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D-Fenders Select Devin Green In First Round Of Draft

November 3, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Los Angeles D-Fenders News Release

EL SEGUNDO- The Los Angeles D-Fenders have made history in the 2006 NBA Development League Draft with the selection of Devin Green as the team's number one first round selection (7th overall) and Aloysius Anagonye in the second round (18th overall).

Green, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound guard, is no stranger to the D-Fenders family, most recently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers 2006 Summer-Pro League team where he averaged 14.4 points and 2.0 assists per game. During the 2005-06 NBA season he spent time on the hardwood with the Lakers, after being signed by the team as an undrafted rookie free agent.

"It feels good to stay in the family. I'm comfortable in the system, and it's a great place to show my talents," said Green. "It will be great to play for D-Fenders Coach Dan Panaggio."

Green ranks 4th all-time in points (1,757) at Hampton University and was chosen to the All-MEAC first team as both a junior and a senior.

"He's an excellent player and we are glad to have him as part of the D-Fenders," said Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

Anagonye, a 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward, ranked third in all-time leading shots blocked (88) and averaged 5.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game at Michigan State. He spent the 2005-06 season in Spain with DKV Joventut Badalona and pervious seasons in Italy, the Euroleague, and the Adriatic League.

Devin Green, Aloysius Anagonye and the additional eight players selected in the 10 round draft will participate in the D-Fenders training camp set to begin November 11 in El Segundo, CA.

The Los Angeles D-Fenders open the 2006-07 season on the road on November 24 in Anaheim and then debut at home on the hardwood at STAPLES Center on November 28 at 3:30 p.m. against San Joaquin Valley rivals the Bakersfield Jam.

On July 31st of this year the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they had become the first NBA franchise in history to own an NBA Development League team. The Los Angeles D-Fenders will play their home games at STAPLES Center pre and post Lakers home games. The Lakers devoted fans were given the opportunity to name the NBA D-League team in an online naming contest.

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Following are the results of the Los Angeles D-FENDERS 2006 NBA D-League Draft selections:

Round/Pick Name Pos Ht College

1. 7th Devin Green SG 6-7 Hampton

2. 18th Aloysius Anagonye PF 6-8 Michigan State

3. 31st Akin Akingbala PF 6-9 Clemson

4. 42nd Travis Garrison PF 6-8 Maryland

5. 55th Nate Johnson PG 6-1 Nebraska

6. 66th Elton Nesbitt PG 5-9 Georgia Southern

7. 79th Wayne Arnold SG 6-4 Tennessee State

8. 90th Julius Lamptey C 7-0 Garden City CC

9. 103rd Jamar McKnight SG 6-5 Clemson

10. 114th Andre Joseph SG 6-3 Oregon

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