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November 26, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


THE BULL RING: After opening with a 113-111 road victory at Arkansas on Friday, the Austin Toros finally open the home portion of their schedule tonight when the Fayetteville Patriots visit the "Bull Ring" at the Austin Convention Center. Home teams are 7-3 up to this point in the young season.

HOT HANDS: Several players around the D-League had the hot hand from the field on Friday. Fort Worth guard Derrick Zimmerman connected on 9-of-10 from the floor and Arkansas guard Clay Tucker hit 10-of-12 in the same game. John Lucas of Tulsa, Brandon Dean of Arkansas and Pape Sow of Arkansas all converted 7-of-10 field goal attempts.

RINGING THE BELL: D-League teams were scoring at a rapid pace on Friday, with all eight teams combining to average 103.1 points. Five of the eight topped the century mark.

D-LEAGUE QUIZ: Going into the 2005-06 season what collegiate basketball program had put the most players into the NBA Development League. Keep reading for the answer.

LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE: Eight of 16 D-League coaches are able to offer first-hand experience to their charges about what it takes to play in the NBA. Michael Cooper (Albuquerque), Larry Smith (Albuquerque), Dennis Johnson (Austin), Mike Brown (Fayetteville), Jeff Malone (Florida), Sam Vincent (Fort Worth), Chucky Brown (Roanoke) and Roy Rogers (Tulsa) have a combined 85 years of NBA playing experience and lessons to pass along.

ASSIGNMENT UPDATE: All seven NBA players who are on assignment to the D-League were in action on Friday. Following are their numbers from those games.

Player NBA Team D-League Team The Numbers
Sean Banks Hornets Tulsa 66ers 24 min, 23 pts, 3 reb
Ersan Ilyasova Bucks Tulsa 66ers 28 min, 4 pts, 6 reb
Dwayne Jones Timberwolves Florida Flame 15 min, 4 pts, 4 reb
Peter John Ramos Wizards Roanoke Dazzle 30 min, 12 pts, 12 reb
Pape Sow Raptors Arkansas RimRockers 34 min, 21 pts, 11 reb
Dijon Thompson Suns Albuquerque Thunderbirds 41 min, 8 pts, 6 reb
Bracey Wright Timberwolves Florida Flame 36 min, 23 pts, 8 reb

GROWTH SPURT: Fayetteville post player Robb Dryden was 6-foot-2 when he entered Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Fla. and 7-foot-1 when he graduated.

ALL AROUND ATHLETE: Tulsa forward Otis George not only played in an NCAA Final Four at Louisville, but he was also a member of the Dominican National Volleyball and Soccer Teams.

QUIZ ANSWER: There have been seven players from Fresno State in the D-League, including current Florida center Hiram Fuller.

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