FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2010
RED CLAWS DRAFT NINE IN
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT
Magnum Rolle Taken in 1st Round with Third Overall Pick
PORTLAND, ME
- The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, drafted nine players in the
2010 NBA D-League Draft.
The Red
Claws selected:
Name
Pos.
Hgt
Wgt
College
How Acquired
Magnum
Rolle
C
6-11
225
Louisiana Tech
1st Round, 3rd Overall
Kenny
Hayes
G
6-02
183
Miami (Ohio)
2nd Round, 23rd Overall
Champ
Oguchi
G
6-06
195
Illinois State
2nd Round, 30th Overall
Lawrence
Westbrook G
6-00
185
Minnesota
3rd Round, 35th Overall
Tajuan
Porter
G
5-06
150
Oregon
4th Round, 62nd Overall
James
Lewis
G 6-4
200
Fresno Pacific
5th Round, 67th Overall
JaJuan
Smith
G 6-3
195
Tennessee
6th Round, 94th Overall
Eugene Spates F 6-8 220 Northeastern 7th Round, 99th Overall
Armon
Bassett
G
6-2
180
Ohio
8th Round, 126th Overall
RED
CLAWS ACQUIRE MAD ANTS 2ND ROUND PICK FOR LAZARE:
Prior to tonight’s draft, the Red Claws acquired the 2nd Round
selection (23rd overall) of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in exchange for
rights to forward Darnell Lazare. The Red Claws selected Kenny Hayes with the
pick.
MAINE RED CLAWS: 2009-10 marked the inaugural
season for the Maine Red Claws, the minor league affiliate of the Boston Celtics
and Charlotte Bobcats. The NBA D-League team plays its home games at the
Portland Expo Building. The franchise is owned and operated by Maine Basketball,
LLC, which is principally owned by Bill Ryan Sr., the retired chairman of TD
Bank, and Bill Ryan Jr., owner and operator of Oxford Plains Speedway. Jon
Jennings, a partner in Maine Basketball, LLC and former Boston Celtics assistant
coach, serves as the team’s president and general manager.
NBA Development League:
The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league
whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises.
For the 2010-11 season, the league will feature 16 teams – including the
debut of the Texas Legends. A proven
developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the
2009-10 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to
develop coaches, referees, and front-office staff for the NBA and its teams.
In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players
and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and
assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs.
The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and
development arm of the NBA.
Throughout the league’s 10th season, which tips off Thursday, Nov. 18, fans can
watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming
initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.
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