NBA Development League: Your Albuquerque Thunderbirds Compete in the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports
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Your Albuquerque Thunderbirds Compete in the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports

Albuquerque, N.M., July 14, 2008 – The 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports kicked off Friday in Las Vegas, N.V. Eighty-three players with NBA Development League experience highlight the 21 NBA rosters. Of those 83 players, eight have spent time honing their skills with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

Will Conroy – Cleveland Cavaliers Dijon Thompson – Houston Rockets Cedric Bozeman – Los Angeles Lakers D.J. Strawberry – Phoenix Suns Alando Tucker – Phoenix Suns Eddy Fobbs – Portland Trailblazers Brandon Robinson – Portland Trailblazers Anthony Fuqua – San Antonio Spurs

Will Conroy, a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers summer league roster led the 2008 Orlando Pro Summer League, which took place earlier this month, in assists averaging 5.6 assists per game. While on the New Jersey Nets roster in Orlando, the NBA D-League veteran excelled in other facets as well, posting 28 assists and only seven turnovers while shooting .500 (8-16) from the field. Conroy, who is the D-League's all-time leader in triple-doubles, received three GATORADE Call-Ups during the 2006-07 season.

So far the only Thunderbirds player to have seen playing time during the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports in Las Vegas has been Cedric Bozeman, who in two games is averaging nine points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.

All eight Thunderbirds players are scheduled to compete tonight at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports. You can keep up to date on how your favorite Thunderbirds players are doing by logging onto the league’s official website www.d-league.com.

The 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports lasts through this week and will feature 53 games over eleven days at the COX Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Don’t miss your chance to see these NBA stars in action. Thunderbirds season tickets are now on sale for the 2008-2009 season. Call (505) 265-3865 to reserve your seats today!

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