132 current NBA players have NBA D-League experience

The Alumni Spotlight

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Now, Marcin Gortat ranks among the NBA's top defensive big men. But when he came Stateside for the first time in 2007 after signing with the Magic, his path to the NBA started in the NBA D-League. The Alumni Spotlight
>> More Alumni: JJ Barea | Shannon Brown | C.J. Watson | Jeremy Lin | Gerald Green >> Exclusive Video

Take Your Shot

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The NBA D-League will hold its annual National Tryout in New York on June 15. The one-day event will give participants, like Dennis Horner in 2011, who made it to the NBA after one of these tryouts, the opportunity to showcase their skills. Learn More >> Record Season for NBA D-League | NBA D-League Comes to Delaware

All You Need to Know

Fresh off leading RGV to a NBA D-League title this season and an impressive Draft Combine, Glen Rice, Jr.'s NBA Draft stock keeps rising -- as high as the mid-first-round. Rice Hub | Dortch: Road Less Traveled | In Top 30
>> No. 6 Overall Prospect | Rice at Combine | Rice After Winning Title | Rice's Dramatic Improvement | Top 10 Plays

Birdman Brings Bite to Heat

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Before he had a neck full of tattoos and a trademark mohawk, Chris "the Birdman" Andersen was an original member of the NBA D-League. Now he's playing a key role for the defending champs. Read More
>> NBA D-League Alums Green and Joseph Helping Spurs >> Best Alumni Performances: Round 2 | Round 1

Next Stop: NBA Finals

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Their path to the NBA included stops in the NBA D-League, but Danny Green and Cory Joseph helped the San Antonio Spurs makes their first NBA Finals since 2007. Read More | Video: Danny Green Postgame
>> Best Alumni Performances From Round 2 | Best Alumni Performances From Round 1 | Delaware Adds Team

The Best Alums From Round 2

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The games are even more important now, but NBA D-League alums continue to shine in the second round, like when Danny Green hit this clutch 3-pointer over fellow alum Kent Bazemore in double OT. View Galllery
>> Best Alumni Performances From Round 1 | Record Season for NBA D-League | Delaware Adds Team

Glen Rice Top 10

Hudson Highlights Camp Invites

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Thirty-five of the NBA D-League's best -- including No. 1 overall Prospect Lester Hudson, among 10 players with NBA experience -- participated in the two-day Elite Mini Camp in Chicago, an event that features the league's top talent showing off for scores of NBA personnel. See Who Was Invited >> Prospect Watch | Day 1 Recap

D-Fenders Hire Madsen

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The L.A. D-Fenders have hired Mark Madsen, a nine-year NBA veteran who won two NBA titles with the L.A. Lakers, to replace Reggie Theus at the helm. Madsen, who becomes the fifth head coach in team history, was previously an assistant at Stanford, his alma mater. Read More | Tibbetts Joins Portland's Staff

League Enjoys Record Season

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The 2012-13 season saw the NBA Development League set all-time marks for NBA assignments and NBA D-League alumni competing in the NBA. Total attendance also surpassed one million for the fourth time. Read More
>> 2012-13 Assignments | 2012-13 NBA Call-Ups | TV Deal With CBS Sports Network >> Finals: Blog | All-Access Video

First Impressions

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They may have taken a little while to cook in the NBA D-League, but this baker's dozen of NBA D-League alums, like Reggie Jackson and Patrick Beverley, left a lasting impression on the first round of the NBA Playoffs. View Galllery
>> Record Season for NBA D-League | NBA D-League Comes to Delaware >> Finals: All-Access | Top 5 Plays

All-Access From Finals

Alumni Spotlight American Express

National Tryouts June 15: NYC

Glen Rice Jr. Hub NBA Draft Prospect

Chris Andersen Plays Big For Miami

NBA D-League Alums Into NBA Finals

NBA D-League Alums In Second Round

Glen Rice Top 10 Before Combine

Elite Camps Done From Chicago

Mark Madsen New L.A. Coach

Records For Alumni And Assignments

Alums Excel In NBA First Round

All-Access NBA D-League Finals

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	Players	Team	Pos.
1	Lester Hudson	Austin	G
2	Jeremy Tyler	Santa Cruz	F
3	Travis Leslie	Santa Cruz	G
4	Jermaine Taylor	Maine	G
5	Hilton Armstrong	Santa Cruz	C
6	Glen Rice, Jr.	RGV	G
7	D.J. Kennedy	Rio Grande Valley	G/F
8	Samardo Samuels	Reno	F
9	Chris Wright	Maine	F
10	Chris Wright	Iowa	G

	Players	Team	Pos.
11	Jerome Jordan	L.A.	C
12	Josh Selby	Maine	G
13	Courtney Fortson	Los Angeles	G
14	Lazar Hayward	L.A.	G
15	Rick Jackson	Austin	F
16	Arinze Onuaku	Canton	F/C
17	Tony Mitchell	Fort Wayne	F
18	Delonte West	Texas	G
19	JaMychal Green	Austin	F
20	Willie Reed	Springfield	F

	Players	Team	Pos.
21	Demetris Nichols	Sioux Falls	F
22	Damion James	Bakersfield	F
23	Sean Singletary	Texas	G
24	Chris Roberts	Austin	G
25	Elijah Millsap	L.A.	G
26	Ben Uzoh	Springfield	G
27	Rasual Butler	Tulsa	F
28	Darington Hobson	Santa Cruz	G
29	Tyler Honeycutt	RGV	F
30	Ron Howard	Fort Wayne	G/F