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DENVER FINISHES 3-3 IN REEBOK VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE

Nuggets RVSL Index


The Denver Nuggets took part in the Reebok Vegas Summer League for the second straight year, finishing a respectable 3-3 over the course of the league. The 2005 RVSL took place at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV from July 7-15. The Nuggets will played six games during the competition, taking on New Jersey, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Phoenix and the L.A. Clippers.

The Nuggets kicked off the competition with an 89-65 win over the New Jersey Nets, and then followed that up with a 92-77 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Nuggets hit a bump in the road in their next two contests, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 55-78, and the Chicago Bulls, 79-84. The Nuggets got back on track in their fifth game of the RVSL, taking down the Phoenix Suns, 87-79, but then closed out the league with a 78-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Luis Flores led the Nuggets in scoring throughout the six games, averaging 15.3 ppg. Nuggets' rookies Linas Kleiza and Julius Hodge also led Denver in rebounding (Kleiza, 6.2) and minutes (Hodge, 33.0), respectively. After having such solid showings, Flores and Kleiza were acknowledged by the summer league and named to the All-RVSL Second Team.

Denver’s game-by-game archive for the 2005 Reebok Vegas Summer League is listed below, as well as the team statistical leaders and the full team roster. Click here to view the full RVSL Photo Gallery.

Nuggets RVSL Game-by-Game
(All games played at COX Pavilion)
Date W / L Score Nuggets Record
Denver vs. New Jersey July 7 W 89-65 Box Score 1-0
Detroit vs. Denver July 9 W 92-77 Box Score 2-0
Cleveland vs. Denver July 10 L 55-78 Box Score 2-1
Chicago vs. Denver July 12 L 79-84 Box Score 2-2
Phoenix vs. Denver July 14 W 87-79 Box Score 3-2
L.A. Clippers vs. Denver July 15 L 78-94 Box Score 3-3

Nuggets RVSL Team Leaders
Points
Luis Flores 15.3
Linas Kleiza 15.2
Julius Hodge 13.3
Tyus Edney 10.3
Rebounds
Linas Kleiza 6.2
Julius Hodge 5.8
Boniface N'Dong 3.8
Marcus Haislip 3.8
Minutes
Julius Hodge 33.0
Linas Kleiza 27.3
Luis Flores 24.5
Ricky Sanchez 21.7
Click here for RVSL League Leaders

Nuggets RVSL Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. School / Yr. Yrs.
20 Joseph Dabbert C 6-11 255 Creighton ‘04 R
4 Tyus Edney G 5-10 166 UCLA ’95 4
22 Jason Ellis F 6-7 220 Boise State ’05 R
30 Desmon Farmer G 6-5 220 USC ‘04 R
12 Luis Flores G 6-2 195 Manhattan ’04 1
25 Marcus Haislip F 6-10 230 Tennessee ’03 3
29 Julius Hodge G/F 6-6 180 North Carolina State ’05 R
55 Kenyon Jones C 6-10 240 San Francisco ‘00 R
45 Linas Kleiza F 6-8 245 Missouri ’07 R
27 Boniface N’Dong C 7-0 205 Senegal R
32 Ricky Sanchez F 6-11 205 IMG Academy (FL) ’05 R
35 Luke Schenscher C 7-1 255 Georgia Tech ’05 R