All-NBDL Teams Announced

March 14, 2003 - NBA G League (G League) News Release

GREENVILLE, S.C., (March 14, 2003) – Three players who earned callups to the NBA this season highlight the 2002-03 All-NBDL first team selections. Guard Devin Brown of Fayetteville, guard Tierre Brown of North Charleston and forward Mikki Moore of Roanoke lead a host of rising stars in the National Basketball Development League's All-NBDL selections.

Devin Brown was called up to the San Antonio Spurs, while Tierre Brown spent time on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and Moore was with the Boston Celtics. In all, the NBDL has had 10 callups consisting of nine players this season.

Rounding out the All-NBDL First Team are forward Tang Hamilton of Columbus and guard Jeff Trepagnier of Asheville. Four of the five first-team selections are first-year NBDL players. Only Hamilton played in the league last season.

The All-NBDL Second Team consists of forward Derek Hood from the Mobile Revelers, forward Sedric Webber from the North Charleston Lowgators, center Ernest Brown from the Mobile Revelers, along with guards Nate Johnson of Columbus and Cory Alexander from the Roanoke Dazzle.

"The league appreciates how difficult it was for our coaches to come up with the All-NBDL first and second teams given the abundance of talent in the league this season," NBDL Executive Director Karl Hicks said. "All 10 players represented on the first and second teams had exceptional seasons, as did the honorable mention selections."

Players earning All-NBDL Honorable Mention include forwards Larry Abney (Asheville), Damone Brown (North Charleston), Jason Capel (Fayetteville), Cedric Henderson (Mobile), Kevin Lyde (Greenville) and Terrence Shannon (Roanoke); center Jameel Watkins (Fayetteville); and guards Corey Benjamin (North Charleston), Omar Cook (Fayetteville), Lonnie Harrell (Huntsville), Terrell McIntyre (Fayetteville) and Brandon Williams (Huntsville).

All-NBDL selections were chosen by a vote of the league's eight head coaches.

The final All-NBDL team results:

2002-03 ALL-NBDL FIRST TEAM

Position Player Team
Forward Tang Hamilton Columbus Riverdragons
Forward Mikki Moore Huntsville Flight
Guard Devin Brown Fayetteville Patriots
Guard Tierre Brown North Charleston Lowgators
Guard Jeff Trepagnier Asheville Altitude

2002-03 ALL-NBDL SECOND TEAM

Position Player Team
Forward Derek Hood** Mobile Revelers
Forward Sedric Webber** North Charleston Lowgators
Center Ernest Brown Mobile Revelers
Guard Cory Alexander Roanoke Dazzle
Guard Nate Johnson* Columbus Riverdragons

2002-03 ALL-NBDL HONORABLE MENTION

Position Player Team
Forward Larry Abney Asheville Altitude
Forward Damone Brown North Charleston Lowgators
Forward Jason Capel Fayetteville Patriots
Forward Cedric Henderson Mobile Revelers
Forward Kevin Lyde Greenville Groove
Forward Terrence Shannon Roanoke Dazzle
Center Jameel Watkins Fayetteville Patriots
Guard Corey Benjamin North Charleston Lowgators
Guard Omar Cook** Fayetteville Patriots
Guard Lonnie Harrell Huntsville Flight
Guard Terrell McIntyre** Fayetteville Patriots
Guard Brandon Williams Huntsville Flight

** All-NBDL Second Team in 2001-02
* All-NBDL Honorable Mention in 2001-02

2002-03 ALL-NBDL By Team

Team Player Position All-NBDL
Asheville Jeff Trepagnier Guard First Team
Asheville Larry Abney Forward Honorable Mention

Columbus Tang Hamilton Forward First Team
Columbus Nate Johnson Guard Second Team

Fayetteville Devin Brown Guard First Team
Fayetteville Jason Capel Forward Honorable Mention
Fayetteville Omar Cook Guard Honorable Mention
Fayetteville Terrell McIntyre Guard Honorable Mention
Fayetteville Jameel Watkins Center Honorable Mention

Greenville Kevin Lyde Forward Honorable Mention

Huntsville Lonnie Harrell Guard Honorable Mention
Huntsville Brandon Williams Guard Honorable Mention

Mobile Ernest Brown Center Second Team
Mobile Derek Hood Forward Second Team
Mobile Cedric Henderson Forward Honorable Mention

North Charleston Tierre Brown Guard First Team
North Charleston Sedric Webber Forward Second Team
North Charleston Corey Benjamin Guard Honorable Mention
North Charleston Damone Brown Forward Honorable Mention

Roanoke Mikki Moore Forward First Team
Roanoke Cory Alexander Guard Second Team
Roanoke Terrence Shannon Forward Honorable Mention

NBA G League Stories from March 14, 2003

• Riverdragons Earn Crucial Victory - Columbus Riverdragons
• King Sparks Dazzle over Lowgators - Charleston Lowgators
• Tierre Brown Returning to Lowgators - G League
• All-NBDL Teams Announced - G League
• Lonnie Harrell and Brandon Williams earn honorable mention all-NBDL honors - Huntsville Flight

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