14ers Weekly Update
January 28, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Jan. 20 vs. Rio Grande Valley - The 14ers winning streak reached three games with a 102-79 rout of the Vipers in Broomfield. Colorado outscored Rio Grande Valley 71-41 in the second half, as Elton Brown had another big game with 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Jan. 21 vs. Rio Grande Valley - Colorado scored a season-high 75 second half points to come from behind and beat the Vipers 112-108. Elton Brown poured in 22 points and pulled down 18 rebounds, while Kaniel Dickens scored a game-high 28 points. Eddie Gill chipped in 16 points and 14 assists in the victory.
Jan. 23 at Austin - Colorado built a 14 point first half lead and held on to win 118-104 on the road against the Southwest Division leading Toros. Elton Brown led the way with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Kaniel Dickens knocked down four of seven 3-point attempts and finished with 22 points in the win.
Jan. 24 at Austin - The 14ers were outscored by 11 points in the second half in suffering a 102-93 defeat at the Austin Convention Center. Kaniel Dickens had another big game in the loss, putting up a game-high 27 points and 12 rebounds for Colorado.
Jan. 27 vs. Dakota - The Wizards took a 24 point first half lead on the road and held off a late Colorado rally to take a 113-109 win. Six of the nine Dakota players scored in double figures led by Carlos Powell's 30 points. Kaniel Dickens pumped in 27 for the 14ers, while Eddie Gill added 19 points and 14 assists in the loss.
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, Feb. 1 vs. Iowa Energy, Broomfield Event Center at 7:00 p.m. MST
Radio: KRKS 990 AM and KSXT 1570 AM
Live video streaming is available at www.14ershoops.com and www.nba.com/dleague
Tuesday, Feb. 5 vs. Utah Flash, Broomfield Event Center at 7:00 p.m. MST
Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM
Live video streaming is available at www.14ershoops.com and www.nba.com/dleague
NOTES
Elton Brown's 17 double-doubles this season leads the D-League.
Brown's 11.1 rebounds per contest ranks second in the D-League.
Kaniel Dickens 22.0 points per game ranks fourth in the D-League, and his 33.2 points per 48 minutes is the second highest total in the league.
Eddie Gill is averaging 7.4 assists per game, fourth in the D-League.
Gill and Billy Thomas continue to rank first and second in the league in steals, combining for over five per game.
Rookie Justin Cage is shooting .591 from the field, the fifth best field goal percentage in the D-League.
Voting for the 2nd Annual D-League All-Star Game continues online at www.nba.com/dleague. 14ers players Elton Brown, Kaniel Dickens, Eddie Gill, Justin Cage, Terrence Crawford, Brian Greene, Damien Lolar, Eric Osmundson, Roderick Riley, and Billy Thomas are all on the All-Star ballot.
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