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Keith Benson Named D-League Player Of The Week

Dec 12, 2016 7:08 PM

Keith Benson of the Sioux Falls Skyforce today was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 11.

Benson led Sioux Falls to a 3-1 week, averaging 18.5 points on 57.4 percent shooting to go with 13.3 rebounds (third in the league) and a league-best 4.3 blocks. He registered a point-rebound double-double in each of his four games. On Dec. 5, he tallied a season-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in a 124-116 victory over the Long Island Nets. On Dec. 9, he scored 19 points to go with 13 rebounds and a season-high six blocks in a 101-81 loss to the Raptors 905.

Benson is averaging 17.8 points, 11.0 rebounds (second in the league) and a league-best 3.5 blocks this season. 

Other top performers considered included Fort Wayne’s Trey McKinney-Jones, Maine’s Jalen Jones, Northern Arizona’s Elijah Millsap, Oklahoma City’s Dakari Johnson, Reno’s Lamar Patterson, Rio Grande Valley’s Darius Morris, Texas’ Pierre Jackson and Windy City’s Aaron Thomas.

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Nuggets Assign Malik Beasley To D-League

Dec 10, 2016 2:16 PM

The Denver Nuggets have assigned rookie guard Malik Beasley to the Sioux Falls SkyForce of the NBA Development League.

Beasley, selected by the Nuggets with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, has appeared in nine games this season, averaging 2.9 points in 6.0 minutes per game.

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