April 2017 Basketball Wiretap

Jabari Brown Named D-League Player Of The Week

Mar 27, 2017 5:15 PM

Santa Cruz’s Jabari Brown was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, March 20 through Sunday, March 26.

Brown (6-4, Missouri) led Santa Cruz to a 3-0 week, averaging 25.7 points (sixth in the league), 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He shot 50 percent from the field, including 14-for-25 from three-point range. The 3-0 week puts Santa Cruz one win away from a playoff berth.

On March 21, Brown scored a season-high 36 points on 12-for-18 shooting. He connected on 8-of-11 from behind the arc and added three rebounds and three assists in a 138-125 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On March 25, he tallied 32 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 134-124 victory over the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

Other top performers considered were Austin’s Charles Garcia, Delaware’s Russ Smith, Greensboro’s Rasheed Sulaimon, Long Island’s Cliff Alexander, Northern Arizona’s Elijah Millsap, Raptors 905’s Edy Tavares, Reno’s Isaiah Cousins, Will David and Kendall Marshall, Rio Grande Valley’s Isaiah Taylor, Westchester’s Travis Trice II and Windy City’s Wesley Saunders.

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Phil Pressey Named D-League Player Of The Week

Mar 13, 2017 5:11 PM

Phil Pressey of the Santa Cruz Warriors has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, March 6 through Sunday, March 12. 

Pressey (5-11, Missouri) led Santa Cruz to a 3-0 week, averaging 24.3 points (on 51.9 percent shooting), 8.7 assists, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. 

For the season, Pressey is averaging 18.7 points, 8.1 assists 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals. He last appeared in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2015-16 season. 

Other top performers considered included Canton’s Eric Moreland and John Holland, Delaware’s Russ Smith, Fort Wayne’s Alex Poythress, Northern Arizona’s Elijah Millsap, Oklahoma City’s Reggie Williams, Raptors 905’s Axel Toupane, Rio Grande Valley’s Darius Morris, Sioux Falls’ Keith Benson, Texas’ Jameel Warney and Windy City’s Jarell Eddie.

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Kay Felder Named D-League Player Of The Week

Mar 7, 2017 11:29 AM

Kay Felder was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played February 27th to March 5th.

On assignment from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Felder averaged 30.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.3 steals over three games.

Felder scored a team-high 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting with five assists and two steals in the victory over Greensboro on February 28th. He led Canton to a huge divisional win by posting a season-high 41 points, including 30 in the second half and 19 in the fourth quarter, with five assists and four steals in a 121-114 win over Fort Wayne on March 4th. Felder put an exclamation point on his week by recording his first career double-double with 26 points and 10 assists while grabbing five rebounds in Sunday's victory over the Westchester Knicks that punctuated a 4-1 homestand.

Felder has appeared seven games for the Charge (seven starts), averaging 30.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 36.3 minutes per contest. He has appeared in 39 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 3.9 points and 1.3 assists in 9.5 minutes per contest.

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