By Nick Jones, UK AthleticsThe NBA Developmental League tipped off on Friday, giving a few more familiar faces a stage to showcase their abilities on the court.There are currently four former Wildcats suiting up full time for D-League teams with the hopes of signing NBA contracts before the end of the season. Doron Lamb and Marquis Teague, who played significant roles in bringing Kentucky its eighth NCAA title, got off to very different starts over the weekend.Lamb has established his role as the first scoring option for the Texas Legends, who started the season with a 2-0 record. The smooth shooting guard is averaging 22 points while shooting 63.6 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc in his first two games.Teague, on the other hand, is still finding his way into a consistent rotation for the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s D-League affiliate. The former first-round draft pick is logging 19.2 minutes through two contests and is averaging eight points and four assists in the two games.Another member of the 2012 national championship team at Kentucky, Eloy Vargas, has landed a spot in the D-League after competing in Spain’s professional league last seasonVargas was drafted by the Los Angeles D-Fenders with the 17th overall pick in the annual D-League draft but was deactivated last Thursday leading up to the start of the season.Ramon Harris, who graduated from Kentucky in 2010, is off to a very solid start for the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants. Although his team has dropped to 0-2 after the opening weekend, Harris has done an excellent job for the Mad Ants. The small forward is averaging 11 points and a team high 11.5 rebounds in his first two games. James Young has spent the early portion of his professional career battling a host of minor injuries and dealing with an undisclosed illness in his family. In order to gain some real-time game action and work his way back into playing shape the Celtics have assigned Young to their D-League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws.Young did not disappoint in his first game, scoring 21 points and grabbing five rebounds in all the minutes he could handle. The plan for Young is to get his legs back under him and to make an impact on the Celtics roster during the remainder of his rookie season.NBA spotlights in week three (All stats through Sunday, Nov. 16)Anthony Davis kept up his streak of domination in week three in the NBA. The All-Star forward is leading the way in MVP talks through the first 10 games of the season. Aside from a blowout victory over the Timberwolves on Friday in which he spent much of the second half on the bench, Davis led the Pelicans in nearly every statistical category.The former Cat averaged 28 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocked shots while seeing over 38 minutes of action per game.DeMarcus Cousins posted three double-doubles in as many games this past week as he continues to make a strong case for All-Star honors in the Western Conference. Cousins, who is has entered the conversation for the top center in the league, is largely responsible for the turnaround in Sacramento. The Kings above .500 after the first 10 games this season for the first time in 10 years.It comes as no surprise that point guard Rajon Rondo is leading the league in assists through the first three weeks of the season, averaging 11.6 dimes per game. Rondo posted a single-game mark of 16 assists on Friday, which stands as the current season high for the entire league.Rondo averaged 13 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds in week three, coming dangerously close to a triple-double in two of the three games for Boston.Week four TV Schedule Tuesday: New Orleans (Anthony Davis, Darius Miller) @ Sacramento (DeMarcus Cousins) 10:00 p.m. on NBA TVWednesday: L.A. Lakers @ Houston (Terrence Jones) 9:30 p.m. on ESPNThursday: Chicago (Nazr Mohammed) @ Sacramento (DeMarcus Cousins) 10:30 p.m. on TNTFriday: Cleveland @ Washington (John Wall) 8:00 p.m. on ESPNChicago (Nazr Mohammed) @ Portland 10:30 p.m. on ESPNSaturday: Dallas @ Houston (Terrence Jones) 8:00 p.m. on NBA TVSunday: Charlotte (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) 6:00 p.m. on NBA TVUpdated stats (through Sunday, Nov. 16)

Player (Team)

Games   Played

Games Started

MPG

PPG

RPG

APG

BPG

SPG

Eric Bledsoe (Suns)

10

10

31.2

13.3

5.0

5.4

0.6

1.0

DeMarcus Cousins (Kings)

10

10

30.1

22.4

11.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

Anthony Davis (Pelicans)

8

8

36.1

24.5

11.8

2.1

4.1

2.2

Archie Goodwin (Suns)

4

0

5.8

1.5

0.8

0.8

0.0

0.0

Chuck Hayes (Raptors)

4

0

9.3

0.5

1.8

0.8

0.0

0.2

Terrence Jones (Rockets)

4

4

14.0

7.5

1.5

1.8

1.0

29.3

Enes Kanter (Jazz)

11

11

24.1

12.6

5.8

0.4

0.3

0.3

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Hornets)

6

6

23.3

9.8

5.5

1.3

0.8

0.2

Brandon Knight (Bucks)

10

10

32.5

18.3

6.0

6.4

0.1

1.3

Darius Miller (Pelicans)

2

0

10.5

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

0.0

Nerlens Noel (76ers)

7

5

27.7

7.0

5.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

Patrick Patterson (Raptors)

10

3

25.3

8.0

5.3

1.4

0.4

0.9

Tayshaun Prince (Grizzlies)

 

6

4

20.3

5.8

2.2

0.7

0.0

0.5

Rajon Rondo (Celtics)

7

7

33.3

10.1

8.1

12.0

0.3

1.9

John Wall (Wizards)

9

9

35.6

19.4

3.9

9.1

0.4

2.3

James Young (Celtics)

2

0

4.5

4.5

0.5

0.0

0.5

0.0

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