Colorado 14ers Weekly Update
January 2, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Dec. 28 at Sioux Falls - Colorado suited up just eight healthy players in a 112-108 loss on the road in Sioux Falls. Elton Brown led the way with 31 points and seven rebounds against the Skyforce.
Dec. 29 at Dakota - The 14ers dropped a second game in as many nights on the road when they fell to the Wizards, 115-109 in Bismarck. Eric Osmundson had a season-high 24 points and Eddie Gill chipped in with 22 points and eight assists in the loss.
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 8 vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Broomfield Event Center at 7:00 p.m. MST Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
Thursday, Jan. 10 vs. Tulsa 66ers, Broomfield Event Center at 7:00 p.m. MST
Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
Friday, Jan. 11 at Idaho Stampede, Qwest Arena at 7:00 p.m. MST
Radio: KRKS 990 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
NOTES
Leading scorer Kaniel Dickens sat out the last two games with a foot injury. Colorado has waived forward Brian Greene due to injury. Eric Osmundson scored a career high 24 points at Dakota on Saturday night. Elton Brown's 10.7 rebounds per game ranks second in the D-League. Kaniel Dickens and Elton Brown rank ninth and tenth in the D-League in points per game. Justin Cage is shooting .614 from the field, the third best mark 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, Mo Charlo, Kaniel Dickens, Julian Sensley, Justin Cage, Brandon Dean, Damien Lolar, Eric Osmundson, Billy Thomas, and Lou White are all on the All-Star ballot.
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 Call-Ups to the NBA in team history, with Louis Amundson now playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, 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.
For more information on the 2007-2008 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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