Colorado 14ers to Host NBA D-League Draft Party Live at Lodo's Bar and Grill
October 29, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
DENVER - The Colorado 14ers will host their 3rd Annual NBA Development League Draft Party Friday, November 7 at Lodo's Bar and Grill Westminster (104th and Federal) starting at 4:30 p.m. Coverage of the Draft will be shown live on the big screen via NBA TV beginning at 5 p.m. MT.
The 14ers secured the second pick in the 2008 NBA Development League's draft lottery and Head Coach Bob MacKinnon will join fans live from the draft party to announce the 14ers' 10 selections.
"I would like to invite all of our great fans and the Boulder-Broomfield community to come out and celebrate the start of another tremendous season of 14ers basketball," said MacKinnon. "Plans are set for an interactive and fun event. I look forward to getting to know our fans."
14ers mascot William T. Goat and select players will join Coach Mac and will be available for pictures and autographs. Food and drink specials will be available and door prizes will be given away, including Colorado 14ers gear, a chance to have lunch with Coach Bob MacKinnon, and a "Meet the Players" day for one lucky fan. FUZE will be giving away prizes including a mountain bike, backpacks and t-shirts.
The Tulsa 66ers secured the first selection, while the Idaho Stampede, Sioux Falls Skyforce and Bakersfield Jam rounded out the top five.
The 2008 NBA D-League's Draft will take place live from the NBA TV studio in Atlanta, GA. The eighth-annual event will be telecast on NBA TV and streamed on-line (www.nba.com/dleague) beginning at 5 pm MT.
The NBA D-League Draft utilizes a "serpentine" format, meaning the order will alternate in each of the ten rounds. For example, the team picking last in the first round will select first in the second round, giving them the 16th and 17th overall choices.
"With the draft order in place, we're one step closer to getting the 2008-09 season underway," said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. "It's exciting to welcome top NBA prospects into our draft and our league."
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