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NEW YORK, OCT. 9, 2007 – A record 85 former NBA Development League players, including 52 who played in the league last season, are represented on training camp rosters for the 2007 NBA preseason.
"D-League coaches understand our league is about development," NBA Development League Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel Chris Alpert said. "They spend countless hours assisting our players in developing their skills for the next level. It's extremely encouraging to see the NBA teams taking notice and utilizing the D-League as a primary source of talent."
The 85 former D-League players on NBA Training Camp rosters is an increase from 64 players one year ago. Last season, all call-ups during the NBA season came from D-League rosters.
“I believe there will be a continued surge in the number of signings of D-League players by the NBA in the upcoming season,” D-League Director of Basketball Operations Shawn Respert said. “It’s a tribute to the league and its teams, but also to those players who believed in our system and have used it to their advantage to help fulfill their dreams of making it to the NBA.”
Every NBA team has at least one former D-League player on its roster. The Miami Heat has the most players with seven including Earl Barron, Brian Chase, Devin Green, Alexander Johnson, Smush Parker, Dorell Wright and 2006-07 All-NBA Development League Second Team member Jeremy Richardson. Of the seven, a league-high five competed in the D-League last year.
The Charlotte Bobcats feature six players on their roster with D-League experience and also have five coaches who spent time in the D-League. In addition to Charlotte’s head coach Sam Vincent, assistants Jeff Capel, Mike Sanders, Lee Rose and Paul Mokeski all earned call-ups to the NBA.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and New Jersey Nets each with five have the third most former D-League players on their training camp rosters.
Among current NBA players who used the D-League to hone their skills are seven players who comprised the 2006-07 All-NBA Development League first, second and honorable mention teams. Three of the five members of the first team are currently on NBA training camp rosters – Louis Amundson (76ers), Elton Brown (Lakers) and Von Wafer (Nuggets).
Jeremy Richardson (Heat) is the lone D-League second-teamer currently on an NBA roster; while three players from last year’s All-NBA Development League Honorable Mention team are in NBA camps – Stephen Graham (Pacers), Kevin Lyde (Jazz), and Brian Chase (Heat).
In addition to the five coaches on the Charlotte Bobcats staff, Alex English (Raptors), Ralph Lewis (Sonics), Dave Joerger (Grizzlies) and Sidney Moncrief (Warriors) all honed their coaching skills in the D-League.
Player
NBA Team
Last D-League Team (season)
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
College
Atlanta Hawks
Mobile (01-02)
G
6-3
190
College of Charleston
Atlanta Hawks
Sioux Falls (06-07)
F
6-8
220
Temple
Atlanta Hawks
Anaheim (06-07)
F
6-8
235
La Salle
Boston Celtics
L.A. D-Fenders (06-07)
G
6-5
189
North Carolina
Charlotte Bobcats
Fort Worth (06-07)
C
7-1
240
Chicago State
Charlotte Bobcats
Arkansas (06-07)
C
7-0
280
Mississippi State
Charlotte Bobcats
Roanoke (03-05)
G
6-6
212
Notre Dame
Charlotte Bobcats
Fort Worth (06-07, assigned)
C
7-0
230
UCLA
Charlotte Bobcats
Roanoke (05-06)
F
6-7
243
Texas
Charlotte Bobcats
Fayetteville (02-03)
C
6-11
255
Georgetown
Chicago Bulls
Florida (05-06)
G
5-10
173
Seton Hall
Cleveland Cavaliers
Fayetteville (02-03)
G
6-5
220
UT-San Antonio
Cleveland Cavaliers
Albuquerque (06-07, assigned)
G
6-4
205
Michigan State
Cleveland Cavaliers
Albuquerque (06-07, assigned)
F-C
6-11
251
Saint Joseph's
Cleveland Cavaliers
Los Angeles (06-07)
G
6-4
180
Miami (OH)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dakota (06-07)
F
6-10
215
Miami (Fla.)
Dallas Mavericks
Fort Worth (06-07, assigned)
F-C
6-5
202
Michigan State
Dallas Mavericks
Fort Worth (06-07, assigned)
G
6-0
175
Northeastern
Dallas Mavericks
Tulsa (05-06, assigned)
F
6-8
240
LSU
Denver Nuggets
Fort Worth (06-07, assigned)
F
6-7
215
Washington
Denver Nuggets
Arkansas (06-07)
G
6-2
180
Florida
Denver Nuggets
Colorado (06-07)
G
6-5
210
Florida State
Detroit Pistons
Huntsville (03-04)
G
6-7
209
LSU
Detroit Pistons
Austin (05-06)
G
6-3
188
Kentucky
Detroit Pistons
Sioux Falls (06-07, assigned)
F
6-9
210
Westchester HS
Golden State Warriors
Fort Worth (06-07)
G
6-5
220
Kentucky
Golden State Warriors
Fayetteville (02-03)
F
6-7
226
UCLA
Golden State Warriors
Albuquerque (05-06)
G
6-2
189
McNeese State
Golden State Warriors
Bakersfield 06-07, assigned)
C
7-0
249
Bradley
Houston Rockets
Mobile (02-03)
G
6-2
177
Fresno State
Houston Rockets
Colorado (06-07)
F
6-6
240
Rice
Houston Rockets
Albuquerque (05-06)
F
6-6
238
Kentucky
Houston Rockets
Tulsa (05-06)
G
5-11
165
Oklahoma State
Indiana Pacers
Sioux Falls (06-07)
G
6-6
215
Oklahoma State
Indiana Pacers
Anaheim (06-07)
G
6-4
200
Houston
Los Angeles Clippers
Albuquerque (06-07)
F
6-10
235
Providence
Los Angeles Clippers
Greenville (01-02)
F
6-11
220
Nebraska
Los Angeles Clippers
Fort Worth (05-06, assigned)
F
6-9
225
North Carolina State
Los Angeles Lakers
Colorado (06-07)
F
6-9
255
Virginia
Los Angeles Lakers
L.A. D-Fenders (06-07, assigned)
G
6-2
180
UCLA
Los Angeles Lakers
L.A. D-Fenders (06-07)
F
6-7
215
Tennessee
Memphis Grizzlies
SIoux Falls (06-07)
F
6-9
245
DePaul
Memphis Grizzlies
Dakota (06-07)
G
6-4
195
Arkansas
Miami Heat
Florida (05-06, assigned)
C
7-0
245
Memphis
Miami Heat
Los Angeles (06-07)
G
6-9
245
Arkansas
Miami Heat
Los Angeles (06-07)
G
6-7
210
Hampton
Miami Heat
Arkansas (06-07, assigned)
C
6-9
240
Florida State
Miami Heat
Florida (04-05)
G
6-4
180
Fordham
Miami Heat
Fort Worth (06-07)
G
6-7
190
Delta State
Miami Heat
Florida (05-06, assigned)
G
6-8
205
South Kent Prep HS
Milwaukee Bucks
Mobile (02-03)
F
6-6
228
DePaul
Milwaukee Bucks
Dakota (06-07)
F
6-6
225
Arizona State
Minnesota Timberwolves
Dakota (06-07)
C
7-0
250
Kent State
Minnesota Timberwolves
Florida (05-06, assigned)
F
6-8
200
Gulf Shores Academy (HS)
New Jersey Nets
Dakota Wizards (06-07)
C
6-10
235
California
New Jersey Nets
Bakersfield Jam (06-07)
G
6-2
205
Michigan State
New Jersey Nets
Asheville (02-03)
G
6-0
190
Weber State
New Jersey Nets
Sioux Falls (06-07)
G
6-2
184
Miami (Fla)
New Jersey Nets
Colorado 14ers (06-07, assigned)
C
7-1
255
Serbia and Montenegro
New Orleans Hornets
Idaho (06-07)
C
7-1
270
Kansas
New Orleans Hornets
Tulsa 66ers (06-07, assigned)
F
6-8
225
Brazil
New York Knicks
Fort Worth Flyers (06-07)
G
6-0
170
Jacksonville St.
Orlando Magic
Anaheim Arsenal (06-07, assigned)
F
6-10
235
Illinois
Philadelphia 76ers
Colorado 14ers (06-07)
F
6-9
225
UNLV
Philadelphia 76ers
Fort Worth Flyers (06-07, assigned)
G
6-1
175
South Gwinnett HS
Phoenix Suns
Fort Worth (05-06, assigned)
F
6-7
190
Oakland
Portland Trailblazers
Tulsa 66ers (06-07)
F
6-9
245
Wake Forest
Portland Trailblazers
Arkansas RimRockers (06-07)
G
6-5
207
George Washington
Portland Trailblazers
Fort Worth Flyers (05-06, assigned)
G-F
6-7
229
Seattle Prep HS
Sacramento Kings
Roanoke Dazzle (03-04)
C
7-0
223
Nebraska
Sacramento Kings
Huntsville (04-05)
C
7-0
265
UC-Irvine
Sacramento Kings
Albuquerque (06-07)
F
6-8
215
Auburn
Sacramento Kings
Dakota (06-07)
C
6-10
260
Wyoming
San Antonio Spurs
Asheville (03-04)
C
6-11
247
North Carolina
San Antonio Spurs
Fort Worth Flyers (05-06)
G
6-4
215
Kansas
San Antonio Spurs
Fort Worth Flyers (06-07)
C
6-6
215
Portland State
Seattle Supersonics
Idaho Stampede (06-07, assigned)
C
6-11
230
Senegal
Toronto Raptors
Idaho Stampede (06-07)
F-G
6-7
215
Oregon
Toronto Raptors
Fort Worth (05-06)
F
6-8
190
Meridian CC
Utah Jazz
Sioux Falls Skyforce (06-07)
F
6-9
200
Syracuse
Utah Jazz
Asheville (01-02, assigned)
G
6-2
181
Syracuse
Utah Jazz
Dakota Wizards (06-07)
G
6-9
294
Temple
Utah Jazz
Idaho Stampede (06-07, assigned)
G
6-6
215
Skyline HS
Washington Wizards
Roanoke Dazzle (05-06, assigned)
F
6-11
248
South Kent Prep (CT)
Washington Wizards
Tulsa 66ers (06-07)
F
6-8
230
George Washington
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