Tulsa 66ers Complete 2007 NBA D-League Draft
November 1, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
TULSA, Okla., November 1, 2007 - The Tulsa 66ers selected 6-9, 230 pound forward Glen McGowen with the team's first round pick in the 2007 National Basketball Association Development League draft.
McGowen started the 2006-07 season with Galatsaray Cafecrown Istanbul in Turkey, averaging 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in five games. He moved on to play with Telindus BC Oostende in Belgium, averaging 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 17 games and participated in NBA summer league with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2006. McGowen was originally an early entry candidate for the 2002 NBA Draft before withdrawing his name from consideration.
He earned All-West Coast Conference honors his junior and senior seasons at Pepperdine University and finished his collegiate career as the 17th all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,314 points. McGowen was granted a medical red-shirt after missing all but one game of the 2002-03 season due to recovery from knee surgery and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a blood clot in his left arm. He underwent multiple surgeries to dissolve the clot, including the removal of the top rib on each side of his body to relieve the compression of nerves and blood vessels.
"Glen is a scoring post player, both inside and out," said Tulsa 66ers head coach Joey Meyer. "He's played professionally and can be considered a veteran. We really need the experience, especially in a post player."
In the second round, the 66ers selected former Auburn standout Adam Harrington. The 6-5, 200 pound guard finished his collegiate career after playing his freshman year at North Carolina State. Harrington sat out the 1999-2000 season at Auburn under NCAA transfer rules. He earned Third Team All-SEC honors as a sophomore and scored in double figures 15 times during his junior year. Harrington scored a total of 1,136 points as a collegian.
Additional 2007 Tulsa 66ers draft selections include Dwight Brewington (Liberty), DeAndre Rice (Florida Atlantic), Keith Closs (Central Connecticut State), Michael Peoples (Fairleigh Dickinson), Rashid Byrd (Eastern Oklahoma JC), Abe Badmus (Bucknell), Schea Cotton (Alabama), Dwight Jones (Houston Baptist).
"You never know how the draft picks will work together until training camp," said Meyer. "We have some young players that will have to learn the adjustment from college to pro, but it is going to be a very talented group. I'm very pleased with the selections Coach Swinson and I made tonight and look forward to an exciting season here in Tulsa."
Complete 2007 draft results for the 66ers are as follows:
Name Position Height Weight College
Glen McGowan F 6-9 230 Pepperdine
Adam Harrington G 6-5 200 Auburn
Dwight Brewington G 6-5 190 Liberty
DeAndre Rice G 6-3 200 Florida Atlantic
Keith Closs C 7-2 215 Central Conn. St.
Michael Peoples G/F 6-7 211 Fairleigh Dickinson
Rashid Byrd C 7-1 240 Eastern Okla. JC
Abe Badmus G 5-11 175 Bucknell
Schea Cotton G 6-6 215 Alabama
Dwight Jones G 6-2 180 Houston Baptist
Training camp will begin November 10. All D-League teams will trim their roster to 12 players by November 14 and announce final roster cuts to 10 players by November 21.
The Tulsa 66ers tip off their third season on Friday, Nov. 30 against the Colorado 14ers. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the Expo Square Pavilion. Nineteen of the 66ers' 24 home games will be held on weekends, allowing Tulsa families the opportunity to see professional basketball when it best fits their schedules. For ticket information, log on to tulsa66ers.com or call the ticket office at (918) 585-8444.
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