Flash to Pick 9th in 2008 NBA Development League Draft on November 7
Published on October 14, 2008 under NBA G League (G League)
Utah Flash News Release
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2008 - The Utah Flash will select ninth in the opening round of 2008 NBA Development League Draft on Nov. 7, it was determined by the league's draft lottery today at the annual league coaches meetings in Dallas.
The Tulsa 66ers won the draft lottery and will have the first overall selection. The Colorado 14ers secured the second selection, while the Idaho Stampede, Sioux Falls Skyforce and Bakersfield Jam rounded out the top five.
The Flash used their first selection in the 2007 draft to take point guard Kevin Kruger out of UNLV, who is currently in training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks. Kruger played in 49 games for the Flash last season, averaged 38.2 minutes, 13.3 points and was third in the league in total assists (348) and fourth in assists per game (7.1).
The 2008 NBA D-League's Draft will take place live from the NBA TV studio in Atlanta. The eighth-annual event will be telecast on NBA TV and streamed on-line (www.nba.com/dleague) beginning at 7 p.m. EST.
The NBA D-League Draft utilizes a "serpentine" format, meaning the order will alternate in each of the 10 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.
The order of the first round will be:
1. Tulsa 66ers
2. Colorado 14ers
3. Idaho Stampede
4. Sioux Falls Skyforce
5. Bakersfield Jam
6. Fort Wayne Mad Ants
7. Erie BayHawks
8. Anaheim Arsenal
9. Utah Flash
10. Reno Bighorns
11. Dakota Wizards
12. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
13. Los Angeles D-Fenders
14. Albuquerque Thunderbirds
15. Iowa Energy
16. Austin Toros
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