Julius Hodge of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds today was named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of March 10.  Hodge averaged 25.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in four games this week.  He is the third Thunderbird to earn the honor this season and the only D-League player to be awarded the honor in two different seasons.  

The North Carolina State product set season highs in points and rebounds on Tuesday, when he scored 34 points and grabbed 12 boards in a win over Austin, the first of four consecutive victories for the Thunderbirds.