NBA D-League Announces All-League Selections
March 27, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
REENVILLE, S.C. - A pair of high-scoring guards from the Roanoke Dazzle, Will Bynum and Anthony Grundy, highlight the 2005-06 All-NBA Development League First Team as voted on by the league head coaches. Rounding out the first team are Austin forward Marcus Fizer, Fort Worth swingman Ime Udoka and Florida guard Andre Barrett.
Three of the first-team choices have spent time on NBA rosters this season, Fizer with the Seattle SuperSonics, while Bynum is currently with the Golden State Warriors and Barrett with the Toronto Raptors. Bynum and Grundy led the D-League in scoring for virtually the entire season and Grundy is the first player to score 1,000 points in a D-League season.
The All-D-League second team consists of three forwards, a guard and a pair of post players. Isiah Victor of Roanoke, Jamar Smith of Austin and Erik Daniels of Fayetteville hold down the forward spots. Guard John Lucas III of Tulsa, along with centers Luke Schenscher of Fort Worth and Scott Merritt of Austin round out the second team.
"Our coaches did a terrific job of selecting the All-D-League first and second teams given the abundance of talent in the league," Senior Director of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel Chris Alpert said. "All the players, first and second team selections, as well as honorable mention choices, had exceptional seasons."
Players earning All-NBA D-League honorable mention include guards Will Conroy (Tulsa), Tierre Brown (Albuquerque), Clay Tucker (Arkansas), Kelenna Azubuike (Fort Worth), Derrick Zimmerman (Austin) and Ramel Curry (Austin); centers Andreas Glyniadakis (Albuquerque) and James Lang (Arkansas); forwards Brian Jackson (Arkansas), Theron Smith (Florida), Desmon Farmer (Tulsa) and T.J. Cummings (Albuquerque).
The Austin Toros had five all-league selections each, including first, second and honorable mention. Albuquerque, Arkansas, Fort Worth, Roanoke and Tulsa had three each.
The final All-NBA Development League team results:
2005-06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FIRST TEAM
Position Player Team Forward Marcus Fizer Austin Toros Forward Ime Udoka Fort Worth Flyers Guard Andre Barrett Florida Flame Guard Will Bynum Roanoke Dazzle Guard Anthony Grundy Roanoke Dazzle
2005-06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SECOND TEAM
Position Player Team Forward Erik Daniels Fayetteville Patriots Forward Jamar Smith Austin Toros Forward Isiah Victor Roanoke Dazzle Center Scott Merritt Austin Toros Center Luke Schenscher Fort Worth Flyers Guard John Lucas III Tulsa 66ers
2005-06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION
Position Player Team Forward T.J. Cummings Albuquerque Thunderbirds Forward Desmon Farmer Tulsa 66ers Forward Brian Jackson Arkansas RimRockers Forward Theron Smith Florida Flame Center Andreas Glyniadakis Albuquerque Thunderbirds Center James Lang Arkansas RimRockers Guard Kelenna Azubuike Fort Worth Flyers Guard Tierre Brown Albuquerque Thunderbirds Guard Will Conroy Tulsa 66ers Guard Ramel Curry Austin Toros Guard Clay Tucker Arkansas RimRockers Guard Derrick Zimmerman Austin Toros
2005-06 ALL-NBA D-LEAGUE By Team
Team Player Position All-D-League Albuquerque T.J. Cummings Forward Honorable Mention Albuquerque Andreas Glyniadakis Center Honorable Mention Albuquerque Tierre Brown Guard Honorable Mention
Arkansas Brian Jackson Forward Honorable Mention Arkansas James Lang Center Honorable Mention Arkansas Clay Tucker Guard Honorable Mention
Austin Marcus Fizer Forward First Team Austin Jamar Smith Forward Second Team Austin Scott Merritt Center Second Team Austin Ramel Curry Guard Honorable Mention Austin Derrick Zimmerman Guard Honorable Mention
Fayetteville Erik Daniels Forward Second Team
Florida Andre Barrett Guard First Team Florida Theron Smith Forward Honorable Mention
Fort Worth Ime Udoka Forward First Team Fort Worth Luke Schenscher Center Second Team Fort Worth Kelenna Azubuike Guard Honorable Mention
Roanoke Will Bynum Guard First Team Roanoke Anthony Grundy Guard First Team Roanoke Isiah Victor Forward Second Team
Tulsa John Lucas III Guard Second Team Tulsa Desmon Farmer Forward Honorable Mention Tulsa Will Conroy Guard Honorable Mention
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