Each week, a member of the NBDL family will be spotlighted here as the NBDL's High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for their contributions and/or achievements to their team or their community.
Tremaine Fowlkes Has an Historical Year
Tremaine Fowlkes made history during his four month stint with the Columbus Riverdragons to become our NBDL High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Mar 26, 2002, as a starter with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Lorenzo Coleman Can Fly With His Feet on the Ground
For most of the season, Roanoke's Lorenzo Coleman, a self-described "Peter Pan", has led the league in field goal percentage. But this week's NBDL High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Mar 19, 2002, also knows what it takes to stay grounded and focused on his goals.
Sgt. Slam Keeps the Kids Laughing
On November 16, 2001 a star was born under the bright lights of Crown Coliseum and the All-America City will never forget the debut of Sgt. Slam, the Fayetteville Patriots' mascot and this week's NBDL High Flyer of the Week, presented by U.S. Airways, for the week ending Mar. 12, 2002.
Jason Williams Gets Off to a Groovy Start
Slamming the ball home during the First Annual Blythe Academy/Greenville Groove Read to Achieve Game, Greenville's Jason Williams was truly the highest High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Mar. 5, 2002.
Jimmy King Tells a Story
The NBDL's High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Feb. 26, 2002, is Asheville Altitude guard Jimmy King who recently asked a group of preschoolers at the Hill Crest Head Start Program the classic question, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see?"
Johnny Phillips Plays Cupid
Columbus center Johnny Phillips spent Valentine's Day at the Columbus Regional Children’s Center, the only regional pediatric intensive care unit in Muscogee County, to become the NBDL's High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Feb. 19, 2002.
Jeff Myers is Principal for a Day
Greenville guard Jeff Myers has been named the NBDL's High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Feb. 5, 2002, for spending a recent off day filling in for the principal at Berea Elementary School in Greenville, South Carolina.
Alex English Teaches Achievement
Coach Alex English stressed the importance of academics to young minds at the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Founder's Day Banquet as the NBDL's High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Jan. 29, 2002.
Jason McCutcheon Studies for Life
By returning to school and completing his Bachelor of Arts degree one month into the inaugural NBDL season, Mobile Revelers forward, Jason McCutcheon, becomes the NBDL's High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Jan. 22, 2002.
David Crouse Visits Creekside Elementary
Huntsville Flight center, David Crouse, emphasizes the importance of reading and teaches geography to second graders as the NBDL High Flyer of the Week, presented by US Airways, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2002.