NBDL daily developments

Published on March 10, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release

DRAGONS DEAN: Columbus assistant coach Dean Murray will be at the helm for the fourth straight game when the Riverdragons host Florida tonight. Murray is 2-1 subbing for Dragons head coach Jeff Malone, who is rehabilitating a nagging back injury. Malone is expected to return to the Columbus bench in time for the next home game on March 16.

NBDL QUIZ: Where can an NBDL fan win a month's free rent, a flat screen TV or free groceries?

TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Team PG/PCT League Avg
Scoring Roanoke 104.1 95.3
Scoring Defense Columbus 86.7 95.3
Rebounding Roanoke 43.2 41.0
FG% Asheville .487 .463
FT% Huntsville .762 .723
3FG% Roanoke .412 .340

CHECK OUT THE REBOUNDERS: The league's top rebounders, James Thomas of Roanoke and Rodney Bias of Huntsville, are two of the five players featured on this week's edition of NBDL Game of the Week on NBA TV. The show, which airs at 4:30 p.m. ET, also analyses the league's leading scorer Isiah Victor of Roanoke, along with Huntsville point guard Jason Miskiri and forward Damone Brown. Milwaukee Bucks scout Jerry Welsh will also be a guest.

TODAY'S TWIN: A new edition of This Week in the NBDL airs today at 9 p.m. on NBA TV. This week's show features interviews with the Roanoke forward Isiah Victor, as well as Fayetteville center Ruben Boumtje Boumtje and guard David Young.

MORE STUFF: NBA Inside Stuff's second show on the NBDL, featuring the Florida Flame and coach Dennis Johnson dealing with life on the road, airs Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC.

NBDL ALUMNI CHECK...from Wednesday in the NBA
· Chris Andersen (Fayetteville) had 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Hornets.
· Obinna Ekezie (Columbus) had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks.
· Devin Brown (Fayetteville) had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Spurs.
· Mike Wilks (Huntsville) had eight points, three rebounds and two steals for the Spurs.

QUIZ ANSWER: The Columbus Riverdragons will be giving away all three tonight at "Apartment Night with the Riverdragons". Go to columbusriverdragons.com for details.

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