D-League daily developments
November 21, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Standings W-L Pct. GB Today's Game
Fayetteville Patriots 1-1 .500 --- No Games Scheduled
Albuquerque Thunderbirds 1-1 .500 ---
Fort Worth Flyers 1-1 .500 --- Sunday's Results
Tulsa 66ers 1-1 .500 --- Roanoke 115, Fayetteville 111
Roanoke Dazzle 1-1 .000 ---
Arkansas RimRockers 0-0 .000 ---
Austin Toros 0-0 .000 ---
Florida Flame 0-0 .000 ---
NEXT GAME:
The Tulsa 66ers (1-1) travel to Fort Worth (1-1) on Wednesday for the first home game in Flyers history.
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT...Tulsa guard Marcus Hill has a collection of over 300 pairs of shoes...Fort Worth guard Ime Udoka's middle name is Sunday...Flyers guard Keith Langford has a superstition of changing basketball shoes at the half if he has played poorly in the first two quarters.
THIS WEEK ON NBA TV:
Albuquerque's season-opening victory over Tulsa will be aired on NBA TV November 22 at 2 p.m. ET and again November 25 at Noon ET.
D-LEAGUE QUIZ:
Starting this season D-League teams now have direct affiliations with NBA teams. Can you name the four NBA teams affiliated with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds for the 2005-06 season?
SEVEN ON ASSIGNMENT:
The Toronto Raptors assigned Pape Sow to the Arkansas RimRockers on Sunday, increasing the number to seven NBA players that are currently assigned to D-League teams. Following is the complete list of designated NBA players and their vitals, if any, from Sunday's games.
Player NBA Team D-League Team Sunday
Peter John Ramos Wizards Roanoke Dazzle 14 min, 6 pt, 5 reb vs. FAY
Dijon Thompson Suns Albuquerque Thunderbirds
next: Friday vs. TUL Ersan Ilyasova Bucks Tulsa 66ers
next: Wednesday at AUS
Sean Banks Hornets Tulsa 66ers
next: Wednesday at AUS
Bracey Wright Timberwolves Florida Flame
next: Friday vs. ROA
Dwayne Jones Timberwolves Florida Flame
next: Friday vs. ROA Pape Sow Raptors Arkansas RimRockers
next: Friday vs. AUS
SCOUT'S TAKE:
Former Florida Flame and current Los Angeles Lakers guard Smush Parker is the subject of Sports Illustrated''s Inside the NBA "Scout's Take" in the November 21 issue. In 10 games (10 starts) Parker is averaging 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals for the Lakers.
ALUMNI CHECK...FROM SUNDAY'S NBA GAMES
Player NBA Team D-League Team The Numbers
Smush Parker Lakers Florida 33 minutes, 8 points, 4 assists
Mateen Cleaves Sonics Albuquerque 14 minutes, 4 points, 4 assists
*Former D-League referees worked in five of seven NBA games on Sunday.
QUIZ ANSWER:
The Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings and Seattle SuperSonics.
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