News from February 13, 2009
- From: patricia@xxxxxxxxx (Patricia Bender)
- Date: 14 Feb 2009 15:50:20 -0600
News from February 13.
TRADE: Miami traded Shawn Marion, Marcus Banks, and cash to Toronto for
Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon, and a conditional draft pick.
The Basketball Hall of Fame announced the nominations for the class of
2008. The nominees are:
Players
Cynthia Cooper won 2 NCAA Championships with USC, won 4 WNBA
Championships with Houston Comets, named WNBA MVP 2
times, won Olympic Gold Medal in 1988
Richie Guerin played 13 seasons in NBA from 56-57 - 69-70 with New
York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks, and Atlanta Hawks, first
NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season
Dennis Johnson played with Seattle Sonics 76-77 - 79-80, Phoenix Suns
80-81 - 82-83, the Boston Celtics 83-84 - 89-90, won
NBA championship in 1979, 1984, and 1986
Michael Jordan played 13 seasons with Chicago Bulls and 2 seasons
with Washington Wizards, won 6 NBA Championships, won
Olympic Gold Medal in 1984 and 1992, lead NBA in
scoring 10 times, NBA MVP 5 times, NBA Finals MVP 5
times, NBA career leader in averaging 30.12 points
Bernard King played 14 seasons in NBA including 4 with New York
Knicks and 4 with Washington Bullets, lead NBA in
scoring in 84-85 with 32.0 points
Chris Mullin played 13 season with Golden State Warriors and 3 with
Indiana Pacers, won Olympic Gold Medal in 1984 and 1992
David Robinson played with San Antonio Spurs 89-90 - 02-03, won NBA
Championship in 1999 and 2009, won Olympic Gold Medal
in 1992 and 1996, lead NBA in scoring in 93-94 with
29.8 points
John Stockton played with Utah Jazz 84-85 - 95-96, NBA career leader
in assists with 25,806 and in steals with 3,265, lead
NBA in assists 7 times, won Olympic Gold Medal in 1992
and 1996
Maciel Ubiratan Pereira Brazilian player who won South American
championships in 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973,
and 1977
Coaches
Bob Hurley Sr over 900 wins with St. Anthony's High School in New
Jersey since 1972, all but 1 of his players went on
to college
Vladimir Kondrashin record of 727-365 in coaching in Leningrad,
coached Russian Olympic Gold Medal team in 1972
Don Nelson 30 years coaching in NBA with Milwaukee, Golden State,
New York, and Dallas, over 1,250 coaching wins - 2nd
most in NBA history, 3 time NBA Coach of Year
Jerry Sloan coached Chicago Bulls 3 seasons, Utah Jazz coach since
88-89 (21 seasons), over 1,050 career NBA coaching wins
with a winning percentage of 60%
C. Vivian Stringer won over 800 games as NCAA coach, 3rd all-time in
NCAA women's coaching wins
Contributors
Al Attles 49 years with Golden State Warriors as player, coach,
GM, VP, and consultant, won NBA Championship 1975
Johnny Kerr played with Syracuse Nationals 54-55 - 62-63, played 3
more seasons in NBA, won championship in 1955, 33
seasons as TV broadcaster for Chicago
A nominee needs at least 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee to be
inducted. The announcement for the new inductees will occur April 7.
The enshrinement ceremonies will take place September 10.
Rookie-Sophomore game (2 20 minute halves)
Sophomores 122, Rookies 116 at Phoenix
1st 2nd - Final 2FG 3FG FG% FT%
Sophomores 58 64 - 122 .661 .412 .608 .864
Rookies 61 55 - 116 .527 .478 .513 .758
MVP: Kevin Durant (OKC)
Did not play: Greg Oden (Por, Rookies, sore left knee)
Refs: Mark Ayotte, Eli Roe, Eric Lewis
Sophomores REB
Player MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
Thaddeus Young (Phi) 22 6-7 1-1 0-0 13 2-4 1 3 0 1 0
Jeff Green (OKC) 27 5-10 2-5 1-2 13 0-2 3 1 2 2 0
Al Horford (Atl) 19 3-5 0-0 4-4 10 1-3 1 0 1 0 1
Kevin Durant (OKC) 31 17-25 4-8 8-8 46 1-7 4 3 3 2 0
Rodney Stuckey (Det) 24 5-6 0-0 2-2 12 0-3 9 3 2 3 0
Al Thornton (LAC) 22 5-7 0-0 0-0 10 0-2 2 1 5 0 0
Wilson Chandler (NY) 21 2-6 0-1 2-4 6 2-7 0 0 3 0 0
Aaron Brooks (Hou) 16 2-7 0-2 2-2 6 1-2 3 3 1 0 0
Luis Scola (Hou) 18 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 1-6 0 0 5 2 0
Totals 40 48-79 7-17 19-22 122 8-36 23 14 22 10 1
Rookies REB
Player MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
Rudy Fernandez (Por) 22 4-10 4-8 2-4 14 1-4 3 2 1 1 0
Michael Beasley (Mia) 33 11-22 1-3 6-8 29 0-3 1 2 2 2 1
Marc Gasol (Mem) 29 4-5 0-0 7-8 15 3-8 2 1 5 1 0
Eric Gordon (LAC) 30 6-8 3-4 4-5 19 1-6 2 3 2 2 0
Derrick Rose (Chi) 21 1-5 0-0 2-2 4 1-1 7 1 0 1 0
O.J. Mayo (Mem) 29 5-12 2-6 0-0 12 0-3 3 3 3 3 0
Brook Lopez (NJ) 18 5-6 0-0 1-2 11 2-6 1 1 2 0 3
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 18 4-10 1-2 3-4 12 2-2 1 1 1 2 0
Totals 40 40-78 11-23 25-33 116 10-33 20 14 16 12 4
All-Star Weekend Schedule (all times Central)
Saturday February 14
All-Star Practice 11:30 am NBATV
NBADL All-Star Game 3:00 pm NBATV
HORSE Competition 4:00 pm TNT [sometime during pre-game show]
David Stern Press Conference 5:30 pm NBATV
All-Star Saturday Night 7:00 pm TNT
Shooting Stars
Skills Challenge
3-point Contest
Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday February 15
All-Star Legends Brunch 12:00 pm NBATV
All-Star Game 7:00 pm TNT
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