First round draft choices announced
Published on November 2, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
SECAUCUS, N.J., November 2 - The expansion Anaheim Arsenal selected Corsley Edwards, a 6-foot-9, 275-pound forward from Central Connecticut State, with the number one overall selection in the 2006 NBA Development League Draft.
Selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round (58th overall) of 2002 NBA Draft, Edwards made his NBA debut in 2004-05, playing in 10 games with the New Orleans Hornets. He spent the majority of that season playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 17.9 points and 9.9 rebounds. He also played in Turkey in 2004-05, playing 10 games with Fenerbahce Istanbul and averaging 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds. In 2003-04, Edwards played 38 games with Gloria Due Montecatini in Italy, averaging 16.1 points and 9.3 rebound.
Named Northeast Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Central Connecticut State, Edwards earned First Team All-Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. He finished his collegiate career as Central Connecticut State's second all-time leading scorer (1,731 points) and fifth all-time leading rebounder (967 rebounds). Edwards recorded 31 career double-doubles.
The remaining first round selections also included PF Andre Brown (Sioux Falls), SF Mike Harris (Colorado), PG Kevin Burleson Fort Worth), PF Justin Williams (Dakota), PF Matt Haryasz (Arkansas), SG Devin Green (Los Angeles), SG Denham Brown (Tulsa), C Peter John Ramos (Idaho), Darius Washington (Austin), SF Brandon Bowman (Bakersfield) and PG Troy Bell (Albuquerque).
Following are the results of the NBA D-League 2006 Draft:
ROUND ONE
TEAM NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE
1. Anaheim Arsenal Corsley Edwards PF 6-9 275 Central Connecticut State
2. Sioux Falls Skyforce Andre Brown PF 6-9 245 DePaul
3. Colorado 14ers Mike Harris SF 6-6 240 Rice
4. Fort Worth Flyers Kevin Burleson PG 6-3 205 Minnesota
5. Dakota Wizards Justin Williams PF 6-10 230 Wyoming
6. Arkansas RimRockers Matt Haryasz PF 6-10 235 Stanford
7. Los Angeles D-Fenders Devin Green SG 6-7 210 Hampton
8. Tulsa 66ers Denham Brown SG 6-5 220 Connecticut
9. Idaho Stampede Peter John Ramos C 7-3 290 Puerto Rico
10. Austin Toros Darius Washington PG 6-1 195 Memphis
11. Bakersfield Jam Brandon Bowman SF 6-9 223 Georgetown
12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds Troy Bell PG 6-1 180 Boston College
NBA G League Stories from November 2, 2006
- 2006 NBA Development League Draft concludes - G League
- First round draft choices announced - G League
- Anaheim Arsenal Select Corsley Edwards with Number One Pick - Anaheim Arsenal
- Gadson and Miller Allocated to Tulsa 66ers - Tulsa 66ers
- Operation 24 - Bakersfield Jam
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