Tulsa Selects Denham Brown in First Round
Published on November 3, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
TULSA, Okla., November 3, 2006 - The Tulsa 66ers selected Denham Brown with the team's first round pick in the 2006 National Basketball Association Development League draft.
Selected by the Seattle Sonics in the second round (40th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft, Brown participated in the Sonics training camp this fall.
Named to Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.7 points and hitting game-winning shot in title game victory over Gonzaga, Brown averaged 10.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 32 games, 20 of which he started in his senior year at Connecticut. Brown finished his college career with 1,267 points, the 39th player in UConn history to reach the 1,000-point mark. He competed as a member of the Canadian Senior National Team in the summer of 2005, finishing second on the squad in scoring with 16.8 ppg and 5.8 rpg at the 2005 FIBA World Championship Qualifying Tournament. Brown's career-best 23 points made for a victory over Villanova and he averaged 13.5 points in NCAA Tournament games, including the game-tying basket at the buzzer in regulation to force OT in NCAA Elite Eight vs. George Mason.
"Denham is a very capable shooting guard with solid all-around skills," said Tulsa 66ers head coach Joey Meyer. "He's an excellent scorer with good shooting ability. I had a personal interest in him because as an assistant on the USA team last summer in the Dominican Republic, I watched him play on Canada's team and he killed us. I hope he does the same for us this year."
In the second round, the 66ers selected former Georgia State standout Nate Williams. The 6-10, 230 pound forward was twice named All-Atlantic Sun First Team Selection, joining Shernard Long (1999-2000, 2000-01) as the only players in school history to accomplish this feat. Williams scored in double figures in 62 games, with 14 career double-doubles. He ranks sixth on Georgia State's career scoring chart (1,222), fifth in rebounds (293), seventh in field goal percentage (.530) and ninth in free throw percentage (.771). Williams averaged 19.0 points and 6.5 rebounds at the 2004 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
Additional 2006 66ers draft selections include Mike Hall (George Washington), Mike Benton (Charleston), J.J. Sullinger (Ohio State), Jean Felix (Alabama), Keith Triplett (Toledo), Chris Ellis (Wake Forest), Frans Steyn (Southwest Baptist), Tony Gipson (LSU).
"I'm very pleased with the selections Coach Rogers and I made tonight," said Meyer. "We came in this draft as prepared as we could be and are very excited for the season to begin."
Complete 2006 draft results for the 66ers are as follows:
Name Position Height Weight College
Denham Brown SG 6-5 220 Connecticut
Nate Williams PF 6-10 230 Georgia State
Mike Hall PF 6-8 230 Washington
Mike Benton C 6-9 270 Charleston
J.J. Sullinger SG 6-5 210 Ohio State
Jean Felix SG 6-6 215 Alabama
Keith Triplett SG 6-3 185 Toledo
Chris Ellis PF 6-9 270 Wake Forest
Frans Steyn C 7-1 280 Southwest Baptist
Tony Gipson PG 6-1 190 LSU
Training camp will begin November 12 at the University of Tulsa, Reynolds Center. All D-League teams will trim their roster to 12 players by November 15 and announce final roster cuts to 10 players by November 22.
The Tulsa 66ers tip off their sophomore season with back-to-back home games against the Arkansas RimRockers Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24-25. Both games begin at 7 p.m. Nineteen of the 66ers' 24 home games will be held on Friday or Saturday nights, 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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