Crimson Tide in the NBA Update - Jan. 19
1/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2011
Alonzo Gee - Cleveland Cavaliers
Guard - 6-6 - 220 - 2nd season
At Alabama: 2006-09
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Last Week
Played two games with the Cavs and averaged 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds a game for the week ... set a career-high with six steals in a career-high 41 minutes during a 127-99 loss to the Nuggets on Jan. 15 ... against Denver, Gee also tied his season high with 12 points and also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists.
This Season
Played five games for the San Antonio Spurs averaging 0.4 points and 0.6 rebounds before being waived and signed by the Washington Wizards where he played in 11 games with five starts while averaging 2.9 points and 2.0 rebounds ... following an 11-game stint with the Wizards, Gee signed with the Cleveland Cavilers on Dec. 27 … Gee had a season high of 41 minutes, 12 points, eight rebounds and six steals against the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 15.
Antonio McDyess - San Antonio Spurs
Forward - 6-9 - 245 - 14th season
At Alabama: 1994-95
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Last Week
Helped the Spurs to three wins last week over Milwaukee, Dallas and Denver ... averaged 6.7 points and 7.3 rebounds in those three wins ... scored eight points and collected five boards against the Bucks on Jan. 12 … had 10 rebounds in just 23 minutes in the 101-89 victory over the division-rival Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 14.
This Season
In his 14th season in the league, McDyess has made solid contributions to a Spurs team that has a league best 35-6 record and an eight and a half-game lead in its division ... has averaged 4.7 points and 5.0 rebounds ... is connecting on 50.3 percent of his field goals and 72.4 percent of his free throws.
Gerald Wallace - Charlotte Bobcats
Forward - 6-7 - 220 - 9th season
At Alabama: 2001
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Last Week
Powered the Bobcats to an 83-82 road win over the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 18 … averaged 13 points and 8.3 rebounds for the week … in the win over the Bulls, Wallace scored 13 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds while also collecting four assists against just one turnover in 41 minutes on the court.
This Season
Wallace, in his ninth season, has remained consistent with his performance throughout the year, but has been hampered by a nagging ankle injury ... he is averaging 16.2 points and 8.1 rebounds and had started every game prior to his ankle injury ... Wallace is second on the team in scoring and leads the team in rebounding.
Mo Williams - Cleveland Cavaliers
Guard - 6-1 - 185 - 7th season
At Alabama: 2002-03
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Last Week
The Cavaliers dropped two games on the road last week 121-99 to the Jazz, and 127-99 at the Nuggets … Williams had a double-double against the Jazz on Jan. 14 when he scored 14 points and dished out 10 assists … against the Nuggets though, Williams only played five minutes before straining a hip flexor … currently listed as day-to-day on the injury report.
This Season
In his seventh year in the league Williams is second on the team in scoring with 13.6 points and leads in assists with 7.1 per game ... he has connected on 38.7 percent of his field goals and 82.5 percent of his free throws.
