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Saturday November 4th, 2017 was a great day for Long Island basketball. It marked the return of professional basketball on Long Island. The Long Island Nets had a celebration and was welcomed by a nice crowd of fans that were anxious to witness the debut of #longislandsteam as they took on the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (the NBA affiliate team of the Indiana Pacers) in their season opener. It was the Nets that dominated from wire to wire. Late in the 4th the ‘Ants made a run to bring the game within 2 points but then the Nets went on a surge lead by the NBA’s affiliate team’s Isaiah Whitehead
In short the Mad Ants were overmatched from the start as Isaiah Whitehead from the Brooklyn had his way to the basket anytime he pleased. It became the Isaiah Whitehead show. As he lit it up from all over the court, and effortlessly finishing at the rim. (As Seen in video below)
But that wasn’t it, Isaiah made everyone around him better also. his main recipient was Kamari Murphy. Whitehead commanded so much attention that agile and active Murphy benefited by slashing to the basket and popping out to the open spots where Whitehead found him every time. Thus having Murphy finish as the 2nd high man on the Nets with 21 points.
(See Murphy’s highlights below)
The Nets’ scoring tandem of Whitehead and Murphy was too much for the ‘Ants to overcome, because every time the ‘Ant’s made a run these two would answer. Long Island also had the return of LI native J.J. Moore to celebrate.
JJ was well recieved by the fans and scored 2 points in limited minutes J.J. But was a fan favorite.
All in All the breakout party was a great success as the Nets handled their business, the fans and families had fun and most importantly the Nets won by the score of Long Island Nets 115 to the Mad Ants 99.
Check out the video of Dr J being honored with his jersey being retired at the All-new NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Coliseum.
LONG ISLAND (October 26, 2017) – The Long Island Nets will honor legendary player Julius “Dr. J” Erving and the Village of Hempstead Mayor Don Ryan at their season opener on Saturday, November 4, when the Nets host the Fort Wayne Mad Ants at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
During the game, Erving will present Mayor Ryan with the Long Island Nets’ first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. Ryan will be recognized for his community contributions as a local civic leader, coach, and teacher. Ryan coached and mentored Erving, who was 12 at the time, while volunteering as the Biddy Basketball coach at the Salvation Army’s Hempstead headquarters.
In conjunction with the season-long celebration of bringing professional basketball back to Long Island, the Long Island Nets will be retiring Erving’s #32 jersey for the first time ever at the Coliseum. Erving spent three years with the New York Nets, winning two ABA championships in 1974 and 1976 at the Coliseum, and earning the MVP Award three times. The jersey retirement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m., 30 minutes prior to tipoff. The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive a replica Dr. J jersey mini banner to commemorate the celebration.
The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have finalized their roster
for the start of the 2017-18 season.
Long Island will open the season at home against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Saturday, November 4, at 7 p.m. at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The team set the opening night roster today by waiving forward Buay Tuach.
Long Island’s full roster is as follows:
# NAME POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE/COUNTRY ACQUIRED
35 Milton Doyle G 6’4” 180 10/31/93 Loyola Chicago/USA Affiliate
1 Kendall Gray C 6’10” 240 05/05/92 Delaware State/USA Returning
0 Prince Ibeh C 6’10” 245 06/03/94 Texas/USA Returning
5 Tahjere McCall G 6’5” 190 08/17/94 Tennessee State/USA Affiliate
2 Akil Mitchell F 6’8” 235 06/26/92 Virginia/USA Returning
44 J.J. Moore F 6’6” 215 05/25/91 Rutgers/USA Returning
21 Kamari Murphy F 6’9” 218 12/14/93 Miami/USA Affiliate
00 Yakuba Ouattara G 6’3” 185 01/24/92 France Two-Way Contract
11 Shannon Scott G 6’1” 185 12/21/92 Ohio State/USA Returning
30 Jeremy Senglin G 6’2” 190 03/24/95 Weber State/USA Affiliate
24 Jacob Wiley F 6’8” 213 09/04/94 Eastern Washington/USA Two-Way Contract
20 Thomas Wimbush F 6’7” 195 12/08/93 Fairmont State/USA Draft
Beginning with the 2017-18 season, the NBA Development League (NBA D-League) will be renamed the NBA G League as part of a multiyear expanded partnership announced by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Gatorade. This marks the first time a U.S. professional sports league has named an entitlement partner.
As part of the partnership, the NBA and Gatorade unveiled a new NBA G League logo that will be featured across all game balls, team jerseys, on-court signage, and league digital assets. Additionally, Gatorade will incubate its latest product and equipment innovations into NBA G League locker rooms, and teams will have the opportunity to collaborate with Gatorade to help players maximize their athletic potential and on-court performance.
Through the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), the sports fuel company will collaborate with the NBA G League on programs to enhance player sports performance and recovery. Since 1985, GSSI has helped athletes optimize their sports performance and well-being through research, education, innovation and providing high-caliber sports nutrition science services. GSSI scientists will partner with the NBA G League on player nutrition and training programs, incorporating the newest technology and innovations in Gatorade testing, product and equipment.
Founded as a league to develop NBA talent, the NBA D-League has become an integral part of the NBA family, with 40 percent of current NBA players having spent time in the NBA D-League and four current NBA head coaches starting as coaches on NBA D-League benches. The league has tripled in size from eight teams during the inaugural 2001-02 season to a record 25 teams for the 2017-18 campaign. NBA owners have increasingly invested in the NBA D-League, with 15 NBA clubs purchasing an NBA D-League team since the 2012-13 season, bringing the total number of NBA-owned minor league franchises to 20 for next season.
“As one of the most iconic brands in the world and a founding partner of the NBA Development League, Gatorade is an ideal fit for this first-of-its-kind partnership,” said Mark Tatum, NBA Deputy Commissioner and COO. “The NBA D-League has prepared hundreds of players for the NBA and Gatorade has always been focused on fueling players to perform at the highest level. We look forward to collaborating with the renowned GSSI team to enhance player development and our game.”
Connectivity between the NBA and the NBA’s official minor league continues to grow. Recent changes to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement have reinforced that synergy, as NBA teams will be able to have up to two “two-way players” on their rosters beginning next season. These “two-way players” will gain experience in the NBA, but will primarily play in the NBA G League as part of their NBA journeys.
“We have more than 50 years of experience working with athletes and using those insights to help improve athletic performance through innovative sports fuel and equipment,” said Brett O’Brien, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Gatorade. “This expansion of our NBA partnership is a great opportunity to not only work with the elite athletes of the NBA G League, but also continue to lead the evolution of basketball performance.”
The partners will also collaborate on custom, behind-the-scenes video content which will capture NBA G League players on their respective journeys, highlighting a shared commitment to enhancing performance through innovation.
A founding partner of the NBA D-League, Gatorade will continue to present the league’s Gatorade Call-Up platform. Since 2001, there have been nearly 500 Gatorade Call-Ups from the NBA D-League to the NBA.
The NBA G League features 26 teams during the 2017-18 season with the addition of four expansion teams: the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario (L.A. Clippers), Erie BayHawks (Atlanta Hawks), Memphis Hustle (Memphis Grizzlies) and Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee Bucks).
The Long Island Nets are the NBA Brooklyn Nets’ affiliate team and Long Island’s ONLY professional basketball team. The Long Island Nets play all their home games at the NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
