USBasket.com All-D-League Awards 2009-10 - May 2, 2010
* The players have to play at least 20 games in order to qualify Player of the Year: Mike Harris (6'6''-F-83) of Rio Grande Guard of the Year: Curtis Stinson (6'2''-G-83) of Iowa Forward of the Year: Mike Harris (6'6''-F-83) of Rio Grande Center of the Year: Dwayne Jones (6'11''-C-83) of Austin Most Improved Player of the Year: Mildon Ambres (6'5''-F/G-84) of Idaho Defensive Player of the Year: Dwayne Jones (6'11''-C-83) of Austin Import Player of the Year: Alexis Ajinca (7'1''-C-88) of Maine Coach of the Year: Chris Finch of Rio Grande 1st Team G: Curtis Stinson (6'2''-83) of Iowa G: Will Conroy (6'2''-82) of Rio Grande G/F: Reggie Williams (6'5''-86) of Sioux Falls F: Mike Harris (6'6''-83) of Rio Grande C: Dwayne Jones (6'11''-83) of Austin 2nd Team G: Donell Taylor (6'6''-82) of Idaho G/F: Cartier Martin (6'7''-84) of Iowa F: Alexander Johnson (6'10''-83) of Sioux Falls F: Robert Kurz (6'9''-85) of Ft.Wayne F/C: Brian Butch (6'11''-84) of Bakersfield Honorable Mention Mike Gansey (6'4''-G-82) of Idaho Curtis Jerrells (6'1''-G-87) of Austin Mustafa Shakur (6'3''-G-84) of Tulsa Carlos Powell (6'7''-F-83) of Albuquerque Morris Almond (6'6''-F-85) of Maine Earl Barron (7'0''-C-81) of Iowa Antonio Anderson (6'6''-G-85) of Rio Grande Rod Benson (6'10''-F/C-84) of Dakota Diamon Simpson (6'7''-F-87) of Los Angeles Last-second buzzer-beating three propels Vipers over 66ers 94-91 for NBA D-League title - Apr 28, 2010 Larry Owens 
(6'7''-G/F-83, college:
ORU)
shot 12-of-17 from the field to lead the Tulsa 66ers with 25 points, but a last
second banked in three-pointer from
Craig Winder (6'2''-G-84, agency:
Prossin Sports Management, college:
Texas)
propelled the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to a
94-91victory and the NBA D-League
Championship on Tuesday at the State Farm Arena.Owens and Deron Washington
(6'7''-G/F-85, college:
Virginia Tech) each scored six points during a first quarter that saw nine lead
changes and two ties. Mike
Mike Harris (6'6''-F-83, college:
Rice)
led the Vipers with six points, as they shot 10-for-22 from the field while the
66ers shot 9-for-19 in the quarter. Rio Grande Valley took a 24-22 lead into the
break, following an Antonio Anderson conventional three-point play.An 11-5 run to start the second quarter gave the Vipers a 35-27 lead after Julian Sensley (6'9''-F-82, agency: Elfus-Siegel Management (ESM), college: Hawaii) converted a conventional three-point play with 6:15 remaining in the first half. The 66ers battled back with a 16-6 run of their own and grabbed a 43-39 lead with 35 seconds remaining in the period following a Washington lay up. The 66ers took a 43-42 edge into halftime after shooting 9-for-21 from the field, while holding the Vipers to 7-for-23 shooting. Latavious Williams (6'8''-F-91) scored eight points in the second quarter for Tulsa, while Mike Harris scored seven for Rio Grande Valley. The Vipers started the third quarter with an 11-4 run, taking a 53-47 lead with 8:49 remaining after a Jonathan Wallace (6'2''-G-86, college: Georgetown) lay-in. Again, the 66ers battled back with an 8-0 run, as a Washington jumper gave Tulsa a 55-53 edge with 5:09 left. There were four lead changes and five ties the remainder of the quarter, as the 66ers had a 67-64 lead going into the final quarter. Washington scored eight points as the 66ers shot 9-for-22, while Mike Harris had 11 points as the Vipers shot 8-for-20. The 66ers built as much as a six-point advantage at 76-70 with 8:16 remaining in the game, after a Williams dunk. A Winder three-pointer with 6:09 on the clock sparked a 7-0 run for the Vipers, as they grabbed an 82-80 edge with 5:21 remaining in the game. Owens scored nine straight points for Tulsa, as they built an 89-84 lead with 2:38 on the clock. A lay up by Ernest Scott (6'7''-F-82, agency: Elfus-Siegel Management (ESM), college: Valdosta St.) and Mike Harris in back-to-back possessions for the Vipers tied the game at 91, leading to the last second victory. The 66ers shot 10-for-19 in the final quarter, as Owens scored 11 points. The Vipers connected on 12-of-24 attempts, as Winder had 14 points in the period. Led by Owens, the 66ers finished with four players in double-figures scoring. Washington finished with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Williams came off the bench for 14 points and eight boards. JaJuan Smith (6'2''-G-85, college: Tennessee) added 13 points off the bench for Tulsa. The Vipers were led by Harris with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Winder came off the bench for 16 points, while Will Conroy
(6'2''-G-82, agency:
ZAG Advocates, college:
Washington)
added 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Anderson added 11 points, nine
assists and seven rebounds for Rio Grande Valley. Courtesy of www.oursportscentral.com Brian Butch: From Dunk Contest Prop to D-League All-Star MVP - Feb 16, 2010
One day after helping Dar Tucker win the D-League Dunk Contest by being dunked over at seven feet tall, Butch won D-League MVP honors in the 2010 NBA D-League All-Star game at Jam Session with 18 points on seven of 12 shooting and 13 rebounds. Butch was efficient at both ends of the floor in what was for the most part a tightly contested game until the fourth, with both teams exerting maximum effort with both scouts and the added exposure on them. There were very few of the missed alley-oops likely to pervade Cowboys Stadium tomorrow. Butch is a great story for the D-League, a replacement All-Star and his team's only representative. FanHouse talked with Butch after the game about his weekend and what the D-League has done for him. source: NBA/D-League 2010 NBA D-League All-Star Rosters Announced - Feb 3, 2010
EAST ROSTER Alexis Ajinca (7'1''-C-88) (7'1''-C-88) (Maine/Charlotte) Morris Almond (Springfield) Alade Aminu (6'10''-F-87, college: Georgia Tech) (Erie) Earl Barron (7'0''-C-81, college: Memphis) (Iowa) Trey Gilder (6'9''-F-85, college: Northwestern St.) (Maine) Ron Howard (6'5''-G/F-82, college: Valparaiso) (Fort Wayne) - Injured Robert Kurz (6'9''-F-85, agency: Priority Sports, college: Notre Dame) (Fort Wayne) Cartier Martin (6'7''-G/F-84, college: Kansas St.) (Iowa) Curtis Stinson (Iowa) Reggie Williams (6'5''-G/F-86, agency: Interperformances, college: VMI) (Sioux Falls) Head Coach: Nick Nurse (Iowa) Assistant: Nate Bjorkgren (Iowa) WEST ROSTER Antonio Anderson (Rio Grande Valley) Joey Dorsey (Rio Grande Valley/Houston) Sundiata Gaines (Idaho/Utah) Alonzo Gee (Austin) Michael Harris (Rio Grande Valley) Dontell Jefferson (6'5''-G-83, college: Arkansas) (Utah) Dwayne Jones (Austin) Carlos Powell (6'7''-F-83, college: S.Carolina) (Albuquerque) Mustafa Shakur (6'3''-G-84, agency: Buck Andre, college: Arizona) (Tulsa) Anthony Tolliver (Idaho/Golden State) Head Coach: Chris Finch (Rio Grande Valley) Assistant: Paul Mokeski (agency: SportsTalent ) (Rio Grande Valley) NBA D-League All-Star Replacements Announced - Feb 11, 2010
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D-League : Rio Grande Valley Vipers are 2010 champions (Photo:nba.com)
