Des Moines, IA. (November 3, 2011) – The defending NBA D-League Champion Iowa Energy selected eight players in the 2011 NBA D-League player draft Thursday night, including guard Brandon Ewing and center Dominic Calegari in the 2nd round.
Ewing, a 6-2 guard from Chicago, IL, played his college ball at Wyoming where he averaged 18.5 points and 5.0 assists as a senior in college in 2008-2009. He played last season in Cyprus, where he averaged 15.3 points per game.
Calegari played his college ball at California-Davis, averaging 16.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a senior. The Energy picked 6-11 Jarrid Famous out of South Florida in the 3rd round of the draft. Famous averaged 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in his last collegiate season.
Following is the list of players selected by the Energy in the 2011 NBA D-League Draft:
| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | From | Status |
| Brandon Ewing | G | 6-2 | 190 | Wyoming | 2nd Round, 26th Overall Pick |
| Dominic Calegari | F/C | 6-10 | 240 | Cal-Davis | 2nd Round, 27th Overall Pick |
| Jarrid Famous* | C | 6-11 | 240 | South Florida | 3rd Round, 37th Overall Pick |
| Nick Murphy* | G/F | 6-4 | 225 | Jacksonville State | 4th Round, 54th Overall Pick |
| Michael Tveidt* | F | 6-7 | 210 | North Dakota State | 4th Round, 58th Overall Pick |
| Carlton Fay* | F | 6-8 | 230 | Sourthern Illinois | 5th Round, 69th Overall Pick |
| Thomas Baudinet* | G | 6-2 | 190 | St. Anslem | 6th Round, 90th Overall Pick |
| Jason Westrol | G | 6-3 | 210 | Bentley | 7th Round, 101st Overall Pick |
* - Rookie
Season tickets for the Energy’s 24 games home schedule are now on sale. For more information, visit www.IowaNBA.com. Season tickets start at just $199 per seat, and include a number of special benefits.
