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#1 Pick Andre Barrett Highlights Flame Draft Night Selections

November 3, 2005 - NBA G League (G League)
Florida Flame News Release


FORT MYERS, Fla., November 3 --The Florida Flame have announced the results of the 2005 NBA Development League Draft. With the #1 pick overall, the Flame selected 5-10, point guard and NBA veteran, Andre Barrett, who spent the 2004-05 campaign with the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.

The Flame's other selections include 6-4, shooting guard Ricky Shields (2nd round), 6-2, point guard Kyle Bailey (3rd round), 6-8, small forward Jonathan Moore (4th round), 6-11, center George Leach (5th round), 6-2, point guard E.J. Rowland (6th round), 6-7, guard/forward Romel Beck (7th round), 7-0, center Anwar Ferguson (8th round), 6-6, small forward Josh Gross (9th round), and 6-4, shooting guard Torrian Jones (10th round).

"We are very pleased with the results from this year's draft," said Flame Head Coach Jeff Malone. "Our draft was built around our returning players, but we knew we needed a veteran point guard. That's what we have with Andre Barrett. But we also were able to draft some intriguing young guys that we're anxious to see compete in training camp against our veterans."

Barrett split the 2004-05 season in the NBA with the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. In 27 games with Houston, Barrett averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 assists in 11.6 minutes per contest. After moving on to Orlando, the New York native out of Seton Hall averaged 5.6 points and 2.5 assists in 11 games with the Magic.

An AP Honorable Mention All-American as a senior at Seton Hall in 2003-04, Barrett also earned First Team All-Big East honors with the Pirates, averaging a team-high 17.3 points and 5.9 assists per game. Barrett also tallied 19 points and six assists in Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament first round match-up against Arizona. Overall, Barrett posted averages of 15.3 points and 5.4 assists per contest during his four-year collegiate career with the Pirates.

"Tonight's draft was a solid start to our second season of play," said Florida Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Operations, Terry Thimlar. "Placing an extremely competitive basketball team on the floor is vital to our success. Coach Malone and I have worked hard to bring in the best of the best. We're anxious to get started."

The 10 players selected by the Florida Flame join the team's two allocated players (Theron Smith and Chris Brooks), one player picked from local tryouts (FGCU's Roman Brown), and four returners from last season (Hiram Fuller, Kendall Dartez, Tremaine Fowlkes, and Sean Finn). The following are the selections made by the Florida Flame in the 2005 D-League Draft:

2005 Florida Flame NBA Development League Draft Selections

Round Pick Name Height Position College Last Played
1 1 Andre Barrett 5-11 PG Seton Hall ‘04 NBA - Orlando ‘05
2 9 Ricky Shields 6-4 SG Rutgers ‘05 College
3 17 Kyle Bailey 6-2 PG Santa Clara ‘05 College
4 25 Jonathan Moore 6-8 SF NC Central ‘05 College
5 33 George Leach 6-11 C Indiana ‘04 WBA - Gulf Coast ‘05
6 41 E.J. Rowland 6-2 PG Saint Mary's(CA)‘05 College
7 49 Romel Beck 6-8 SF UNLV ‘05 College
8 57 Anwar Ferguson 7-0 C Houston ‘04 WBA - Arkansas ‘05
9 65 Josh Gross 6-5 SF UNC-Greensboro‘05 College
10 73 Torrian Jones 6-4 SG Notre Dame ‘04 USBL - Westchester ‘05

Florida will open training camp this Sunday, November 6 in Fort Myers. D-League rosters will be cut to 12 players on Thursday, November 10, with opening day rosters set on Thursday, November 17.

The Flame tips-off its second season in its home opener, Friday, November 25 at 7 p.m. as they take on the Roanoke Dazzle at Germain Arena. Single-game tickets are now available at the Germain Arena box office and all Ticketmaster outlets, including Specs Music stores. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Germain Arena box office at (239) 948-7825, Ticketmaster at 1-800-4-NBA-TIX or by logging onto ticketmaster.com.

Season ticket packages for all Flame home games at Germain Arena start as low as $120. As an incentive for fans, the Flame are offering the innovative Flame VIP Rewards Card program for all season ticket holders. By using their Flame VIP Rewards Card, season ticket holders will receive discounts on products and services at participating businesses, such as restaurants and retail stores, across Southwest Florida.

To order your season or group tickets, call the Flame today at 1-877-FLAME-TIX or visit floridaflame.com.

The Florida Flame is the official D-League affiliate of the NBA's Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic. Showcasing the best young talent in professional basketball outside of the NBA, the Flame will play a 48-game schedule during the 2005-06 season with 23 home games at Germain Arena. Led by a group of local investors, the Flame is entering its second season of providing affordable, family entertainment to sports fans throughout Southwest Florida.

The NBA Development League tips off its fifth season on November 18, 2005. The league includes the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (N.M.), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), , Austin Toros (Texas), Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Fort Worth Flyers (Texas), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.) and Tulsa 66ers (Okla.).

The D-League offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Thirty-four (34) players have been called up to the NBA on 50 separate occasions. Ten (10) former D-League coaches, five athletic trainers, 11 referees and 30 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001.

For additional information, please visit floridaflame.com or contact Florida Flame Director of Media Relations, Tim Becwar at (239) 561-8130 and tbecwar@nba.com. For additional information on the NBA Development League please visit NBADLEAGUE.com.



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