NBA Development League Announce 2009 Expansion Draft Results
September 2, 2009 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2009 - The Springfield Armor selected the rights to Marcus Campbell a 7-0 center from the University of Mississippi with the first selection in the 2009 NBA Development League Expansion Draft. With the second pick, the Maine Red Claws drafted the rights to James White, a 6-7 guard from Cincinnati.
Campbell appeared in 36 games, all starts, for the Anaheim Arsenal during the 2008-09 season and averaged 11.0 points and 8.9 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game, adding 1.4 blocks and 1.6 assists.
White appeared in 34 games, 33 as a starter, for the Arsenal last season before being called up to the Houston Rockets on March 2, 2009. During his time in Anaheim, White averaged 25.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 41.4 minutes per game. White demonstrated his high-flying prowess when he captured the 2009 NBA Development League Slam Dunk championship during 2009 NBA All-Star festivities in Phoenix, AZ.
Other top selections included Trey Gilder (Northwestern State), James Mays (Clemson), Eddie Gill (Weber State) and Billy Thomas (Kansas).
Following are the complete results of the 2009 NBA D-League Expansion Draft:
ROUND ONE
1. Springfield Armor Marcus Campbell C 7-0 Mississippi 2. Maine Red Claws James White G 6-7 Cincinnati
ROUND TWO
1. Maine Red Claws Trey Gilder F 6-9 Northwestern State 2. Springfield Armor James Mays F 6-8 Clemson
ROUND THREE
1. Springfield Armor Eddie Gill G 6-1 Weber State 2. Maine Red Claws Billy Thomas G 6-5 Kansas
ROUND FOUR
1. Maine Red Claws Noel Felix F 6-9 Fresno State
2. Springfield Armor Kentrell Gransberry C 6-9 South Florida
ROUND FIVE 1. Springfield Armor Cedric Bozeman G/F 6-6 UCLA
2. Maine Red Claws John Lucas G 5-11 Oklahoma State
ROUND SIX 1. Maine Red Claws Kedrick Brown G/F 6-6 Okaloosa Walton CC
2. Springfield Armor Jamar Brown F 6-9 Colorado State - Pueblo
ROUND SEVEN 1. Springfield Armor Malick Badiane F 6-10 Senegal
2. Maine Red Claws Dominique Coleman G 6-3 Colorado
ROUND EIGHT 1. Maine Red Claws Joe Dabbert F/C 6-10 Creighton
2. Springfield Armor Marcus Taylor G 6-3 Michigan State
ROUND NINE 1. Springfield Armor Cameron Bennerman G 6-4 N.C. State
2. Maine Red Claws Josh Davis F 6-8 Wyoming
ROUND TEN
1. Maine Red Claws Andre Patterson F 6-8 Tennessee
2. Springfield Armor Kirk Walters C 6-11 Arizona
The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams - including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. 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 D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.
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