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February 11, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


Today's Games
Fort Worth at Arkansas, 2 p.m. CT
Dakota at Bakersfield, 4 p.m. PT
Idaho at Colorado, 6 p.m. MT

TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Fort Worth at Arkansas: RimRockers lead 3-2. Roger Powell averaging 34 points, 8 boards against Fort Worth.
Dakota at Bakersfield: First meeting. Jam's Brandon Armstrong faces old teammates, waived by Wizards Jan. 20.
Idaho at Colorado: 14ers lead 2-1. First meeting since Dec. 3 in battle for top spot in Western Division.

Saturday's Results
Dakota 101, Anaheim 88
Sioux Falls 91, Los Angeles 74
Albuquerque 120, Tulsa 101

CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Saturday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070210/ABQTUL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070210/LADSFL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070210/DAKANA/boxscore.html

SATURDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on February 10
Points: 28, Joe Shipp, ABQ; 28, Dijon Thompson, ABQ. Rebounds: 21, Rod Benson, DAK. Assists: 15, Will Conroy, TUL. Steals: 4, Cedric Bozeman, ABQ. Blocks: 4, Dijon Thompson, ABQ. 3FGM: 5, Joe Shipp, ABQ.

OUTHOUSE TO PENTHOUSE: Los Angeles guard Brian Chase has gone from the outhouse to the penthouse in his D-League experience. Chase was released by the Roanoke Dazzle after three days of training camp on Nov. 11, 2004. On Feb. 17, 2007 he will pull on his uniform as a member of the D-League Western Division All-Star Team.

ALL-STAR SATURDAY: The inaugural Gillette D-League All-Star Game in association with 24 Hour Fitness is scheduled for Saturday Feb. 17 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Tip off is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT, immediately following the practices for the NBA All-Stars. The game will air live on NBA TV. Click on D-LEAGUE.com for more details.

STEPPING IN: Players named to the D-League All-Star team who are on NBA rosters at that time obviously wouldn't play in the game. Could Tulsa's Denham Brown or Dakota's Quemont Greer earn a trip to Vegas? D-LEAGUE.com takes a look at possible replacements at http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague_070210.

LEADERS...individual per game leaders in points, rebounds and assists through games of Feb. 10
PPG Player, Team
20.3 Von Wafer, Col
19.9 BJ Elder, AUS
19.4 Dijon Thompson, ABQ
19.3 Kevinn Pinkney, BAK
19.0 Jawad Williams, ANA

RPG Player, Team
9.9 Elton Brown, COL
9.0 Dijon Thompson, ABQ
8.6 Mike Hall, TUL
8.0 Jeff Graves, IDA
7.7 Andre Patterson, LA

APG Player, Team
10.5 Will Conroy, TUL
9.9 Randy Livingston, IDA
6.6 Gerry McNamara, BAK
6.5 Pooh Jeter, COL
5.0 Maurice Baker, DAK

CONNECTIONS ... sampling of how D-League connections fared in NBA action on Saturday.
-Fifteen (15) players and six referees with D-League connections were in uniform for seven NBA games.
-Devin Brown (FAY) started and recorded 11 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes for the Hornets.
-Matt Carroll (ROA) started, scoring 12 points and grabbing four rebounds in 25 minutes for the Bobcats.
-Rafer Alston (MOB) started, scored 14, had eight assists and nine steals in 41 minutes for Houston.

THEY SAID IT: "I just think, 'How many people do I know that play pro basketball? 'Not many. I'm in a better situation than people think. I'm right there. I'm knocking on the door of the NBA. " ... Bakersfield guard Gerry McNamara told the New York Post about playing in the NBA D-League.

MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to some of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02112007/sports/shakin_bake_sports_brian_costello.htm
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=070211_Sp_B7_Thund11136
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