Fort Worth's Luke Schenscher signs with Bulls

Published on March 5, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


GREENVILLE, S.C., March 5 - The Chicago Bulls signed Fort Worth Flyers center Luke Schenscher to a 10-day contract today, making him the ninth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2005-06 NBA Development League season and 59th overall since the league began play in November 2001.

Schenscher, 7-1, 265, is the first Fort Worth player to earn a GATORADE Call-Up since the Flyers began play in the D-League with the start of this season. He is the third D-Leaguer to earn a call-up Since March 1. Florida guard Andre Barrett signed with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and Arkansas center James Lang signed with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.

The second selection (11th overall) in the 2005 D-League Draft by the Flyers, Schenscher has played in 36 games (34 starts) and averaged 8.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets on August 18, 2006, he is third in the D-League in blocked shots (51, 1.4 pg), 10th in the D-League in rebounding (6.1 pg) and tied for fifth in offensive rebounds (2.2 pg). His .530 (122-230) field goal percentage is seventh in the league.



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