Colorado 14ers to Hold 2006 NBA D-League Draft Party
Published on October 31, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado 14ers will hold a party for the teams inaugural NBA Development League Draft on November 2. Season seat holders will be invited to watch the draft live at the Total Beverage Lounge inside the Broomfield Event Center. Door prizes will be handed out and food will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m. MT, with the 2006 D-League draft set to start at 7:00 p.m. MT. The draft will consist of 10 rounds and will be covered live by NBA TV, NBA Radio on SIRIUS Channel 127 and D-LEAGUE.com. The 14ers Dancers will join mascot William T. Goat and the fans as head coach Joe Wolf and his staff selects the 2006-2007 Colorado 14ers roster.
"We look forward to adding players that will add to the excitement of 14ers basketball through this draft," said Wolf.
The 14ers hold the third overall selection in Thursday's draft. The Anaheim Arsenal hold the top pick, followed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. The 14ers will select third in the serpentine selection process, followed by the Fort Worth Flyers, Dakota Wizards, Arkansas RimRockers, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Tulsa 66ers, Idaho Stampede, Austin Toros, Bakersfield Jam, and Albuquerque Thunderbirds. The draft order was determined through a lottery conducted at the annual coaches meeting.
The draft is serpentine, or "snaked", meaning the order will be reversed in each of the 10 rounds. For example, after having the third selection in the first round, the 14ers next two picks will be at number 22 and number 27 overall. After picking first, Anaheim's next selections will be the number 24 and 25 picks, while Albuquerque will have selections at numbers 12, 13, and 36 overall.
To be eligible for the 2006 Draft, a player must have signed a standard D-League player contract. Previous top picks currently in NBA vet camps include Chicago Bulls guard Andre Barrett (2005) and New Jersey Nets forward Mikki Moore (2002).
Training camp rosters will consist of the 10 players selected in the Draft, up to four returning players, two allocation players of regional significance and a player invited from each team's open tryout. The four returning players for Anaheim, Bakersfield, Colorado and Los Angeles, all expansion teams, will be signed from the 10 players each selected in the Expansion Draft on September 19.
The 14ers 50-game regular season schedule features 30 contests within the Western Division and 39 weekend games (Fri-Sun). In addition, the first ever D-League All-Star Game is set for Saturday, Feb. 17, to be played during Jam Session at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas.
Season seats are available now for the 2006-07 season by calling 303-465-HOOP. Season seats range from $10-$37 per game. For more information on season tickets and a full list of season ticket holder benefits, visit www.BroomfieldEventCenter.com.
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