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Delaware Blue Coats Select Shamorie Ponds with First Pick of 2021-22 NBA G League Draft

October 23, 2021 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


NEW YORK - The Delaware Blue Coats selected Shamorie Ponds (6-0, 175, St. John's) with the first overall pick of the 2021-22 NBA G League Draft on Saturday afternoon, which was held virtually. The Blue Coats acquired the first overall pick from the South Bay Lakers in a three-team trade earlier this month involving the Memphis Hustle.

In 2020-21, Ponds played 5 games with OKK Spars Sarajevo of the Bosnian Premijer Liga BiH, where he averaged 6.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists. The Brooklyn-native appeared in 4 games with the Toronto Raptors during the 2019-20 NBA season, and played 18 games with Raptors 905 during the same year, averaging 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Toronto affiliate.

The College Park Skyhawks drafted Tyler Hagedorn (6-10, 230, South Dakota) with the second overall pick in the draft. The Fort Wayne Mad Ants selected Gabe York (6-3, 190, Arizona) with the third overall selection. The Westchester Knicks drafted Justin Turner (6-4, 205, Bowling Green) with the fourth overall pick and the Agua Caliente Clippers picked Nate Darling (6-6, 200, Delaware) with the fifth overall selection.

The Sioux Falls Skyforce selected Brandon Knight (6-2, 182, Kentucky) with the sixth overall pick. Knight, who was named to the 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team, last played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons during the 2019-20 season. Zaire Wade (6-3, 170), son of 13-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade, was selected 10th overall by the Salt Lake City Stars.

Lance Stephenson (6-5, 210, Cincinnati) was drafted 13th overall by the Grand Rapids Gold. The nine-year NBA veteran last played in the league during the 2018-19 season with the Los Angeles Lakers and spent the 2019-20 season with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association.

The Greensboro Swarm selected LiAngelo Ball (6-5, 215, UCLA) with the 14th overall pick. Ball, the brother of Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, most recently played for Charlotte during the 2021 NBA Summer League.

Former Indiana Pacers guard Joe Young (6-2, 182, Oregon) was drafted 21st overall by the Stockton Kings. Young was the 43rd pick of the 2015 NBA Draft and most recently played for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association. Stockton also selected Princepal Singh (6-9, 221, NBA G League Ignite) with the 61st overall pick in the draft.

Full results from the 2021-22 NBA G League Draft are below.

About the NBA G League

The NBA's official minor league, the NBA G League prepares players, coaches, officials, trainers and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league's research and development laboratory. Featuring 29 teams, 28 with direct affiliations to NBA franchises for 2021-22, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. 41 percent of all NBA players at the start of the 2021-22 season boasted NBA G League experience. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA Cares programs.

2021-22 NBA G League Draft Results

ROUND ONE

Delaware - Shamorie Ponds

College Park - Tyler Hagedorn

Fort Wayne - Gabe York

Westchester - Justin Turner

Agua Caliente - Nate Darling

Sioux Falls - Brandon Knight

Texas - Eddie Stansberry

Motor City - Jaylen Johnson

Iowa - Michael Gbinije

Salt Lake City - Zaire Wade

Texas - Loudon Love

Santa Cruz - Alan Griffin

Grand Rapids - Lance Stephenson

Greensboro - LiAngelo Ball

Lakeland - TJ Haws

Cleveland - BJ Taylor

Windy City - Scottie Lindsey

Maine - Isaiah Ross

Iowa - Ruot Monyyong

Lakeland - Marlon Stewart

Stockton - Joe Young

Iowa - Samir Doughty

Greensboro - Chudier Bile

Capital City - Rodney Pryor

Windy City - Tim Bond

Greensboro - Tyree White

Cleveland - Montell McRae

Rio Grande Valley - Cullen Russo

ROUND TWO

Memphis - Karim Mane

College Park - Kalob Ledoux

Memphis - Gerard Tarin

Delaware - Barra Njie

Raptors 905 - Tahj Eaddy

Grand Rapids - Trevon Duval

Lakeland - Gary Chivichyan

Motor City - Ryan Daly

Wisconsin - Keaton Wallace

Salt Lake City - Pedro Bradshaw

Austin - Alexis Wangmeme

Fort Wayne - Ian DuBose

Sioux Falls - Mike Smith

Lakeland - Jaire Grayer

Raptors 905 - Blake Francis

Cleveland - Jack Pagenkopf

Lakeland - Devonte Patterson

Fort Wayne - Jordan Allen

Birmingham - Devearl Ramsey

Long Island - Chris Walker

Rio Grande Valley - Eric Demers

Birmingham - Derrick Griffin

Santa Cruz - Ja'Quan Lyle

Capital City - Jachai Taylor

Westchester - Lydell Elmore

Greensboro - Ikenna Ndugba

Oklahoma City - Tevin King

Agua Caliente - Kammeon Holsey

ROUND THREE

South Bay - Elijah Cain

College Park - Landon Taliaferro

Fort Wayne - Will Vorhees

Westchester - Asante Gist

Stockton - Princepal Singh

Grand Rapids - Trevor John

Raptors 905 - Tristan Jarrett

Motor City - Devon Baulkman

Wisconsin - Jaylen Bland

Salt Lake City - JC Show

Austin - Passed

Memphis - Passed

Sioux Falls - Joel Ntambwe

Delaware - Passed

Texas - Lamonte Bearden

Stockton - Passed

Delaware - Passed

Maine - Lindsey Drew

Iowa - Artur Labinowicz

Long Island - Jaylen Fisher

Agua Caliente - Randy Onwuasor

Iowa - Seth Allen

Santa Cruz - Jovan Mooring

Capital City - Jermaine Haley

Windy City - Kerwin Roach

Greensboro - Isaiah Blackmon

Oklahoma City - Marlon Taylor

Rio Grande Valley - Jimond Ivey

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