D-League daily developments
Published on January 11, 2007 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Austin at Anaheim, 7 p.m. PT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Austin at Anaheim: Arsenal leads 2-0. Austin's Jamar Smith averaging 26.6 points and 10 rebounds against Anaheim.
Wednesday's Results
Idaho 92, Bakersfield 80
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Wednesday's game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070110/BAKIDA/boxscore.html
AROUND TOWN
-Dakota players will visit three Bismarck elementary schools this week as part of the Reading Wizards Program.
-The Arkansas RimRockers moved Monday's practice to a local high school gym and worked out for a full house.
-Idaho and the local girl scouts are sponsoring "One Warm Coat Drive" at Friday's game vs. Bakersfield.
-Sioux Falls is hosting the Empire Mall Star Search competition on Saturday, Jan. 13.
MIDWEEK ASSIGNMENTS: The Seattle Sonics assigned center Mouhamed Sene to the Idaho Stampede and the Orlando Magic assigned forward James Augustine to the Anaheim Arsenal on Wednesday. Augustine is expected to be in uniform when the Arsenal is host to Austin tonight. Sene makes his Stampede debut Friday against Bakersfield.
COMPARING SEASONS: There have been 14 NBA to D-League player assignments this season, the same number as this time last season. There have also been five GATORADE Call-Ups this season, up two from this point in the 2005-06 season.
WHAT SHOULD WE CALL THEM? The expansion team in Utah is soliciting assistance in naming the latest D-League league entry that begins play in the 2007-08 season. Cast your vote for Dash, Flash, Dynos or Heroes at www.nba.com/dleague/utah/.
ALL-STAR BALLOTING: Voting continues to help select the starters for the Inaugural NBA Development League All-Star Game, which is scheduled to be played Feb. 17 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Go to D-LEAGUE.com to cast your ballot.
48 LEADERS...stat leaders based on 48 minutes through games of Jan. 10
PPG Player, Team
30.0 Von Wafer, COL
29.0 Rick Rickert, COL
28.8 Denham Brown, TUL
26.1 Joe Shipp, ABQ
RPG Player, Team
17.8 Pops Mesah-Bonsu, FTW
17.5 Deji Akindele, FTW
17.1 Marcus Campbell, ARK
16.4 Jeff Graves, IDA
APG Player, Team
12.4 Randy Livingston, IDA
11.8 Will Conroy, TUL
10.3 Gerry McNamara, BAK
9.9 Pooh Jeter, COL
THEY SAID IT: "We'll have 21 feet of 20-year-olds." ... Idaho coach Bryan Gates told the Idaho Statesman in regard to Seattle assigning 7-1, 20-year-old Mouhamed Sene to the Stampede, who already have 7-3 Peter John Ramos, age 21, and 6-11 Ricky Sanchez, age 19.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.idahostatesman.com/104/story/67295.html
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2007/01/magic_lose_big_.html
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070111/SPORTS0101/701110379/-1/COLUMNS
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/299257_sbok11.html
NBA G League Stories from January 11, 2007
- Woods Leads Toros to Victory over Arsenal - Anaheim Arsenal
- Jazz Assign CJ Miles to D-League Stampede - Idaho Stampede
- D-League daily developments - G League
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