NBA D-League daily developments
Published on March 24, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S GAME Roanoke at Florida, 8 p.m. ET
TODAY'S SERIES INFO Roanoke at Florida: Flame leads 6-3. Another big game in race for spot in postseason.
THURSDAY'S RESULTS Austin 116, Fayetteville 101
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box score from Thursday's game. http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060323/FAYAUS/boxscore.html
HE'S BAAACK! In two games since returning to the Austin lineup from a 10-day stint with the Seattle SuperSonics, forward Marcus Fizer is averaging 40 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
BTW: The Toros had lost eight straight, but have won both games since Marcus Fizer returned to the Texas capitol city.
FIRST OVER 20: Should Roanoke guard Anthony Grundy maintain his current points per game average he will be the first scoring leader in D-League history to average more that 20 points per games. At 23.2, Grundy will outdistance current single-season leader Desmond Penigar, who averaged 19.6 for Asheville to win the 2003-04 per game scoring title.
LEADER BOARD...individual leaders in points, rebounds and assists per game PPG Player 23.2 Anthony Grundy, ROA 21.8 Bracey Wright, FLA 21.6 Marcus Fizer, AUS 17.6 Erik Daniels, FAY 17.1 Isiah Victor, ROA
RPG Player 8.0 Erik Daniels, FAY 7.8 Peter John Ramos, ROA 7.8 Isiah Victor, ROA 7.6 Marcus Fizer, AUS 7.3 Duane Erwin, FLA
APG Player 7.7 Kareem Reid, ARK 6.5 Aaron Miles, FTW 6.3 Derrick Zimmerman, AUS 6.3 Will Conroy, TUL 6.3 Tierre Brown, ABQ
THEY SAID IT: "Even though it's minimal, any little bit can help. Whether it's me playing two minutes or 20, as long as we win, that's the ultimate goal." ... little used Austin inside man Anthony Fuqua told the Austin American-Statesman said after more than doubling his six minutes per game average with 14 due to Austin foul trouble and injuries against Fayetteville on Thursday. He chipped in three points and three rebounds.
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE: The Monday, March 20 game between the Fort Worth Flyers and the Arkansas RimRockers, not originally scheduled for air on NBA TV, will air Sunday (3/26) at 12:30 p.m. ET.
TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern Time Show / Guest 6:30 NBA TV Insiders / Arkansas President/GM, former NBA star Otis Birdsong
TODAY IN D-LEAGUE HISTORY 2002: Inaugural D-League Playoffs begin with Sam Vincent-coached Mobile winning at North Charleston, 78-75. 2004: Fayetteville G Mateen Cleaves set postseason record for minutes played (45) with Huntsville vs. Asheville.
NBA G League Stories from March 24, 2006
- RimRockers take the court this weekend - Arkansas RimRockers
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- Ramos, Grundy Lead Dazzle In Comeback Win Over Flame, 105-103 - Florida Flame
- Austin Reacquires Merritt, Waives Williams - Austin Spurs
- Bass assigned to Tulsa - G League
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