D-League daily developments
January 21, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
TONIGHT'S SERIES INFO
- Roanoke at Fayetteville: Dazzle leads 3-1. Roanoke's Will Bynum
averaging 25.0, Anthony Grundy 22.8 vs. Patriots.
- Austin at Albuquerque: T-Birds led 2-1. Both teams shooting over
50-percent from floor in three games.
HIGH AND TIGHT: Fans at the Crown Coliseum on Military Appreciation Night can expect a high-flying shootout. The average score in the first four meetings of the season between Roanoke and Fayetteville is: Dazzle 116.3, Patriots 115.8.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW: In his first action since earning a GATORADE Call-Up to Houston from the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Chuck Hayes came off the Rockets bench to play 32 minutes, score 12 points and grab 13 rebounds on Friday.
ALUMNI CHECK: Checking out other former D-Leaguers from Friday's NBA
action.
- 19 former D-League players and 10 former D-League referees suited up
for work in 13 NBA games
- Bobby Simmons (Mobile) scored 25 points on 8-10 FGA and had 6
rebounds in 34 minutes for the Bucks.
- Devin Brown (Fayetteville) had 23 points and hit 9-13 FGA in 29
minutes for the Jazz.
- Rafer Alston (Mobile) played 53 minutes and handed out 12 assists for
the Rockets in double overtime.
- Smush Parker (Florida) had 12 points and 3 assists for the Lakers in
37 minutes.
- Anthony Johnson (Mobile) had 10 points and 7 assists in 34 minutes
for Indiana.
- Matt Carroll (Roanoke) scored 7 points and had 5 rebounds in 16
minutes for the Bobcats.
- The Raptors activated Pape Sow (Arkansas).
- Peter John Ramos (Roanoke) was activated by the Wizards.
- The HEAT activated Dorell Wright (Florida).
SOMETHING IN RESERVE: Albuquerque got 59 points off its bench in a 99-83 victory over Austin on Friday. Tierre Brown led the charge with 14 points and seven assists.
THEY SAID IT: "When I got back, I walked over there to Coach Riley and told him, `thank you,' and how much I appreciate him to give me the opportunity to go down there, get some games under my belt." Miami HEAT guard Dorell Wright told the Sun-Sentinel of his assignment to the Florida Flame of the D-League.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
PPG Player
22.5 Will Bynum, ROA
22.0 Anthony Grundy, ROA
19.0 Marcus Fizer, AUS
18.4 Joe Shipp, ABQ
18.2 Erik Daniels, FAY
RPG Player
11.4 Dwayne Jones, FLA
9.1 Hiram Fuller, FLA
8.6 Erik Daniels, FAY
8.0 Isiah Victor, ROA
7.9 Roderick Riley, FAY
APG Player
7.4 Kareem Reid, ARK
7.0 Will Bynum, ROA
6.9 Andre Barrett, FLA
6.3 Derrick Zimmerman, AUS
5.4 Will Conroy, TUL
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