Portland, Maine - The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, today announced that four Red Claws players have been selected to participate in the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game: guard Shelvin Mack, forward DaJuan Summers, forward Chris Wright and guard/forward Micah Downs. The Prospects and Futures All-Star teams take to the court at Sprint Arena at NBA All-Star Jam Session at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center at 3 PM (ET) on Saturday, February 16.
The Red Claws led the NBA Development League with four selections, and the Red Claws players will be on the Futures team that will be coached by Red Claws Head Coach Mike Taylor. Taylor will be joined by assistant coaches Tunde Adekola and J.P. Clark, as well as the Red Claws’ athletic trainer Jessica Kendall.
Shelvin Mack, 22, is currently with the Philadelphia 76ers, having signed his first 10-day contract with the team on January 17 and second on January 28. He signed an earlier 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards. In ten total games for Washington and Philadelphia, he is averaging 3.9 points, 2.3 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. At the time he left the Maine Red Claws to join the Sixers, Mack ranked third in the D-League in scoring (20.5 ppg) and first in assists (8.0 apg). In order to participate in the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game, Mack would need to be on an NBADL team’s roster.
Micah Downs, 26, is averaging 18.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in 29 games played this season for the Red Claws. Downs also leads the team in steals, with 2.1 per game. Downs ranks 8th in the NBADL is scoring and second in steals. The fourth year pro out of Gonzaga took part in the NBA Pro Summer League with the
