NBA D-League daily developments
Published on March 6, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S GAMES
No Games Scheduled
SUNDAY'S RESULTS
Albuquerque 94, Arkansas 84
Fayetteville 113, Florida 93
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from
Sunday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060305/FAYFLA/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060305/ARKABQ/boxscore.html
FILL IT UP: With six made field goals in Albuquerque's win over Arkansas on Sunday, Thunderbirds guard Tierre Brown became the all-time D-League leader in career field goals made with 669. The 2004 D-League MVP while playing for Charleston, Brown already holds the league career record for field goal attempts (1,472).
BACK-TO-BACK: Sunday's victory at Florida marked the first time this season that Fayetteville has won back-to-back games. The win also snapped a 13-game road losing skid for the Patriots.
ALEX AND AMIR: Detroit Pistons rookies Amir Johnson and Alex Acker showed up for their assignment to the Fayetteville Patriots with guns blazing. In two games, both victories, Acker has converted 14-of-22 FGA, 10-of-10 FTA and 4-of-6 three-point FGA to average 21.0 points. Johnson has hit 11-of-19 FGA, plus he is averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds.
GATORADE FOR SCHENSCHER: The Chicago Bulls signed Fort Worth Flyers center Luke Schenscher to a 10-day contract Sunday, making him the ninth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2005-06 D-League season and 59th overall since the league began play in November 2001.
2005-06 GATORADE CALL-UPS
Player D-League Team NBA Team
Date
John Lucas III Tulsa 66ers Houston Rockets
Dec. 29 / Jan. 8
Kaniel Dickens Fayetteville Patriots Los Angeles Clippers
Jan. 10
Chuck Hayes Albuquerque Thunderbirds Houston Rockets
Jan. 18
Melvin Sanders Fayetteville Patriots San Antonio Spurs
Jan. 22
Mateen Cleaves Fayetteville Patriots Seattle Sonics
Jan. 28
Andre Barrett Florida Flame Phoenix Suns
March 1
James Lang Arkansas RimRockers Atlanta Hawks
March 2
Luke Schenscher Fort Worth Flyers Chicago Bulls
March 5
THEY SAID IT: "I always said, âThe curls get the girls.' That's why I've got them."...Former Fort Worth and current Chicago Bulls center Luke Schenscher told the Chicago Sun-Times in regard to his floppy hair.
KAREEM CLIMBING: Arkansas point guard Kareem Reid has moved into fourth on the all-time D-League list for assists with 581. He trails Omar Cook (1,135), Derrick Zimmerman (704) and Tierre Brown (612).
TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern
Time Show / Guest or Info
7:10 p.m. NBA TV Insiders / Fort Worth G Keith Langford
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