Eighty-Eight Former NBA D-Leaguers Highlight 2011-12 NBA Opening Day Rosters -- Eleven Players Earn Gatorade Call-Ups – -- Nets’ Horner’s Path Takes Him From Boost Mobile National Tryout to NBA Opening Day Roster -- NEW YORK, December 26, 2011 – An all-time high, 88 players with NBA Development League experience highlight 2011-12 NBA opening day rosters. That number of former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA opening day rosters surpasses the previous highs of 63 the previous two seasons. In just five years, the number of former NBA D-League players on NBA start-of-season rosters has more than doubled, going from 35 on opening day in 2006- 07 to 88 today. Twenty-nine of 30 NBA teams feature at least one player with NBA D-League experience, while the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets each have six former NBA D-Leaguers on their respective rosters. Dennis Horner, a 6-9 forward out of N.C. State, made the New Jersey Nets in the same year in which he signed up to participate in the 2011 NBA D-League Boost Mobile National Tryout last June in Louisville, KY. He was selected by the Springfield Armor in the third round (47 th overall) in the 2011 NBA D-League Draft Presented by Cisco. Horner was selected by the Nets, the Armor’s affiliate, to participate in the teams 2011 NBA training camp after averaging 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in Springfield. Of the 88 former NBA D-League players in the NBA, eleven are earning a Gatorade Call-Up as the NBA begins the 2011-12 NBA season having played in the NBA D-League earlier this season. Following is the list of players with NBA D-League experience on opening day rosters. Player NBA Team Last NBA D-League Team Jeff Adrien Houston Rio Grande Valley Solomon Alabi Toronto Erie Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Tulsa Louis Amundson Indiana Colorado Chris Andersen Denver Fayetteville James Anderson San Antonio Austin Joel Anthony Miami Iowa Luke Babbitt Portland Idaho Jose Juan Barea Minnesota Fort Worth Matt Barnes L.A. Lakers Fayetteville Brandon Bass Boston Tulsa Andray Blatche Washington Roanoke Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield Avery Bradley Boston Maine Shannon Brown Phoenix Iowa Will Bynum Detroit Roanoke Derrick Caracter L.A. Lakers Bakersfield DeMarre Carroll Denver Dakota Matt Carroll Charlotte Roanoke -- more -- Page 2 Former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA Opening Day Rosters Player NBA Team Last NBA D-League Team Earl Clark Orlando Iowa Daequan Cook Oklahoma City Iowa Ed Davis Toronto Erie Josh Davis Memphis Colorado Devin Ebanks L.A. Lakers Bakersfield Jeremy Evans Utah Utah Christian Eyenga Cleveland Erie Jordan Farmar New Jersey Los Angeles Jonny Flynn Houston Sioux Falls Gary Forbes Toronto Tulsa Sundiata Gaines New Jersey Idaho Alonzo Gee Cleveland Austin Mickell Gladness* Miami Dakota Andrew Goudelock L.A. Lakers Los Angeles Marcin Gortat Phoenix Anaheim Danny Green San Antonio Austin Donte’ Greene Sacramento Reno Terrel Harris* Miami Rio Grande Chuck Hayes Sacramento Albuquerque Ryan Hollins Cleveland Fort Worth Dennis Horner* New Jersey Springfield Ersan Ilyasova Milwaukee Tulsa Amir Johnson Toronto Sioux Falls Armon Johnson Portland Idaho Carldell Johnson* New Orleans Austin Chris Johnson Portland Dakota Ivan Johnson Atlanta Erie James Johnson Toronto Iowa Trey Johnson New Orleans Bakersfield Dahntay Jones Indiana Fort Wayne Dominique Jones Dallas Texas Kosta Koufos Dallas Utah Jeremy Lin Houston Reno Shaun Livingston Milwaukee Tulsa John Lucas III Chicago Colorado Ian Mahinmi Dallas Austin Josh McRoberts L.A. Lakers Idaho C.J. Miles Utah Idaho Byron Mullens Charlotte Tulsa Hamady N’Diaye Washington Dakota Steve Novak New York Reno Daniel Orton Orlando New Mexico Patrick Patterson Houston Rio Grande Valley Dexter Pittman Miami Sioux Falls Ryan Reid* Oklahoma City Tulsa Samardo Samuels Cleveland Erie Larry Sanders Milwaukee Fort Wayne Ramon Sessions Cleveland Tulsa Garret Siler Phoenix Iowa Donald Sloan* Atlanta Erie Ishmael Smith Golden State Rio Grande Valley Greg Stiemsma* Boston Sioux Falls Page 3 Former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA Opening Day Rosters Player NBA Team Last NBA D-League Team Hasheem Thabeet Houston Rio Grande Valley Jamaal Tinsley* Utah Los Angeles Mychel Thompson* Cleveland Erie Lance Thomas* New Orleans Austin Anthony Tolliver Minnesota Idaho Von Wafer Orlando Colorado Bill Walker New York Maine C.J. Watson Chicago Rio Grande Valley Martell Webster Minnesota Fort Worth D.J. White Charlotte Tulsa Hassan Whiteside Sacramento Reno Lou Williams Philadelphia Fort Worth Reggie Williams Charlotte Sioux Falls Sean Williams Dallas Texas Terrence Williams Houston Springfield Chris Wright* Golden State Maine Dorell Wright Golden State Florida The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league. Featuring 16 teams with direct affiliations to NBA franchises, the NBA D-League is a proven developer of talent: 23 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season boasted NBA D-League experience, and the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front-office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D- League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the league’s 11 th season, fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA FUTURECAST , the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast. .