NBDL Daily Developments
March 31, 2004 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
All-NBDL Team Announced: Three players that earned Gatorade NBDL-to-NBA callups and a pair of rookies highlight the 2003-04 All-NBDL First Team. The team was selected by a vote of the league's head coaches.
2003-04 ALL-NBDL FIRST TEAM
Pos Player Team
G Tierre Brown Charleston
G Marque Perry Roanoke
C Jason Collier Fayetteville
F Josh Asselin Roanoke
F Desmond Penigar Asheville
2003-04 ALL-NBDL SECOND TEAM
Pos Player Team
G Omar Cook Fayetteville
G Junie Sanders Fayetteville
C Brandon Kurtz Asheville
F Britton Johnsen Fayetteville
F Phil Ricci Huntsville
F Ime Udoka Charleston
REBOUNDING BIAS? In a strange quirk of the voting, the NBDL's leading rebounder was not included on any of the All-NBDL Teams. Huntsville's Rodney Bias averages 9.2 rebounds per game but was not voted by the coaches to the first, second or honorable mention All-NBDL teams. He averages 4.5 points per game.
20 REPRESENTING: There are currently 20 former NBDL players on NBA rosters, including former Fayetteville forward Britton Johnsen, who signed for the remainder of the season with the Magic on Tuesday.
TIERRE TIMES 20: Charleston guard Tierre Brown has scored at least 20 points 18 times this season, including in nine of his last 13 games. He has averaged 20 points per game over his last 16 outings.
POOLE TO SAN ANTONIO, CARRION TO ATHENS: NBDL official Olandis Poole has been selected to officiate the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio. Poole is the second NBDL referee to be recently honored. Jose Carrion was selected to officiate in the 2004 Olympic Games.
FORMER NBDL COACH READY: Former Greenville Groove assistant coach Stephanie Ready, the first woman to coach in men's professional sports, has been named as an assistant coach with the WNBA Washington Mystics. Ready is the fifth NBDL coaching Gatorade Callup.
NBDL ON NBA TV: April 5 at 4 p.m. ET, Charleston at Fayetteville; at 6 p.m. "This Week in the NBDL", guests include Charleston G Tierre Brown, Asheville F Desmond Penigar and Huntsville F Rodney Bias.
LITTLE KNOWN NBDL FACT: Charleston coordinator of media relations and radio play-by-play man Adam Epstein has been cast as an off-duty policeman in an upcoming movie entitled "Love". Epstein will be in New York filming scenes in late April.
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