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Nine Former Flyers In NBA Training Camps

October 4, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas, October 4, 2006 - The Fort Worth Flyers lead the way among current D-League teams with nine former players on 2006-07 NBA vet camp rosters. The Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Arkansas RimRockers and Tulsa 66ers follow with seven each.

Among the former Flyers in NBA training camps are guard/forward Ime Udoka, center Luke Schenscher and guard/forward Kelenna Azubuike.

The Flyers first round selection (3rd overall) in the 2005 D-League draft, Portland, Oregon native Udoka recently signed to play with the Portland Trailblazers. Udoka, 6-6, 215, averaged 17.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 45 games (45 starts) for the regular-season champion Flyers before earning a Gatorade Call-Up to the New York Knicks on April 6. He was chosen by D-League head coaches to the 2005-06 All-NBA D-League first team and received the 2005-06 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award.

Schenscher, the Flyers second selection (11th overall) in the 2005 D-League Draft, will attend training camp with the Chicago Bulls. The 7-1 center played in 36 games (34 starts) and averaged 8.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game prior to becoming the first player in franchise history to earn a Gatorade Call-Up when the Bulls signed him on March 5.

Azubuike joined the Flyers in December and quickly made his mark with the team, starting 17 of 41 games. He averaged 12.6 points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists. The 6-5, 220 pound swingman was an honorable mention selection for the 2005-06 All-NBA Development League Team and signed with the Houston Rockets on August 4.

Other former Flyers who have earned training camp invitations include Ndudi Ebi (Dallas Mavericks) and NBA assigned players Ha Seung-Jin (Milwaukee Bucks), Rawle Marshall (Indiana Pacers), Josh Powell (Indiana Pacers), Von Wafer (Los Angeles Lakers) and Martell Webster (Portland Trail Blazers).

Overall, sixty-four (64) players that have played in the NBA Development League over the last five seasons are on 2006-07 NBA training camp rosters, including 49 who were on a D-League roster last season. The total number of NBA vet camp invitations over the last five seasons to players with D-League connections is 218.

Following is the list of former D-League players on 2006-07 NBA training camp rosters:

Player NBA Team Last D-League Team (season)

Martynas Andriuskevicius* Chicago Bulls Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Rafer Alston Houston Rockets Mobile Revelers (02-03)

Kelenna Azubuike Houston Rockets Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Matt Barnes Golden State Warriors Fayetteville Patriots (02-03)

Andre Barrett Chicago Bulls Florida Flame (05-06)

Earl Barron* Miami HEAT Florida Flame (05-06)

Eddie Basden* Cleveland Cavaliers Tulsa 66ers (05-06)

Brandon Bass* New Orleans-Okla. City Hornets Tulsa 66ers (05-06)

Andray Blatche* Washington Wizards Roanoke Dazzle (05-06)

Elton Brown New York Knicks Florida Flame (05-06)

Matt Carroll Charlotte Bobcats Roanoke Dazzle (04-05)

Brian Chase Utah Jazz Roanoke Dazzle (05-06)

Eric Chenowith Chicago Bulls Roanoke Dazzle (02-03)

Will Conroy Charlotte Bobcats Tulsa 66ers (05-06)

Kaniel Dickens Atlanta Hawks Fayetteville Patriots (05-06)

Marcus Douthit Los Angeles Lakers Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Ronald Dupree Detroit Pistons Huntsville Flight (03-04)

Ndudi Ebi Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Olu Famutimi San Antonio Spurs Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Kimani Ffriend Memphis Grizzlies Greenville Groove (01-02)

Ha Seung-Jin* Milwaukee Bucks Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Hiram Fuller Utah Jazz Florida Flame (05-06)

Andreas Glyniadakis Atlanta Hawks Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Gerald Green* Boston Celtics Florida Flame (05-06)

Lynn Greer Milwaukee Bucks Greenville Groove (02-03)

Jason Hart Sacramento Kings Asheville Altitude (01-02)

Chuck Hayes Houston Rockets Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Julius Hodge* Denver Nuggets Austin Toros (05-06)

Jimmy "Snap" Hunter Indiana Pacers Huntsville Flight (01-02)

Ersan Ilyasova* Milwaukee Bucks Tulsa 66ers (05-06)

Amir Johnson* Detroit Pistons Fayetteville Patriots (05-06)

Anthony Johnson Dallas Mavericks Mobile Revelers (01-02)

Dwayne Jones* Boston Celtics Florida Flame (05-06)

James Lang Washington Wizards Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

John Lucas III Houston Rockets Tulsa 66ers (05-06)

Rawle Marshall* Indiana Pacers Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Rich Melzer San Antonio Spurs Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Scott Merritt Chicago Bulls Austin Toros (05-06)

CJ Miles* Utah Jazz Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Mikki Moore New Jersey Nets Roanoke Dazzle (03-04)

Mamadou N'Diaye Los Angeles Lakers Asheville Altitude (03-04)

William "Smush" Parker Los Angeles Lakers Florida Flame (04-05)

Josh Powell* Indiana Pacers Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Peter John Ramos* Washington Wizards Roanoke Dazzle (05-06)

Rick Rickert Detroit Pistons Fayetteville Patriots (05-06)

Anthony Roberson* Golden State Warriors Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Lawrence Roberts* Memphis Grizzlies Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Melvin Sanders San Antonio Spurs Fayetteville Patriots (05-06)

Luke Schenscher Chicago Bulls Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Joe Shipp Charlotte Bobcats Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Bobby Simmons Milwaukee Bucks Mobile Revelers (02-03)

Donta Smith* Charlotte Bobcats Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Jamar Smith San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros (05-06)

Pape Sow* Toronto Raptors Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Dijon Thompson* Golden State Warriors Albuquerque Thunderbirds (05-06)

Cezary Trybanski Toronto Raptors Tulsa 66ers (05-06)

Ime Udoka Portland Trail Blazers Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Von Wafer* Los Angeles Lakers Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Matt Walsh New Jersey Nets Arkansas RimRockers (05-06)

Martell Webster* Portland Trail Blazers Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)

Mike Wilks Seattle SuperSonics Huntsville Flight (02-03)

Jawad Williams Los Angeles Clippers Fayetteville Patriots (05-06)

Bracey Wright* Minnesota Timberwolves Florida Flame (05-06)

Dorell Wright* Miami HEAT Florida Flame (05-06)

*NBA assigned player

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