D-League daily developments
December 8, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
FIRST FOR TEAMS: With Fort Worth being an expansion team, tonight's meeting between the Florida Flame and the Flyers is the first ever.
BUT NOT FOR THE COACHES: Although the Flyers and Flame have never met, this is the 21st meeting between head coaches Jeff Malone of Florida and Sam Vincent of Fort Worth. Vincent holds a 13-7 edge, all accumulated when he was coach of the Mobile Revelers and Malone was coach of the Columbus Riverdragons (now Austin).
TODAY ON NBA TV: Arkansas forward Pape Sow is scheduled to be a phone guest on "NBA TV Insiders" at 7:20 p.m. ET. "This Week in the D-League" airs at 9 p.m. ET.
THIS WEEK IN THE D-LEAGUE: In addition to all the latest news and highlights, as well as an all-access look into the last week's events in the NBA Development League, tonight's guest interviews on NBA TV's "This Week in the D-League" include Arkansas forward Pape Sow, Albuquerque head coach Michael Cooper and Southwest Basketball, LLC owner David Kahn.
CAN SUPPORT: A two-game set against Albuquerque and Roanoke on Friday and Saturday, respectively, has been designated "Family Weekend" at Tulsa. Accompanying "Family Weekend" is a toy drive to benefit the Child Abuse Network (CAN), which is Tulsa's Children's Advocacy Center. Fans who donate a toy to the drive will be eligible to receive a free ticket with the purchase of another regular-priced ticket.
D-LEAGUE QUIZ: Who holds the D-League career record for steals and how many did he have?
CURRENT STEALS LEADERS
PG Player Team
2.8 Ime Udoka Fort Worth Flyers
2.8 Bryant Matthews Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2.4 Pape Sow Arkansas RimRockers (assigned from Toronto)
2.3 Anthony Grundy Roanoke Dazzle
D-LEAGUE QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Winning the two big games on the road gives us the security to go to other people's houses and get some wins there. We're playing with a lot of heart right now."...Florida center Hiram Fuller told the Naples Daily News coming off the Flame's back-to-back road wins at Roanoke.
CAN I INTEREST YOU IN A TREY? Fort Worth's Vonteego Cummings is at the top of the class among players attempting 10 or more three-point field goal attempts, converting 15-of-25 (.600). Tulsa's Sean Banks, on assignment from the Hornets, has made half of his 14 attempts.
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