University of North Carolina Athletics
NBA Update
March 7, 2011 | Men's Basketball
March 7, 2011
Raymond Felton, Denver Nuggets- The starting point guard averaged 12.25 points and five rebounds in four games this week, and seems to be fitting in well with his new team. The Nuggets have won three out of their last four games.
Marvin Williams, Atlanta Hawks- The starting small forward averaged almost 10 points and just over five rebounds in four games this week.
Vince Carter, Phoenix Suns- The starting shooting guard missed Friday's game against Milwaukee due to suffering a concussion in Wednesday's game against Boston. He returned to action Sunday in a big way against Oklahoma City, scoring 29 points in a losing effort.
Tyler Hansbrough, Indiana Pacers- Similar to his playing days at North Carolina, the power forward has always brought the same energy level to every game. He averaged just over 14 points and seven rebounds per game in his last four.
Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets- The backup point guard averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 assists in four games this week. Most notably was Wednesday's game against Charlotte where he had a double-double in a winning effort. He had 14 points and 10 assists.
Wayne Ellington, Minnesota Timberwolves- The backup shooting had 15 points and five rebounds in a losing effort against Washington on Saturday. He has seen an increase in minutes as of late, most notably was that same game against Washington, where he played a total of 40 minutes.
Antawn Jamison, Cleveland Cavaliers- Jamison will be out five to seven weeks after having surgery on his fractured left little finger. The news adds to the turmoil of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Jamison was one of the few bright spots this season.
Brendan Haywood, Dallas Mavericks- The center started two games this week in place of the injured Tyson Chandler. He had 10 points and five rebounds on Friday against Indiana and five points and eight rebounds on Sunday against Memphis in a losing effort. The loss snapped the Maverick's eight game winning streak. Dallas will play in a nationally televised game on Thursday against New York at 9:30 on TNT.
Brandan Wright, New Jersey Nets- The power forward has yet to see any playing time with the Nets since being traded.
Ed Davis, Toronto Raptors- The backup power forward is having a productive rookie campaign. He is quickly becoming the Raptors' best defensive stopper in the front court. He scored 12 points and had 15 rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench during Saturday's triple-overtime loss to the Nets.
