NBDL daily developments
Published on November 30, 2004 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
I'LL TAKE DOUBLES FOR $500 ALEX: A trio of NBDL players has started the season with a bang, averaging a double-double almost two weeks into the season. Two of those wear the uniform of the Florida Flame, forward Kirk Haston (20.5 ppg, 14.5 rpg) and guard Kevin Braswell (10.0 ppg and 11.0 apg). Roanoke forward James Thomas joins the Flame tandem, averaging 13.0 points and 17.0 rebounds.
10.1 AN EARLY SEASON MEMORY: Rodney Bias was the first NBDL player to average double-digit rebounds for a season when he pulled down 10.1 for the Huntsville Flight last season. Already this season there are three players, including Bias, averaging double-figure boards. James Thomas of Roanoke leads the league at 17.0, followed by Bias at 16.5 and Florida's Kirk Haston at 14.5.
READING AND HOOPS: The Huntsville Flight will host 1,500 elementary school students at Wednesday's "School Days" game. Students that have met reading goals set by their schools and the Flight early in the school year are eligible to make the field trip to the game, which tips off at 11 a.m. CT.
NBDL QUIZ: What current NBDL head coach has tutored the most players who have received GATORADE Call-ups?
SCORING LEADERS (through games off 11-29)
Player Team PPG
Antonio Meeking Asheville Altitude 23.3
Ricky Minard Columbus Riverdragons 22.5
David Young Fayetteville Patriots 21.3
Carl English Florida Flame 21.0
Kirk Haston Florida Flame 20.5
TWIN: "This Week in the NBDL", the league's live weekly magazine-style show on NBA TV, begins its new season Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The first show features interviews with Columbus guard Ricky Minard, NBDL president Phil Evans and NBDL director of basketball operations Chris Alpert. The show will also take a look back at the 2004 NBDL Championship Game between the Asheville Altitude and the Huntsville Flight.
QUIZ ANSWER: Asheville's Joey Meyer has coached five players who have earned NBDL-to-NBA GATORADE call-ups. Those players include current Charlotte Bobcat Jason Hart, current LA Clipper Mamadou N'Diaye, along with Rusty LaRue, Jeff Trepagnier and Desmond Penigar.
NBA G League Stories from November 30, 2004
- Riverdragons Acquire Three-Year NBA Vet Obinna Ekezie - Columbus Riverdragons
- Dragons Add Ekezie, Waive Lawson - Columbus Riverdragons
- NBDL daily developments - G League
- Riverdragons snap Altitude win streak at the buzzer - Asheville Altitude
- Flight top Patriots, 94-84 - Huntsville Flight
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