
2006 NBA Development League Draft concludes
November 2, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
SECAUCUS, N.J., November 2 - The expansion Anaheim Arsenal selected Corsley Edwards, a 6-foot-9, 275-pound forward from Central Connecticut State, with the number one overall selection in the 2006 NBA Development League Draft.
Selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round (58th overall) of 2002 NBA Draft, Edwards made his NBA debut in 2004-05, playing in 10 games with the New Orleans Hornets. He spent the majority of that season playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 17.9 points and 9.9 rebounds. He also played in Turkey in 2004-05, playing 10 games with Fenerbahce Istanbul and averaging 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds. In 2003-04, Edwards played 38 games with Gloria Due Montecatini in Italy, averaging 16.1 points and 9.3 rebound.
Named Northeast Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Central Connecticut State, Edwards earned First Team All-Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. He finished his collegiate career as Central Connecticut State's second all-time leading scorer (1,731 points) and fifth all-time leading rebounder (967 rebounds). Edwards recorded 31 career double-doubles.
The remaining first round selections also included PF Andre Brown (Sioux Falls), SF Mike Harris (Colorado), PG Kevin Burleson Fort Worth), PF Justin Williams (Dakota), PF Matt Haryasz (Arkansas), SG Devin Green (Los Angeles), SG Denham Brown (Tulsa), C Peter John Ramos (Idaho), Darius Washington (Austin), SF Brandon Bowman (Bakersfield) and PG Troy Bell (Albuquerque).
Following are the results of the NBA D-League 2006 Draft:
ROUND ONE
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
1. Anaheim Arsenal Corsley Edwards PF 6-9 275 Central Connecticut State
2. Sioux Falls Skyforce Andre Brown PF 6-9 245 DePaul
3. Colorado 14ers Mike Harris SF 6-6 240 Rice
4. Fort Worth Flyers Kevin Burleson PG 6-3 205 Minnesota
5. Dakota Wizards Justin Williams PF 6-10 230 Wyoming
6. Arkansas RimRockers Matt Haryasz PF 6-10 235 Stanford
7. Los Angeles D-Fenders Devin Green SG 6-7 210 Hampton
8. Tulsa 66ers Denham Brown SG 6-5 220 Connecticut
9. Idaho Stampede Peter John Ramos C 7-3 290 Puerto Rico
10. Austin Toros Darius Washington PG 6-1 195 Memphis
11. Bakersfield Jam Brandon Bowman SF 6-9 223 Georgetown
12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Troy Bell PG 6-1 180 Boston College
ROUND TWO
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
13. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Jamaal Thomas SF 6-8 190 Angelo State
14. Bakersfield Jam Tony Bobbitt SG 6-4 195 Cincinnati
15. Austin Toros BJ Elder SG 6-4 205 Georgia Tech
16. Idaho Stampede Eddie Robinson SF 6-9 220 Central Oklahoma
17. Tulsa 66ers Nate Williams PF 6-10 230 Georgia State
18. Los Angeles D-Fenders Aloysius Anagonye PF 6-8 255 Michigan State
19. Arkansas RimRockers Badou Gay PF 6-9 245 Gwynedd-Mercy
20. Dakota Wizards Quemont Greer SF 6-7 240 DePaul
21. Fort Worth Flyers Jeremy Richardson SF 6-7 190 Delta State
22. Colorado 14ers Von Wafer SG 6-5 210 Florida State
23. Sioux Falls Skyforce DeSean Hadley PG 6-3 190 Eastern Michigan
24. Anaheim Arsenal Andre Owens SG 6-4 190 Houston
ROUND THREE
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
25. Anaheim Arsenal Tyler Smith PF 6-10 265 Penn State
26. Sioux Falls Skyforce Frank Williams PG 6-3 215 Illinois
27. Colorado 14ers Pooh Jeter PG 5-11 175 Portland
28. Fort Worth Flyers David Logan PG 6-1 175 Indianapolis
29. Dakota Wizards Brandon Armstrong SG 6-5 185 Pepperdine
30. Arkansas RimRockers Jason Smith SF 6-6 195 Mississippi
31. Los Angeles D-Fenders Akin Akingbala PF 6-9 220 Clemson
32. Tulsa 66ers Mike Hall PF 6-8 230 George Washington
33. Idaho Stampede Dexter Lyons SF 6-6 225 Central Florida
34. Austin Toros Brock Gillespie PG 6-2 190 Rice
35. Bakersfield Jam Yuta Tabuse PG 5-9 165 BYU Hawaii
36. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Eddie Fobbs C/F 6-11 240 Sam Houston State
ROUND FOUR
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
37. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Manuel Narvaez C 6-11 235 Southern Nazarene
38. Bakersfield Jam Anthony Coleman SF 6-11 215 Long Beach State
39. Austin Toros Walt Waters PF 6-9 265 Cleveland State
40. Idaho Stampede Jeff Graves PF 6-9 275 Kansas
41. Tulsa 66ers Mike Benton C 6-9 270 Charleston
42. Los Angeles D-Fenders Travis Garrison PF 6-8 241 Maryland
43. Arkansas RimRockers Ricky Shields SG 6-3 190 Rutgers
44. Dakota Wizards Renaldo Major SF 6-7 200 Fresno State
45. Fort Worth Flyers Trent Strickland SF 6-5 215 Wake Forest
46. Colorado 14ers Julian Sensley SF 6-9 235 Hawaii
47. Sioux Falls Skyforce Jeff Varem PF 6-6 240 Vincennes
48. Anaheim Arsenal Greg Clausen C 6-10 255 Marquette
ROUND FIVE
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
49. Anaheim Arsenal Carl Edwards SG 6-5 210 Charleston (W. Va.)
50. Sioux Falls Skyforce Chris Rodgers SG 6-4 190 Arizona
51. Colorado 14ers Bakari Hendrix PF 6-9 240 Gonzaga
52. Fort Worth Flyers Anderson Ferriera SF 6-9 220 Chipola CC
53. Dakota Wizards Dontell Jefferson PG 6-4 195 Arkansas
54. Arkansas RimRockers GJ Macon SF 6-9 230 Indiana-Pennsylvania
55. Los Angeles D-Fenders Nate Johnson PG 6-1 185 Nebraska
56. Tulsa 66ers JJ Sullinger SG 6-5 210 Ohio State
57. Idaho Stampede Clifton Lee SF 6-7 210 Northwestern State
58. Austin Toros Justin Bowen SF 6-7 210 Illinois-Chicago
59. Bakersfield Jam Tim Parham PF 6-9 240 Maryland Eastern Shore
60. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Brandon Robinson SF 6-8 215 Auburn
ROUND SIX
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
61. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Steven Barber PG 5-10 160 UT-Arlington
62. Bakersfield Jam Brian Collins PG 6-4 175 Belmont
63. Austin Toros Rod Benson PF 6-10 225 California
64. Idaho Stampede Ronnell Taylor SG 6-5 200 UAB
65. Tulsa 66ers Jean Felix SG 6-6 215 Alabama
66. Los Angeles D-Fenders Elton Nesbitt PG 5-9 165 Georgia Southern
67. Arkansas RimRockers Ali Berdiel PG 6-5 200 Valparaiso
68. Dakota Wizards Jameel Pugh SG 6-5 220 Sacramento State
69. Fort Worth Flyers Gary Hamilton C 6-9 260 Miami
70. Colorado 14ers Terrance Crawford SF 6-7 225 Oklahoma State
71. Sioux Falls Skyforce Antwayne Robinson SF 6-8 220 Temple
72. Anaheim Arsenal Daryl Dorsey PG 6-0 175 Brevard CC
ROUND SEVEN
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
73. Anaheim Arsenal Josh Murray SF 6-7 205 IUPUI
74. Sioux Falls Skyforce Luke Whitehead SF 6-6 220 Louisville
75. Colorado 14ers Sean Banks SF 6-8 210 Memphis
76. Fort Worth Flyers Anthony McHenry SF 6-7 222 Georgia Tech
77. Dakota Wizards Kevin Lyde PF 6-9 270 Temple
78. Arkansas RimRockers Ryan Forehan-Kelly SF 6-6 195 California
79. Los Angeles D-Fenders Wayne Arnold SG 6-4 190 Tennessee State
80. Tulsa 66ers Keith Triplett SG 6-3 185 Toledo
81. Idaho Stampede JT Williams SF 6-5 200 McNeese State
82. Austin Toros Tedric Hill PF 6-10 230 Gulf Coast CC
83. Bakersfield Jam Mike Dean SG 6-3 190 Middle Tennessee
84. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Chris Shumate SF 6-6 220 Murray State
ROUND EIGHT
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
85. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Isma'il Muhammed SF 6-6 225 Georgia Tech
86. Bakersfield Jam Carlos Cedeno SG 6-4 195 Venezuela
87. Austin Toros Dustin Brown SF 6-7 225 Loyola Marymount
88. Idaho Stampede Sam Daghlas PG 6-6 210 Midwestern State
89. Tulsa 66ers Chris Ellis PF 6-9 270 Wake Forest
90. Los Angeles D-Fenders Julius Lamptey C 7-0 275 Garden City CC
91. Arkansas RimRockers Jonathan Moore SF 6-8 220 NC Central
92. Dakota Wizards George Williams SF 6-8 215 Houston
93. Fort Worth Flyers Jibril Hodges SG 6-2 189 Long Beach State
94. Colorado 14ers Sheldon Pace PG 6-1 190 Southwest Baptist
95. Sioux Falls Skyforce Joseph Works SF 6-7 215 Tarleton State
96. Anaheim Arsenal Milone Clark SG 6-4 200 Tennessee Tech
ROUND NINE
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
97. Anaheim Arsenal Mo Charlo SF 6-7 210 Nevada
98. Sioux Falls Skyforce Jitim Young PG 6-2 195 Northwestern
99. Colorado 14ers Rodney Billups PG 5-10 175 Denver
100. Fort Worth Flyers Eric Walton PF 6-8 235 San Jose State
101. Dakota Wizards Tashaan Forehan-Kelly SG 6-5 205 Pepperdine
102. Arkansas RimRockers Chad Bell C 6-11 268 Nevada
103. Los Angeles D-Fenders Jamar McKnight SG 6-5 210 Clemson
104. Tulsa 66ers Frans Steyn C 7-1 280 Southwest Baptist
105. Idaho Stampede Duke Freeman-McKamey PF 6-9 245 Fordham
106. Austin Toros Ty Thomas SF 6-5 205 Concordia-St. Paul
107. Bakersfield Jam Jeff Simpson PF 6-8 220 North Texas
108. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Moses Marbury PG 6-2 190 Rhode Island
ROUND TEN
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
109. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Jason McCoy PF 6-9 210 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
110. Bakersfield Jam Antonio Griffin SG 6-5 210 Cal State-Bakersfield
111. Austin Toros Melvin Scott PG 6-1 165 North Carolina
112. Idaho Stampede Mike Efevberha SG 6-4 195 Cal State-Northridge
113. Tulsa 66ers Tony Gipson PG 6-1 190 LSU
114. Los Angeles D-Fenders Andre Joseph SG 6-3 190 Oregon
115. Arkansas RimRockers Zakee Wadood PF 6-6 225 East Tennessee State
116. Dakota Wizards Jason Fontenet PG 5-10 165 Oregon State
117. Fort Worth Flyers Armien Kirkland SF 6-7 195 Cincinnati
118. Colorado 14ers Eric Osmundson PG 6-4 200 Penn
119. Sioux Falls Skyforce Jemeil Rich PG 5-10 170 SMU
120. Anaheim Arsenal Shawnson Johnson PF 6-9 250 North Texas
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