Pistons assign Acker to Patriots
Published on March 2, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Fayetteville Patriots News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., March 2 - The NBA Development League and Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the Pistons have assigned rookie Alex Acker to the Fayetteville Patriots of the D-League. The announcement comes barely 72 hours after Detroit sent another rookie, Amir Johnson, to Fayetteville.
Acker, a 6-5 guard, was the 60th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft out of Pepperdine University. He made his NBA debut on February 21 vs. Atlanta and scored the first points of his career on February 26 vs. Cleveland, finishing with two points. He ended his college career as the 20th all-time leading scorer in Pepperdine history with 1,273 points, ranked seventh in career steals with 133 and had career averages of 14.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 88 games.
Acker is the 25th player from 18 NBA teams to be assigned to a D-League affiliate. Thirteen (13) of the 25 NBA-assigned players are currently active in the D-League. The complete list of designated players and their current status follows. NBA assigned players currently on D-League rosters are in bold.
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team
Alex Acker Detroit Pistons Fayetteville Patriots
Martynus Andriuskevicius Cleveland Cavaliers Arkansas RimRockers
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
Amir Johnson Detroit Pistons Fayetteville Patriots
Dwayne Jones Boston Celtics Florida Flame (recalled by Celtics)
Rawle Marshall Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers (recalled by Mavericks)
C.J. Miles Utah Jazz Albuquerque Thunderbirds (recalled by Jazz)
Sergei Monia Portland Trail Blazers Fort Worth Flyers (recalled by Blazers)
Josh Powell Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers
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)
Von Wafer Los Angeles Lakers Fort Worth Flyers
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)
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The D-League is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
For more information on the Patriots or the NBA D-League, visit fayettevillepatriots.com or call (910) 213-1000.
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