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Nuggets Assign Hodge to Austin Toros of D-League

February 7, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
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DENVER, February 7 - The Denver Nuggets have assigned guard Julius Hodge to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League (D-League), General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced today. Austin has been assigned the Nuggets' D-League affiliate for the 2005-06 season.

Hodge, 6-7, 210, was drafted by the Nuggets in the first round (20th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 11 games for the Nuggets this season, averaging 1.0 ppg and 0.6 rpg in 2.7 minutes. Hodge becomes the first Nugget assigned to the D-League since the affiliate system was put into place this past summer.

Ten of the 21 NBA-assigned players are now currently active in the D-League. Hodge is the first player to be designated to the Toros. He will join the Austin team on their current road trip and play for the first time with coach Dennis Johnson's squad on Friday at Tulsa. The complete list of 2005-06 NBA to D-League designated players and their current status follows:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team

Martynus Andriuskevicius Cleveland Cavaliers Arkansas RimRockers (recalled by Cavaliers)

Sean Banks New Orleans/Okla.City Hornets Tulsa 66ers (waived by Hornets)

Earl Barron Miami Heat Florida Flame (recalled by HEAT)

Eddie Basden Chicago Bulls Tulsa 66ers

Andray Blatche Washington Wizards Roanoke Dazzle (recalled by Wizards)

Gerald Green Boston Celtics Fayetteville Patriots (recalled by Celtics)

Julius Hodge Denver Nuggets Austin Toros

Ersan Ilyasova Milwaukee Bucks Tulsa 66ers

Dwayne Jones Boston Celtics Florida Flame

Rawle Marshall Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers

C.J. Miles Utah Jazz Albuquerque Thunderbirds (recalled by Jazz)

Sergei Monia Portland Trail Blazers Fort Worth Flyers (recalled by Blazers)

Peter John Ramos Washington Wizards Roanoke Dazzle

Anthony Roberson Memphis Grizzlies Arkansas RimRockers

Lawrence Roberts Memphis Grizzlies Arkansas RimRockers

Donta Smith Atlanta Hawks Arkansas RimRockers

Pape Sow Toronto Raptors Arkansas RimRockers (recalled by Raptors)

Dijon Thompson Phoenix Suns Albuquerque Thunderbirds (recalled by Suns)

Martell Webster Portland Trail Blazers Fort Worth Flyers (recalled by Blazers)

Bracey Wright Minnesota Timberwolves Florida Flame

Dorell Wright Miami Heat Florida Flame (recalled by HEAT)

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