Emoni Bates

Feron Hunt

JT Thor

Jules Bernard

Jacob Gilyard

Elijah Hughes

Darius Brown

Nae'Qwan Tomlin

Zhaire Smith

Gabe Osabuohien

Sean McNeil

Joirdon Nicholas

Luke Travers

Cody Williams

Keshawn Justice

Oscar Tshiebwe

Taevion Kinsey

Isaiah Collier

David Jones Garcia

Kyle Filipowski

Max Abmas

Babacar Sané

Justin Lewis

Tae Williams

Josh Pierre-Louis

Justin Harmon

Jaylan Gainey

Dane Goodwin

Micah Potter

Italo Araujo

Rachael Rayford

Ajay Gonnelli

ORLANDO, Fla. (December 20, 2024) — The Salt Lake City Stars (7-8), the official NBA G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, claimed victory in their first game of the 2024 G League Winter Showcase over the Cleveland Charge (7-8) (Cleveland Cavaliers affiliate), 121-98, Friday night at the Orange County Convention Center.



Six Stars players finished in double-figures as the team shot a collective 44.7% from the field (46-for-103) and 40.5% from three (15-of-37). Jazz assignment forward Cody Williams tied a team-high in scoring with 19 points, adding five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a strong all-around performance. Two-way center Oscar Tshiebwe matched Williams with 19 points of his own, grabbing 20 boards and dishing out two assists to earn his eleventh double-double of the season.



Salt Lake City opened the game with a strong shooting performance from three, as forward Keshawn Justice and guard Max Abmas each shot a perfect 2-of-2 from behind the arc. The Stars ended the first frame shooting 58.3% (7-of-12) from three-point territory, entering the second ahead, 39-30. 



In the second, the Stars led by as many as 11-points behind a strong offensive effort from forward Babacar Sane. Sane netted nine-straight points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field as Salt Lake City entered halftime down one, 56-55. 



The Stars found their groove coming out of the half, holding the Charge to only 19 points on 30.4% shooting from the field in the third frame. Williams led the team with 10 points in the quarter, including an 11-foot jumper that gave Salt Lake City a fourteen-point advantage (89-75) heading into the fourth.  



Success at both ends of the court continued into the final frame as Salt Lake City led by as many as 28 points. With their bench taking control in the final minutes, the Stars closed out their first matchup of the Winter Showcase victorious, 121-98. 



The Charge were led by forward Feron Hunt who finished with a game-high 21 points, while grabbing four rebounds and serving two assists. 



The Stars face the Memphis Hustle (Memphis Grizzlies affiliate) in their second G League Winter Showcase game on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Orange County Convention Center. The contest tips-off at 9 a.m. MT and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+.&nbsp;

Stars Charge To Victory In First Showcase Matchup

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Tshiebwe vs. Thor: Tip to Justice

C. Williams 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)

Thor 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hunt 1 AST)

MISS Thor 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot

MISS Collier 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot

Justice 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Kinsey 1 AST)

C. Williams 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Tshiebwe 1 AST)

Hunt 4' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Bernard 1 AST)

Tshiebwe 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Justice 1 AST)

Collier Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)

Bernard 5' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Bates 1 AST)

Collier Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T3)

Gilyard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bernard 2 AST)

Kinsey 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Collier 1 AST)

MISS Jones Garcia 7' Running Finger Roll Layup

Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thor 1 AST)

Abmas 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Filipowski 1 AST)

Justice 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kinsey 2 AST)

Jones Garcia 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Filipowski 2 AST)

Abmas 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jones Garcia 1 AST)

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