Vipers Select Johnson in First Round of D-League Draft
November 2, 2012 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, Texas - The NBA Development League Rio Grande Valley Vipers selected rookie Chris Johnson with the seventh pick in the first round of the D-League Draft. The Vipers held the seventh pick in each of the eight rounds of the draft and also held the second pick in the third round.
Vipers first round pick Johnson is a 6-6, 201 lb. forward from Dayton University. Over four seasons, Johnson average 10.6 ppg for the Flyers. Johnson led the team in three-pointers made (69), three-point percentage (.397), free throw percentage (.859) and blocks (19). Johnson's .859 free throw percentage during his senior season ranks as the 10th best in school-history for a single season.
The following is a complete list of the Vipers' 2012 NBA Development League Draft picks.
Round Pick Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. College
1 7 Chris Johnson
* F 6-6 201 Dayton
2 7 DeVon Hardin C 6-10 230 California
3 2 Mike Singletary F 6-6 220 Texas Tech
3 7 Matt Dickey
* G 6-2 185 UNC-Ashville
4 7 Glen Rice, Jr.* G 6-6 215 Georgia Tech
5 7 Dominique Ferguson
* F 6-8 230 Florida International
6 7 Tajuan Porter G 5-7 165 Oregon
7 7 Lamb Autrey
* G 6-3 185 St. Mary's (TX)
8 7 Evan Matteson
* C 6-10 235 Texas A&M-International
*Rookie
Complete rosters for each of the 16 2012-13 NBA D-League teams will be comprised of the players drafted on Friday, along with returning, affiliated and local tryout players. Rosters will be reduced from 17 players to opening-day 10-man rosters by Nov. 21 in anticipation of the Nov. 22 tip off of the NBA D-League's 12th season.
For the second straight year, all 16 NBA D-League teams and the NBA D-League headquarters in New York participated in the Draft exclusively through Cisco WebEx online collaboration solution, providing all markets a more connected experience using voice and video.
Rio Grande Valley fans will be able to watch these players live when the Vipers host the Bakersfield Jam Nov. 23 and 24 at State Farm Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. both nights. Call the Vipers at 956-972-1144 or visit Ticketmaster.com to purchase your seats.
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