14ers Weekly
March 17, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
LAST WEEK'S RECORD: 0-2 OVERALL RECORD: 23-17
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Mar. 13 at Tulsa 66ers - The 14ers dropped their second straight in the season series against their division rivals, 111-102 at Expo Square Pavilion. Roderick Riley had a season-high 23 points and nine rebounds for Colorado, while Eddie Gill and Justin Cage both posted double-double totals in the loss.
Mar. 14 vs. Los Angeles D-Fenders - Colorado rallied from an 18 point deficit to pull within two in the final minute of the game before Los Angeles held on to win, 99-96 in Broomfield. Eddie Gill led the 14ers late charge, scoring 13 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter.
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, Mar. 21 at Utah Flash, McKay Events 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
NEWS
14ers All-Stars Kaniel Dickens and Billy Thomas were not re-signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers after each player's second 10-day contract with the team expired last week. Both players are now eligible to return to the 14ers.
The 14ers have also waived guard Milone Clark.
NOTES
Justin Cage showed off his range Friday against L.A., knocking down a career-high four 3-pointers in five attempts against the D-Fenders. Eddie Gill is one of only two players in the D-League to post two triple-doubles this season. Iowa's Jeff Horner is the other. Colorado's 109.9 points per game is the highest average in the D-League. The 14ers lead the D-League in 3-point attempts, 3-point makes, and are second in 3-point percentage as team. Eric Osmundson is averaging 21.2 points per game over the last five games.
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 eight GATORADE NBA Call-Ups in team history, with Louis Amundson now playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, and Von Wafer for the Portland Trail Blazers. Eddie Gill, Billy Thomas, and Kaniel Dickens have all received GATORADE call-ups so far this season. Gill, Thomas, Brown, and Dickens were also named D-League All-Stars 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.
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