
Toros Host Local Draft Party
Published on October 31, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release
AUSTIN, Texas, October 31, 2005 - The Austin Toros will host the second annual Toros D-League Draft Party on Thursday, November 2 at Champions Restaurant and Sports Bar located at Fourth and Trinity. The event is free and open to the public and begins at 7:00 p.m., with the first round of the draft beginning at 8 p.m. CST.
The Toros draft party provides a unique opportunity for basketball fans and media alike to have a bird's eye view as head coach Dennis Johnson makes his selections in the 2006 NBA Development League Draft. The Toros will have the tenth pick in the first round of the draft.
"We're looking forward to the draft and hoping to find that diamond in the rough," Toros head coach Dennis Johnson said. "There are definitely some athletes in the pool and if we do our job we will identify the very best players for our squad."
Since the draft is serpentine, or "snaked", the order will be reversed in each of the 10 rounds. For example, after picking tenth in the first round, Austin will select third in the second round of the draft and then tenth in the third round.
The selection process will operate with each team having one pick in each of the 10 rounds. Teams will have up to two minutes to make a selection in each round. No trades will be permitted during the draft and only players signed to an NBA Development League Standard Player Contract are eligible to be selected.
In addition to the draft proceedings, fans will be entertained by the Capital City Dance Team and the team's official mascot, Da Bull. Toros merchandise will be on sale as fans enjoy games, free prizes and an open discussion on Toros draftees with team personnel. Toros season tickets and flex-book packages will also be on sale at the Party. Toros individual game tickets are on sale now at all RunTex stores and via gettix.net and austintoros.com.
The sixth annual draft will be conducted via conference call from D-League draft headquarters at the NBA TV studios and at locations in each of the 12 D-League cities. NBA director of scouting Marty Blake, along with assistant director of scouting Ryan Blake, will team up with Rick Kamla and D-League vice president of basketball operations Chris Alpert to offer commentary via the conference call. The draft will be broadcast live on NBA TV and NBA Radio on SIRIUS Channel 127.
The streaming audio can be heard by logging on to NBADLEAGUE.com
The 2006 NBA D-League Draft order is as follow:
1. Anaheim Arsenal
2. Sioux Falls Skyforce
3. Colorado 14ers
4. Fort Worth Flyers
5. Dakota Wizards
6. Arkansas RimRockers
7. Los Angeles D-Fenders
8. Tulsa 66ers
9. Idaho Stampede
10. Austin Toros
11. Bakersfield Jam
12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds
The Austin Toros' regular season home opener is Saturday, Nov. 25 against the Fort Worth Flyers at 7:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center. The regular season tips off Friday, Nov. 24 against the defending D-League champion Albuquerque Thunderbirds in New Mexico. For ticket information call the Toros at (512) 236-8333 or visit austintoros.com.
Champions, the official sports bar of the Austin Toros, is located in the heart of downtown and features 20 plasma screen and one projection television. Champions anchors the southeast corner of the new Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott hotel development. In addition to providing the excitement of non-stop play inside, the 4,400-square-foot restaurant also gives Austin its first outdoor Ticker Tape, which wraps around the outside of the building with a continual display of sports scores, menu specials, daily events and more.
The NBA Development League tips off its sixth season on Friday, November 24. The league includes Albuquerque Thunderbirds (N.M.), Anaheim (Calif.), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), Austin Toros (Texas), Bakersfield Jam (Calif.), Colorado 14ers (Broomfield), Dakota Wizards (Bismarck, N.D.), Fort Worth Flyers (Texas), Idaho Stampede (Boise), Los Angeles, Sioux Falls Skyforce (S.D.) and Tulsa 66ers (Okla.).
The D-League offers players an opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. In addition to thirty-four (34) players, eleven (11) former D-League coaches, six athletic trainers, 14 referees and 30 front office executives have also earned call-ups since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001.
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The D-League is a source for on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
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