
NBA D-League daily developments
March 31, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S GAME
Albuquerque at Fayetteville, 7:30 p.m. ET
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Albuquerque at Fayetteville: T-Birds lead 2-0. This is Albuquerque's first
trip to play Patriots at Crown Coliseum.
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
Tulsa 123, Arkansas 105
CHECK THE BOX: Click on link below to check out the box score from
Thursday's game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060330/TULARK/boxscore.html
TODAY AT NOON: The 2005-06 D-League MVP will be announced.
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Fort Worth Flyers swingman Ime Udoka has been named the recipient of the NBA Development League's 2005-06 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, which honors a player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on the basketball court. Udoka will be honored at the Flyers final home game on April 9.
TULSA TIME: The Tulsa 66ers have won three straight to keep themselves alive for a shot at the 2006 NBA D-League Championship presented by Delta Air Lines. Coach Joey Meyer's club has pulled to within two games of the fourth seed with five games to play.
THEY SAID IT: "I knew this team was hungry coming in. If they lose any more games, they'll be out of playoff contention. They sure did play with heart tonight. We just got out-played, plain and simple." ... Arkansas coach Andy Stoglin said following his club's loss to Tulsa on Thursday.
CONROY CLIMB: On the strength of averaging 10.2 assists over his last four games, Tulsa guard Will Conroy has climbed his way into a tie for second in the league assists per game column.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS...per game leaders in points, rebounds and assists
PPG Player
22.7 Marcus Fizer, AUS
21.8 Bracey Wright, FLA
18.0 Isiah Victor, ROA
17.5 Erik Daniels, FAY
16.9 Tierre Brown, ABQ
RPG Player
8.0 Erik Daniels, FAY
8.0 Isiah Victor, ROA
7.8 Duane Erwin, FLA
7.8 Marcus Fizer, AUS
7.7 Peter John Ramos, ROA
APG Player
8.0 Kareem Reid, ARK
6.5 Will Conroy, TUL
6.5 Aaron Miles, FTW
6.4 Derrick Zimmerman, AUS
6.4 Tierre Brown, ABQ
FAYETTEVILLE FADE: After winning eight of 10 to start the month of March, the Fayetteville Patriots will be trying to stop a four-game tailspin when Albuquerque visits the Crown Coliseum tonight.
TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern
Time Show / Guest(s)
1:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League / highlights, interviews and features
(tape from 3/30)
7:20 p.m. NBA TV Insiders / Austin Toros G/F Omar Thomas (live)
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