2012 NBA D-League All-Star Rosters Released, Greg Smith Called-Up, Prospect Watch and more

February 09, 2012 sport, here's your NBA D-League newsletter. | View Email Online

2012 NBA D-League All-Star Rosters Released Iowa's Kevin Young and Austin's Brad Jones will coach the two teams in the 2012 NBA Development League All-Star Game, Presented by 26 Seconds, with the East sporting stars Edwin Ubiles, Keith McLeod and Darnell Lazare and the West featuring Blake Ahearn, Andre Emmett and Marcus Lewis. 26 Seconds Campaign Presents NBA D-League All-Star Game The NBA Development Leagueand State Farm have announced that the 26 Seconds campaign will present the 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game. The shot clock during this game will be extended to 26 seconds in order to drive awareness to the fact that a student drops out of high school every 26 seconds in America. Prospect Watch: 10 for 10's Austin's Lance Thomas became the year's first recipient of a 10-day contract on Monday, opening the door for a potential rush on NBA D-League talent. Who are the next 10 to follow Thomas up to the Show? Check out The Watch to find out. Greg Smith Becomes Call-Up No. 21 The Houston Rockets have signed center Greg Smith of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the 21st GATORADE Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA D-League season. There are now more than 90 NBA players with NBA D-League experience currently on 2011-12 rosters. Letters from Limbo Getting a call-up to the NBA from the NBA D-League guarantees a player exactly one thing: weeks of stress and pressure as he tries to prove himself capable of playing in the big leagues. And thus far, new Detroit Piston Walker Russell's done it with flying colors.

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