D-League daily developments

Published on December 14, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release

RIMROCKERS-DAZZLE SERIES: Tonight is the second meeting in six days between the RimRockers and the Dazzle. Arkansas leads 1-0, defeating Roanoke, 110-96, on December 9.

COMING AND GOING: The Tulsa 66ers acquired forward Torraye Braggs and waived center Cedric Suitt due to injury today, while the Fayetteville Patriots acquired forward Kaniel Dickens and waived center Robb Dryden due to injury on Tuesday.

TODAY ON NBA TV: Austin Toros forward Andre Emmett is scheduled to be a guest on "NBA TV Insiders" at 7:20 p.m. ET.

DRAFT CHECKUP: How are the D-League's 2005 first-round draft selections faring?
The Selection The Team Current Stats
Andre Barrett Florida Flame 6 G, 34.8 min, 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.2 apg
Nigel Dixon Fayetteville Patriots left team after one game
Ime Udoka Fort Worth Flyers 7 G, 36.0 min, 21.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.4 apg
Harvey Thomas Arkansas RimRockers 5 G, 13.6 min, 4.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Will Bynum Roanoke Dazzle has not played due to injury
Chuck Hayes Albuquerque Thunderbirds 5 G, 32.0 min, 10.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.6 apg
Bernard King Tulsa 66ers 9 G, 32.2 min, 14.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.6 apg
Jamar Smith Austin Toros 5 G, 19.6 min, 8.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.2 apg

OLD FRIENDS: Tulsa travels to Arkansas for a two-game series this weekend with games on Friday and Sunday at Tingley Coliseum. Friday's game will be the sixth against the T-Birds in 10 games for the 66ers, the sixth in nine games for the Thunderbirds against Tulsa. Albuquerque has won three of the five previous meetings. After this weekend the 66ers and T-Birds don't play again until April 7.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "There's an upside either way. I understand the value of practice but, to me, there's nothing like going five-on-five in a game."... Florida Flame coach Jeff Malone told the Philadelphia Daily News in regard to the debate about the value of NBA players being assigned to D-League teams for game experience versus practicing with their NBA team.

FANTASY CAMP: The Tulsa 66ers are holding a Fantasy Camp for adult fans on January 8 from 4-7 p.m. For $100, campers will get instruction from 66ers coaches and players, as well as a commemorative T-shirt and two club seat tickets to the Tulsa-Arkansas game in January 6.

INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDING LEADERS
Total Player Off Player Def Player
12.4 Pape Sow, ARK 5.3 Dwayne Jones, FLA 8.3 Pape Sow, ARK
12.0 Dwayne Jones, FLA 4.1 Pape Sow, ARK 7.9 Erik Daniels, FAY
9.8 Peter John Ramos, ROA 3.3 Roderick Riley, FAY 7.7 Ersan Ilyasova, TUL
9.8 Erik Daniels, FAY 3.2 Chuck Hayes, ABQ 6.8 Peter John Ramos, ROA

NBA G League Stories from December 14, 2005

• Donta Smith Has Huge Fourth Quarter to Lead RimRockers to 119-114 Victory Over Dazzle - Roanoke Dazzle
• Wizards assign Blatche to Roanoke - Roanoke Dazzle
• Flyers to host Faith and Family Night - Fort Worth Flyers
• D-League daily developments - G League
• Fayetteville brings back Dickens - Fayetteville Patriots
• Tulsa Acquires Torraye Braggs - Tulsa 66ers

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