NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 – A record-high 104 players with NBA Development League experience, representing 23 percent of all NBA players, were featured on NBA end-of-season rosters as the 2010-11 regular season concluded on Wednesday, April 13. For the first time ever, all 30 NBA teams featured a player with NBA D-League experience.
Of the 104 former NBA D-League players on NBA rosters, 50 played in the NBA D-League this season, the league’s 10th. The NBA D-League saw record highs this year in individual NBA players assigned to their affiliates (39), total NBA player assignments (56) and NBA teams assigning a player (25), and also had 20 players receive 27 GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA. Among the NBA D-League alumni who excelled in the NBA this season are Cleveland’s Ramon Sessions, Golden State’s Dorell Wright, Phoenix’s Aaron Brooks and Marcin Gortat, Utah’s C.J. Miles and Washington’s Andray Blatche.
Forty-six former NBA D-Leaguers will suit up for their teams in the NBA Playoffs, which tip off on Saturday. Included among the postseason participants with NBA D-League experience are Jose Juan Barea (Dallas Mavericks), Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown (L.A. Lakers), Brandon Bass (Orlando) and Lou Williams (Philadelphia).
Following is the list of players with NBA D-League experience on end of season rosters for 2010-11.
# - has been assigned to the NBA D-League during career
* - has received a GATORADE Call-Up during career
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Player
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NBA Team
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Last D-League Team (season)
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Pos.
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Ht.
|
Wt.
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College
|
|
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Atlanta Hawks
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Fort Worth (assigned 2005-06)
|
F
|
6-9
|
240
|
N.C. State
|
|
|
Atlanta Hawks
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Maine (2010-11)
|
C
|
6-11
|
225
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Louisiana Tech
|
|
|
Atlanta Hawks
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Utah (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-7
|
225
|
France
|
|
|
|
Boston Celtics
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Maine (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-2
|
180
|
Texas
|
|
|
Boston Celtics
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Colorado (2006-07)
|
G
|
6-5
|
209
|
Florida State
|
|
|
|
Charlotte Bobcats
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Roanoke (2004-05)
|
G
|
6-6
|
212
|
Notre Dame
|
|
|
Charlotte Bobcats
|
Tulsa (2008-09)
|
G
|
6-7
|
190
|
Peoria Central HS
|
|
|
Charlotte Bobcats
|
Erie (2010-11)
|
G
|
6-6
|
195
|
LSU
|
|
|
Charlotte Bobcats
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Tulsa (assignd 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-9
|
251
|
Indiana
|
|
|
|
Chicago Bulls
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Colorado (2008-09)
|
G
|
5-11
|
165
|
Oklahoma State
|
|
|
Chicago Bulls
|
Rio Grande Valley (2007-08)
|
G
|
6-2
|
175
|
Tennessee
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
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Erie (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-5
|
210
|
DRC
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
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Austin (assigned 2009-10)
|
G
|
6-6
|
220
|
Alabama
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
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Fort Worth (assigned 2006-07)
|
C
|
7-0
|
240
|
UCLA
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
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Erie (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
260
|
Lousville
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
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Tulsa (assigned 2007-08)
|
G
|
6-3
|
190
|
Nevada
|
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
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Fort Worth (assigned 2006-07)
|
G
|
6-0
|
175
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Texas (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-2
|
185
|
France
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Texas (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-5
|
215
|
USF
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
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Austin (assigned 2007-08)
|
C
|
6-11
|
230
|
France
|
|
|
|
Denver Nuggets
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Fayetteville (2001-02)
|
F
|
6-10
|
228
|
Blinn CC
|
|
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Tulsa (2008-09)
|
F
|
6-7
|
220
|
UMass
|
|
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Utah (2009-10)
|
C
|
7-0
|
265
|
Ohio State
|
|
|
|
Detroit Pistons
|
Roanoke (2005-06)
|
G
|
6-0
|
185
|
Georgia Tech
|
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
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Rio Grande Valley (2010-11)
|
F
|
6-7
|
243
|
Connecticut
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Colorado (2006-07)
|
F
|
6-9
|
225
|
UNLV
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Reno (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-3
|
200
|
Harvard
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Sioux Falls (2009-10)
|
F
|
6-6
|
210
|
VMI
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Florida (assigned 2005-06)
|
F
|
6-9
|
210
|
South Kent Prep (HS)
|
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Iowa (2010-11)
|
F
|
6-5
|
255
|
Vermont
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-11
|
255
|
Houston
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Albuquerque (2005-06)
|
F
|
6-6
|
238
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
235
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
7-3
|
267
|
UConn
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Springfield (assigned 2010-11)
|
G-F
|
6-6
|
220
|
Lousville
|
|
|
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Fort Wayne (2007-08)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
235
|
Duke
|
|
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Idaho (2007-08)
|
F
|
6-10
|
240
|
Duke
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
Fort Worth (2005-06)
|
F
|
6-8
|
205
|
Meridian CC
|
|
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
Bakersfield (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-8
|
205
|
Meridian CC
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Fayetteville (2002-03)
|
F
|
6-7
|
235
|
UCLA
|
|
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Rio Grande Valley (2007-08)
|
G
|
6-4
|
210
|
Michigan State
|
|
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Bakersfield (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
275
|
UTEP
|
|
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Bakersfield (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
215
|
West Virginia
|
|
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Bakersfield (2010-11)
|
G-F
|
6-5
|
218
|
Jackson State
|
|
|
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Dakota (2008-09)
|
C
|
7-2
|
265
|
Iran
|
|
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-0
|
175
|
Wake Forest
|
|
|
|
Miami Heat
|
Iowa (assigned 2007-08)
|
C
|
6-9
|
245
|
UNLV
|
|
|
Miami Heat
|
Sioux Falls (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
6-11
|
308
|
Texas
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Tulsa (2006-07)
|
F
|
6-10
|
235
|
Turkey
|
|
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Fort Wayne (assigned 2010-11)
|
F-C
|
6-11
|
235
|
VCU
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Sioux Falls (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-0
|
185
|
Syracuse
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Idaho (2009-10)
|
F
|
6-9
|
243
|
Creighton
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Fort Worth (assigned 2005-06)
|
G-F
|
6-7
|
235
|
Seattle Prep HS
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Los Angeles (2006-07)
|
G
|
6-2
|
180
|
UCLA
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Idaho (2009-10)
|
G
|
6-1
|
200
|
Georgia
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Sioux Falls (2006-07)
|
F
|
6-6
|
215
|
Oklahoma State
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Springfield (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-3
|
205
|
Tulsa
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Maine (2010-11)
|
G
|
6-5
|
210
|
Georgia Tech
|
|
|
|
New Orleans Hornets
|
Sioux Falls (2010-11)
|
F
|
6-8
|
235
|
Georgetown
|
|
|
|
New York Knicks
|
Maine (assigned 2009-10)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
220
|
Kansas State
|
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Tulsa (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
6-11
|
245
|
Kansas
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Iowa (assigned 2007-08)
|
G
|
6-5
|
205
|
Ohio State
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Tulsa (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
7-1
|
258
|
Ohio State
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Tulsa (assigned 2010-11)
|
G-F
|
6-5
|
205
|
UAB
|
|
|
|
Orlando Magic
|
Tulsa (assigned 2005-06)
|
F
|
6-8
|
250
|
LSU
|
|
|
Orlando Magic
|
Iowa (assigned 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-10
|
225
|
Louisville
|
|
|
Orlando Magic
|
New Mexico (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
6-10
|
255
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Springfield (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-10
|
230
|
Iowa State
|
|
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Texas (2010-11)
|
G
|
6-4
|
205
|
Bowling Green
|
|
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Fort Worth (assigned 2006-07)
|
G
|
6-1
|
175
|
South Gwinnet HS
|
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2007-08)
|
G
|
6-0
|
161
|
Oregon
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Tulsa (2010-11)
|
G
|
6-3
|
191
|
Virginia Tech
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Anaheim (assigned 2007-08)
|
C-F
|
6-11
|
240
|
Poland
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Iowa (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
234
|
Georgia Tech
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Utah (2009-10)
|
C
|
6-11
|
305
|
Augusta State
|
|
|
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Idaho (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
225
|
Nevada
|
|
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Iowa (2009-10)
|
C
|
7-0
|
250
|
Memphis
|
|
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Idaho (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-3
|
195
|
Nevada
|
|
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Dakota (2010-11)
|
C
|
6-11
|
210
|
LSU
|
|
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Idaho (assigned 2009-10)
|
G
|
6-0
|
175
|
St. Mary's (CA)
|
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Reno (assigned 2008-09)
|
F
|
6-11
|
226
|
Syracuse
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Erie (assigned 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-9
|
253
|
Kansas
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Colorado (2006-07)
|
G
|
5-11
|
175
|
Portland
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Rio Grande Valley (2009-10)
|
G
|
6-4
|
210
|
Central Florida
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Reno (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
7-0
|
235
|
Marshall
|
|
|
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Austin (assigned 2010-11)
|
G
|
6-6
|
215
|
Oklahoma State
|
|
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Austin (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-7
|
230
|
West Virginia
|
|
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Reno (2010-11)
|
G-F
|
6-6
|
215
|
North Carolina
|
|
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Reno (2010-11)
|
F
|
6-10
|
240
|
Marquette
|
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Maine (assigned 2009-10)
|
C
|
7-0
|
220
|
France
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Erie (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
7-1
|
251
|
Florida State
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Erie (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-10
|
215
|
North Carolina
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2009-10)
|
F/C
|
6-8
|
268
|
Memphis
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Sioux Falls (assigned 2006-07)
|
F
|
6-9
|
210
|
Westchester HS
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Iowa (assigned 2010-11)
|
F
|
6-9
|
245
|
Wake Forest
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Colorado (assigned 2008-09)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
205
|
Arkansas
|
|
|
|
Utah Jazz
|
Utah (assigned 2008-09)
|
C
|
7-1
|
300
|
Ukraine
|
|
|
Utah Jazz
|
Idaho (assigned 2006-07)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
227
|
Skyline HS
|
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Roanoke (assigned 2005-06)
|
F/C
|
6-11
|
260
|
South Kent Prep HS
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Iowa (2010-11)
|
G-F
|
6-5
|
210
|
Robert Morris (Ill.)
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Dakota (assigned 2010-11)
|
C
|
7-0
|
235
|
Rutgers
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Tulsa (2010-11)
|
F-G
|
6-7
|
210
|
Oral Roberts
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Rio Grande Valley (2010-11)
|
G
|
6-4
|
195
|
Arizona
|
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