Thursday, October 1, 2026
The Long Island Nets (7-5), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Delaware Blue Coats (5-7) 130-114 on Dec. 7 at Nassau Coliseum.
Brooklyn two-way guard David Duke Jr. led the way for the Nets with 30 points, eight rebounds and two assists, a steal and a block in 32 minutes. Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe, on assignment with Long Island, recorded a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds along with four assists and two blocks in 28 minutes. Brooklyn assignee Kessler Edwards added 11 points, six boards, five assists and a block in 30 minutes, while Long Island forward Kaiser Gates recorded 15 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes.
Delaware jumped out to an early 12-6 lead in the first three minutes of the match. The Blue Coats held the Nets at bay for the majority of the first quarter until a late flurry of points from Long Island gave the Nets their first lead of the game with 1:02 remaining. It was David Duke Jr.’s fastbreak layup as he was fouled and Kameron Hankerson’s 3-pointer with six seconds on the clock that capped off the run for the Nets and put Long Island up three at the end of the quarter, 31-28. It was a back-and-forth offensive battle in the second quarter that saw four lead changes and five ties. A Kaiser Gates three with just under a minute remaining in the half was key for the Nets as they outscored the Blue Coats 37-35 in the quarter. Long Island emerged with a five-point lead at the half, 68-63.
Long Island utilized a quick 6-0 run with two back-to-back threes in the first two minutes of the second half to take their first double-digit lead of the game. A Blue Coats run halfway through the third quarter then cut Long Island’s lead to two points, 88-86. Coming out of a timeout, the Nets responded and mounted a 14-4 run to close the quarter. Long Island outscored the Blue Coats 34-27 in the quarter to lead by 12, 102-90, after three. The Nets’ defensive prowess sparked a 12-2 run to open the fourth quarter, giving Long Island a 114-92 lead over Delaware with eight minutes remaining. The Nets used the large cushion to cruise the rest of the game, winning 130-114.
The Blue Coats were led by Philadelphia two-way guard Saben Lee with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes. Philadelphia two-way guard Julian Champagnie totaled 20 points and six rebounds in 36 minutes. Forward Michael Foster Jr. added 11 points and six rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench.
