Mike Gansey averaged 15.6 points in his last three games with the D-League Select team in NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas.

Erie BayHawks guard Mike Gansey reached double figures in his last three games with the D-League Select team in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, NV.

Playing 38 minutes, Gansey had 15 points and 10 rebounds in the D-League Select’s 79-78 win Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Mark Tyndale of the Iowa Energy hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

The D-League Select team finished 1-4 in its games against NBA teams using their summer league rosters.

Gansey averaged 12.8 points and shot 55 percent (11-of-20) from 3-point range in the five games. He scored a summer-league high 17 points in a 101-85 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies after scoring a summer-league low two points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gansey is from the Cleveland area.

As for the Cavaliers, who are an NBA affiliate of the BayHawks along with the Toronto Raptors, their second-year forward, Danny Green, averaged 12.8 points in his four summer-league games with Cleveland. Green had a summer-league best 17 points against the Miami Heat.

Green is eligible to play for the BayHawks this season as NBA teams can send down their first or second-year players down to play for the D-League team they’re affiliated with.

“A lot of fans are always on Curtis. Curtis is a very fiery player. Plays with a lot of intensity. He’s just like me. I hate losing, but Curtis will talk more than me. I won’t talk. I just go out there and play, but Curtis, he’ll speak his mind.” – Earl Barron speaking about his outspoken Iowa teammate, point guard Curtis Stinson.

Curtis Stinson (with headband) doesn't mind talking with the fans when in their home arena.

“You’re about to lose.”

Iowa All-Star point guard Curtis Stinson had to say it Friday night.

After all, a small, but vocal group of Erie fans in the front row behind the Iowa bench had been riding him all night at Tullio Arena.

Their BayHawks had come back from a 16-point, first-half deficit to take an eight-point, fourth-quarter lead.

“You really can’t say nothing,” Stinson said. “You can’t get personal. Then you get mad. You just have fun with it because they’re there enjoying it. It’s all basketball, but when you’re losing, they’re coming at you. They chanting my name, ‘Cur-tis! Cur-tis!’”

Then Iowa came back to take a 110-108 lead 64 seconds left on Mark Tyndale’s putback bucket.

With a big smile, Stinson began walking back to the Iowa bench. As he got closer, he took a look at the Erie fans who had been on his case and said it.

“You about to lose.”

Stinson was right. Iowa 116, Erie 111.

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