Centers Picked Early in NBDL Draft
November 6, 2003 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
DULUTH, Ga., November 7, 2003 â The Huntsville Flight selected Ken Johnson, a 6-foot-11, 245-pound center from Ohio State, with the number one overall selection in the NBDL's 2003 Draft.
Johnson was in NBA training camp with the Toronto Raptors and played last season with the Miami Heat before coming to the NBDL. He was selected by the Heat in the second round (#49 pick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft.
He finished his four-year career at Ohio State as the fourth all-time leading shot blocker in NCAA history with 444, which also ranks as the best all-time in Big Ten and Buckeye history.
A First Team All-Big Ten selection, Johnson also holds the top three positions in Ohio State's record book for single-season blocked shots and had 44 career games with five or more blocked shots. As a senior, he averaged 12.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.0 blocked shots.
With three centers going in the first round, the NBDL's first round selections also included F-Terence Morris (Columbus), G-Lavor Postell (Asheville), C-Josh Asselin (Roanoke), F-Rolan Roberts (Charleston), and C-Jason Collier (Fayetteville).
Following are the results of the NBDL 2003 Draft:
ROUND ONE
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Ken Johnson C 6-11 245 Ohio State
2. Columbus Riverdragons Terence Morris SF 6-9 221 Maryland
3. Asheville Altitude Lavor Postell SG 6-5 205 St. John's
4. Roanoke Dazzle Josh Asselin C 6-11 235 Michigan
5. Charleston Lowgators Rolan Roberts SF 6-6 230 Southern Illinois
6. Fayetteville Patriots Jason Collier C 7-0 260 Georgia Tech
ROUND TWO
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Ronald DuPree SF 6-7 205 LSU
2. Columbus Riverdragons Courtney James PF 6-9 265 Minnesota
3. Asheville Altitude Antonio Meeking PF 6-7 270 Louisiana Tech
4. Roanoke Dazzle Chris Christofferson C 7-3 280 Oregon
5. Charleston Lowgators Carl English SG 6-5 200 Hawaii
6. Fayetteville Patriots Sam Clancy PF 6-7 240 Southern Cal
ROUND THREE
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Erick Barkley PG 6-1 185 St. John's
2. Columbus Riverdragons Kevin Lyde PF 6-10 270 Temple
3. Asheville Altitude Desmond Penigar SF 6-7 245 Utah State
4. Roanoke Dazzle DeMario Jones PF 6-7 220 Central Oklahoma
5. Charleston Lowgators Hiram Fuller PF 6-10 240 Fresno State
6. Fayetteville Patriots Ronald Blackshear SG 6-5 200 Marshall
ROUND FOUR
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Phil Ricci PF 6-7 250 Oregon State
2. Columbus Riverdragons Matt Laur C 6-11 275 McKendree
3. Asheville Altitude Kareem Reid PG 5-10 180 Arkansas
4. Roanoke Dazzle Marque Perry PG 5-11 190 St. Louis
5. Charleston Lowgators James Smith SG 6-5 200 Colorado State
6. Fayetteville Patriots Darrell Johns C 6-11 250 Chicago State
ROUND FIVE
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Rick Apodaca SG 6-4 190 Hofstra
2. Columbus Riverdragons Germaine Chase SF 6-7 190 Angelo State
3. Asheville Altitude Lavoris Jerry SG 6-4 195 Eastern Kentucky
4. Roanoke Dazzle Gilson DeJesus SF 6-6 210 Kansas State
5. Charleston Lowgators Charles Manga C 6-11 240 Seton Hall
6. Fayetteville Patriots Kueth Duany SF 6-5 185 Syracuse
ROUND SIX
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Mateen Cleaves PG 6-2 200 Michigan State
2. Columbus Riverdragons Patrick Doctor PF 6-9 240 American
3. Asheville Altitude Jai Pradia SF 6-6 198 Pittsburgh State
4. Roanoke Dazzle Mike Mackell PF 6-9 250 San Diego State
5. Charleston Lowgators Jarrod Gee SF 6-7 230 Illinois
6. Fayetteville Patriots Kent Williams PG 6-2 185 Southern Illinois
ROUND SEVEN
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Uche Okafor C 6-11 245 Missouri
2. Columbus Riverdragons Derrick Zimmerman PG 6-2 190 Mississippi State
3. Asheville Altitude Jaquay Walls PG 6-3 175 Colorado
4. Roanoke Dazzle Mike King SG 6-4 180 George Washington
5. Charleston Lowgators Victor Williams PG 5-10 185 Oklahoma State
6. Fayetteville Patriots Chudney Gray PG 6-3 190 St. John's
ROUND EIGHT
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Jamario Moon SF 6-8 200 Meridian CC
2. Columbus Riverdragons Erron Maxey SF 6-6 250 Providence
3. Asheville Altitude Tobe Carberry SG 6-3 190 Vermont
4. Roanoke Dazzle Kevin Owens C 6-10 230 Monmouth
5. Charleston Lowgators Muhammed Lasege C 6-11 230 Louisville
6. Fayetteville Patriots Nick Neumann C 7-0 245 Florida Atlantic
ROUND NINE
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Rashid Hardwick C 7-1 225 Eastern Oklahoma
2. Columbus Riverdragons Tahric Gosley PF 6-9 225 Cleveland State
3. Asheville Altitude John Martin C 7-0 250 SW Texas State
4. Roanoke Dazzle Andre Matthews SF 6-5 200 Delaware State
5. Charleston Lowgators Tony Rutland PG 5-11 185 Wake Forest
6. Fayetteville Patriots Donnell Knight SF 6-7 200 Arizona State
ROUND TEN
Team Name Pos Ht Wt College
1. Huntsville Flight Duke Freeman-McKamey PF 6-10 240 Fordham
2. Columbus Riverdragons Tai Crutchfield SF 6-7 210 Philadelphia
3. Asheville Altitude David Webber SG 6-2 200 Central Michigan
4. Roanoke Dazzle Jonathan Jones C 6-10 220 Barat College
5. Charleston Lowgators Moses Malone, Jr. SG 6-3 210 South Carolina State
6. Fayetteville Patriots Larry Reid PG 6-1 175 Kansas State
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