Energy Select Chris Lofton with 1st Round Pick
November 1, 2010 - NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release
Des Moines, IA (Nov. 1, 2010) - The Iowa Energy selected guard Chris Lofton with the 6th overall pick in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft Monday night. Lofton, the SEC's all-time leading 3-point shooter, played in Spain last season.
The Energy selected forward Luke Zeller in the 2nd round. Zeller, a 6'11 big man from Notre Dame, played for the Chicago Bulls during the 2009 NBA Summer League. Wisconsin's Kammron Taylor, a 6'3 guard, spent last season in France.
A full list of the Energy's eight draft picks is below:
Name Pos Ht From
Chris Lofton G 6-2 Tennessee
Luke Zeller F/C 6-11 Notre Dame
Kammron Taylor G 6-3 Wisconsin
Michael Haynes F 6-7 Fordham
Scott Vandermeer C 6-11 Illinois-Chicago
Kendrick Price F 6-8 Michigan
Bobby Maze G 6-2 Tennessee
David Nurse G 6-3 Western Illinois
The Energy also traded forward Marvin Phillips to Fort Wayne for a 2011 4th round draft pick.
Season tickets and are on sale starting at only $199. Single game tickets will go on sale Tuesday, November 2nd via www.dahlstickets.com. The home opener is set for Saturday, Nov. 20 against the rival Dakota Wizards. For more information please visit IowaNBA.com or call 515-564-8550.
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