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Vipers Stalwart Asumnu Named D-League Player Of The Week
Posted: 12.20.2011 at 12:35 PM
Clay Williams

Clay Williams is the Sports Director for Action 4 News.

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PHARR, TX -- Stanley Asumnu of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers was named  NBA  Development  League Performer of the Week for games played Dec 12-18. 

For  the  week, the 6-5, 220-pound forward out of Tennessee averaged an NBA D-League-high  26.0  points  to  go along with a team-high 12.0 rpg, as the Vipers went 1-1. 

In  helping  Rio  Grande  Valley snap the Austin Toros’ three-game home win streak  Thursday,  Dec.  16,  Asumnu  posted game highs of 28 points and 10 rebounds, as the Vipers scored a 119-108 victory. The following night, in a

124-114 loss on the road against the Texas Legends, Asumnu recorded another double-double,  scoring 24 points and pulling down a game-high 14 rebounds.

On  the  season,  Asumnu  is  averaging  20.0 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting .582 from the field.

 

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