NBDL daily developments
Published on April 4, 2004 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
ALTITUDE TO HOST: With Saturday's 126-112 overtime victory over Huntsville, the Asheville Altitude clinched one of the two host sites for the semi-final round of the NBDL Delta Air Lines Postseason Classic. What remains to be seen is whether Coach Joey Meyer's club will be a #1 or #2 seed. That opening round game at the Asheville Civic Center will be April 17 at 7:15 p.m.
NOBODY IS DONE: With just eight games left on the NBDL schedule none of the six teams have been eliminated from the postseason. A Huntsville win at home over Columbus today would eliminate the Riverdragons.
62: In less than three full seasons 27 NBDL players have been called up to the NBA 38 times, but the whole story doesn't lie with just the players. Including players, coaches, referees, athletic trainers and front office personnel there have been 62 D-League alumni make the move to the next level under the NBA umbrella. Following is the list of players receiving Gatorade Callups this season.
2003-04 GATORADE PLAYER CALLUP LIST
Player NBA Team NBDL Team
Mikki Moore New Jersey Nets/Utah Jazz (twice) Roanoke Dazzle
Ronald DuPree Chicago Bulls Huntsville Flight
Ime Udoka LA Lakers Charleston Lowgators
Tierre Brown New Orleans Hornets Charleston Lowgators
Omar Cook Portland Trail Blazers Fayetteville Patriots
Mamadou N'diaye Atlanta Hawks (twice) Asheville Altitude
Desmond Penigar Orlando Magic Asheville Altitude
Hiram Fuller Atlanta Hawks Charleston Lowgators
Rusty LaRue Golden State Warriors Asheville Altitude
Jason Collier Atlanta Hawks Fayetteville Patriots
Matt Carroll San Antonio Spurs Roanoke Dazzle
Britton Johnsen Orlando Magic Fayetteville Patriots
Mateen Cleaves Cleveland Cavaliers Huntsville Flight
BACKING UP THE HARDWARE: Asheville forward Desmond Penigar put an exclamation point to a week which saw him win NBDL Rookie of the Year honors by pouring in 42 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 126-112 victory over Huntsville Saturday. Penigar's 42 is a single-game high in the league this year.
NBDL ON NBA TV: April 5 at 4 p.m. ET, Charleston at Fayetteville; April 6 at 6 p.m. "TWIN".
LITTLE KNOWN NBDL FACT: Columbus Riverdragons President Barry McMullin's oldest son, Stockton, is named after the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals, John Stockton.
NBA G League Stories from April 4, 2004
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- English scores 26 as Charleston slips by Roanoke, 81-79 - Roanoke Dazzle
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