NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on December 19, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Standings W-L Pct. GB Florida Flame 6-2 .750 --- Arkansas RimRockers 7-3 .700 --- Albuquerque Thunderbirds 7-3 .700 --- Fort Worth Flyers 6-3 .667 ý Tulsa 66ers 4-7 .363 3ý Roanoke Dazzle 4-7 .363 3ý Austin Toros 2-5 .286 3ý Fayetteville Patriots 2-8 .200 5
Today No Games Scheduled
Sunday's Results Albuquerque 104, Tulsa 90
WHO'S HOT: Arkansas has won five of its last six games. Florida has won four of its last five.
WHO'S NOT: Fayetteville has lost six consecutive games. Austin has lost three straight, two of them in overtime.
HOT SHOTS: Peter John Ramos of Roanoke has converted 23 of his last 32 field goal attempts (.719) and Donta Smith of Arkansas has made 30 of his last 48 (.625). Ramos is on assignment from the Washington Wizards. Smith is on assignment from the Atlanta Hawks.
INSIDE HEAT: Florida's inside duo of Dwayne Jones and Hiram Fuller have been gobbling up missed shots of late. Over the last three games Jones, on assignment from the Minnesota Timberwolves, is averaging 15.0 rebounds and Fuller has collected an average of 11.3
D-LEAGUE QUIZ: What D-League coach both played with and coached NBA Legend Larry Bird? Read on for the answer.
MLK SHOWCASE: The 2006 MLK Showcase, featuring every D-league team in eight games over two days, is scheduled for January 15-16 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C. Game times each day are 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET. For credential information contact the D-League Office at kpartridge@nba.com or 864-248-1108.
DEFENDING THE HOUSE: Albuquerque is the league's only team that is undefeated at home. The Thunderbirds are 4-0 in the friendly confines of Tingley Coliseum.
DON'T MAKE ME LEAVE: Tulsa has yet to win on the road. The 66ers are 0-5 away from home and play their next four games on the road.
TODAY IN D-LEAGUE HISTORY: On December 19, 2001 current Sacramento Kings guard Jason Hart was the second D-League player ever to earn a GATORADE Call-Up, signing with the San Antonio Spurs while playing for the Asheville Altitude and current Tulsa coach Joey Meyer.
LEAGUE LEADERS PPG Player RPG Player APG Player 22.3 Anthony Grundy, ROA 12.0 Dwayne Jones, FLA 8.9 Kareem Reid, ARK 22.0 Bracey Wright, FLA 11.1 Pape Sow, ARK 6.4 Derrick Zimmerman, AUS 22.0 Ime Udoka, FTW 9.5 Peter John Ramos, ROA 6.1 Andre Barrett, FLA 20.5 Isiah Victor, ROA 9.4 Hiram Fuller, FLA 5.9 Vonteego Cummings, FTW 20.1 Clay Tucker, ARK 9.3 Chucky Hayes, ABQ 4.5 Carlos Hurt, FAY
QUIZ ANSWER: Florida Flame director of basketball operations and assistant coach Terry Thimlar was a senior at Indiana State when Bird was a sophomore and the Sycamores finished 25-2. Two years later he returned to Indiana State as an assistant coach as Bird and the Sycamores went 28-0 in the regular season before losing to Michigan State in the NCAA Championship Game.
CONTACT: Kent Partridge / 864-248-1108 / kpartridge@nba.com
(See attached file: D-League Daily Developments 12-19-05.doc)
Watch the NBA on ABC Christmas Day Doubleheader as the Spurs take on the Pistons at 12:30 pm ET, followed by the Lakers versus the Heat at 3:00 pm ET!
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