D-League daily developments
December 16, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
MAKE IT FIVE: The Arkansas RimRockers extended their winning streak to five games on Friday by defeating Roanoke for the third consecutive time this year.
GLASS MASTERS: Dwayne Jones and Hiram Fuller combined to collect 35 rebounds in Florida's win over Fayetteville to keep the Flame just a game in back of league-leading Arkansas. Jones' 18 boards gives him 52 in the last three games (17.3 pg).
FEATURE FOUR: There will be four NBA players on assignment playing in the Arkansas at Roanoke game today. Pape Sow (Raptors) and Donta Smith (Hawks) combined for 27 points and eight rebounds for Arkansas, while Washington Wizards teammates Peter John Ramos and Andray Blatche combined for 24 points and 18 boards on Friday.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "The kids in Tulsa have a real mentor and a basketball lifer who knows it's about his players and not about him. They have a great chance to grow." ...Denver Nuggets Director of Player Personnel Mark Warkentien complimenting 66ers coach Joey Meyer in the Tulsa World.
TODAY ON NBA TV: The Florida at Austin game from Dec. 10 will air at noon.
SUNDAY ON NBA TV: The Roanoke at Tulsa game, also played on December 10, will air on NBA TV 2 p.m. ET.
PREACHERS AND SNEAKERS: The gym floor will be squeaking two hours before tipoff in Fort Worth tonight when local Fort Worth church leaders square off in the inaugural "Preachers and Sneakers" basketball game as part of Faith and Family Night at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Local church choirs will also take part in singing the National Anthem.
COMING AND GOING: Fort Worth picked up center Nick Billings from the D-League available player pool on Friday and waived guard Daryl "Majic" Dorsey due to injury.
ANDRE FIRST? Visitors to NBADLEAGUE.com think so. With almost 10,000 votes cast on the GATORADE Poll, 34-percent believe Florida guard Andre Barrett will be the first player to earn a GATORADE Call-Up this season.
YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ...that Fayetteville center Roderick Riley earned a Bachelor's Degree in architecture from Prairie View A&M...that the name of Albuquerque's weekly radio show is "Coop Scoop".
HOME STANDS: Roanoke is two games into a seven-game home stand, while Albuquerque played the first of four straight at Tingley Coliseum with a win over Tulsa on Friday.
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