2007 NBA Development League expansion draft
2007 NBA Development League expansion draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | September 5, 2007 |
Overview | |
League | NBA |
Expansion teams | Rio Grande Valley Vipers Fort Wayne Mad Ants Utah Flash Iowa Energy |
The 2007 NBA Development League expansion draft was the second expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The draft was held on September 5, 2007, so that the newly founded Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Utah Flash and Iowa Energy could acquire players for the upcoming 2007–08 season. Players from the final 2006–07 rosters of the Arkansas RimRockers and Fort Worth Flyers, as well as all other unprotected NBADL players, were available to have their rights selected in the 2007 expansion draft.[1] A random drawing was held to determine the draft order and the Vipers won the first overall pick. The draft comprised 10 rounds where each team switched their selection order; for example, the Iowa Energy chose last in Round 1 (fourth overall) but were able to select first in Round 2 (fifth overall).[1]
J. R. Pinnock, a guard, was the first overall expansion draft selection. He was one of three players to have also been chosen in an NBA draft (2006) along with James Lang (2003) and Denham Brown (2006).[2][3] Through the 2009–10 NBA D-League season, eight total players from the 2007 expansion draft have been named an NBA D-League All-Star at least once, including Jeremy Richardson, Will Conroy, Curtis Stinson, Antonio Meeking, Clay Tucker, Desmon Farmer, Walker Russell, Jr. and Luke Schenscher.[4][5][6][7] Oddly, none of the three NBA Draft picks have ever been named NBA D-League All-Stars.
Key
Pos. | G | F | C |
Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
^ | Denotes player who has been selected to (an) NBA Development League All-Star Game(s) |
* | Denotes player who has been selected to (an) NBA Development League All-Star Game(s) and was also selected in an NBA draft |
† | Denotes player who was also selected in an NBA Draft |
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | High School/College |
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1 | 1 | J. R. Pinnock† | G | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | George Washington |
1 | 2 | Jeremy Richardson^ | F | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Delta State |
1 | 3 | Brian Jackson | F | ![]() | Utah Flash | Oregon State |
1 | 4 | Will Conroy^ | G | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Washington |
2 | 5 | Jackie Manuel | G/F | ![]() | Iowa Energy | North Carolina |
2 | 6 | James Lang† | F | ![]() | Utah Flash | Central Park Christian HS (Birmingham, AL) |
2 | 7 | Anthony Roberson | G | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Florida |
2 | 8 | Trent Strickland | G/F | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Wake Forest |
3 | 9 | Alfred Neale | G/F | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | New Mexico |
3 | 10 | Olu Famutimi | G | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Arkansas |
3 | 11 | Roger Powell | F | ![]() | Utah Flash | Illinois |
3 | 12 | Anthony Terrell | F | ![]() | Iowa Energy | UNC Wilmington |
4 | 13 | Brandon Robinson | F | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Auburn |
4 | 14 | Curtis Stinson^ | G | ![]() | Utah Flash | Iowa State |
4 | 15 | Antonio Meeking^ | F | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Louisiana Tech |
4 | 16 | Terrance Thomas | F | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Baylor |
5 | 17 | Clay Tucker^ | G | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Milwaukee |
5 | 18 | Mike Benton | C | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | College of Charleston |
5 | 19 | Kevin Burleson | G | ![]() | Utah Flash | Minnesota |
5 | 20 | Denham Brown† | G/F | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Connecticut |
6 | 21 | Matt Haryasz | C | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Stanford |
6 | 22 | Chris Copeland | F | ![]() | Utah Flash | Colorado |
6 | 23 | Badou Gaye | C | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Gwynedd–Mercy |
6 | 24 | Nigel Dixon | C | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Western Kentucky |
7 | 25 | Desmon Farmer^ | G | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Southern California |
7 | 26 | Tyrone Sally | F | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | West Virginia |
7 | 27 | Corey Santee | G | ![]() | Utah Flash | TCU |
7 | 28 | Luke Whitehead | F | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Louisville |
8 | 29 | Deji Akindele | C | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Chicago State |
8 | 30 | Cezary Trybański | F/C | ![]() | Utah Flash | — |
8 | 31 | Chad Bell | C | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Nevada |
8 | 32 | John Gilchrist | G | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Maryland |
9 | 33 | Joe Dabbert | F | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Creighton |
9 | 34 | Walker Russell, Jr.^ | G | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Jacksonville State |
9 | 35 | Kevin "Butter" Johnson | G/F | ![]() | Utah Flash | UNC Charlotte |
9 | 36 | DeAnthony Bowden | G | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Creighton |
10 | 37 | Luke Schenscher^ | C | ![]() | Iowa Energy | Georgia Tech |
10 | 38 | Jeff Hagen | C | ![]() | Utah Flash | Minnesota |
10 | 39 | Armien Kirkland | G/F | ![]() | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Cincinnati |
10 | 40 | Milone Clark | G | ![]() | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Tennessee Tech |
References
- General
- "2007 D-League Expansion Draft Results". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 19, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ a b "2007 D-League Expansion Draft Results". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 19, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "2006 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "2003 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "2007 D-League All-Star Rosters". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 17, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "2008 D-League All-Star Game Team Rosters Announced". NBA.com. NBA Development League, LLC. February 5, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ "2009 NBA D-League All-Star Game Participants Unveiled". NBA.com. NBA Development League, LLC. February 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "2010 NBA D-League All-Star Rosters Unveiled". NBA.com. NBA Development League, LLC. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.