April 2012 Basketball Wiretap

Julian Wright To Sign With Austin Toros

Feb 28, 2012 9:42 AM

Julian Wright will join the D-League's Austin Toros.

Wright was a first round pick by the Hornets in 2007 out of Kansas.

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Mad Ants Acquire Coble, McCauley, Downey, Waive Sonderleiter, Rojas

Feb 27, 2012 8:50 PM

The Mad Ants have acquired Kevin Coble and Ben McCauley from the available player pool and have also reacquired Devan Downey who is recovering from an ankle injury. The Mad Ants have waived Sean Sonderleieter and Sadiel Rojas due to injury. Mike Tisdale has left the team due to personal reasons.

 

McCauley, a 6’9” forward out of NC State, has spent the last two seasons overseas playing in both France and Belgium. He participated in NBA Summer Leagues for the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and the Magic in 2010. As a senior at NC State he averaged 12.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

 

Coble, a 6’8” forward, played three seasons at Northwestern. He averaged 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game during his final college season.

 

Before he was waived due to injury, Downey was averaging 11 points and 3.6 assists per game.

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Tags: Kevin Coble, Ben McCauley, Devan Downey, Mike Tisdale, Sean Sonderleiter, Sadiel Rojas, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Signing

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Red Claws Acquire Hamady N'Diaye

Feb 27, 2012 5:28 PM

The Maine Red Claws have acquired Hamady N'Diaye from the Available Player Pool. A 2010 Draft selection of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 7-0, 236 lb. center joins the Red Claws after having spent the past two seasons in the Washington Wizards organization.

N’Diaye, who had never played basketball until high school, set school records at Rutgers University for blocks in a season (145) and career (358) before being named the All Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2010. The Senegal native was drafted 56th overall by the Minnesota Timberwoves in 2010 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards.

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Tags: Hamady Ndiaye, Washington Wizards, Maine Red Claws, NBA, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Signing

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Clippers To Sign Bobby Simmons

Feb 26, 2012 1:09 PM

The Clippers will sign Bobby Simmons from the D-League to a 10-day contract following the All-Star break.

Simmons had a breakout season with the Clippers in 04-05.

He has been averaging 13.5 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Reno Bighorns.

Simmons has a True Shooting Percentage of 60.6% and rebound rate of 14.01%.

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Tags: Bobby Simmons, Los Angeles Clippers, Reno Bighorns, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Misc Rumor

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Caracter To Join D-League's Vipers

Feb 22, 2012 6:44 PM

Derrick Caracter will join the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League.

Caracter was recently waived by the Lakers.

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Mike James Reportedly Left Bayhawks On Bad Terms

Feb 21, 2012 9:45 PM

The departure of Mike James from the Erie Bayhawks of the D-League one day before signing a 10-day deal with the Bulls was cited as being for "personal reasons."

But the way in which James left disturbed a few members of the organization.

"Mike had his own agenda, per se," said teammate Kyle Spain. "That's probably why I'm not surprised that he had left."

James has a long history of short stays throughout his basketball career.

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Tags: Mike James, Chicago Bulls, Erie BayHawks (2008), NBA, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Misc Rumor

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Red Claws Acquire Mike Gerrity

Feb 21, 2012 8:07 PM

The Maine Red Claws have acquired guard Mike Gerrity from the Available Player Pool. 

Gerrity most recently played for the Erie BayHawks, where he averaged 7.3 ppg in 18 games played this season, including 8.3 ppg in four games against the Red Claws. Despite appearing in just 18 games with the BayHawks this season, Gerrity ranks 3rd this season in assists on the team with 79, trailing just D.J. Kennedy and Keith McLeod, each with 26 games played. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.04 is among the best in the league this season.

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Tags: Mike Gerrity, Maine Red Claws, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Signing

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Big Horns, Vipers, Charge Complete Three-Team Trade

Feb 20, 2012 8:35 PM

The Reno Bighorns have acquired Ernest Scott from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in a three-team trade that sent Terrance Thomas to the Canton Charge and a third round pick in the 2012 NBA D-League draft to the Vipers.

Scott has played 136 D-League games over three seasons.

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Skyforce Acquires Covington, Waives Jake Anderson

Feb 17, 2012 4:57 PM

The Sioux Falls Skyforce have acquired guard Nick Covington from the available player pool. To make room for him on the roster the team waived guard Darion “Jake” Anderson. 

Covington averaged 8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 13 games (four starts) with the Iowa Energy this season. He was originally selected by the Bakersfield Jam in the seventh round (103rd overall) of the 2011 NBA Development League Draft before being waived in training camp.

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Bighorns Acquire David Palmer, Waive Damon Jones

Feb 17, 2012 12:14 AM

The Reno Bighorns have acquired David Palmer from the available player pool.

To make room on the roster for the acquisition, the team has waived Damon Jones.

Palmer was most recently with the Bakersfield Jam.

Jones has averaged 1.6 points and 0.7 assists in seven games with the Bighorns this season.

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Iverson Willing To Play In D-League For Shot At NBA Return

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Mad Ants Waive Gilbert Brown, Reacquire Tory Jackson

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Grizzlies Assign Josh Selby To D-League's Bighorns

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Sources: Lakers Considered Signing Iverson

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Squeaky Johnson Reacquired By Austin Toros

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Skyforce, Energy Swap Blakely For Ewing

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Skyforce Claims Brian Hamilton

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Charles Garcia Suspended By D-League For Five Games For Drug Violation

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Eric Dawson Signs With Toros, Omar Reed Waived

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Toros Sign Julian Sensley

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Jerome James Signs D-League Contract

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Skyforce Re-Acquires Yemi Ogunoye

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Larry Owens Returns To Tulsa 66ers

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D-Fenders Acquire Rafer Alston

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Bakersfield Jam Acquires Derrick Byars

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Mad Ants Acquire Devan Downey, Waive Tory Jackson

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Los Angeles D-Fenders Sign Ish Smith

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Idaho Stampede Acquire Marcus Banks

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