NBDL daily developments
Published on March 6, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
WHO'S HOT? The Fayetteville Patriots have won four consecutive games and refuse to give up pursuit of the NBDL postseason after a less than stellar start. Back-to-back wins over Huntsville have pulled the Patriots to within 5½ games of the Flight and the final postseason berth.
WHO'S NOT? Asheville will be trying to snap a three-game losing skid when it hosts Columbus today.
CAN I HELP YOU? The Florida Flame set an NBDL single-game assist record by dishing out 39 in a win over Roanoke on Saturday. Guards Smush Parker and Marcus Moore combined for 24, with Parker getting 13.
NBDL QUIZ: Florida set the league record for assists on Saturday. What team held the previous record?
SATURDAY'S TOP PERFORMERS
· Florida Hiram Fuller recorded his 17th double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds.
· Flame G Smush Parker had 24 points and 13 assists.
· Roanoke F James Thomas had 19 points and 16 rebounds, his 16th double-double.
· Roanoke F Isiah Victor extended his league scoring lead with 31 points.
· Fayetteville C Ruben Boumtje Boumtje had 10 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
SCORING LEADERS
PG Player Team
18.9 Isiah Victor Roanoke
16.7 David Young Fayetteville
16.6 Kirk Haston Florida
16.3 Ron Slay Asheville
15.8 Damone Brown Huntsville
THE POSTSEASON: The NBDL postseason, a sudden death format that features the top four regular-season finishers, is set to get underway the weekend of April 15-17. Were the season ending today, the semi-final round would have Columbus hosting Huntsville and Roanoke hosting Asheville, with the winners of those games playing at the arena of the highest remaining seed.
QUIZ ANSWER: Asheville recorded 38 assists against Huntsville on March 20, 2004.
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