NBA D-League Daily Developments
January 17, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Standings W-L Pct. GB Florida Flame 13-7 .650 --- Austin Toros 10-7 .588 1½ Albuquerque Thunderbirds 11-8 .578 1½ Arkansas RimRockers 10-9 .526 2½ Fort Worth Flyers 10-10 .500 3 Tulsa 66ers 10-11 .476 3½ Roanoke Dazzle 9-12 .428 4½ Fayetteville Patriots 4-13 .235 7½
Today No Games Scheduled
Monday's Results (MLK Showcase) Florida 107, Arkansas 94 Roanoke 119, Fayetteville 108 Austin 111, Albuquerque 94 Tulsa 100, Fort Worth 89
HOT...AND...NOT: Austin has won five straight...Florida has won four in a row...Fort Worth has lost four consecutive...Arkansas has lost three straight.
VOTE FOR PEDRO: Friday, January 20 is Napoleon Dynamite Night when Arkansas is host to Fort Worth. Efren Rameriz, who played Pedro Sanchez in the movie, will be available for autographs and photos from 6:30-8:30 p.m. CT. A Napoleon Dynamite look-a-like and dance contest is also scheduled.
DAZZLE DONUTS: January 22-28 has been proclaimed "Dazzle Blue & Gold Week" by the Roanoke City Council. In addition to numerous festivities and promotions, Krispy Kreme Donuts will produce special "Dazzle Donuts" that feature blue and gold sprinkles. Any fan that purchases one of these will receive a coupon good for two-for-one admission into the games on January 27 and 28.
LEAGUE LEADERS PPG Player 22.5 Will Bynum, ROA 22.0 Anthony Grundy, ROA 19.7 Pape Sow, ARK 18.9 Joe Shipp, ABQ 18.3 Marcus Fizer, AUS
RPG Player 11.6 Pape Sow, ARK 11.4 Chuck Hayes, ABQ 11.1 Dwayne Jones, FLA 8.7 Hiram Fuller, FLA 8.7 Erik Daniels, FAY
APG Player 7.4 Kareem Reid, ARK 7.0 Will Bynum, ROA 6.8 Andre Barrett, FLA 6.2 Derrick Zimmerman, AUS 4.8 Vonteego Cummings, FTW
WILL TO WIN: Roanoke rode the shooting of guard Will Bynum to a pair of Showcase victories Sunday and Monday. The rookie from Georgia Tech averaged 29.0 points and 9.0 assists in the two games. He converted 20-of-30 field goal attempts (.667).
MR. SMITH GOES TO FAYETTEVILLE: Taking advantage of teammate Marcus Fizer's absence due to injury, Austin forward Jamar Smith used the opportunity for a pair of starts in the MLK Showcase to his advantage. The second-year pro from Maryland averaged 22.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and converted 20-of 33 field goal attempts (.606).
SHOWCASE NBA TV SCHEDULE Date Played Game Telecast Time/Date (all times eastern) January 15 Florida vs. Fayetteville January 19, 2 p.m. and January 22, noon January 15 Austin vs. Arkansas January 24, 2 p.m. and January 28, noon January 15 Roanoke vs. Fort Worth January 26, 2 p.m. and January 29, noon January 15 Tulsa vs. Albuquerque January 31, 2 p.m. and February 4, noon January 16 Arkansas vs. Florida February 2, 2 p.m. and February 5, noon January 16 Fort Worth vs. Tulsa February 9, 2 p.m. and February 12, noon January 16 Roanoke vs. Fayetteville February 7, 2 p.m. and February 11, noon January 16 Austin vs. Albuquerque February 14, 2 p.m. and February 18, noon
TODAY ON NBA TV: Fayetteville guard Norm Richardson is scheduled to be a guest on "NBA TV Insiders" at 9:20 p.m. ET.
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