Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Austin's Marcus Williams named Performer of the Week

NEW YORK - Marcus Williams of the Austin Toros was named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of March 3. Williams averaged 32.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists, while shooting 26-of-39 (.666) from the field, and is the first Toro to earn the honor this season.

The rookie forward recorded double-doubles in both of Austin's games for the week, scoring a season-high 33 points on Saturday in a win over Albuquerque.

Williams is averaging 18.1 points and 6.7 points in 29 games for the Toros this season and earned the season's sixth GATORADE Call-Up from the San Antonio Spurs.

Other top performers in the D-League last week included Dakota's Blake Ahearn, who scored 45 points and dished out nine assists, while shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range in Sunday's win over Fort Wayne; Sioux Falls' David Bailey, who averaged 30.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in two games; Rod Benson, who scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Dakota on Sunday; Bakersfield's Mateen Cleaves, who averaged 19.5 points, 12.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds in two games, including a 21-assist game on Sunday; Albuquerque's Julius Hodge, who averaged 30.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in two games; and Kasib Powell, who averaged 35.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games for Sioux Falls.

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