Nick Minnerath of the Canton Charge has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 28. The honor is the first of Minnerath’s career.

Minnerath (6-9, 215, Detroit Mercy) led Canton to a 3-0 week, averaging 25.3 points (sixth in the league) on 60.5 percent shooting (26-for-43) to go with 8.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games for the second time this season, helping push Canton’s winning streak to 12.

On Feb. 26, he recorded a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 107-96 victory over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. On Feb. 28, he tallied 29 points on 10-of-13 shooting to go with five rebounds and two assists.
Minnerath is averaging 18.1 points on 50.8 percent shooting along with 6.7 rebounds

Jordan McRae is expected to sign a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

McRae is currently in the D-League with the Delaware 87ers.

McRae is averaging 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.7 steals in 35.4 minutes per game with a PER of 19.3 this season.

McRae appeared in seven games earlier this season with the Phoenix Suns.

The Detroit Pistons will sign Justin Harper to a 10-day contract.

Harper played for the Pistons in Summer League and Stan Van Gundy was with the Orlando Magic when he was drafted by the team in 2011.

Harper has been averaging 14.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 27.9 minutes per game in the D-League with the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

Vander Blue of the Los Angeles D-Fenders has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 21.

Blue (6-4, 200, Marquette) helped Los Angeles to a 3-0 week, averaging 29.7 points (second in the league) on 46.7 percent shooting (28-for-60) to go with 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals. He connected on 28-of-31free throw attempts, good for 90.3 percent.

On Feb. 20, he scored 30 points on 11-for-19 shooting to go with eight rebounds in a 135-118 victory over the Reno Bighorns. On Feb. 21, he recorded 31 points, six rebounds and three assists in a 121-106 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

Jorge Gutierrez has been signed to a 10-day contract by the Charlotte Hornets.

Gutierrez rejoined the Charge on December 9th after beginning the season with the Milwaukee Bucks and has played in 22 games (20 starts), averaging 11.3 points on .431 shooting with 4.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.2 steals in 27.9 minutes per games.

Gutierrez, 27, ranked third in the D-League in steals per game and has helped Canton win 14 of their last 16 games, including two seven-game win streaks. He recorded his third career triple-double in a win over Los Angeles on January 9th by scoring 18 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing 10 assists in 36 minutes. He also had six games this season with four or more steals.

Jimmer Fredette was named MVP of the D-League All-Star Game with 35 points.

Fredette is still trying to get back to the NBA.

"You're always hopeful," said Fredette. "Everybody in this league, that's what their dream is. They want to get back or into the NBA, or further their career. That's what this league is for, and I'm no different."

Fredette is averaging 22.6 points and 4.8 assists per game for the Westchester Knicks.

Terrico White of the Bakersfield Jam has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb 7. The honor is the first of White’s career.

White (6-5, 190, Ole Miss) helped Bakersfield to a 3-0 week, averaging 29.7 points (third in the league) on 52.5 percent shooting (32-for-61) to go with 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals. He connected on 12-of-25 attempts (48.0 percent) from three-point range.

On Feb. 2, he scored a season-high 37 points, including eight three-pointers, and added eight rebounds and four assists in a 132-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Blue.  On Feb. 4, he recorded 31 points and five rebounds in a 117-197 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

The Phoenix Suns will sign Orlando Johnson to a 10-day contract.

Johnson was most recently with the Austin Spurs of the D-League.

Erick Green formerly of the Reno Bighorns and now with the Utah Jazz after signing a 10-day contract on Jan. 26, has been named NBA Development League Player of the Month for games played in January.

Green (6-4, 185, Virginia Tech) sparked Reno to a 9-3 month (7-2 in games that he played) averaging 27.6 points, 4.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He shot 55.0 percent from the field (83-for-151) and connected on 54.0 percent of his three-point attempts (34-of-63).

On Jan. 4, he tied a season-high with 40 points on 12-of-21 shooting (57.1 percent) and nailed four of his seven attempts from behind the arc to go with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals in a 126-122 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On Jan. 8, he connected on six-of-seven three-point attempts as part of a 37-point effort in a 115-114 loss to the Westchester Knicks at the NBA D-League Showcase.

Green was selected with the 46th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Jazz.

Russ Smith of the Delaware 87ers has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 25 through Sunday, Jan. 31. The honor is the first of Smith’s career.

Smith (6-1, 160, Louisville) helped Delaware to a 2-1 week, averaging 28.7 points (fifth in the league) on 48 percent shooting (28-for-58) to go with a league-leading 8.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals. He connected on 23-of-26 attempts from the free throw line.

On Jan. 29, he scored a season-high 38 points to go with six rebounds, six assists and two steals in a 132-127 loss to Raptors 905. On Jan. 30, he recorded 30 points and 18 assists, the most by a D-League player in a game this season, in a 135-119 win over the Grand Rapids Drive.

Smith was acquired by the 87ers on Jan. 13, and is averaging 28.5 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in eight games this season.