NBDL daily developments
March 26, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
VOTES ARE IN: The coaches have completed their ballots and NBDL season awards will be announced next week, beginning Monday (3/28) with the 2004-05 All-NBDL Team. The winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award will follow on Tuesday (3/29), the Rookie of the Year on Wednesday (3/30) and the 2005 MVP on Thursday (3/31). Actual in-market presentations begin Friday, April 1.
NBDL QUIZ: Can you name the five former first team All-NBDL selections that are currently on NBA rosters?
NBDL ALUMNI UPDATE...from Friday in the NBA
· Rafer Alston (Mobile) had a double-double with 18 points and 10
assists for Toronto.
· Damone Brown (Huntsville) hit 5-of-8 FGA and scored 11 in 17 minutes
for the Wizards.
· Anthony Johnson (Mobile) scored 12 and had a team-high 6 assists in
24 minutes for the Pacers.
· Eddie Gill (Asheville) came off the Pacers bench to score 8 and grab
3 rebounds.
· Bobby Simmons (Mobile) scored 10, had 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 38
minutes for the Clippers.
· 2003 MVP Devin Brown (Fayetteville) was put on the Spurs IL with a
L4/L5 disc injury.
NEED ONE: A Huntsville victory at Roanoke tonight would nail down the final postseason spot for the Flight. Columbus, Roanoke and Asheville are already in.
NEED ONE AND HELP: Fayetteville needs a victory at Asheville tonight and help from their friends in Roanoke uniforms to keep their slim postseason hopes alive. Even if the Patriots beat Asheville, a Huntsville victory at Roanoke eliminates coach Mike Brown's club.
WELCOME WAGON: Another round of in-market announcements and media availabilities for NBDL expansion cities are scheduled for Tuesday in Tulsa and Wednesday in Albuquerque.
SCORING LEADERS
Player Team PG
Isiah Victor Roanoke 19.0
David Young Fayetteville 18.1
Kirk Haston Florida 17.0
Ron Slay Asheville 16.8
Tang Hamilton Fayetteville 15.0
QUIZ ANSWER: Tierre Brown (Lakers), Jason Collier (Hawks), Devin Brown (Spurs), Mikki Moore (Clippers) and Billy Thomas (Nets). Tierre Brown is the only player to be named first team All-NBDL twice (2003 and 2004).
NBA G League Stories from March 26, 2005
- Asheville holds on for win - Asheville Altitude
- Smush Parker Earns NBDL's First-Ever Triple-Double As Florida Defeats Columbus - Columbus Riverdragons
- Flight hang on to victory over struggling Dazzle - Roanoke Dazzle
- NBDL daily developments - G League
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