NBDL daily developments
April 2, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
WHO'S HOT: The Huntsville Flight has won seven of its last eight. The Florida Flame has won three straight and four of its last five.
WHO'S NOT: Columbus...when they play Huntsville. The Dragons have lost 15 of the last 18 meetings with the Flight. The Fayetteville Patriots have lost four of their last five games.
MUST WIN: Tonight's game against Roanoke is a must-win for Asheville to keep hopes of hosting a postseason semi-final game alive. A Dazzle victory, coupled with the way the tie-breaker would fall out, assures that the Altitude would be traveling when the postseason opens.
NBDL ALUMNI UPDATE...from Friday's NBA games
· 12 former D-Leaguers put on an NBA uniform in 13 games on Friday.
· Chris Andersen (Fayetteville) grabbed 16 rebounds in 24 minutes for
the Hornets.
· Mikki Moore (Roanoke) played 34 minutes, scoring 14 and getting 5
rebounds for the Clippers.
· Matt Carroll (Roanoke) scored 17 (6-8 FGA) in 23 minutes for the
Bobcats.
· Rafer Alston (Mobile) hit 7-10 FGA and scored 18 in 24 minutes for
the Raptors.
· Damone Brown (Huntsville) had 11 points and 5 boards in 19 minutes
for the Wizards.
HAMMERING IT HOME: Not that anyone would, but just in case someone doubted that he should have been NBDL Rookie of the Year, Roanoke's James Thomas officially accepted the league's hardware in a pre-game ceremony Friday and then proceeded to score 21 points and grab 23 rebounds against Asheville.
OTHER TOP FRIDAY PERFORMERS
· Smush Parker played 47 minutes, scoring 23 and passing out 11 assists
for Florida.
· Tang Hamilton had 18 points and 14 rebounds in 42 minutes for
Fayetteville.
· Columbus F Scott Merritt scored 26, hitting 8-of-9 FGA and 10-of-12
FTA in 37 minutes.
· Ronald Blackshear hit 7-of-11 FGA and scored 15 off the Huntsville
bench.
ACCEPTING IN CHARLOTTE: Former Roanoke and current Bobcats' guard Matt Carroll will accept his hardware for being selected the NBDL's Most Valuable Player in a pre-game ceremony prior to the Bobcats' home game against the Clippers on Tuesday.
ROAD WOES: Fayetteville's road problems continued at Florida on Friday when the Patriots lost for the 19th time in 21 games away from home.
ON THE WEB: For additional information on the NBA's Development League go to NBDL.com.
NBA G League Stories from April 2, 2005
- Dragons Earn Key Victory In Defensive Battle With Flight, 90-84 - Columbus Riverdragons
- Altitude bounce back - Asheville Altitude
- Fayetteville Rebounds With 101-81 Victory Over Florida - Florida Flame
- NBDL daily developments - G League
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