63 Former NBA D-Leaguers Highlight 2009-10 NBA Opening Day Rosters
Published on October 27, 2009 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, October 27, 2009 - An all-time high 63 players with NBA Development League experience highlight 2009-10 NBA opening day rosters. The 63 former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA opening day rosters surpasses the previous highs of 60 featured on 2008-09 NBA start-of-season rosters, and the 44 former NBA D-Leaguers on 2007-08 opening day rosters. In just four years, the number of former NBA D-League players on NBA start-of-season rosters has nearly doubled, going from 35 on opening day in 2006-07 to 63 today.
Twenty-nine of 30 NBA teams feature at least one player with NBA D-League experience, while the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors each have four former NBA D-Leaguers on their respective rosters. Two members of the 2008 NBA D-League Champion Colorado 14ers are on NBA rosters, with Trey Gilder suiting up for the Memphis Grizzlies and Sonny Weems joining the Raptors.
Of the 63 former NBA D-League players currently in the NBA, 18 are members of teams in action tonight, including Shannon Brown, Jordan Farmar and Josh Powell, members of the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Following is the list of players with NBA D-League experience on opening day rosters.
Player NBA Team Last NBA D-League Team
Alexis Ajinca* Charlotte Sioux Falls
Rafer Alston New Jersey Mobile
Louis Amundson Phoenix Colorado
Chris Andersen Denver Fayetteville
Joel Anthony* Miami Iowa
Kelenna Azubuike Golden State Fort Worth
Jose Barea* Dallas Fort Worth
Matt Barnes Orlando Fayetteville
Brandon Bass* Orlando Fort Worth
Andray Blatche* Washington Roanoke
Aaron Brooks* Houston Rio Grande Valley
Devin Brown New Orleans Fayetteville
Shannon Brown* L.A. Lakers Iowa
Derrick Byars Chicago Bakersfield
Will Bynum Detroit Roanoke
Matt Carroll Dallas Roanoke
Daequan Cook* Miami Iowa
Joey Dorsey* Houston Rio Grande Valley
Quincy Douby Toronto Erie
Jordan Farmar* L.A. Lakers Los Angeles
Kyrylo Fesenko* Utah Utah
J.R. Giddens* Boston Utah
Trey Gilder Memphis Colorado
Marcin Gortat* Orlando Anaheim
Stephen Graham Charlotte Sioux Falls
Donte Greene* Sacramento Reno
Hamed Haddadi* Memphis Dakota
Malik Hairston* San Antonio Austin
Jason Hart Minnesota Asheville
Chuck Hayes Houston Albuquerque
Ryan Hollins* Minnesota Fort Worth
Othello Hunter* Atlanta Anaheim
Ersan Ilyasova Milwaukee Tulsa
Darnell Jackson* Cleveland Erie
Nathan Jawai* Minnesota Idaho
Anthony Johnson Orlando Mobile
Amir Johnson* Toronto Sioux Falls
Dahntay Jones Indiana Fort Wayne
Coby Karl Cleveland Idaho
Kosta Koufos* Utah Utah
Shaun Livingston Oklahoma City Tulsa
Ian Mahinmi* San Antonio Austin
Josh McRoberts* Indiana Idaho
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Houston Austin
C.J. Miles* Utah Idaho
Jamario Moon Cleveland Fort Worth
Mikki Moore Golden State Roanoke
Steve Novak* L.A. Clippers Rio Grande Valley
Patrick O'Bryant* Toronto Bakersfield
Josh Powell* L.A. Lakers Fort Worth
Ramon Sessions* Minnesota Tulsa
Bobby Simmons New Jersey Revelers
Alando Tucker* Phoenix Iowa
Bill Walker* Boston Utah
C.J. Watson Golden State Rio Grande Valley
Kyle Weaver* Oklahoma City Tulsa
Martell Webster* Portland Fort Worth
Sonny Weems* Toronto Colorado
D.J. White* Oklahoma City Tulsa
Jawad Williams Cleveland Rio Grande Valley
Sean Williams* New Jersey Colorado
Louis Williams* Philadelphia Fort Worth
Dorell Wright* Miami Florida
*NBA assigned player
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