D-League daily developments
Published on December 19, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Bakersfield at Tulsa, 11 a.m. CT
Los Angeles at Dakota, 7 p.m. CT
Sioux Falls at Fort Worth, 8 p.m. CT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Bakersfield at Tulsa: 66ers lead 1-0. Tulsa's Denham Brown converting .565 (13-23) from 3
Sioux Falls at Fort Worth: First meeting. Flyers top league with .406 3FG%. Skyforce 2nd in league at 9.9 steals pg
Los Angeles at Dakota: First meeting. Dakota tied for East lead, won 4 of last 5. LA lost 5 of last 7
Monday's Results
No Games Scheduled
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Sioux Falls forward Andre Brown is the D-League.com Performer of the Week. Brown recorded three straight double-doubles last week, leading the Skyforce to a 3-0 record. For the week he averaged 29.6 points and 13.6 rebounds. He is second among league leaders in scoring (22.8 points), rebounding (10.7 rebounds), and field goal percentage (.648, 92-142).
THEY SAID IT: "Guys are hungry. Many are willing to do anything to make it to that next level. I've had my tooth knocked out, ankle sprained, and an eye almost gouged out. Well, maybe not exactly gouged, but saying I lost a contact and got "poked" sounds like a pansie." ... Anaheim Arsenal forward Tyler Smith said in his latest blog about Life in the D-League on D-LEAGUE .com.
AGER TO FLYERS: The Dallas Mavericks assigned guard Maurice Ager to the Fort Worth Flyers on Monday. Ager, a first-round selection (28th overall) in the 2006 NBA Draft, has seen action in 15 games this season, averaging 1.5 points in 4.3 minutes per game. He is the eighth NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season.
CHECKING UP ON THE TOP PICKS...No. 1 draft picks from the Western Division
Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Troy Bell, 9 G, 21.2 mpg, 12.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.0 apg
Anaheim Arsenal: Corsley Edwards, 11 G, 28.5 mpg, 13.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Bakersfield Jam: Brandon Bowman, 7 G, 29.0 mpg, 9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Colorado 14ers: Mike Harris, 7 G, 26.6 mpg, 11.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Idaho Stampede: Peter John Ramos, 9 G, 27.0 mpg, 12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.0 bpg
Los Angeles D-Fenders: Devin Green, 10 G, 38.8 mpg, 19.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.7 apg
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from the NBA D-League
http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/1565/erin-hoefer-stays-busy-with-tulsa-66ers
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=160299
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.edwards18dec18,0,2952524.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/sports/fans/16258830.htm
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/16259385.htm
NBA G League Stories from December 19, 2006
- D-Fenders upend Wizards - Dakota Wizards
- Stampede and Rescue Mission team up for the holidays - Idaho Stampede
- Fort Worth gets Rich - Fort Worth Flyers
- 66ers win double overtime thriller - Tulsa 66ers
- Former NBA player Luke Jackson headed to Idaho - Idaho Stampede
- D-League daily developments - G League
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