[McDunkin]

 EJ Singler(younger brother of Kyle) won the 3 point contest and the All Star game (with the dunk contest at halftime) is about to start in a few minutes in NBA tv.

Any predictions? Any prospects you guys are looking out for? Is anyone else at all even going to watch?

 

here are the rosters.

 

FUTURES ALL-STAR ROSTER

C Hilton Armstrong (Santa Cruz) 
F Mo Charlo (Reno) 
G Seth Curry (Santa Cruz) 
G Manny Harris (Los Angeles) 
F Justin Hamilton (Sioux Falls) 
G Pierre Jackson (Idaho) 
F Kevin Jones (Canton) 
G DeAndre Liggins (Sioux Falls) 
C Arinze Onuaku (Canton) 
F Chris Wright (Maine) 

Head Coach: Steve Hetzel (Canton) 
Assistant Coaches: Jordi Fernandez (Canton), James Posey (Canton), Nate Reinking (Canton) 
Athletic Trainer: Mike Gittinger (Canton) 

PROSPECTS ALL-STAR ROSTER

G Dee Bost (Idaho) 
F Robert Covington (Rio Grande Valley)* 
G Troy Daniels (Rio Grande Valley) 
F Ike Diogu (Bakersfield) 
F Devin Ebanks (Texas) 
F Melvin Ely (Texas) 
G Ron Howard (Fort Wayne) 
F Othyus Jeffers (Iowa) 
G Cameron Jones (Santa Cruz) 
G James Nunnally (Bakersfield) 

Head Coach: Nevada Smith (Rio Grande Valley) 
Assistant Coaches: Paul Mokeski (Rio Grande Valley), Jason Young (Rio Grande Valley) 

 

[McDunkin]

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15, 2014 – Robert Covington of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, playing on assignment from the Houston Rockets, scored 33 points and added six rebounds and three steals on his way to being named MVP of the 2014

 

NBA D- League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire, won by the Prospects over the Futures 145-142 at Sprint Arena at NBA All-Star Jam Session. Devin Ebanks of the Texas Legends added 27 points as part of a balanced effort that saw seven of 10 Prospects score in double figures, while shooting 61 percent from the field as a team.

Covington, who went undrafted in 2013 out of Tennessee State, has spent most of his rookie season on assignment with the Vipers, averaging 21.4 points in 23 games. He’s appeared in five games with the Rockets, averaging 3.8 minutes.

"It’s a great feeling being able to play well in this game in front of our GM Daryl Morey and all these others scouts and NBA people," said Covington, whose 33 points set a new NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire record. "I feel like I’ve gotten better during my time with Rio Grande Valley, and it’s good to see the hard work paying off in a game like this."

Ebanks, who spent his first three professional seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, shot a blistering 13-for-17 from the field and looked very much like a player on his way back to the NBA at some point. Rio Grande Valley’s Troy Daniels added 21 points for the Prospects, connecting on 6-of-7 from behind the arc.

Pierre Jackson of the Idaho Stampede led the Futures with 30 points to go with eight assists and four steals. The Canton Charge’s Arinze Onuaku added 22 points and eight rebounds for the Futures, with Justin Hamilton of the Sioux Falls Skyforce chipping in with 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting.

Jackson’s situation has been well documented this season. He was selected out of Baylor by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft, then had his rights traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. The original plan was for Jackson to spend the year overseas, but he eventually elected to play domestically in the NBA D-League. The Pelicans still hold his rights, and another NBA team would have to trade for those rights in order for Jackson to have a chance to play in the NBA this season. He’s not eligible to be called up by a team other than New Orleans.

The afternoon began with the 2014 Boost Mobile NBA D-League Three-Point Contest, won by Idaho’s E.J. Singler, who needed a sudden death round to defeat the Vipers’ Daniels to claim victory. Booker Woodfox and P.J. Hairston of the Texas Legends, Adonis Thomas of the Springfield Armor, and Patrick Christopher of the Iowa Energy rounded out the field.

 

http://m.dleague.nba.com/_touch/article.html?url=/news/covington_wins_mvp_in_nba_d-le_20140215.html

[McDunkin]

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15, 2014 – Robert Covington of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, playing on assignment from the Houston Rockets, scored 33 points and added six rebounds and three steals on his way to being named MVP of the 2014

 

NBA D- League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire, won by the Prospects over the Futures 145-142 at Sprint Arena at NBA All-Star Jam Session. Devin Ebanks of the Texas Legends added 27 points as part of a balanced effort that saw seven of 10 Prospects score in double figures, while shooting 61 percent from the field as a team.

Covington, who went undrafted in 2013 out of Tennessee State, has spent most of his rookie season on assignment with the Vipers, averaging 21.4 points in 23 games. He’s appeared in five games with the Rockets, averaging 3.8 minutes.

"It’s a great feeling being able to play well in this game in front of our GM Daryl Morey and all these others scouts and NBA people," said Covington, whose 33 points set a new NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire record. "I feel like I’ve gotten better during my time with Rio Grande Valley, and it’s good to see the hard work paying off in a game like this."

Ebanks, who spent his first three professional seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, shot a blistering 13-for-17 from the field and looked very much like a player on his way back to the NBA at some point. Rio Grande Valley’s Troy Daniels added 21 points for the Prospects, connecting on 6-of-7 from behind the arc.

Pierre Jackson of the Idaho Stampede led the Futures with 30 points to go with eight assists and four steals. The Canton Charge’s Arinze Onuaku added 22 points and eight rebounds for the Futures, with Justin Hamilton of the Sioux Falls Skyforce chipping in with 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting.

Jackson’s situation has been well documented this season. He was selected out of Baylor by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft, then had his rights traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. The original plan was for Jackson to spend the year overseas, but he eventually elected to play domestically in the NBA D-League. The Pelicans still hold his rights, and another NBA team would have to trade for those rights in order for Jackson to have a chance to play in the NBA this season. He’s not eligible to be called up by a team other than New Orleans.

The afternoon began with the 2014 Boost Mobile NBA D-League Three-Point Contest, won by Idaho’s E.J. Singler, who needed a sudden death round to defeat the Vipers’ Daniels to claim victory. Booker Woodfox and P.J. Hairston of the Texas Legends, Adonis Thomas of the Springfield Armor, and Patrick Christopher of the Iowa Energy rounded out the field.

 

http://m.dleague.nba.com/_touch/article.html?url=/news/covington_wins_mvp_in_nba_d-le_20140215.html

[McDunkin]

About 2:50 wasn’t the most impressive dunk but made for a pretty funny moment that I doubt will make youtube. Pretty much James was taking his time to get ready and after almost a minute the kid couldn’t stay up in a handstand any longer so that is why the announcer is helping him out and holding his leg

E.J. Singler doing Oregon proud.

[McDunkin]

About 2:50 wasn’t the most impressive dunk but made for a pretty funny moment that I doubt will make youtube. Pretty much James was taking his time to get ready and after almost a minute the kid couldn’t stay up in a handstand any longer so that is why the announcer is helping him out and holding his leg

E.J. Singler doing Oregon proud.

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