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Sixers Finish Rocky Mountain Revue 4-2
Sixers Louis Williams and Steven Smith earned 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue All-Tournament honors, following the 76ers 4-2 performance in Salt Lake City.
Williams finished second in scoring (22.0 ppg), led the Revue in assists (5.2 apg) and finished third in steals (2.00 spg). The Sixers second-year player shot 47.4 percent (46-97 FG) from the field. A Philadelphia native and La Salle University alum, Smith averaged 15.7 points (5th), 5.7 rebounds (t-4th) while shooting 47.3 percent (35-74 FG). Smith joined the Sixers after a stint with the Golden State Warriors summer league team. Atlantas Marvin Williams was named Revue MVP, while Ronnie Brewer (Utah), Paul Millsap (Utah) and Andre Emmet (Seattle) also received All-Tournament honors. Sixers forward Ivan McFarlin posted a RMR-leading 9.7 rebounds per game and was among the others receiving votes for the All-Tournament Team. The 76ers had hosted a four-day summer mini-camp for rookies and free agents from Monday, July 10 through Thursday, July 13 in preparation for the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue (July 14-21) located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Among the participants were rookies Rodney Carney, Bobby Jones and Edin Bavcic as well as Sixers guard Louis Williams.  Rocky Mountain Revue: Official Site | Roster | League leaders | Team Stats | Photo Gallery Mini-Camp Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Photo Gallery
July 21: Hawks 82, Sixers 81 After starting the Rocky Mountain Revue 4-0, the Sixers finished off with two straight close defeats to finish with a final record of 4-2. Despite 27 points and six assists from Louis Williams, the Sixers fell to the Atlanta Hawks 82-81 on a dunk by Shelden Williams with 2.7 seconds left. Williams finished the revue with a 23.3 points per game scoring average and led the team. Sixers first round draft pick Rodney Carney scored 18 points in 24 minutes, Ivan McFarlin had eight points and led the team with 13 rebounds, and Steven Smith finished the game with 16 points. Overall, the Sixers outscored their opponents by 75 points over six games during the course of the Revue. July 20: Sonics 88, Sixers 86 | Boxscore The Seattle SuperSonics (3-2) held on to an 88-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) at the Rocky Mountain Revue. The Sonics got off to a hot start, pushing ahead 19-6 halfway through the first quarter. Despite the slow start for the 76ers, they pulled themselves to within four points at the half with a strong first-half performance from Glen McGowan who had 11 points and four rebounds in the first 20 minutes of play. In the third quarter, the 76ers got to within two points of Seattle, but the Sonics pulled away with great guard play from Noel Felix and Tony Bobbitt. Both Seattle players were in double digits by the end of the third quarter as the Sonics led with a 13-point lead. The Sixers made a run down the stretch to close the gap. A steal and break away dunk by Louis Williams pulled Philadelphia to with four points with 0:27 left. Rodney Carney brought the 76ers to within one points with 0:15 left on a long three-pointer. Seattle went up three points on a pair of free throws from Sonics guard Aaron Miles. With :06 seconds left, Williams drew a foul on a shot-fake from three-point range. Williams missed the first free throw, and made the last two at the line. After a pair of free throws from Robert Swift, the Sonics captured a three-points lead with four seconds left to play. A Steven Smith three-pointer fell short for the 76ers, and Philadelphia lost its first game of the Revue. Both Smith and Williams ended with 21 points, while Rodney Carney added 15 points in 20 minutes. July 18: Sixers 87, Spurs 61 | Boxscore The San Antonio Spurs (2-1) scored the first eight points of the game and led 14-4 at one point in the first quarter, but Philadelphia, the only undefeated team in the Revue, cut the lead to two points with a last second tip in before the quarter break. In the second quarter, the 76ers took the lead for the first time in the game with a Glen McGowan bucket with 6:30 left in the first half. Thanks to McGowans 11 points in the first half, Philadelphia took the seven point lead at the half. While the Spurs shot 45 percent, the 76ers shot just 35 percent from the floor, yet the 76ers were 11-of-11 from the free throw line. In the third quarter, the 76ers took over, led by the Revues third leading scorer Louis Williams. Williams hit a long three-pointer with less than a second left to push their lead to 19 points at the end of the third. Edin Bavcic scored 13 points in the quarter for the 76ers while Williams had eight in the third alone. Bavcic was originally drafted by the Toronto Raptors this past year and was then acquired by Philadelphia in a draft day trade. Bavcic, born in Bosnia went on to score 21 points in the game. In the fourth quarter, the 76ers increased their lead to as much as 29 points thanks to inexperience on the side of San Antonio. Air Force graduate, A.J. Khule got his first action for the Spurs in this Revue. The 76ers shot 29 free throws in the game, while the Spurs only got to the line 17 times. The fourth quarter dragged on, but finally ended with the 76ers winning by the final score of 87-61. Williams led all scorers with 23 points while the leading scorer for the Spurs was Andre Brown who only had 13 points. Philadelphia (4-0) will return to action on Thursday, July 20, when they play Seattle at 5pm EST. July 17: Sixers 90, Mavericks 59 | Boxscore The Sixers cruised to a convincing 90-59 over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, July 17, at the Rocky Mountain Revue. Sixers guard Louis Williams led all scorers with 22 points (11-17 FG) and added seven assists, while Steven Smith added 16 points. Sixers assistant coach Henry Bibby served as the head coach for the game as the Sixers improved to 3-0 at the Revue. Marshall Strickland helped the Sixers get out to a hot start scoring eight points in the first quarter. The 76ers led the Mavericks, 24-14 at the end of one thanks to 10 Dallas turnovers and the 76ers shooting 55 percent. The 76ers continued their hot shooting while leaving the Mavericks in the dust. A long Louis Williams jump shot as time ran out in the first half gave Philadelphia a 20-point lead at the break. The 76ers shot an amazing 59 percent in the first half while Dallas dropped to 44 percent. Williams led all scorers in the first half with 20 points. In the most lopsided game of the Revue thus far, the 76ers took apart the Mavericks, 90-59. The Philadelphia lead was pushed to over 30 points with just under three minutes left. Philadelphia (3-0) will return to action on Tuesday, July 18, when they play San Antonio at 5pm EST. July 15: Sixers 81, Jazz 74 | Boxscore The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the host Utah Jazz, 81-74, before a sold-out crowd at the Rocky Mountain Revue on Saturday, July 15. The Sixers were led by Louis Williams, who posted a game-high 27 points (6-17 FG, 14-15 FT) along with five assists and four rebounds. Philadelphia native Steven Smith added 23 points (7-17 FG, 9-13 FT), including 17 points in the second half. Ivan McFarlin chipped in with 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds. The Sixers played without Rodney Carney (DND-left hamstring strain), Bobby Jones (DND-right hamstring strain) and Shavlik Randolph (NWT-personal reasons). The Sixers trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half and managed to cut the halftime deficit to 44-34. After allowing the Jazz to shoot 75.0 percent (18-14 FG) in the first half, the Sixers defense held the Jazz to 30 points on 36.0 percent (9-25 FG) shooting. Philadelphia (2-0) will return to action on Monday, July 17, when they play Dallas at 5pm EST. July 14: Sixers 88, Sonics 74 | Boxscore The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game at the Rocky Mountain Revue with an 88-74 win against Seatlle. Shavlik Randolph led all scorers with 25 points (4-11 FG, 17-23 FT) and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. First round draft pick Rodney Carney added 17 points (8-16 FG) while Louis Williams contributed with 12 points (3-9 FG, 6-6 FT), five rebounds and five assists, and Philadelphia native Steven Smith finished with 13 points (6-13 FG) and five rebounds off the bench. The Sixers trailed 30-18 after the first quarter as Seattle shot 70.6 percent (12-17 FG) in the opening frame. The 76ers defense buckled down and held the Sonics to just 44 points (15-42, .357 FG%) in the final three quarters. The Sixers will be back in action on Saturday, July 15, against Utah (9pm ET). NOTES: Second round draft pick Bobby Jones left the game in the first quarter with 7:39 left to play due to a right hamstring strain Philadelphia dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Sonice 42-24 overall... The Sixers 18 offensive rebounds led to 17 second chance points The Sixers trailed by as many as 19 points Sixers assistant coach John Loyer served as the teams head coach while Maurice Cheeks observed the game alongside Sixers President Billy King and Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations Tony DiLeo.
2006 SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYER BIOS EDIN BAVCIC F 6-10 230 Bosnia-Herzegovina Originally selected by Toronto in the second round (56th pick overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft Acquired by the 76ers in a draft night trade (6/28/06) with the Raptors in exchange for cash considerations Participated in the 2006 Reebok Euro Camp in Treviso, Italy Played in the closing game of the camp for Reebok All-Star Team vs. Italian national team under-20, and finished with nine points and five rebounds Has also played for Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia-First Division, 2003-05), KK Ilidza (Bosnia-Second Division, 2005), Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia-First Division, 2005-) Member of the Bosnian National team Signed first professional contract in 2004 with Bosna Sarajevo Born on June 5, 1984 in Bosnia. RODNEY CARNEY F 6-6 240 Memphis Originally selected by Chicago in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft In a draft night trade (6/28/06), Carneys draft rights were sent to Philadelphia along with a 2007 second round draft pick and cash considerations from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to Thabo Sefolosha, the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft Averaged 14.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 133 games (101 starts) in four seasons at the University of Memphis Holds Memphis record for career three-pointers made (287) which also ranks him third in Conference USA history Ranks third in career points at Memphis with 1,901 Played in 133 games for the Tigers, the second-most in school history Named Conference USA Player of the Year and was a C-USA All-Tournament Team selection in 2005-06 Set Memphis single-season record with 102 three-point field goals in 2005-06 Averaged 17.2 points (2nd in C-USA) and 4.3 rebounds per game in his senior season for Memphis Born on April 15, 1984 in Memphis, Tenn. STEVE CASTLEBERRY C 6-11 225 Rider Undrafted by an NBA franchise Went to 2005 training camp with the 76ers and appeared in six preseason games averaging 1.0 rebound in 6.7 minutes per game Played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the CBA in 2005-06 and averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 20 games Also played for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Breakers of the USBL in the spring of 2006 and averaged 14.2 points and 10.8 rebounds in 13 games (8 starts) Played college basketball at three different schools Rider University (2003-05), Marist College (2001-02) and Dixie State Junior College of Utah (2001-02) Born on May 20, 1981 in Mulica Hill, N.J. BEN GREEN G 6-3 185 Detroit Mercy Played four years at the University of Detroit Mercy Averaged 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 32 games (23 starts) in his senior year (2005-06) Finished his junior season (2004-05) at Detroit Mercy averaging 4.3 points (6th-highest on the team) and 3.1 rebounds per game Averaged 4.4 points per game in 2003-04 for the Titans Is the cousin of Sixers guard Willie Green Born on March 9, 1983 in Detroit, Mich. HAROLD JAMISON F 6-8 265 Clemson Has spent the last two seasons playing professionally for Eurorida Scafati in Italy (2004-06) Averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in 46 games/starts over two seasons for Eurorida Scafati Had a career-best in points (32) in 2005-06 and in rebounds (16) in 2004-05 Has had brief stints in the NBA with Miami, LA Clippers and Cleveland Played professionally in Poland in 2000-01 Averaged 9.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and shot 60.9 percent (454-746 FG) over four seasons at Clemson University (1995-99) Born Nov. 20, 1976. BOBBY JONES F 6-7 211 Washington Originally selected by Minnesota in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft Acquired by the 76ers in a draft night trade (6/28/06) with the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a 2007 second round draft pick and cash considerations Averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 125 games (106 starts) in four seasons at the University of Washington Finished with a career field goal percentage of .501 (424-847 FG) Finished career ranked 20th in UW history with 1,226 points ... Ranks fourth in Washington history with 134 steals Selected to the All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention team in 2005-06 ... Named co-winner of John Meyers Defensive Player Award at teams postseason banquet along with teammate and fellow 2006 Draft selection Brandon Roy (POR) in 2005-06 A member of the 12-man U.S. National Team that won the gold medal at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey Born on Jan. 9, 1984 in Compton, Calif. IVAN MCFARLIN F 6-8 235 Oklahoma State Played three seasons at Oklahoma State University Is one of three players to record 1,000 points, 700 rebounds, 100 steals and 100 blocked shots in OSU history Ranks second all-time in school history for career field-goal percentage, connecting on 58.3 percent of his shots Ranks fifth in career double-doubles with 21 He ranks sixth in blocked shots with 117 Recorded 733 career rebounds, ranking 10th in school history Was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in all three seasons at OSU Born on April 26, 1982 in Houston, Texas. GLEN MCGOWAN F 6-8 220 Pepperdine Played the 2005-06 season in Germany (RheinEnergie Koln) where he averaged 14.4 points and 3.3 rebounds, while shooting 52.0 percent from two-point range and 37.1 percent from three-point range in 35 games... Helped lead RheinEnergie to the league championship... Named to the Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Second Team... Participated in the FIBA EuroCup where he averaged 20.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in seven games... Played in the FIBA EuroCup All-Star game... Averaged 14.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in 93 games (59 starts) in four seasons at Pepperdine University... Earned All-West Coast Conference honors as a junior (2003-04) and a senior (2004-05)... Finished college career as the 17th all-time leading scorer in school history (1,314 points)... Born on March 23, 1981 in Lemon Grove, Calif. SHAVLIK RANDOLPH F 6-10 240 Duke Re-signed as a restricted free agent on July 12, 2006... In his rookie NBA season, averaged 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game in 57 games (1 start)... Set career-highs in points last season with 10 versus Milwaukee on Dec. 7, and in rebounds with 13 on Feb. 25 versus Chicago... Also pulled down a team-leading 10-plus rebounds off the bench in back-to-back games versus Atlanta (12/14, 12 reb) and versus Miami (12/16, 10 reb)...Undrafted by an NBA franchise, originally signed with the Sixers as a free agent on August 5, 2005... Averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots in 92 career games (36 starts) in three seasons at Duke University Finished with 129 career blocks, seventh best in Duke history in three seasons... Part of two ACC Championship teams (2003, 2005) and one Final Four squad (2004)... Born Nov. 24, 1983, in Raleigh, N.C. STEVEN SMITH F 6-9 240 LaSalle Joined the team on July 12 after playing for Golden State in the Vegas Summer League... Averaged 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 106 games (105 starts) over four seasons at LaSalle University Earned Atlantic-10 Player of the Year honors in consecutive seasons (2004-05 and 2005-06) Also earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from the Associated Press as a junior and senior Ranks seventh all-time at LaSalle in points (1,931) and fifth in rebounds (861) Born on April 12, 1983 in Philadelphia, Pa Attended Northeast High School in Philadelphia. MARSHALL STRICKLAND G 6-2 185 Indiana Averaged 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 121 games (97 starts) over four seasons at Indiana University Finished with 1,106 points for his career at Indiana, ranking 32nd on the all-time scoring list Was the 40th Hoosier player to reach the 1,000 career point plateau in 2005-06 Became the fifth player in school history to connect on 180 three-point field goals in his IU career Ranked second in the Big Ten in three-point field goal percentage (.479) and free-throw percentage (.890) in his senior year (2005-06) Was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection in his sophomore season (2003-04) Born on March 1, 1983. LOUIS WILLIAMS G 6-1 175 South Gwinnett HS (Ga.) Selected by Philadelphia in the second round (45th pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft Became the first high school player selected by the 76ers in the draft since Darryl Dawkins (1975, 1st round, 5th pick overall) In 30 games for the Sixers in 2005-06, averaged 1.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 4.8 minutes per game Had career-bests in points (9) and minutes (16:19) vs. Phoenix (1/31/06) Made his NBA debut at Detroit on Nov. 2, 2005, and connected for two points on his first field-goal attempt Entered the 2005-06 season as the seventh-youngest player in the NBA Born on Oct. 27, 1986 in Lithonia, Ga. |
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