Santa Cruz W. - Erie Bay H. 96-95 The Erie BayHawks lost to the Santa Cruz Warriors 96-95 in a D-League game late tonight. The BayHawks trailed 96-95 with 29.3 seconds remaining in the game, but failed to convert on two last-second shots to pull out the victory. Henry Sims (6'10''-C-90, college: Georgetown) led the BayHawks (11-9) with 22 points and 12 rebounds. D.J. Kennedy (6'6''-G/F-89, agency: Interperformances, college: St.John's) added 15 points. Jeremy Tyler (6'10''-F-91, college: Louisville) had 15 points for the Warriors (14-7). Courtesy of: goerie.com
Sioux Falls S. - Texas L. 102-93 The Sioux Falls Skyforce defeated the Texas Legends 102-93 Saturday night. Sioux Falls never trailed and seemed sparked by the return of guard Donald Sloan (6'3''-G-88, college: Texas A&M) following a 10-day stint with the New Orleans Hornets as they won their third straight game. Sioux Falls (13-10) led 29-15 after the first quarter behind 10 points from Demtris Nichols. Sioux Falls led by 23 points (44-21) midway through the second quarter and went into halftime leading 52-34. Texas (11-10) struggled from the field in the first half as they only shot 26.7 percent (12-of-45). Sioux Falls increased the lead to 26 points (71-45) with just under seven minutes to go in the third quarter but Texas went on a 15-5 run to cut the deficit to 76-60 heading into the final quarter. Sioux Falls went ahead 82-60 following an alley-oop slam dunk by Miami HEAT assignee Dexter Pittman (6'10''-C-88, college: Texas) and appeared to have the game in hand. Texas would not go down quietly though as a 3-pointer by Darius Rice (6'10''-F-82, college: Miami, FL) cut the deficit to 10 points (95-85) with just over three minutes to go in the contest. Rice scored 18 points on six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter but it was not enough as Sioux Falls moved within 0.5 game of first place in the Central Division. Nichols continued his strong play with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists. Pittman finished with his third straight double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) and Sloan had a solid home debut with 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Mark Tyndale contributed eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists off the bench. Rice scored an NBA D-League season-high 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Chris Roberts (6'4''-G-88, college: Bradley) scored 19 points while Sean Singletary posted 14 points and seven rebounds. The Sioux Falls Skyforce defeated the Texas Legends 102-93 Saturday night. Sioux Falls never trailed and seemed sparked by the return of guard Donald Sloan following a 10-day stint with the New Orleans Hornets as they won their third straight game. Sioux Falls (13-10) led 29-15 after the first quarter behind 10 points from Demtris Nichols. Sioux Falls led by 23 points (44-21) midway through the second quarter and went into halftime leading 52-34. Texas (11-10) struggled from the field in the first half as they only shot 26.7 percent (12-of-45). Sioux Falls increased the lead to 26 points (71-45) with just under seven minutes to go in the third quarter but Texas went on a 15-5 run to cut the deficit to 76-60 heading into the final quarter. Sioux Falls went ahead 82-60 following an alley-oop slam dunk by Miami HEAT assignee Dexter Pittman and appeared to have the game in hand. Texas would not go down quietly though as a 3-pointer by Darius Rice cut the deficit to 10 points (95-85) with just over three minutes to go in the contest. Rice scored 18 points on six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter but it was not enough as Sioux Falls moved within 0.5 game of first place in the Central Division. Nichols continued his strong play with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists. Pittman finished with his third straight double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) and Sloan had a solid home debut with 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Mark Tyndale contributed eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists off the bench. Rice scored an NBA D-League season-high 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Chris Roberts scored 19 points while Sean Singletary posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com
Canton C. - Springfield A. 104-93 What a difference a night makes. After getting thoroughly outplayed during the final quarter and a half of Friday night's loss, it was the Charge with the finishing touch Saturday in a 104-93 win against the Springfield Armor at Memorial Civic Center. Charge forward Ryan Rossiter (6'9''-F/C-89, college: Siena) led a balanced effort in front of 3,070 fans, as Canton (14-10) gained a bit of revenge for a lackluster loss to the Armor (6-14) on Friday. 'I give credit to our guys,' Charge head coach Alex Jensen said. 'It's always hard to come back (the next night). They played hard and won, grinded it out.' Rossiter is the very-epitome of 'grinding it out.' The dirty-work forward registered his first double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds while setting a season high in points for the second straight night. Rossiter was one of six Canton players who scored in double figures, and he did all his damage in the first three quarters. The Charge actually went small in the fourth, playing Alex Ruoff at the power forward, to finish the game strong and avoid the turnover problems and general ugliness that plagued them Friday. After a quiet first three quarters, Charge center Micheal Eric (6'11''-F/C-88, college: Temple) was a terror on the boards in the fourth. He totaled nine points and seven boards in the quarter to finish with 11 points and 11 rebounds overall. His two straight putbacks - the first an authoritative jam - had the Charge up 91-78 with 6:09 left. 'For about two or three minutes, we didn't execute a play once. We took some bad shots,' Jensen said. 'But he kept that lead for us by rebounding. 'The problem with that is now I expect him to do that every game. I'll remind him that's what he's capable of.' Springfield is the best offensive rebounding team in the league, and the Armor pounded the Charge on the glass early. But Canton rectified the situation to the point of actually scoring more second-chance points (22 to 18) than the Armor. Rossiter scored 11 points in the game's first nine minutes and had a career-high (15) by the break. 'Kyle (Gibson), Jorge (Gutierrez) and all the guys really put me in good positions,' said the 6-foot-9 Rossiter. 'Most of them were kind of catch and shoot, because they broke down the defense and I was the beneficiary.' Ruoff's fourth and final 3-pointer of the first quarter - with 1.8 seconds left - had Canton up 30-28. The game stayed tight. Ben Uzoh's pull-up jumper with 4.2 seconds left in the half cut Springfield's deficit to 1. Gutierrez answered with a deep jumper at the buzzer to put the Charge up 51-48 at the half. Canton finally got some separation midway through the third. The Charge hit four straight jumpers, two of them from Gibson, to go up seven with 3:07 left. Ruoff, who finished with 16 points, hit a runner in the lane with 2.5 seconds left and the Charge led 76-68. The Armor never got closer than six in the final period. Gutierrez totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, capping his night with a left-handed jam with 18.2 seconds left and the Charge up 11. It didn't seem to sit well with the Armor. Jensen quickly got Gutierrez out of the game during the next dead ball. Gibson scored 15 points, while Dominique Johnson scored 14 off the bench. Willie Reed (6'9''-F-90, college: St.Louis) led Springfield with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while James Mays totaled 18 points and 13 rebounds. Courtesy of: cantonrep.com
Los Angeles D. - Ft.Wayne MA 113-106 Three Mad Ants players recorded double-doubles, but it wasn't enough to take down the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Los Angeles beat the Ants 113-106 on Saturday in the Toyota Sports Center. The loss was the second straight for Fort Wayne and dropped the team's record to 11-12. Luke Harangody (6'7''-F-88, agency: Priority Sports, college: Notre Dame) led the Ants with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Indiana Pacers assignee Miles Plumlee (6'10''-PF-88, agency: Priority Sports, college: Duke) scored 15 points with 12 rebounds and point guard Anthony Harris scored 16 points with 12 assists. Anthony Richardson scored 19 points and Tony Mitchell added 17. Ron Howard (knee) and Milwaukee Bucks assignee Doron Lamb (ankle) did not play because of injuries. Los Angeles (7-12) was led by Elijah Millsap (6'6''-G-87, agency: Interperformances, college: UAB) with 32 points and Gary Flowers with 30. The Ants will resume play at Canton on Monday. Courtesy of: news-sentinel.com
Maine RC - Iowa E. 110-106 Xavier Silas (6'5''-G-88, agency: Pro One Sports, college: N.Illinois) signed programs. He signed shirts, hats and basketballs. He posed for pictures as a small crowd gathered around him on the court. Fortunately for the Maine Red Claws, Silas shook off defenders much more easily. Silas came off the bench and scored 21 points to lead Maine to a 110-106 win over the Iowa Energy on Saturday night before 2,953 at the Portland Expo. "X has done a great job in that role of being that energizing sixth man that does so many things on the floor," Maine Coach Mike Taylor said. Silas came up big at the end. Maine trailed with 5:30 left, but Silas hit one of his three 3-pointers for a 95-93 lead. With the score tied 98-98, Silas drove in for a basket and a free throw. He then popped in a jumper with 2:57 left for a 103-98 lead. The Red Claws never trailed after. It was Maine's fifth straight win as the Red Claws improved to 15-8, sitting atop the NBA D-League's East Division. The Energy dropped their third consecutive game, falling to 6-15. This Iowa team, which has an impressive roster, is 1-7 in January. "Just trying to figure it out and put it together," said former Red Claws guard Morris Almond (6'6''-F/G-85, college: Rice), who scored 19 for the Energy. "We have a lot of individual talent. Young talent. We're in every game, but a lot of our games end like this." Iowa jumped out to a 16-6 lead. Maine crept back. The 6-foot-5 Silas entered in the first quarter. He made a steal and finished the fast break with a dunk. Then he drove through traffic for another dunk. "Came in and got some easy ones," Silas said. "Any time that happens, it's going to be a good night." A lot of Red Claws had a good night. Micah Downs recorded 19 points and eight rebounds, along with four assists and for steals. Rookie center Fab Melo had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He also blocked four shots. "The big thing is we see the progress in Fab," Taylor said. "We're really excited about his consistency. That's the most difficult thing for a young player." Champ Oguchi (four 3-pointers) and Chris Wright both scored 16 points, while Omar Reed added 10. Point guard Andre Barrett (5'9''-PG-82, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices, college: Seton Hall) recorded eight of the team's 29 assist. "Twenty-nine assists is excellent," Taylor said. "These guys played a lot of great team basketball on both ends of the floor." Maine made 11 steals, including one by Reed with 14 seconds left and the Claws up 107-104. Reed, a 6-6 forward, then sank a free throw to put the game out of reach. Reed, who has struggled to get minutes, found himself in the game at crunch time. "It feels good to be one of the guys on the court at the end," Reed said. "It shows that Coach has trust in me. "I've been waiting for my opportunity to contribute and show how much I can play. We have a lot of great players on this team. Had to be patient as much as I can be." Courtesy of: pressherald.com
Tulsa 66ers - Austin T. 96-87 On a Tulsa 66ers roster dominated by youth, NBA veterans Chris Quinn (6'2''-PG-83, agency: Priority Sports, college: Notre Dame) and Rasual Butler (6'7''-F-79, college: La Salle) stand out. On Saturday night at the SpiritBank Event Center, the experienced duo made big plays late in the game that helped the 66ers snap a four-game losing streak. Quinn and Butler combined for 13 of Tulsa's 22 points in the fourth quarter as the 66ers downed the Austin Toros 96-87 in an NBA Development League matchup. The win was just the second in the last 10 outings for Tulsa (10-11) and allowed the 66ers to salvage a weekend split with their Central Division rival. "All of our players wanted this win tonight," said Tulsa head coach Darko Rajakovic. "This was a very important game for us. We were playing at home and we haven't defended our home court very well since early in the season. Our guys came together tonight and I am very proud of their hustle and effort." Quinn would finish with a season-high 21 points and add a game-high seven assists to pace Tulsa, while Butler came off the bench to score 20 points. "Our youth gives our team energy, and we are lucky to have them and for them to share their experience with the rest of the team," Rajakovic said. "They had great games tonight, but I think their best games are ahead of them." Tulsa never trailed in the second half, but Austin (12-10) would pull within 79-75 on a jumper by Jamarr Sanders with 7:53 to play. Butler would respond with a long jumper to grab back the momentum and force a Toro timeout with 6:39 left. Quinn would then take his turn in the scoring spotlight, hitting five of Tulsa's next six points to help the 66ers take an 87-79 lead and force another Austin timeout with 3:52 to play. Tulsa used some big plays at the end of the first and second quarters to build a 55-47 advantage at halftime. The 66ers used an 11-4 spurt to close the second half to grab momentum heading into the locker room, with Butler chipping in five of those points. Butler would also play a role in a flurry of 66er scoring to conclude the first quarter. The 11-year NBA veteran hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in the period, then Dominique Sutton (6'5''-F-86, college: N.C.Central) stole the ensuing inbounds pass at midcourt and hit a desperation 3-pointer just before the buzzer, pushing the Tulsa lead to 29-24 heading into the second quarter. Courtesy of: tulsaworld.com
Los Angeles D-Fenders announced the name of their new head coach. Mark Madsen will take over the team in the next season. He will replace Reggie Theus who left for Cal State Northridge basketball programme. Last season Mark Madsen worked as assistant coach with Stanford. Previously he had a stint as assistant coach with D-League's Utah Flash.
Mark Madsen played nine seasons in the NBA. He was NBA champion twice with the Lakers in 2001 and 2002.
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Los Angeles D-Fenders announced the name of their new head coach. Mark Madsen will take over the team in the next season. He will replace Reggie Theus who left for Cal State Northridge basketball programme. Last season Mark Madsen worked as assistant coach with Stanford. Previously he had a stint as assistant coach with D-League's Utah Flash.
Mark Madsen played nine seasons in the NBA. He was NBA champion twice with the Lakers in 2001 and 2002.
USBasket.com All-D-League Awards 2013 - May 9, 2013
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USBasket.com All-D-League 1st Team 2013
Goudelock
McNeal
Mitchell
Nichols
Butch
Player of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of Rio Grande VV
Guard of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of Rio Grande VV
Forward of the Year: Tony Mitchell (6'6''-F-89) of Ft.Wayne MA
Center of the Year: Brian Butch (211-C/F-84) of Bakersfield J [read more]
USBasket.com All-D-League 1st Team 2013
Goudelock
McNeal
Mitchell
Nichols
Butch
Player of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of Rio Grande VV Guard of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of Rio Grande VV Forward of the Year: Tony Mitchell (6'6''-F-89) of Ft.Wayne MA Center of the Year: Brian Butch (211-C/F-84) of Bakersfield J. Call-Up of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of Rio Grande VV Most Improved Player of the Year: Cameron Jones (6'4''-G-89) of Santa Cruz W. Rookie of the Year: Tony Mitchell (6'6''-F-89) of Ft.Wayne MA Impact Player of the Year: Rasual Butler (6'7''-F-79) of Tulsa 66ers Defensive Player of the Year: Stefhon Hannah (6'1''-PG-85) of Santa Cruz W. Coach of the Year: Alex Jensen of Canton C.
2nd Team PG: Cory Joseph (6'3''-PG-91) of Austin T. G: Travis Leslie (6'4''-G-90) of Santa Cruz W. F: Damion James (6'7''-F-87) of Bakersfield J. F: Kris Joseph (6'7''-F-88) of Springfield A. F/C: Tim Ohlbrecht (6'11''-F/C-88) of Rio Grande VV
All-Rookie 3rd Team G: Carlon Brown (6'5''-G-89) of Idaho S. PG: Tony Taylor (6'1''-PG-90) of Tulsa 66ers G: Toure Murry (6'5''-G-89) of Rio Grande VV G/F: James Nunnally (6'7''-G/F-90) of Bakersfield J. F: Chris Cooper (6'9''-F-90) of Bakersfield J.
2012-2013 All-United States Awards (Voted by All USA Sports Reporters) - Apr 30, 2013
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Traditionally at the end of each year Eurobasket announces the European awards for last year. So for the third time Usbasket would like to announce its 2012-2013 National Awards.
It's the 3rd year of such ranking prepared by Usbasket.com staff. Usbasket has a network of almost 200 correspondents, while most of them are located in the United States and participated in preparing the ranking below [read more]
Traditionally at the end of each year Eurobasket announces the European awards for last year. So for the third time Usbasket would like to announce its 2012-2013 National Awards.
It's the 3rd year of such ranking prepared by Usbasket.com staff. Usbasket has a network of almost 200 correspondents, while most of them are located in the United States and participated in preparing the ranking below.
We have the policy of not involving the fans as it may influence the final ranking and instead of that we rely on the opinions of experts.
All-United States category applies only to American Professional Basketball (not the NBA), but also these, who played overseas (mostly in NBA). The minor leagues were selected off of number of games, stats, players going overseas and overall talent.
Ahead of them all has to be the NBA D-League. The D-League by far has the most talent in the United States. Not only do they have the most talent they are branded by the brand (NBA). The D-League has sent over 36 players up to the NBA this season including Usbasket.com All-United States Player of the Year Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88, college: Charleston) and 2nd Team member Jeremy Lamb.
The UBA may be the most impressive league of them all under the power houses. The UBA has sent over 109 players overseas in just 4 seasons. Not only do their players move on to the next level they all play well. Over 50% of the UBA players go to their mid-level countries and average the same numbers as they did in the UBA league.
The IBL and the PBL have to be two of the most entertaining and profitable leagues going in the United States. The PBL has the largest budget than all of the minor leagues and continue to add big talent. The IBL has been carried by power teams like the Los Angeles Lightning and ex NBA players like Bryon Russell and Toby Bailey. Now that the PBL and IBA have merged; the new PBL-IBA maybe be the future of minor league sports.
The ABA is one of the longest running leagues in the minor league circuit. No doubt about it, the Jacksonville Giants are a power and have to be respected.
This year, Andrew Goudelock dominated the votes and was named Player of the Year award and also United States 1st Team.
The first team was dominated by NBA D-League players, with Non D-League selected just in the 2nd best team.
Best point guard of the year is Jerel McNeal (6'3''-G-87, college: Marquette). The D-League star had a terrific season with Bakersfield Jam, leading the team to the best record in the NBA D-League. McNeal led the Jam in assist this season with 5.9 and scored an impressive 18.5ppg. McNeal was also named the 2012-13 All-NBA D-League 1st Team. He was later called-up to the Jazz.
Shooting Guard of the Year comes as no surprise, Andrew Goudelock "The Red Mamba". Goudelock played for Rio Grande Valley Vipers where he averaged 21.4ppg. He was currently called up for the LA Lakers. He was also named NBA D-League Player of the year along with 1st Team honors. The "Red mamba" is our selection for USA Player of the Year.
In small forward position theres Fort Wayne star Tony Mitchell (6'6''-F-89, college: Alabama). This year, Mitchell was also named to the NBA D-League 1st Team. The Alabama star was the league top scorer with 22.3ppg. He was also named league Rookie of the Year.
Power forward of the Year goes to a former NBA and international star: Terence Morris (6'10''-F-79, college: Maryland). The former Maryland star played 5 season in the NBA and 6 internationally in Spain. Morris is currently in the UBA playing for the Houston Express. He is currently averaging over 23 points per game and a league best 15 rebounds. He is one of the Team USA selections for the 2013 Williams Jones Cup Team.
Best center of the year is one of the biggest revelations of the previous season: Brian Butch (6'11''-C/F-84, agency: Edge Sports, college: Wisconsin). The big man had an impressive year with Bakersfield Jam averaging 13.0ppg and 11.8rpg. He is by far the best big in the NBA-DLeague.
Usbasket.com All-United States 1st Team 2013
Mitchell
Goudelock
Morris
Butch
McNeal
Player of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of D-League Point Guard of the Year: Jerel McNeal (6'3''-G-87) of D-League Shooting Guard of the Year: Andrew Goudelock (6'3''-G-88) of D-League Small Forward of the Year: Tony Mitchell (6'6''-F-89) of D-League) Power Forward of the Year: Terence Morris (6'10''-F-79) of UBA) Center of the Year: Brian Butch (211-C/F-84) of D-League Coach of the Year: Nick Nurse of D-League
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