NBDL Updates: Merritt, Clausen Traded AND Stuff the All-Star Ballot!!!

[77ncaachamps]

January 22 : AUSTIN
GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 22, 2007 – The NBA Development League has approved a trade that will send Austin Toros forward Scott Merritt to Tulsa in exchange for 66ers guard Cheyne Gadson. Both Merritt (6-10, 240) and Gadson (6-2, 205) are D-League veterans.

From Marquette, Merritt has played in 21 games (17 starts) this season for Austin, averaging 26.3 minutes, 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds. In 105 career D-League games with Columbus and Austin, Merritt has averaged 28.7 minutes, 11.4 points and 6.2 rebounds.

Gadson has played in 22 games (16 starts) and was Tulsa's second-leading scorer at 16.2 points per game. He also averaged 43.7 minutes, 3.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists. In 56 career D-League games with Huntsville and Tulsa, the Oklahoma State product has averaged 23.0 minutes, 10.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Gadson is expected to be in uniform when the Toros (7-16) are host to Colorado (15-7) Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT. Merritt will make his 66ers (10-14) debut at home on Friday against Sioux Falls (15-9).

>>>Tulsa is the NBDL affiliate of MIL, NOK, NYK.

January 18: ANAHEIM
GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 18, 2007 – The Albuquerque Thunderbirds and Anaheim Arsenal have completed the first trade of the 2006-07 NBA Development League season with the Thunderbirds sending forward Jamaal Thomas to the Arsenal for center Greg Clausen.

Thomas, 6-8, 200, from Angelo State, has played in 20 games (four starts) for the T-Birds, averaging 25.0 minutes, 10.2 points and 2.3 rebounds.

Clausen, 6-10, 255, from Marquette, has played in 17 games (no starts) for the Arsenal, averaging 13.3 minutes, 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds.

Both players are expected to be in uniform for their new teams on Friday when Anaheim (9-14) visits Colorado (14-6) and Albuquerque (8-12) is host to Los Angeles (10-10).

>>>Albuquerque is the NBDL affiliate of CLE, IND, PHO.

Looks like they're geographically getting closer!!!

EDIT: Looks like it's time to STUFF THE BALLOT for the NBDL AS Game!!!

http://www.nba.com/dleague/allstar2007/asb/ballot.html?from=sweeps

Vote for Clausen and Merritt!!!

[spiral97]

wow rocky - looks like you have a unique opportunity to check out BOTH merritt AND clausen within the next week or so...