Skyrockets Draft for Rookies

September 25, 2007 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Minot Skyrockets News Release


Minot, ND - September 25, 2007 - The Minot Skyrockets participated in the 2007-08 CBA Draft tonight. They drafted a total of seven players in the six-round draft, with one extra pick from a previous trade agreement. Head Coach Chris Daleo selected:

Larry Turner
- Center
- 6-11, 240
- Tennessee State Tigers (transferred from Oklahoma in 2005)
- Averaged 5.8 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 2006-07 with the Tigers
- 2007 NBA Summer League/Pre-Season - Los Angeles Lakers
- Averaged 7.4 ppg and 5.2 rpg
- Signed as a free agent with the Lakers on August 23, 2007

Brad Brickens
- Guard
- 6-5, 190
- Texas A&M - Commerce (transferred from Texas State)
- Averaged 8.0 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 2006-07

Jeremy Overstreet
- Paine College
- 4.9 ppg and 9.0 rpg
- Led the SIAC in field goal percentage (56%), rebounds (234, 9.0 per game) and blocked shots (105, 4.0 per game)
- Led the nation in blocked shots

James Hughes
- Center
- 6-11, 217
- Northern Illinois
- 2006-07: 12.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.1 bpg
- Broke an NIU record with 208 blocks
- 2006 All-MAC Defensive Player of the Year
- April 2007: Portsmouth Invitational Tourn.
- Team won the tournament
- Averaged 10 pts, 8 rebounds, 3 blks
- July 2007: NBA Summer League - Memphis
- Currently playing in Poland

Courtney Bohannon
- Forward
- 6-8, 225
- Tennessee State University
- Started all 32 games senior year
- Career high 15 points (2 times)
- Career high 14 rebounds (2 times)
- Led Hamilton High School to 4 district titles
- Averaged 15 points, 9 rebounds (HS)
- 2 time All-State team (HS)

Avis Wyatt
- 6-11, 220
- Forward
- Virginia State
- Averaged 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds
- Portsmouth Invitational

Adam Haluska
- 6-5, 210
- Guard
- Iowa
- 2nd round NBA pick - New Orleans
- 1st Team All-Big Ten
- Scored 30+ points 5 times
- Averaged 20.5 points in 2006-07


"The draft went according to plan. Everything was checked out ahead of time with the league, the players, and their agents. Minot will be happy with the rookies that come into camp, and we should have a good mix of rookies and veterans in camp. And we will be selecting a team from there," said Daleo.

A recap of the complete CBA draft is available online at www.cbahoopsonline.com. For more information, call the Skyrockets at 839-SLAM.



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