NBDL daily developments

Published on March 27, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release

FIELD FULL: With Huntsville's win over Roanoke and Asheville's win over Fayetteville on Saturday, the NBDL postseason field is now full. Columbus, Roanoke, Asheville and Huntsville will begin the one-and-done format the weekend of April 15-17. Seeds have yet to be determined.

FIRST T-D: Florida guard Smush Parker recorded the first triple-double in the history of the NBDL by scoring 31 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 13 assists in a Flame victory at Columbus on Saturday.

SATURDAY'S OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
· Casey Sanders scored 21 and had 8 rebounds off the Roanoke bench.
· Asheville's Tony Kitchings scored 24 and grabbed 16 rebounds in just 23 minutes.
· Ramel Curry scored 26 and Derrick Zimmerman had 14 assists for Columbus.
· Asheville's Ron Slay hit 11-of-18 FGA and scored 29 points.
· Fayetteville's Tang Hamilton scored 23 on a 10-for-16 shooting night from the floor.

BADGERS OR HEELS? What are the chances that Asheville teammates Joe Forte and Kirk Penney have a little something riding on today's North Carolina vs. Wisconsin game in the NCAA Tournament? Both have Final Four experience of their own, Forte as a Tar Heel and Penney as a Badger.

NBDL QUIZ: In addition to Joe Forte and Kirk Penney, there is one more current NBDL player with NCAA Final Four experience. Can you name him?

22 IN ALL: There are 22 current NBDL players who played in the NCAA Tournament as collegiate players. Asheville and Roanoke each have five players who attended the March school boy dance.

NBDL ALUMNI UPDATE...from Saturday in the NBA
· Ten (10) former D-Leaguers were suited up in 11 NBA games.
· The Spurs activated Mike Wilks (Huntsville) from the injured list.

GO SOUTHWEST YOUNG MAN: In-market announcements and media availabilities for NBDL expansion cities are scheduled for Tuesday in Tulsa at the Expo Square Pavilion and Wednesday in Albuquerque at Tingley Coliseum.

QUIZ ANSWER: Roanoke's James Thomas played in the 2003 Final Four as a member of the Texas Longhorns.

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