (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/adrien_110201.html Rio Grande Valley's Jeff Adrien Named NBA D-League Player of the Month February 1, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110222204/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/adrien_110201.html November 10, 2012 dead February: Ivan Johnson (Erie BayHawks) and Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/players_month_110302.html Erie's Ivan Johnson and Iowa's Curtis Stinson Named NBA D-League Co-Players of the Month March 2, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110305172728/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/players_month_110302.html March 5, 2011 dead March: Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy)http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/stinson_110401.html Iowa's Curtis Stinson Named NBA D-League Player of the Month April 1, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110222349/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/stinson_110401.html November 10, 2012 dead Performers of the Week:http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/performer_1011.html NBA D-League Performer of the Week Archive NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110326115021/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/performer_1011.html March 26, 2011 deadhttp://www.nba.com/dleague/news/peterson_110328.html New Mexico's Jamine Peterson Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week March 28, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110222419/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/peterson_110328.html November 10, 2012 deadhttp://www.nba.com/dleague/news/alexander_110404.html Texas' Joe Alexander Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week April 4, 2011 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814091609/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/alexander_110404.html August 14, 2011 dead November 18–21: Courtney Sims (Iowa Energy) November 22–28: Othyus Jeffers (Iowa Energy) November 29–December 5: Walker Russell Jr. (Fort Wayne Mad Ants) December 6–12: Trey Johnson (Bakersfield Jam) December 13–19: Dar Tucker and Shane Edwards (both New Mexico Thunderbirds) December 20–26: Oliver Lafayette (Fort Wayne Mad Ants) December 27–January 2: Othyus Jeffers (Iowa Energy) January 3–9: Chris Lofton (Iowa Energy) and Jeff Adrien (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) January 10–16: Marcus Landry and Jeremy Lin (both Reno Bighorns) January 17–23: Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy) January 24–30: Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ers) January 31–February 6: Derrick Byars (Bakersfield Jam) February 7–13: Ivan Johnson and Blake Ahearn (both Erie BayHawks) February 21–27: Brandon Costner (Utah Flash) and Jerel McNeal (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) February 28–March 6: Leo Lyons (Austin Toros) March 7–13: Tasmin Mitchell (Erie BayHawks) and Patrick Ewing Jr. (Sioux Falls Skyforce) March 14–20: Curtis Stinson and Marqus Blakely (both Iowa Energy) March 21–27: Jamine Peterson (New Mexico Thunderbirds) March 28–April 3: Joe Alexander (Texas Legends) References General http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/allstar_weekend_2011.html NBA D-League Events At 2011 All-Star Weekend NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110315114514/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/allstar_weekend_2011.html March 15, 2011 dead mdy-all http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/playoffs_101_2011.html 2011 NBA D-League Playoffs 101 NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110410033948/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/playoffs_101_2011.html April 10, 2011 http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/iowa_riograndevalley_finals.html NBA D-League Finals: Iowa Energy Vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers Matthew Brennan NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110502020654/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/iowa_riograndevalley_finals.html May 2, 2011 dead http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague/transactions.html 2010–11 Transactions NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 22, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111101144313/http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague/transactions.html November 1, 2011 http://www.nba.com/dleague/callups_201011.html 2010–11 Gatorade Call-Ups NBA.com/DLeague Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110303192915/http://www.nba.com/dleague/callups_201011.html March 3, 2011 dead Specific 30em External links Official site