14ers Weekly Update
February 4, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Feb. 1 vs. Iowa Energy - The 14ers lost for the third straight game when they couldn't hold off the Energy in overtime, 121-119. After forcing the extra period with a clutch shot from Elton Brown in the final two seconds of regulation, Brown's 17-foot jumper at the buzzer fell short and gave Iowa the road win. Eddie Gill posted his second triple-double of the season in the loss, with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 assists.
UPCOMING GAMES
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
Thursday, Feb. 7 at Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Memorial Coliseum at 5:00 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
Saturday, Feb. 9 at Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Dodge Arena at 6:00 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
NEWS
The 14ers acquired guard Davin White from the Anaheim Arsenal in the first trade in Colorado team history. In exchange Anaheim receives forward Terrence Crawford.
White has played in 25 games this season for the Arsenal, starting 12 times. The 6-1 guard out of Cal State-Northridge is averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game this season. White also appeared in 45 games for the Arsenal last season, averaging 9.8 points and 3.7 assists per contest.
In two games against Colorado this season White has put up some impressive totals, scoring 23 points and dishing out eight assists in the season opener on November 23, and adding 12 points and nine assists in an Arsenal overtime win on December 21.
White will wear #19 and is expected to be in uniform when the 14ers host the Utah Flash Tuesday night at the Broomfield Event Center.
NOTES
* Elton Brown was named January Player of the Month in the D-League. In 10 games Brown averaged 17.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.
* Brown is the only player in the D-League to rank in the top ten in scoring and rebounding.
* Kaniel Dickens was also nominated for Player of the Month honors after averaging 21.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in January.
* Eddie Gill's 25 point, 12 rebound, 15 assist triple-double against Iowa was his second this season, and the second in 14ers history.
* Gill and Billy Thomas continue to lead the D-League in steals per game, both averaging 2.5 thefts per contest.
* Colorado's 108.7 points per game ranks first in the D-League.
* The 14ers lead the D-League in 3-pointers attempted, 3-pointers made, and are second in 3-point percentage as team.
About the 14ers: The 14ers are in their second season after winning the D-League Western Division Post-Season Championship in 2007. Colorado set very high standards in its first season in the NBA Development League with a long list of honors. In 2006-2007 the 14ers became only the second team in D-League history to have three players named as All D-League First Team Performers when Louis Amundson, Elton Brown, and Von Wafer were recognized by the league's coaches. Amundson also took home Rookie of the Year Honors, while Brown led the D-League in rebounding and double-double performances on the season. Colorado also placed a league high five players in the first ever NBA Development League All-Star Game in 2007, with Amundson, Brown, and Wafer all being selected along with Pooh Jeter and Rick Rickert. Head Coach Joe Wolf was also chosen as the first ever Western Division All-Star Coach for the game in Las Vegas. Jeter also went on to be named as an Honorable Mention All D-League Performer in 2007. To date the 14ers have had six GATORADE NBA Call-Ups in team history, with Louis Amundson now playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, and Von Wafer for the Denver Nuggets. Eddie Gill and Billy Thomas have both received a call-up with the New Jersey Nets so far this season.
Mile High Sports Radio KCKK AM 1510 and The Sports Extra KSXT AM 1570 are the radio homes of the Colorado 14ers for all regular season and post-season game broadcasts. Every 14ers game broadcast can also be found online at www.14ershoops.com or www.nba.com/dleague with live video streaming now available for the 2007-2008 season.
For more information on the 14ers schedule and team, log on to www.14ershoops.com. Tickets for all 14ers home games at the Broomfield Event Center are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, 303-830-TIXS, and at www.ticketmaster.com.
About the NBA Development League: The NBA Development League is the NBA's official minor league, and the first-ever basketball league with direct affiliations to NBA teams. Now in its seventh season the D-League's goals are to provide affordable, NBA-caliber entertainment to fans of its 14 teams, as well as continue to develop players, coaches, referees and front-office personnel for the NBA. As the single source for in-season player "call-ups" to the NBA, fans of the D-League enjoy the highest caliber of basketball played outside the NBA. In fact, former D-League players represented 10 percent of NBA players on 2007-08 opening day rosters, numbering 44 in total. In addition, the D-League has produced 25 percent of current NBA referees and 16 current NBA coaches, including head coach Sam Vincent with the Charlotte Bobcats. The D-League is an innovative and rapidly growing sports property that also serves as an experimental testing ground for new initiatives like the live web-streaming of all games available free to fans at d-league.com. The League also provides continuing education and professional development resources for its players, and is committed to serving its local communities through D-LEAGUE CARES and grassroots efforts.
About the Broomfield Event Center: Located on the south side of U.S. Highway 36, between 112th and 120th Streets, the Broomfield Event Center is a state of the art 180,000 square foot multi-purpose event center with 6,000 seats, including 25 suites, 900 club seats, a sit-down restaurant, two themed bars and a separate basketball practice facility. The Broomfield Event Center is set to host concerts, trade shows, rodeos and sporting events. It is the home of the Rocky Mountain Rage Professional Hockey Club (Central Hockey League) and the Colorado 14ers Professional Basketball Club (NBA Development League, Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors affiliate team).
About Arista: Arista is a thoughtful blend of urban living destined to be the energy epicenter of Denver's northwest corridor. Dining, shopping, parks, entertainment, professional sports teams and even a dog park are all within walking distance. The development offers incredible views of the front ranges pristine mountain peaks.
The cornerstone of Arista is the Broomfield Event Center, one of the only town center developments in the nation anchored by a major entertainment venue. The BEC is host to concerts and sporting events and is home to the Central Hockey League's Rocky Mountain Rage and the NBA Development League's Colorado 14ers basketball team.
Arista Place is the town center of Arista featuring a fun, eclectic, retail pedestrian mall with a boutique hotel, office space and residential units. All of the buildings are 3-6 stories and feature a unique, contemporary urban design.
The options for living at Arista include live/work lofts, condominiums for purchase as well as apartment homes for lease. Commuting is easy at Arista with the RTD park-n-ride located on-site, with Boulder or Denver just minutes away.
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