D-League daily developments
January 25, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
HALFWAY MVP: With the halfway point of the season just around the corner, Roanoke guard Will Bynum is staking an early claim for MVP consideration. While learning a new position, Bynum leads the league in scoring (22.9) and is second in assists (6.9). Austin's Marcus Fizer could also be considered for the halfway point MVP, with 19.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg, both in the league's top five.
D-LEAGUE QUIZ: Can you name the MVPs from the first four seasons of NBA D-League play?
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
PPG Player
22.9 Will Bynum, ROA
22.2 Anthony Grundy, ROA
19.2 Marcus Fizer, AUS
18.3 Ime Udoka, FTW
18.2 Erik Daniels, FAY
RPG Player
11.3 Dwayne Jones, FLA
9.1 Hiram Fuller, FLA
8.7 Erik Daniels, FAY
7.8 Isiah Victor, ROA
7.2 Marcus Fizer, AUS
APG Player
7.5 Kareem Reid, ARK
6.9 Will Bynum, ROA
6.6 Andre Barrett, FLA
6.4 Derrick Zimmerman, AUS
5.4 Will Conroy, TUL
LET'S PLAY THREE: Arkansas and Austin begin a three-game series on Thursday, with games on Thursday and Friday at the Austin Convention Center and a game Sunday at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock. Austin leads the season series 2-1.
COMFORTS OF HOME: Bucking the league-wide statistical trend, Tulsa and Albuquerque are both playing .700 ball at home with identical 7-3 records. The league combined is just 47-41 at home (.534) and eight games under .500 taking away the 66ers and T-Birds home records.
THEY SAID IT: "It's an opportunity for me to come in and develop my game. And, in the process, I ran into some great guys in Coach Dennis Johnson and my teammates..." Austin Toros player Andre Emmett said to News 8 in Austin about playing in the D-League. Emmett, from Texas Tech, is the only player in Big 12 Conference history to be named first-team all-conference three straight years.
DIFFERENT 6's: Florida had its six-game win streak snapped in a big way at Fort Worth Tuesday night, but exactly one year ago to this date, the Flame had won just six games and was 9½ games out of first place instead of owning the top spot, 1½ games ahead of the Flyers.
TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern
Time Show / Guest
7:10 p.m. NBA TV Insiders / Austin's Jamar Smith
QUIZ ANSWER: Matt Carroll (2004-05), Tierre Brown (2003-04), Devin Brown (2002-03) and Ansu Sesay (2001-02).
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