The Salt Lake City Stars (Utah Jazz) were crowned NBA G-League Winter Showcase champions Sunday. Salt Lake City defeated the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons) 91-88 in overtime at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Members of the Stars will split the $100,000 first place prize. Salt Lake City is riding a 13-game winning streak.
Jalen Adams was the most efficient player (per-minute) on a winning team during the final day of play at the Showcase. Adams, of the Erie Bayhawks (Pelicans affiliate), scored 37 points (15-21 FG, 4-6 3-pt., 2-2 FT), with nine rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes. Erie defeated Greensboro 112-102. (Jalen Adams is not to be confused with Jaylen Adams of the Wisconsin Herd),
Joining Jalen Adams on the Hoop Obsession All- G League Winter Showcase team for Sunday, December 22, 2019...
Jon Konchar - Memphis. 33 points (14-19 FG, 2-5 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals in 33 mins.
Kavell Bigby-Williams - Erie. 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3-pt.), 10 rebounds, 3 blocked shots in 20 mins.
Kyle Alexander - Sioux Falls. 16 points (8-10 FG), 11 rebounds, in 25 mins.
Juwan Morgan - Salt Lake City. 18 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 33 mins.
Johnathan Motley - Agua Caliente. 28 points (8-19 FG, 3-4 3-pt., 5-5 FT), 9 rebounds in 27 mins.
D.J. Hogg - Wisconsin. 24 points (8-14 FG, 5-10 3-pt., 2-3 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots in 37 mins.
Zak Irvin - Westchester. 12 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT), 9 rebounds in 26 mins.
Donta Hall - Grand Rapids. 21 points (8-11 FG, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, 2 steals in 37 mins.
Alen Smailagic - Santa Cruz. 24 points (8-14 FG, 1-5 3-pt., 4-4 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 steals in 29 mins.
Devin Robinson - Raptors 905. 18 points (7-11 FG, 0-3 3-pt., 2-3 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists in 25 mins.
Daryl Macon - Sioux Falls. 25 points (7-12 FG, 2-5 3-pt., 6-7 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists in 32 mins.
Jake Layman scored 23 points (9-14 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 1-1 FT), added four rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots in just 20 minutes Sunday as the Portland Trailblazers kept the Atlanta Hawks 0-for-the-summer with a decisive 85-68 victory. Layman was the 47th pick overall in 2016. He has appeared in 70 NBA contests over the course of his first two seasons. The 6'9" forward has a nice combination of athletic ability and an improving shooting stroke.
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Joining Layman on the Hoop Obsession All-NBA Summer League Team for day three (July 8, 2018)...
Johnathan Motley - Dallas. 20 points (8-10 FG 4-6 FT), 7 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Marcus Derrickson - Golden St. 23 points (8-14 FG, 2-5 3-pt., 5-7 FT), 7 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Mitchell Robinson - New York. 12 points (6-8 FG), 11 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in 22 minutes.
Willy Hernangomez - Charlotte. 22 points (10-18 FG, 1-4 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds in 29 minutes.
Sindarius Thornwell - Clippers. 22 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3-pt., 5-7 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists in 26 minutes.
Wade Baldwin - Portland. 7 points (3-7 FG, 1-1 3-pt.), 10 assists, 2 steals in 24 minutes.
Georges Niang - Utah. 20 points (8-13 FG, 2-4 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 steals in 28 minutes.
Jaron Blossomgame - San Antonio. 22 points (8-11 FG, 1-1 3-pt., 5-5 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in 31 minutes.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Clippers. 21 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3-pt., 4-6 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 steals in 26 minutes.
Troy Brown - Washington. 21 points (8-17 FG, 0-4 3-pt., 5-6 FT), 12 rebounds, 3 steals in 31 minutes.
R.J. Hunter - Houston. 24 points (8-14 FG, 5-11 3-pt., 3-3 FT) in 25 minutes.
It is extremely difficult to make the Hoop Obsession daily All-Summer League team. With ten games per day, and only 12 spots on our daily "best of", many excellent performances go unmentioned.
If we added a "second team" for Sunday's games, the players on it would include: Thomas Bryant, De'Anthony Melton, Jonathan Stark, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jonathan Isaac, Jordan Loyd, Rashad Vaughn, Justin Jackson, Keita Bates-Diop, Landry Nnoko, Diamond Stone, and Travis Trice.
