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Nov. 13, 2009

The NBA season is in full swing and seven former Longhorns have proven to be valuable players on their respective teams.  After three weeks of action, the Texas Exes have impressed thus far.

Kevin Durant is leading the contingent of former Longhorns in the NBA. He is having an all-star season early on for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He ranks third in the league in scoring (27.0 ppg) and minutes (40.1 mpg). He is also averaging 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Last Sunday, he scored 28 points and added five assists and four rebounds as the Thunder knocked off the defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic.

Portland Trail Blazers’ forward LaMarcus Aldridge has helped his team in their current four-game winning streak and has them atop the Northwest Division standings with a 6-3 mark.  He boasts an impressive 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Aldridge currently ranks 17th in the league for double-doubles with three, all of which have come over the last five games.

T.J. Ford has started all six games for the Indiana Pacers. He is averaging 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. His .875 free throw percentage ranks 12th in the Eastern Conference.

In his second year in the NBA, D.J. Augustin is averaging 8.3 points and 2.5 assists per game as the Charlotte Bobcats’ top reserve player.

Maurice Evans has remained a strong bench performer for the Atlantic Hawks, playing in all eight games.  With his 7.8 points and 2.4 assists per game, Evans has helped the Hawks to a 6-2 start and a third-place standing in the Eastern Conference.

Daniel Gibson has been one of the Cleveland Cavaliers top players off the bench. He ranks fifth in team scoring with 7.7 ppg. Gibson currently ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with a .475 three-point field goal percentage and has helped the Cavaliers to a Central Division leading 6-3 start.

All seven Texas Exes will be in action two days next week – Sunday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 18. Two former Horns will be on national television, including Evans’ Atlanta Hawks against the Boston Celtics on ESPN on Friday, Nov. 13 and Gibson’s Cavaliers against the Washington Wizards on ESPN on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Here are some key competition dates featuring former Longhorns in the week ahead:

Friday, Nov. 13
Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers – 6 p.m. CT
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics – 7 p.m. CT - ESPN
Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Hornets – 7 p.m. CT

Saturday, Nov. 14
New Orleans Hornets at Atlanta Hawks – 6 p.m. CT
Portland Trail Blazers at Charlotte Bobcats – 6 p.m. CT
Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers – 6 p.m. CT
Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers – 6:30 p.m. CT
Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls – 7 p.m. CT
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs – 7:30 p.m. CT

Friday, Nov. 13
Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder – 6 p.m. CT

Monday, Nov. 16
Portland Trail Blazers at Atlanta Hawks – 6 p.m. CT
Charlotte Bobcats at Orlando Magic – 6 p.m. CT

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers – 6 p.m. CT
Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat – 6:30 p.m. CT
Indiana Pacers at New Jersey Nets – 6:30 p.m. CT

Wednesday, Nov. 18
Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks – 6 p.m. CT
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers – 6 p.m. CT
Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic – 6 p.m. CT
Charlotte Bobcats at Philadelphia 76ers – 6 p.m. CT
Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards – 6 p.m. CT - ESPN
Detroit Pistons at Portland Trailblazers – 9 p.m. CT