D-League daily developments
December 17, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Sioux Falls at Austin, 3 p.m. CT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
-Sioux Falls at Austin: First meeting. SF Andre Brown worth price of admission at 22.1 ppg and 10.4 rpg.
Saturday's Results
Fort Worth 110, Tulsa 100
Colorado 103, Albuquerque 89
Anaheim 89, Bakersfield 74
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out box scores from Saturday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061216/FTWTUL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061216/COLABQ/boxscore.html
SATURDAY NIGHT LEADERS...top numbers from games on December 16
- Points: 28, Kelenna Azubuike, Fort Worth at Tulsa
- Rebounds: 12, Luke Schenscher, Fort Worth at Tulsa
- Assists: 12, Julius Hodge, Colorado at Albuquerque
- Steals: 3, Jamaal Thomas, Albuquerque vs. Colorado
- Blocks: 6, Marcus Douthit, Albuquerque vs. Colorado
- 3s: 5, Corey Santee, Fort Worth at Tulsa
INITIAL SPURS ASSIGNMENT: The San Antonio Spurs assigned rookie G/F James White to the Austin Toros on Saturday. White is the seventh player assigned to the D-League this season, the first Spurs player to ever be assigned. Since the assignment system was implemented prior to last season, 36 first or second year players have been assigned by 22 NBA teams. White is expected to be in uniform when the Toros host Sioux Falls today.
SELECT THE STARS: Balloting is underway at D-LEAGUE.com to help select the starters for the inaugural D-League All-Star Game, which will be played February 17 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
ALUMNI CHECK
- 11 former D-League players were in uniform for 10 NBA games on December 16
- Dorell Wright (FLA) had 10 points and 16 rebounds in 39 minutes the Miami HEAT
- Mikki Moore (ROA) had 6 points and 5 rebounds in 25 minutes for the New Jersey Nets
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