Top Overall Pick Eddie Gill Returns to 14ers
December 17, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
DENVER, Dec. 17, 2007 - The Colorado 14ers today announced the re-acquisition of guard Eddie Gill. Gill was the #1 overall draft pick in this year's D-League Draft and returns to the 14ers after being the first Gatorade Call-Up of the season by the New Jersey Nets.
The Aurora, Colorado native appeared in 13 games and made one start this season for the Nets. He averaged 2.9 points and 1.6 assists in 11.5 minutes per game. Gill was also in the New Jersey Nets training camp this pre-season, and has spent time with the Nets, Indiana Pacers, Portland TrailBlazers, and Memphis Grizzlies since entering the league in 2000 out of Weber State. In five NBA seasons Gill averaged 3.1 points and 1.1 assists in 167 games.
The 14ers host the Austin Toros at the Broomfield Event Center on Tuesday night, where Gill will make his season debut for Colorado. To make room on the roster, the 14ers waived forward Julian Sensley due to injury.
About the 14ers: The 14ers are in their second season after winning the D-League Western Division Post-Season Championship in 2007. Colorado set very high standards in its first season in the NBA Development League with a long list of honors. In 2006-2007 the 14ers became only the second team in D-League history to have three players named as All D-League First Team Performers when Louis Amundson, Elton Brown, and Von Wafer were recognized by the league's coaches. Amundson also took home Rookie of the Year Honors, while Brown led the D-League in rebounding and double-double performances on the season. Colorado also placed a league high five players in the first ever NBA Development League All-Star Game in 2007, with Amundson, Brown, and Wafer all being selected along with Pooh Jeter and Rick Rickert. Head Coach Joe Wolf was also chosen as the first ever Western Division All-Star Coach for the game in Las Vegas. Jeter also went on to be named as an Honorable Mention All D-League Performer in 2007. To date the 14ers have had five GATORADE NBA Call-Ups in team history, with Louis Amundson now playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Von Wafer for the Denver Nuggets, and Eddie Gill with the New Jersey Nets.
For more information on the 2007-2008 14ers schedule and team, log on to www.14ershoops.com. Tickets for all 14ers home games at the Broomfield Event Center are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, 303-830-TIXS, and at www.ticketmaster.com.
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