
2004 CBA College Draft complete
Published on September 21, 2004 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
Boise, ID (September 21, 2004) â Forty-eight players were selected tonight, through six rounds, during the 19th Annual Continental Basketball Association College Draft, conducted live via teleconference from the League Office in Boise, Idaho. Among the drafted players were seven NBA second round draft selections (players bold-faced in lists below), three teammates from one university (Texas â James Thomas, Brandon Mouton, Brian Boddicker), and a Second-Team AP All-American (Blake Stepp).
The Big 12 conference produced the most draft picks with eight players selected. The SEC was second with six players taken, and the Big East was third with five players selected. Conference USA produced four players, while the Big 10 and the MAC both had three players taken. The Pac-10, WCC, Atlantic 10 and the ACC all produced two players each. There were also two Division II players, one Division III player, and one high school player selected.
2004 CBA DRAFT
Round-by-Round
FIRST ROUND
1. Michigan Mayhem â DESMON FARMER (G, 6-5, 220) University of Southern California
2. Yakima Sun Kings â JAMES THOMAS (F, 6-8, 235) University of Texas
3. Great Lakes Storm â ANDRE BROWN (F, 6-9, 245) DePaul
4. Sioux Falls Skyforce â RICHARD MELZER (F, 6-8, 225) University Wisconsin-River Falls
5. Rockford Lightning â JABAHRI BROWN (C, 6-11, 215) University of Oklahoma
6. Gary Steelheads â JARED REINER (C, 6-11, 255) University of Iowa
7. Idaho Stampede â BLAKE STEPP (G, 6-4, 194) Gonzaga University
8. Dakota Wizards â PAPE SOW (F, 6-10, 250) Cal-State Fullerton
SECOND ROUND
9. Michigan Mayhem â ARTHUR JOHNSON (F, 6-9, 255) University of Missouri
10. Yakima Sun Kings â KYLE DAVIS (C, 6-10, 235) Auburn University
11. Great Lakes Storm â BRANDON MOUTON (G, 6-4, 205) University of Texas
12. Great Lakes Storm â RASHAD WRIGHT (G, 6-2, 190) University of Georgia
13. Rockford Lightning â ANWAR FERGUSON (C, 7-0, 210) University of Houston
14. Gary Steelheads â AARON HARPER (G, 6-7, 218) University of Mississippi
15. Idaho Stampede â ALVIN SNOW (G, 6-2, 215) Eastern Washington University
16. Dakota Wizards â MARCUS MELVIN (F, 6-8, 230) North Carolina State University
THIRD ROUND
17. Michigan Mayhem â DAVID HAWKINS (G, 6-4, 215) Temple
18. Yakima Sun Kings â TIM PICKETT (G, 6-7, 207) Florida State University
19. Gary Steelheads â MARCUS DOUTHIT (C, 6-11, 233) Providence
20. Yakima Sun Kings â TONY DOBBINS (G, 6-4, 190) Richmond
21. Rockford Lightning â KENDALL DARTEZ (C, 6-11, 232) University of Louisville
22. Gary Steelheads â MATT LOTTICH (G, 6-4, 205) Stanford University
23. Dakota Wizards â TONY BOBBITT (G, 6-4, 190) University of Cincinatti
24. Dakota Wizards â ODELL BRADLEY (F, 6-4, 240) IUPUI
FOURTH ROUND
25. Michigan Mayhem â SHAWNSON JOHNSON (F, 6-9, 250) North Texas
26. Yakima Sun Kings â DAMIEN WILKINS (F, 6-6, 222) University of Georgia
27. Great Lakes Storm â ERIK DANIELS (F, 6-8, 214) Kentucky
28. Sioux Falls Skyforce â JACKIE BUTLER (C, 6-10, 250) Coastal Christian Academy
29. Rockford Lightning â SIDNEY HOLMES (F, 6-6, 230) Lewis University
30. Gary Steelheads â TORRIAN JONES (G, 6-4, 205) Notre Dame
31. Idaho Stampede â CORY VIOLETTE (F, 6-8, 265) Gonzaga
32. Dakota Wizards â BRYANT MATTHEWS (F, 6-7, 215) Virginia Tech
FIFTH ROUND
33. Michigan Mayhem â JASON ANDREAS (C, 6-10, 250) Michigan State University
34. Yakima Sun Kings â JACKSON VROMAN (F, 6-10, 220) Iowa State University
35. Great Lakes Storm â PAUL HAYNES (F, 6-8, 215) Grambling
36. Yakima Sun Kings â TIM ELLIS (G, 6-6, 190) Kansas State University
37. Rockford Lightning â ABRAHAM KEITA (F, 6-9) St. John's University
38. Gary Steelheads â DARIUS RICE (F, 6-10, 222) Miami
39. Idaho Stampede â BRIAN BODDICKER (F, 6-8, 228) University of Texas
40. Dakota Wizards â R.T.GUINN (C, 6-10, 245) Baylor
SIXTH ROUND
41. Michigan Mayhem â MIKE WILLIAMS (F, 6-8, 190) Western Michigan
42. Yakima Sun Kings â DAVID YOUNG (G, 6-5, 205) North Carolina Central University
43. Gary Steelheads â MARVIN BLACK (F, 6-7, 223) Marshall
44. Sioux Falls Skyforce â CHRIS BOOKER (F, 6-10, 247) Purdue University
45. Rockford Lightning â JERRICK OLIVER (F, 6-7, 220) McNeese State
46. Gary Steelheads â JOHN EDWARDS (C, 7-0, 270) Kent State University
47. Idaho Stampede â ANTOINE PETTWAY (G, 6-0, 170) Alabama
48. Dakota Wizards â BRAD LECHTENBERG (G, 6-2, 185) San Diego
2004 CBA DRAFT
Team-by-Team (Round, Selection)
DAKOTA WIZARDS
(1ST, 8TH) PAPE SOW (F, 6-10, 250) Cal-State Fullerton
(2nd, 16th) MARCUS MELVIN (F, 6-8, 230) North Carolina State University
(3rd, 23rd) TONY BOBBITT (G, 6-4, 190) University of Cincinatti
(3rd, 24th) ODELL BRADLEY (F, 6-4, 240) IUPUI
(4th, 32nd) BRYANT MATTHEWS (F, 6-7, 215) Virginia Tech
(5th, 40th) R.T.GUINN (C, 6-10, 245) Baylor
(6th, 48th) BRAD LECHTENBERG (G, 6-2, 185) San Diego
GARY STEELHEADS
(1ST, 6TH) JARED REINER (C, 6-11, 255) University of Iowa
(2ND, 14TH) AARON HARPER (G, 6-7, 218) University of Mississippi
(3RD, 19TH) MARCUS DOUTHIT (C, 6-11, 233) Providence
(3RD, 22ND) MATT LOTTICH (G, 6-4, 205) Stanford University
(4TH, 30TH) TORRIAN JONES (G, 6-4, 205) Notre Dame
(5TH, 38TH) DARIUS RICE (F, 6-10, 222) Miami
(6TH, 43RD) MARVIN BLACK (F, 6-7, 223) Marshall
(6TH, 46TH) JOHN EDWARDS (C, 7-0, 270) Kent State University
GREAT LAKES STORM
(1ST, 3RD) ANDRE BROWN (F, 6-9, 245) DePaul
(2ND, 11TH) BRANDON MOUTON (G, 6-4, 205) University of Texas
(2ND, 12TH) RASHAD WRIGHT (G, 6-2, 190) University of Georgia
(4TH, 27TH) ERIK DANIELS (F, 6-8, 214) Kentucky
(5TH, 35TH) PAUL HAYNES (F, 6-8, 215) Grambling
IDAHO STAMPEDE
(1ST, 7TH) BLAKE STEPP (G, 6-4, 194) Gonzaga University
(2ND, 15TH) ALVIN SNOW (G, 6-2, 215) Eastern Washington University
(4TH, 31ST) CORY VIOLETTE (F, 6-8, 265) Gonzaga
(5TH, 39TH) BRIAN BODDICKER (F, 6-8, 228) University of Texas
(6TH, 47TH) ANTOINE PETTWAY (G, 6-0, 170) Alabama
MICHIGAN MAYHEM
(1ST, 1ST) DESMON FARMER (G, 6-5, 220) University of Southern California
(2ND, 9TH) ARTHUR JOHNSON (F, 6-9, 255) University of Missouri
(3RD, 17TH) DAVID HAWKINS (G, 6-4, 215) Temple
(4TH, 25TH) SHAWNSON JOHNSON (F, 6-9, 250) North Texas
(5TH, 33RD) JASON ANDREAS (C, 6-10, 250) Michigan State University
(6TH, 41ST) MIKE WILLIAMS (F, 6-8, 190) Western Michigan
ROCKFORD LIGHTNING
(1ST, 5TH) JABAHRI BROWN (C, 6-11, 215) University of Oklahoma
(2ND, 13TH) ANWAR FERGUSON (C, 7-0, 210) University of Houston
(3RD, 21ST) KENDALL DARTEZ (C, 6-11, 232) University of Louisville
(4TH, 29TH) SIDNEY HOLMES (F, 6-6, 230) Lewis University
(5TH, 37TH) ABRAHAM KEITA (F, 6-9) St. John's University
(6TH, 45TH) JERRICK OLIVER (F, 6-7, 220) McNeese State
SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE
(1ST, 4TH) RICHARD MELZER (F, 6-8, 225) University Wisconsin-River Falls
(4TH, 28TH) JACKIE BUTLER (C, 6-10, 250) Coastal Christian Academy
(6TH, 44TH) CHRIS BOOKER (F, 6-10, 247) Purdue University
YAKIMA SUN KINGS
(1ST, 2ND) JAMES THOMAS (F, 6-8, 235) University of Texas
(2ND, 10TH) KYLE DAVIS (C, 6-10, 235) Auburn University
(3RD, 18TH) TIM PICKETT (G, 6-7, 207) Florida State University
(3RD, 20TH) TONY DOBBINS (G, 6-4, 190) Richmond
(4TH, 26TH) DAMIEN WILKINS (F, 6-6, 222) University of Georgia
(5TH, 34TH) JACKSON VROMAN (F, 6-10, 220) Iowa State University
(5TH, 36TH) TIM ELLIS (G, 6-6, 190) Kansas State University
(6TH, 42ND) DAVID YOUNG (G, 6-5, 205) North Carolina Central University
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