Wednesday, March 19, 2008

TUESDAY NIGHT LIGHTS ...

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTStop performers from Tuesday’s D-League games:

- Earl Calloway led the way for Fort Wayne with 24 points, eight rebounds, and six assists while Cheikh Samb, on assignment from the Detroit Pistons, chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Iowa.
- Iowa was led by NBA assignee Shannon Brown (Chicago Bulls) who finished with a game-high 27 points to go with eight rebounds.
- Will Blalock scored 21 points and dished out seven assists for Anaheim in the win as Kedrick Brown rounded out the balanced Arsenal attack with 10points and 10 rebounds.
- Dakota’s Blake Ahearn scored 30 points, Carlos Powell netted 26 points and Rod Benson chipped in with 12 rebounds in the loss for the Wizards.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTSa look at D-League Alumni in Tuesday night’s NBA games:
Nineteen players with D-League experience competed in seven NBA games last night, four as starters. Here are the highlights:

- Mikki Moore finished with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Sacramento Kings.
- Miami’s Earl Barron scored 16 points in 28 minutes for the Miami Heat alongside current teammate and fellow former D-Leaguer Daequan Cook who finished with 12 points in a 28-minute starting performance.
- Aaron Brooks scored 10 points in four minutes as Houston’s 22-game win streak came to an end.

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