GREENVILLE, S.C., February 4 – Roanoke guard Matt Carroll has been named the NBA’s National Basketball Development League Player of the Month for games played in January.

In 11 games, Carroll averaged 22.3 points and converted 48.9-percent from the field (88-of-180). He was also good on 64.3-percent from behind the three-point line (9-of-14) and made 60-of-69 free throw attempts (.870). He helped lead the Dazzle to a 7-4 record in the month, pulling them to within one game of first place in the league standings.

He leads the NBDL in scoring with 19.4 points per game and free throw percentage at .891 (82-of-92). Carroll is second in the league in three-point field goal percentage at .522 (12-of-23).

Carroll is the fourth Roanoke player to earn NBDL player of the month honors. Marque Perry and George Williams earned the award in February and November of last season, respectively. Cory Alexander was NBDL player of the month in January 2003.

The NBDL, the NBA’s minor league, includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Huntsville Flight (Ala.), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Columbus Riverdragons (Ga.) and Asheville Altitude (N.C.).

The league offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA’s umbrella. Thirty-three (33) players have been called up the NBA on 44 separate occasions. Nine former NBDL coaches, five athletic trainers, 11 referees and 29 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league’s inaugural season in November 2001. Six additional front office executives have earned positions with other major league sports.

Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The NBDL is a source of on-court talent for the NBA’s 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.