D-League daily developments
Published on December 6, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY ON NBA TV: The Albuquerque-Arkansas game from December 2 will air today at 2 p.m. ET. Fayetteville Patriots head coach Mike Brown is scheduled to be a guest on "NBA TV Insiders" at 6:30 p.m. ET.
LEADING WHAT COUNTS: The only statistical category that the Albuquerque Thunderbirds lead as a team is the one that really counts. Despite not being on top of any of the 18 team statistical categories, coach Michael Cooper's team is 5-1 and leads the league in victories.
LEADERS VS THE LEAGUE
Category Leader Avg/Pct League Avg/Pct
Points Per Game Arkansas RimRockers 107.4 98.3
Rebounds Per Game Roanoke Dazzle 50.5 43.5
FG Percentage Austin Toros .527 .449
3FG Percentage Arkansas RimRockers .411 .359
Assists Per Game Florida Flame 19.0 15.8
Steals Per Game Fort Worth Flyers 12.0 8.0
Blocked Shots Roanoke Dazzle 6.5 4.5
RULINGS: D-League games are played under the same rules as NBA games with two exceptions, the league is experimenting with the international goaltending rule and D-League games do not stop for the mandatory 8:59 timeouts in the second and fourth quarter. The D-League no longer uses the experimental rule implemented during the 2004-05 season in regard to three-point field goals. Three pointers made count as three points regardless of the time on the game clock. D-LEAGUE QUIZ: Who holds the D-League record for free throws made in a single game?
FREE THROW LEADERS
PCT FTM-FTA Player Team
.955 21-22 Bernard King Tulsa 66ers
.938 15-16 Myron Allen Arkansas RimRockers
.895 17-19 Carlos Hurt Fayetteville Patriots
.892 33-37 Mike King Fayetteville Patriots
.864 19-22 Theron Smith Florida Flame
YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN THAT...Florida guard Ricky Shields is a cousin to former Timberwolves and Grizzlies player Doug "Fresh" West...Fort Worth coach Sam Vincent coached the Nigerian National Women's Team in the 2004 Olympics... Roanoke assistant coach Chucky Brown played for 12 different NBA teams during a 13-year career.
QUIZ ANSWER: Arkansas forward Pape Sow made 18 free throws (20 attempts) against Fort Worth on November 27 of this season to claim the record.
NBA G League Stories from December 6, 2005
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