Paul Watson

Julian Washburn

RaiQuan Gray

Sir'Jabari Rice

David Duke Jr.

Sidy Cissoko

Mamadi Diakite

Justin Kier

Luke Avdalovic

Erik Stevenson

Kaleb Johnson

Yauhen Massalski

Dominick Barlow

Javante McCoy

Jarron Cumberland

Melvin Frazier Jr.

Darius Bazley

Jared Brownridge

Jeff Dowtin Jr.

Aminu Mohammed

Marcus Bagley

Patrick McCaw

Chris Clarke

Ricky Council IV

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Terquavion Smith

Isaac Barnett

Kaz Beverley

Cameron Garber

WILMINGTON – FEBRUARY 9, 2024 – The Delaware Blue Coats (11-5) defeated the Austin Spurs (9-8) 125-123 on Wilmington Blue Bombers Tribute Night presented by Wilmington Brew Works.

The Blue Coats trailed by 23 points entering the halftime break. Delaware then outscored Austin by 15 in the third quarter and eight in the fourth to tie it up at 118 and force overtime. NBA G League overtime rules adhere to the “Elam ending,” where a target score of seven points is in play. The Coats won the first-to-seven race, ending the game at 125 points on a Jarron Cumberland driving layup for the team’s third-straight win.

“The second half was really good, the first half not so good,” head coach Mike Longabardi said. “I just told them, ‘we have to find different ways to win.’ Tonight was one of those ways.”
Darius Bazley finished the game with a career-high 36 points while also chipping in nine rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Jeff Dowtin Jr. contributed a game-high 11 assists and was second on the team with 26 points, followed by Marcus Bagley with 16 points off the bench.

RaiQuan Gray led the Spurs in scoring with 25 points and added 11 rebounds. In his return to Chase Fieldhouse, former Blue Coats guard David Duke Jr. scored 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds and five assists. Paul Watson rounded out the starting five with 18 points, and Mamadi Diakite led all bench scorers in the game with 17 points.

At halftime of tonight’s game, the Blue Coats retired the No. 9 jersey of Wilmington Blue Bombers legend Waite Bellamy, who starred in the Eastern Professional Basketball League from 1963-71

The Coats will welcome the Spurs to Chase Fieldhouse again on Saturday, Feb. 10 in the second leg of a back-to-back. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EST.

Coats Come Back For O.T. Win Over Austin

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Bazley vs. Gray: Tip to Dowtin Jr.

Bazley 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Cumberland 1 AST)

Gray Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Duke Jr. 1 AST)

Watson 18' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Gray 1 AST)

Duke Jr. Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Rice 1 AST)

Duke Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Watson 1 AST)

Bazley 1' Dunk (6 PTS) (Frazier Jr. 2 AST)

Washburn 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Duke Jr. 2 AST)

Bazley 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Dowtin Jr. 1 AST)

Diakite 18' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Rice 2 AST)

Diakite 2' Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Rice 3 AST)

Rice 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Cissoko 1 AST)

McCaw 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dowtin Jr. 2 AST)

BLUE COATS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)

Cissoko Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)

Gray 12' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Duke Jr. 3 AST)

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