G-League Showcase Day ONE, quick report.
The 2018 G-League Showcase tipped off Wednesday with seven games played in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The most efficient player on a winning team was Tyler Roberson who plays for the Agua Caliente Clippers.
Roberson scored 23 points (9-15 FG, 5-7 FT) and snatched 15 rebounds in just 27 minutes. The Clippers beat the Greensboro Swarm 98-86. Roberson is a 23 year-old forward/pivot that played at Syracuse. He is known as a fierce offensive rebounder.
Our Hoop Obsession All-G League Showcase Team for day ONE (January 10, 2018)
Guards:
Demetrius Jackson - Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 34 points (11-19 FG, 5-8 3-pt., 7-8 FT), 5 rebs, 4 ast. in 33 mins.
Billy Garrett - Westchester Knicks, 20 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3-pt., 5-5 FT), 5 assists, 3 rebs. in 25 mins.
Darrun Hilliard - Austin Spurs, 20 points (7-15 FG, 1-5 3-pt., 5-7 FT), 12 assists, 5 rebs. in 30 mins.
Wade Baldwin IV - Texas Legends, 14 points(6-11 FG, 1-3 3-pt., 1-2 FT), 5 assists, 3 rebs. in 22 mins.
LaDontae Hinton - Clippers, 31 points(13-21 FG, 4-7 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 4 rebs in 41 mins.
Forwards:
Amile Jefferson - Iowa Wolves, 29 points (10-16 FG, 9-12 FT), 15 rebs, 6 ast. in 40 mins.
Mike Young - Northern Arizona Suns, 12 points (3-7 FG, 1-1 3-pt., 5-6 FT), 11 rebs, 5 blks. in 24 mins.
Johnathan Motley - Texas Legends, 24 points (9-19 FG, 0-1 3-pt., 6-11 FT), 14 rebs, 5 assists in 38 mins.
Derek Willis - Grand Rapids Drive, 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 9 rebs, 2 steals, 2 blks. in 34 mins.
Pivots:
Tyler Roberson - Clippers.
Joel Bolomboy - Wisconsin Herd, 24 points 9-14 FG, 6-6 FT), 18 rebs in 37 mins.
Isaiah Hartenstein - Vipers, 23 points (7-10 FG, 9-10 FT), 8 rebs. in 27 mins.
Tyler Roberson was best on Day One of the 2018 NBA G-League Showcase.