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Flyers Will Pick Fourth in NBA D-League Draft

October 4, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas, October 4, 2006 -The Fort Worth Flyers secured the fourth pick in the 2006 NBA Development League Draft through a lottery conducted at the annual coaches meeting on Tuesday. The draft is scheduled for November 2 at 8 p.m. CST.

"We are excited about the possibility of getting talented guys from this fourth pick, and I'm confident that the draft pool will offer intriguing options for our team," said Flyers head coach Sidney Moncrief.

"We are in the process of evaluating the talent level of the players in this year's draft and anxiously anticipating having a successful draft on November 2."

The Anaheim Arsenal will have the first overall pick in a serpentine selection process followed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Colorado 14ers, Fort Worth Flyers, Dakota Wizards, Arkansas RimRockers, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Tulsa 66ers, Idaho Stampede, Austin Toros, Bakersfield Jam and Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

Since the draft is serpentine, or "snaked", the order will be reversed in each of the 10 rounds. For example, after picking first, Anaheim's next selections will be the 24th and 25th overall. Albuquerque will select last in the first round, but first in the second round, giving the T-Birds the 12th and 13th overall picks.

To be eligible for the 2006 Draft, a player must have signed a standard D-League player contract. Previous top picks currently in NBA vet camps include Chicago Bulls guard Andre Barrett (2005) and New Jersey Nets forward Mikki Moore (2002).

Training camp rosters will consist of the 10 players selected in the Draft, up to four returning players, two allocation players of regional significance and a player invited from each team's open tryout. The four returning players for Anaheim, Bakersfield, Colorado and Los Angeles, all expansion teams, will be signed from the 10 players each selected in the Expansion Draft on September 19.

The Fort Worth Flyers tip off the home opener Friday, December 1 against the Bakersfield Jam at the Fort Worth Convention Center beginning at 7 p.m. The regular season tips off Saturday, November 25 against the Austin Toros in Austin, TX. For more information, log on to fwflyers.com or call (817) 698-8333.

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