Entries Tagged as 'DeMarcus Nelson'

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

A Conversation with Marcus Williams

Marcus Williams comes into the season as the forgotten Spur. The Spurs signed him from the Austin Toros on April 8. Marcus Williams was the D-League’s best player at that point. His numbers in March were good, averaging 25 points, 7 boards and 6 assists a game. But April was something else entirely: 27.5, 10.5, [...]

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Nelson Signs With Bulls

Well, I’ve lobbied on behalf of 4 Toros this season: Malik Hairston, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Marcus Williams, and DeMarcus Nelson. In each case, their strong, promising play was rewarded with a contract, unfortunately not always with the Spurs. DeMarcus Nelson was signed by the Chicago Bulls late yesterday afternoon. I’m happy that he got his contract; [...]

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Austin Defeats Rio Grande Valley

Marcus Williams was down interstate and Malik Hairston was in street clothes, but the Toros beat the Vipers 106-105 last night. Ridiculous Upside was there and provide a nice recap. With the victory, the Toros tied their franchise record for wins. Their last home game is Friday, which is the second of three against Rio [...]