Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010...12:01 pm
Toros’ Jones and Gee Named D-League All-Stars
Two Austin Toros were named D-League All-Stars on Tuesday. Center Dwayne Jones, who averages 17.8 points per game and leads the D-League with 15.2 rebounds per game and 21 double-doubles, and guard Alonzo Gee, averaging 20.6 points per game, were each named to the team.
Per the press release:
“The NBA D-League All-Star game is not only a fantastic opportunity for the fans in Dallas to see an exceptionally talented group of NBA prospects compete in person,” said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. “It is also a great chance for our players to showcase their skills for NBA team personnel who will gather for the All-Star festivities.”
A pair of Austin Toros, Alonzo Gee and Dwayne Jones, and a trio of Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Antonio Anderson, Joey Dorsey, and Mike Harris will make Texas fans proud when they travel to Dallas to headline the West team. Jones, a veteran from St. Joseph’s (PA), has played in 80 NBA games, and leads the NBA D-League with 15.3 rebounds per game and field goal percentage (62 percent), while Gee, a rookie out of Alabama, is sixth in the league in scoring (21.0 ppg).
It’s a bit of a surprise that Gee was named to the All-Star team instead of Toros point guard Curtis Jerrells. Jerrells is averaging 21 points per game (which is second on the team to Spurs assignee Malik Hairston’s 30.3 ppg), 4.5 rebounds per game, and 5 assists per game, in addition to quarterbacking the team to a 15-9 record. The Toros are currently riding a six-game winning streak.
However, guard Sundiata Gaines was named an All-Star from the Idaho Stampede. Gaines was recently called up, and signed for the remainder of the season, by the Utah Jazz, so he will be replaced. It’s possible that Jerrells could take Gaines’ spot on the All-Star roster.
Starters and replacements for the All-Star game will be named by each head coach before the game on Saturday, February 13. The two head coaches are Rio Grande Valley head coach Chris Finch and Iowa head coach Nick Nurse for the East and West, respectively.
4 Comments
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:36 pm
no curtis jerrells?
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:04 pm
No C.J. right now, but don’t be surprised if he’s named as a replacement for Sundiata Gaines, who signed with the Jazz for the rest of the season.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:49 am
I really do not understand why we cannot get D.Jones and Malik Hairston some playing time with the Spurs. There is obvious talent there…
February 10th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
As expected, Curtis Jerrells was named a replacement for the D-League All-Star game today.
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