Colorado 14ers Weekly Update
January 14, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Jan. 8 vs. Fort Wayne - Playing for the first time in ten days, Colorado shot just 35% from the field in a 98-87 loss to the Mad Ants. The 87 points is a season low for the 14ers.
Jan. 10 vs. Tulsa - Colorado lost a season-high fourth straight game and second straight on the home court in falling to the 66ers 112-110 in overtime. Former Colorado high school star Nick Fazekas scored 32 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in his first game as a pro in his home state.
Jan. 11 at Idaho - For the second consecutive game the 14ers had a shot to win in the final seconds, but came up short in a 97-94 loss at Idaho. All five Colorado starters scored in double figures in the loss, led by Kaniel Dickens and Eddie Gill's 17 points apiece.
UPCOMING GAMES
*Tuesday, Jan. 15 vs. Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Qwest Arena at 1:45 p.m. MST Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
*Thursday, Jan. 17 vs. Tulsa 66ers, Qwest Arena at 1:45 p.m. MST
Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
* Games to played at the D-League Showcase in Boise, Idaho
Sunday, Jan. 20 vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Broomfield Event Center at 6:00 p.m. MST
Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
Monday, Jan. 21 vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Broomfield Event Center at 7:00 p.m. MST
Radio: KCKK 1510 AM and KSXT 1570 AM; www.nba.com/dleague
NOTES
Colorado's current five game losing streak is the longest in team history.
The 14ers have acquired 6-11 center Roderick Riley and waived guard Tony Bobbitt.
Kaniel Dickens 21.3 points per game ranks seventh in the D-League, while Elton Brown is ninth at 20.6 ppg.
Brown's 10.4 rebounds per game ranks third in the D-League.
Eddie Gill is averaging 7.2 assists per game, fourth in the D-League, and he leads the D-League in steals at 2.6 per contest.
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, Damien Lolar, Eric Osmundson, and Billy Thomas 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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