NBA D-League daily developments
Published on March 23, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S GAME
Fayetteville at Austin, 7:30 p.m. CT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Fayetteville at Austin: Patriots lead 3-1, but are 2-18 on the road this
season.
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
No Games Scheduled
AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE: The announcement of 2005-06 D-League player awards begins Monday (3/27) with the release of the All-NBA Development League Team, followed by the Defensive Player of the Year (3/28), the Rookie of the Year (3/29), the Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award (3/30) and the MVP (3/31).
WAFER RECALLED: The Los Angeles Lakers recalled guard Von Wafer from Fort Worth on Wednesday. Wafer, originally selected by the Lakers in the second round (39th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft, appeared in eight games with the Flyers, averaging 8.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 17.9 minutes.
ASSIGNMENT UPDATE: Nineteen (19) NBA teams have made 37 assignments involving 27 players to the D-League this season. Seven of those players are currently active in the D-League. A quick update on them follows.
Player D-League Team NBA Team The Skinny
Alex Acker Fayetteville Patriots Pistons 11 G, 34.7 min,
17.8 pts, 4.8 reb, 4.9 ast
Martynas Andriuskevicius Arkansas RimRockers Cavaliers 10
G, 19.9 min, 8.7 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.4 blk
Ersan Ilyasova Tulsa 66ers Bucks 39 G, 27.7 min, 11.8
pts, 6.9 reb
Amir Johnson Fayetteville Patriots Pistons 11 G,
26.3 min, 18.3 pts, 7.2 reb, 1.6 blk
Pavel Podkolzin Fort Worth Flyers Mavericks 5 G, 17.8 min,
6.4 pts, 6.4 reb
Peter John Ramos Roanoke Dazzle Wizards 37 G, 30.7 min,
15.0 pts, 7.8 reb, 1.8 blk
Bracey Wright Florida Flame Timberwolves 22 G,
36.7 min, 21.8 pts, 3.7 reb, 3.4 ast
THEY SAID IT: "Every night you play you're going against somebody you recognize from the ACC, Big East, all schools, all different powerhouses, so it's a good opportunity to play against some good, talented guys." ... Roanoke's D'or Fischer told The State Journal in West Virginia regarding playing in the NBA D-League.
ALUMNI CHECK... a glance at how D-League connections fared in NBA games on
Wednesday
- 14 players and 5 referees with D-League connections suited up for
work in 9 NBA games.
- 2005 MVP Matt Carroll (Roanoke) had 12 points and 4 rebounds in 22
minutes for the Bobcats.
- Anthony Johnson (Mobile) scored 15, hit 6-10 FGA and had 7 assists in
30 minutes for the Pacers.
- Pape Sow (Arkansas) played 27 minutes, hit 4-7 FGA and grabbed 4
rebounds for the Raptors.
- Bobby Simmons (Mobile) scored 14 points in 33 minutes for Milwaukee.
- Smush Parker (Florida) had 10 points, 4 boards and 4 assists in 33
minutes for the Lakers.
TODAY IN D-LEAGUE HISTORY
2005: Mike Berry announced as president of the Austin Toros.
NBA G League Stories from March 23, 2006
- Second quarter surge lifts Toros over Patriots - Austin Spurs
- Coaches Helping Coaches Clinic Hosted by the Tulsa 66ers - Tulsa 66ers
- James Lang Returns to RimRockers - Arkansas RimRockers
- Fayetteville Acquires Hometown Guard - Fayetteville Patriots
- NBA D-League daily developments - G League
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
