Winter is not only a time for hot cocoa and new year’s resolutions – it is a time for NBA basketball.
The city of Santa Cruz is taking the NBA D-League by storm this winter with the Santa Cruz Warriors performing far beyond expectations and making league history. Currently, the SC Warriors are number one in the West Division with a record of 9-4. After winning their first game in the history of Santa Cruz before a sellout crowd, defeating the Bakersfield Jam 93-88, the Warriors were off to a great start to the NBA D-League Season.
In addition to their outstanding victories, Santa Cruz Warriors guard Travis Leslie has been named NBA Development League Player of the Month of January for games played in November and December. The first honor of the 2012-2013 season is also the first of Leslie’s NBA D-League career. On January 7th, the NBA D-League announced that Leslie will compete in the Showcase slam dunk competition on Wednesday.
For updates, statistics, and schedules of the Santa Cruz Warriors visit www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz.
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