14ers Tab Colorado Native Gill Number One Overall
November 1, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, NOV. 1,2007 - Eddie Gill who participated in training camp with the New Jersey Nets was selected by the Colorado 14ers with the top pick in the 2007 NBA Development League draft, currently underway at NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, NJ. Gill, a five year NBA veteran has played with New Jersey, Memphis, Portland and Indiana and will be one of 16 or 17 players in the 14ers training camp beginning Nov. 11.
Carlos Powell was chosen second overall by the Dakota Wizards. The 6-7, 220 pound forward who attended South Carolina was recently cut by the Golden State Warriors after a standout international career.
Darvin Ham, who spent eight seasons in the NBA and won a championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 was drafted third by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, followed by Jamaal Tatum, a 6'2" guard who went to the Idaho Stampede. C.J. Watson, who spent the 2007-08 preseason with the Charlotte Bobcats was the fifth pick of the 2007 D-League draft by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
The ten players selected by each team in the draft will combine with the six to seven players already assigned via allocation, local tryouts or players returning from the previous season. The rosters for each of the 14 teams will be cut to 12 players on Nov. 14. Final 10-man rosters must be set by Nov. 21.
Each team will play one preseason game between Nov. 15 and 20 before the D-League regular season tips off on Nov. 23.
Results of rounds two through 10 of the 2007 NBA Development League Draft will be announced later this evening.
The first round selections were:
1) Colorado 14ers - Eddie Gill
2) Dakota Wizards - Carlos Powell
3) Albuquerque Thunderbirds - Darvin Ham
4) Idaho Stampede - Jamaal Tatum
5) Rio Grande Valley Vipers - C.J. Watson
6) Sioux Falls Skyforce - Nik Caner-Medley
7) Fort Wayne Mad Ants - Larry Turner
8) Los Angeles D-Fenders - Jelani McCoy
9) Anaheim Arsenal - Kedrick Brown
10) Utah Flash - Kevin Kruger
11) Tulsa 66ers - Glen McGowan
12) Austin Toros - Kevin Pittsnogle
13) Bakersfield Jam - forfeited
14) Iowa Energy - Dwayne Mitchell
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