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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- Stampede to Take Part in Asia Challenge - Idaho Stampede
- Hubbard Part of Team NBA at Asia Challenge - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Rory White Coaching Team NBA at Asia Challenge - Dakota Wizards
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