Tag: G League Santa Cruz

Highlights: James Wiseman records double-double in G League vs. Stockton Kings

James Wiseman recorded another double-double performance during his G League assignment against the Stockton Kings.

While the Golden State Warriors got the night off on Saturday, James Wiseman continued his G League assignment in Santa Cruz with a contest against the Stockton Kings.

Wiseman was active from the start of the game, scoring six points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field and grabbing four boards as Santa Cruz jumped out to a 32-26 lead.

Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:

The former No. 2 overall pick went on to record another double-double performance in his fifth G League game this season. Wiseman finished the game with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field with 10 boards, a block and an assist in 27 minutes against the Kings. Wiseman struggled from deep, missing all three of his attempts from beyond the arc.

 

 

Warriors rookie Ryan Rollins tallied 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field to go along with three boards and two assists in 30 minutes. Dusty Hannahs led Santa Cruz with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field with four made triples, but it wasn’t enough against the Kings.

Neemias Queta scored a game-high 38 points on 12-of-14 shooting from the field with 18 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 39 minutes.

Watch more highlights from the Kings’ win over the Warriors in the G League via YouTube:

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Warriors sending James Wiseman to G League Santa Cruz

The former No. 2 pick is on his way to Santa Cruz for a stint in the G League.

After their win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, the Golden State Warriors hit the road for a prime-time matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. However, one member of the team will be on his way to Santa Cruz instead.

Following Monday’s victory over the Spurs, Steve Kerr announced former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman is being sent to Golden State’s G League affiliate in Santa Cruz. According to Kerr, the Warriors plan to keep Wiseman with the G League for an “extended period.”

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

He’s going to go to Santa Cruz tomorrow. We will keep him there for an extended period to get really good practice time and some games. It’s not going to be one game and bring him back. We want to give him maybe 10 straight days, something like that. Come back. We all know things happen in this league. He’s going to find his way back to the rotation at some point, but the best thing for him is to play a lot of minutes and get a lot of reps.

The Santa Cruz Warriors will host the South Bay Lakers on Saturday before traveling to Utah for a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday of next week against the Salt Lake City Stars.

After playing in 10 consecutive contests to start the season, including double-figure minutes in seven games, Wiseman didn’t record a minute off the bench in three straight games.

On Monday, Wiseman played nine minutes off the bench in Golden State’s 37-point blowout over San Antonio, recording two points, two assists and two rebounds.

In 11 games, Wiseman is averaging 6.8 points on 58.8% shooting from the field with 3.8 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game.

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Report: Kris Weems moving to player development coach with Warriors, Seth Cooper named head coach of G League Santa Cruz

With Kris Weems reportedly moving to a player development coaching role with the Warriors, Seth Cooper has been named the head coach of the G League Santa Cruz Warriors.

After the departures of longtime assistants like Jarron Collins and Aaron Miles during the 2021 offseason, the Golden State Warriors added new assistant coaches Kenny Atkinson, Dejan Milojevic and Jama Mahlalela.

Before the Golden State Warriors open the new 2021-22 season, there will be more coaching changes throughout the organization. After leading the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League since 2019, Kris Weems is reportedly moving into a player development coach with the Golden State Warriors, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

With Weems moving to Golden State’s bench, Seth Cooper has been named the new head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors.

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

As the head coach of the G League Warriors, Weems worked with players like Jordan Poole, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damion Lee. All former Santa Cruz players that are currently on Golden State’s roster for the 2021-22 season. Weems will now have the opportunity to work with his former players in Golden State on Steve Kerr’s staff.

Prior to joining the SeaDubs, Cooper worked as a player development coach with the Warriors for two seasons. Cooper has G League experience, serving as the Maine Red Claws associate head coach. Maine is the G League affiliate of the Boston Celtics.

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Injury Update: Steph Curry practices with G League Santa Cruz Warriors

Before he returns from injury, Stephen Curry spent time practicing with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors.

It’s been a long process, but it looks like Stephen Curry‘s return from injury is nearing. The Golden State Warriors’ point guard has missed a majority of the 2019-20 season due to a hand injury. Still, he could be on his way back as the calendar flips to March.

Curry’s checked off a bevy of steps during his broken hand rehab. The injured two-time Most Valuable Player has been traveling with the Warriors on the road, participating in practice and full-contact scrimmages. Curry has also been suiting up to go through his pregame shooting routine before the Warriors take the court.

One of the final steps in his rehab led Curry on a day trip to Santa Cruz. The six-time All-Star was assigned to Golden State’s NBA G League affiliate in Santa Cruz for a day of practice.

Curry went through scrimmages with the Santa Cruz squad to build up his rhythm and conditioning before getting back to game action with Golden State. When the 5-on-5 scrimmage was over, Curry went through shooting drills.

After practice was over in Santa Cruz, the Warriors quickly recalled Curry back to the NBA club.

There has yet to be a confirmed date for the Davidson product’s official return to the floor. However, the next available option could be Thursday when the defending champion Toronto Raptors travel to San Francisco.