
2013 NBL Canada Draft Tonight
Published on August 19, 2013 under National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
TORONTO, ON): The 2013 National Basketball League of Canada Draft will be tonight at 7:00PM EST (8:00PM AST) at the Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre & Spa at 8500 Warden Avenue in Markham. The event is free to attend and open to the public.
The Draft will also be live broadcast on www.nblcanada.ca (click Watch Live).
Over 180 players competed over two days at the Athlete Institute in Mono, ON and 51 were selected by the NBL Canada coaches to attend the Draft as draft-eligible. 29 players will be selected tonight by the NBL Canada teams.
The Draft is presented by the GTA Centre and we would like to acknowledge and thank the following sponsors: 94Fifty, the City of Markham, the Hilton Markham Hotel, Tel Av, and Porter Airlines.
Draft Eligible Players:
Niko Brooks 5'9 PG Westmont
Jermel Kennedy 6'6 F Lander (Canadian)
Marcus James 6'7 F Sam Houston State
Branko Veljovic 6'4 G Hannibal
Nick Macera 6'0 PG Humber College (Canadian)
Ben Wisniewski 6'3 G Edgewood
Justin Leemow 6'1 G N.C. Central
Shayar Lee 6'5 F Adams State
Colin Nickerson 6'3 G Fairfield
Michael Luby 6'11 C Brock University (Canadian)
Cordaryl Ballard 6'4 G S. Carolina-Aiken
Anto Raic 6'7 F Brock University (Canadian)
Jason Dawson 6'0 PG Gardner-Webb
Philip Gavin 6'3 G Jarvis-Christian
Richard Ford 6'9 F Maryland Eastern Shore
Marquis Lee 6'3 G St. Catherine
Alex Jackson 6'6 F Missouri-St. Louis
Shawn Vanzant 6'0 PG Butler
David Louis 6'5 F Kingsborough CC
Branden Doughty 6'8 F Bowie State
Sirlester Bonds 6'7 F Youngstown State
Keoni Watson 5'10 PG Idaho
James Marcellus 6'9 F-C Delaware State
Bol Kong 6'8 F St. Francis-Xavier
Kyle Desmarais 6'2 G Concordia (Canadian)
Steve Custis 6'1 G Fairmont State
Julian Allen 6'5 G-F Georgia Southern
Dwight McCombs 6'8 F Central Florida
Andre Woodlin 6'3 G Kutztown
Charles Boozer 6'3 G Iowa State
Corey Safford 6'8 F
Sedale Jones 6'4 G Curry College
Vince Goldsberry 6'0 PG Coppin State
Aleks Mitrovic 6'6 McGill University (Canadian)
Ryan Martin 5'9 PG Keene State
Manock Lual 6'6 F University of PEI
Benton Williamson 6'4 G Maryville
Brent Jennings 6'4 G So. Poly State
Gerald Devaughan 6'8 F Stillman College
Willie Whitfield 6'6 F Barry
Raven Barber 6'8 F Mt. Saint Mary's
Georgio Milligan 6'2 PG Franklin & Marshall
Liki Turner 6'5 F Francis Marion
Alex Johnson 5'10 PG N.C. State
Jayson Obazuaye 6'4 G Colorado
Eric Petty Jr 6'6 F Miss Valley State
Denaryl Rice 6'0 PG Arkansas Tech
Mercury Fiske 6'1 PG Mitchell College
Paul Goldsmith 6'6 F Elizabeth City
Raheem Singleton 6'0 PG University of Maine
The order of the draft selections are:
1st round
1. Ottawa
2. Brampton
3. Halifax
4. Mississauga
5. Halifax
6. Moncton
7. Saint John
8. Windsor
9. Summerside
10. London
2nd round
1. Ottawa
2. Brampton
3. London
4. Mississauga
5. Halifax
6. Moncton
7. Saint John
8. Mississauga
9. Summerside
10. London
3rd round
1. Ottawa
2. Brampton
3. Mississauga
4. Halifax
5. Moncton
6. Saint John
7. Halifax (received from Windsor via Darren Duncan trade)
8. Summerside
9. Mississauga (received from London via Morgan Lewis trade)
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