Tulsa, Okla., December 16, 2009 – The Tulsa 66ers announced today that the team has acquired point guard Zabian Dowdell.

Dowdell played in Italy during the 2008-09 season, where he averaged 19.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.2 steals in 37 games. The 6-3 guard played in France during the 2007-08 season and has played in the NBA Summer League each of the past three seasons.

The Virginia Tech University product ended his collegiate career seventh in scoring (1,785), fifth in assists (380), and third in steals (241). He was named an All-American honorable mention and first team All-ACC during the 2006-07 season. Dowdell twice received All-ACC honorable mention honors, and All-ACC Defensive team honors.

To make room for Dowdell on the roster, the 66ers released guard Mitch Johnson. Dowdell will be in uniform for Tulsa’s next game this Friday, Dec. 18, and will wear number 7.

The updated 66ers roster is below:

NUM	NAME	POS	HT	WT	FROM
11	Cecil Brown	G	6-4	190	UC Santa Barbara
7	Zabian Dowdell	G	6-3	191	Virginia Tech
17	Moses Ehambe	G	6-6	200	Oral Roberts
44	DeVon Hardin	C	6-11	250	California
50	Steven Hill	C	7-0	245	Arkansas
99	Marcus Lewis	F	6-8	265	Oral Roberts
15	Byron Mullens*	C	7-0	275	Ohio State
33	Yemi Ogunoye	F	6-9	210	Oral Roberts
23	Larry Owens	F	6-7	210	Oral Roberts
22	Mustafa Shakur	G	6-3	190	Arizona
21	Latavious Williams	F	6-8	205	Christian Life Academy (Tx.)

*NBA Assigned player from the Oklahoma City Thunder

Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts (Sioux Falls)
Assistant Coach: Dale Osbourne (South Alabama)
Athletic Trainer: Anthony Aldridge (Oklahoma)