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Stampede to Take Part in Asia Challenge

September 1, 2009 - NBA G League (G League)
Idaho Stampede News Release


BOISE, ID, September 1, 2009 - Idaho Stampede guard, Lanny Smith, and athletic trainer, Kevin Taylor were selected to participate in the NBA's 2009 Asia Challenge.

Smith was one of six NBA D-League players from the 2008-09 season to be selected for the Asia Challenge. The remaining roster will be filled with NBA legends Tim Hardaway, Robert Horry, Dominique Wilkins, and Vlade Divac. Former Stampede coach and current Dakota Wizards head coach Rory White and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will serve as the coaching staff for the team.

The team will play exhibition games in Korea and the Philippines starting September 5 against the KBL All-Stars in Seoul. They will then take on the Etlilans Backslammers in Incheon on September 6. The team closes out the Asia Challenge in the Philippines on September 11 against the PBA All-Stars.

Following is the D-League roster and schedule for the 2009 Asia Challenge:

Derrick Dial (Tulsa) G 6-4 Eastern Michigan

Chris Ellis (Sioux Falls) F 6-9 Wake Forest

Marcus Hubbard (Dakota/Rio Grande Valley) C 6-9 Angelo State

Russell Robinson (Reno) G 6-1 Kansas

Lanny Smith (Idaho) G 6-3 Houston

Bill Thomas (Colorado) G 6-5 Kansas

Date Opponent Time(ET) Location

September 5 KBL All-Stars Seoul Jamsil Indoor Stadium

September 6 ETliland Backslammers Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium

September 11 PBA All-Stars Manila Araneta Coliseum

About the NBA Development League

The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams - including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.

About the Idaho Stampede

Season tickets for the Idaho Stampede 2009-10 season start at only $195 per seat. During the 2007-08 season, the Stampede finished as the NBA Development League National Champions and was home to Two Time Coach of the Year, Bryan Gates. Don't miss out on any of the action, call (208) 388-4667 today for more information.



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