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April 16, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release

WORST TO FIRST: The Columbus Riverdragons won the 2004-05 regular season title with a 30-18 record, just one season removed from finishing last with an 18-28 mark.

MOUNTAIN REMATCH: Tonight's semi-final game between Huntsville and Asheville at the Asheville Civic Center is a rematch of the 2004 NBDL Championship Tournament final. The Altitude won that game on a last-second Antonio Meeking bank shot from the top of the key.

ALUMNI UPDATE...from Friday in the NBA
· Ronald Dupree (Huntsville) came off the IL to score 20 in 18 minutes for the Pistons.
· Anthony Johnson (Mobile) scored 20 and had 5 rebounds in 32 minutes for the Pacers.
· The Los Angeles Lakers placed Tierre Brown (Charleston) on the injured list.
· 11 former NBDL players and five former officials laced up their shoes for 12 NBA games.

NBDL QUIZ: There are 22 former D-Leaguers on current NBA rosters. Which NBDL team has the most alumni at the next level?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "It's one game and anybody can win a ballgame," Roanoke head coach Kent Davison told the Roanoke Times regarding his team's chances tonight against top-seeded Columbus.

IT IS ONE GAME: The NBDL Championship Tournament format is sudden-death. The winners of tonight's game will play April 23 for the tournament title.

THE SEMI-FINALS ON NBA TV
Game Date Played Date Aired Times (EDT)
Roanoke at Columbus April 16 April 21 3:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Huntsville at Asheville April 16 April 22 3:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

IT'S IN THE HOLE! The Asheville Altitude set a new NBDL single-season record by making 1,870 field goals this year.

TOEING THE LINE: The Roanoke Dazzle set a new single-season standard for free throw attempts by going to the line 1,632 times.

QUIZ ANSWER: There are five former Fayetteville Patriots on current NBA rosters: Chris Andersen (Hornets), Matt Barnes (76ers), Devin Brown (Spurs), Jason Collier (Hawks) and Omar Cook (Raptors).

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