Windy City Bulls' Carlik Jones Headlines 2022-23 All-NBA G League Teams
Official Release /April 13, 2023
Windy City Bulls guard and 2022-23 Kia NBA G League Most Valuable Player Carlik Jones headlines the 2022-23 All-NBA G League Teams.
The All-NBA G League First Team is comprised of Jones, Long Island Nets guard David Duke Jr., Capital City Go-Go forward-center Jay Huff, Memphis Hustle forward-center Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Stockton Kings center Neemias Queta.
Jones finished as the G League's leading scorer at 26.1 PTS per game while also averaging 7.0 AST, 4.4 REB, and 1.7 STL in 24 games for Windy City. An NBA G League Next Up Game selection, Jones recorded seven games with at least 30 points this season and also earned Kia NBA G League Player of the Month honors for February. He signed a Two-Way contract with the Chicago Bulls in December before eventually signing a standard NBA contract with the team in March.
Duke Jr. averaged 22.5 PTS, 6.0 REB, 3.8 AST, and 1.9 STL in 22 games for Long Island, leading them to the top seed in the Eastern Conference and a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals in the G League Playoffs. He participated in the NBA G League Next Up Game on Feb. 19.
Huff, who also was named Kia Defensive Player of the Year, logged 15.0 PTS, 7.8 REB and a league-best 3.1 BLK across 28 total games with the South Bay Lakers and Capital City Go-Go. He signed a Two-Way contract with the Washington Wizards on March 1.
Meanwhile, Lofton Jr., who was also named Kia Rookie of the Year, averaged 20.2 PTS, 10.5 REB, 3.9 AST and 1.2 STL in 17 games. He scored 20+ points in 8 games and 30+ points twice, being named to the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars as a member of the NBA G League team and also participated in the NBA G League Next Up Game on Feb. 19.
Queta, who helped lead the Stockton Kings to the best record in the entire G League, averaged 16.8 PTS, 8.8 REB and 1.9 BLK in 29 total games. He also took part in the NBA G League Next Up Game on Feb. 19.
The All-NBA G League Second Team includes Sioux Falls Skyforce guard Jamaree Bouyea, Cleveland Charge guard Sharife Cooper, Rio Grande Valley Vipers forward Darius Days, and Maine Celtics center Mfiondu Kabengele and forward Luka Samanic.
The All-NBA G League Third Team features Fort Wayne Mad Ants forward Justin Anderson, Long Island Nets guard Chris Chiozza, Ontario Clippers center Moussa Diabaté and guard Xavier Moon, as well as Cleveland Charge forward Isaiah Mobley.
The teams were selected by NBA G League head coaches and general managers.