Quinton Rose

DaQuan Jeffries

Garrison Brooks

MJ Walker

James Akinjo

Trevor Keels

Nuni Omot

Dmytro Skapintsev

Tra Holder

Jalen Harris

Jalen Johnson

Mayan Kiir

Svi Mykhailiuk

Jericho Sims

Donovan Williams

Kessler Edwards

Day'Ron Sharpe

Jordan Bowden

David Duke Jr.

Chris Chiozza

Alondes Williams

Kameron Hankerson

Kavion Pippen

Noah Kirkwood

Kaiser Gates

Treveon Graham

RaiQuan Gray

Brandon Rachal

Jacob Barnett

Angel Kent

Italo Araujo

LONG ISLAND (Dec. 15, 2022) –&nbsp;The Long Island Nets (10-6), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Westchester Knicks (6-9) 100-96 on Thursday evening at Nassau Coliseum.



Brooklyn two-way guard Duke Jr. starred for Long Island with 28 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Nets forward Donovan Williams posted 19 points, five rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Brooklyn assignee Day’Ron Sharpe notched his fourth double-double of NBA G League season with 16 points and 12 rebounds in 30 minutes.&nbsp;



The first quarter got off to a slow start until a big 3-point shot from Duke Jr. gave Long Island momentum. The Nets proceeded to go on a 6-0 run twice during the first period and went into the second quarter up by 10, 30-20. Consecutive fouls on Westchester gave Long Island the opportunity to maintain its lead in the second quarter. The Nets closed the first half up by 11, 55-44.&nbsp;



Westchester attempted to battle back after halftime but despite outscoring Long Island 31-25, they were still down by five overall. Long Island went into the final period up, 80-75. The Knicks came out hot in the fourth quarter and were able to cut the lead to one. Four perfect free throws in the last minute of the game for Long Island pushed them past Westchester by four, 100-96.



Guard MJ Walker led the way for the Knicks with 26 points, six rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes. Westchester guard DaQuan Jeffries tallied 24 points, four rebounds and one assist in 39 minutes.&nbsp;



Both teams will travel to Las Vegas to play in the annual NBA G League Winter Showcase beginning Monday, Dec. 19.&nbsp;

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Sharpe vs. Brooks: Tip to D. Williams

Duke Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)

Walker 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Akinjo 1 AST)

Edwards 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Duke Jr. 1 AST)

Sharpe 3' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Duke Jr. 2 AST)

Sharpe 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)

D. Williams 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Sharpe 1 AST)

D. Williams Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T3)

Brooks Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)

Sharpe 1' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (A. Williams 1 AST)

Akinjo 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST)

D. Williams 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Chiozza 1 AST)

Keels 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Skapintsev 1 AST)

D. Williams 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Chiozza 2 AST)

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