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NBL Canada Players Taken in NBA D-League Draft

November 6, 2013 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release


(TORONTO, ON): Four former NBL Canada players were selected in this year's NBA Development league draft, and another had his rights protected by a D-League club.

Jeremy Williams, formerly of the London Lightning, was selected in the 5th round by the Bakersfield Jam. In the 6th round, Lester Prosper went to the Maine Red Claws, while Chad Gillaspy was selected by the Tulsa 66ers. Both Prosper and Gillaspy played for the Oshawa Power, while Prosper also suited up for the Moncton Miracles and the Windsor Express. In the 7th round, the Delaware 87ers picked former Saint John Mill Rats' draft pick, Darin Mency. For full draft results click here:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft2013/

Former Summerside Storm and Halifax Rainmen point guard, Josiah Turner, has been protected by the LA Defenders of the NBA D-League, for the upcoming season.

"Its just another example why players in our league don't take nights off. They are always playing hard to represent their teams and their city. But equally as important, they are always auditioning for a shot at the next level and these young men have now earned that shot and we wish them well," said NBL Canada Commissioner Paul Riley.

In addition to the NBA D-League, a number of players from the NBL Canada have landed lucrative overseas contracts including:

Omari Johnson - Summerside Storm - CB Valladolid - ACB Spain

Akeem Wright - Halifax Rainmen - CB Valladolid - ACB Spain

Isaac Butts - Moncton Miracles - Vechta - BBL Germany

Devin Sweetney - Moncton Miracles - Lugano Tigers - Switzerland

Brandon Robinson - Summerside Storm - Chemnitz - Germany

Kenny Jones - Saint John Mill Rats - Instituto Atletico - Argentina

Joey Haywood - Halifax Rainmen - Aalborg - Denmark

Louis Birdsong - Summerside Storm - Aschlersleben - Germany

Brandon Hassell - Summerside Storm - Echo Orebo - Sweden

Royce Parran - Summerside Storm - Danilovgrad - Montenegro

Quincy Okolie - Halifax Rainmen - Naestved - Denmark

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