March 2015 Basketball Wiretap

DeAndre Liggins Named D-League Player Of The Week

Dec 28, 2015 4:55 PM

Sioux Falls’ guard DeAndre Liggins was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games Played Monday, Dec. 21 through Sunday, Dec. 27.  This is the second Performer of Week award for Liggins of his D-League career. He previously received the honor on Dec. 30, 2013 also as a member of Sioux Falls.

Liggins led Sioux Falls to a 3-0 week, averaging 17.3 points on 44.0 percent shooting from the floor (16-for-36) to go with 9.0 assists, 8.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals. He connected on seven of his 15 shots from beyond the arc (46.7 percent). On Dec. 27, he recorded his second triple-double of the season with 14 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in a 106-101 victory over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

For the season, Liggins is averaging 13.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists (ranks third in the league) and 2.5 steals (ranks second in the league). He has two triple-doubles on the season. They are the only two triple-doubles to be a recorded so far this season.

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Elliot Williams Named D-League Player Of The Week

Dec 21, 2015 3:35 PM

Santa Cruz Warriors guard Elliot Williams was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games Played Monday, Dec. 14 through Sunday, Dec. 20. 

This is the first Performer of Week honor for Williams who was named Player of the Month for November.

Williams (6-5, 183, Memphis) led Santa Cruz to a 2-1 week, averaging 30.7 points on 83.0 percent shooting from the floor (44-for-53) to go with 5.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists. On Dec. 18, Williams recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 99-93 victory over the Bakersfield Jam. On the following night he recorded a season-high 40 points on 16-for-24 shooting in a 117-107 loss to the Idaho Stampede.

For the season, Williams is averaging a league-leading 29.6 points on 51.8 percent shooting to go along with 7.0 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals. 

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Sean Kilpatrick Named D-League Player Of The Week

Dec 14, 2015 3:33 PM

Delaware 87ers guard Sean Kilpatrick was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games Played Monday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 13.  The honor is the second this season for Kilpatrick, who first was named Performer of the Week on Nov. 30.

Kilpatrick (6-4, 219, Cincinnati) led Delaware to a 2-1 record, averaging 32.7 points on 62.5 percent shooting from the floor to go with 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He scored an NBA D-League season-high 45 points, connecting on six-of-eight from behind the arc and 12-of-18 from the floor, in a 128-124 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Dec. 9.  On Dec. 13, he recorded 32 points in a 118-106 win against the Erie BayHawks. 

For the season, Kilpatrick is averaging 25.9 points (third best in the NBA D-League) on 51.1 percent shooting, second best in the league among players who have taken at least 180 shots.  He ranks first among NBA D-League players who have attempted at least 60 three-pointers, connecting on 47.4 percent from long range. 

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Rakeem Christmas Named D-League Player Of The Week

Dec 7, 2015 10:16 PM

Fort Wayne Mad Ants forward Rakeem Christmas, playing on assignment from the Indiana Pacers, has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Nov. 30 – Sunday, Dec. 6.

Christmas (6-9, 239, Syracuse) led Fort Wayne to a 3-0 week behind averages 24.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocks. On Dec. 2, Christmas recorded a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds as part of a 98-97 victory to hand the Westchester Knicks their first loss of the season. He followed that up with a five-block effort in a 98-94 win over the Canton Charge on Dec. 4. On Dec. 6, he scored a career-high 30 points on 11-for-15 shooting, to go along with seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists in a 105-92 victory over the Grand Rapids Drive.
For the season, Christmas is averaging 19.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 blocks (seventh in the D-League)

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Elliot Williams Named D-League Player Of The Month

Dec 1, 2015 6:24 PM

Santa Cruz Warriors guard Elliot Williams has been named NBA Development League Player of the Month for games played in November.  

Williams (6-5, 183, University of Memphis) helped Santa Cruz to a 4-3 record to start the 2015-16 season. 

Williams ranked third in the NBA D-League in scoring (28.1 ppg) and assists (6.6 apg), and added 8.6 rebounds. He has scored at least 23 points in every game.

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