NEW YORK, October 26, 2010 – Tying an all-time high, 63 players with NBA Development League experience highlight 2010-11 NBA opening day rosters. That number of former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA opening day rosters equaled the previous high of 63 featured on 2009-10 NBA start-of-season rosters, and surpassed the 60 former NBA D-Leaguers on 2008-09 opening day rosters. In just four years, the number of former NBA D-League players on NBA start-of-season rosters has nearly doubled, going from 35 on opening day in 2006-07 to 63 today.
Twenty-nine of 30 NBA teams feature at least one player with NBA D-League experience, while the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves each have four former NBA D-Leaguers on their respective rosters.
Of the 63 former NBA D-League players in the NBA, nine are members of teams in action tonight, including Von Wafer (Boston Celtics); Aaron Brooks and Chuck Hayes (Houston Rockets); Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown (Los Angeles Lakers); Joel Anthony (Miami Heat); Earl Clark and Garret Siler (Phoenix Suns); and Patrick Mills (Portland Trail Blazers).
Following is the list of players with NBA D-League experience on opening day rosters.
# - has been assigned to the NBA D-League during career
* - has received a GATORADE Call-Up during career
|
Player
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NBA Team
|
Last D-League Team (season)
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Wt.
|
College
|
|
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Atlanta Hawks
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Fort Worth (assigned 2005-06)
|
F
|
6-9
|
240
|
N.C. State
|
|
|
|
Boston Celtics
|
Colorado (2006-07)
|
G
|
6-5
|
209
|
Florida State
|
|
|
Matt Carroll*
|
Charlotte Bobcats
|
Roanoke (2004-05)
|
G
|
6-6
|
212
|
Notre Dame
|
|
|
Charlotte Bobcats
|
Tulsa (2008-09)
|
G
|
6-7
|
190
|
Peoria Central HS
|
|
|
|
Chicago Bulls
|
Rio Grande Valley (2007-08)
|
G
|
6-2
|
175
|
Tennessee
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Fort Worth (assigned 2006-07)
|
C
|
7-0
|
240
|
UCLA
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Fort Worth (2005-06)
|
F
|
6-8
|
205
|
Meridian CC
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Tulsa (assigned 2007-08)
|
G
|
6-3
|
190
|
Nevada
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Rio Grande Valley (2007-08)
|
F
|
6-9
|
220
|
North Carolina
|
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Maine (assigned 2009-10)
|
C
|
7-0
|
220
|
France
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Fort Worth (assigned 2006-07)
|
G
|
6-0
|
175
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Austin (assigned 2007-08)
|
C
|
6-11
|
230
|
France
|
|
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2007-08)
|
F
|
6-10
|
240
|
Marquette
|
|
|
Chris Andersen*
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Fayetteville (2001-02)
|
F
|
6-10
|
228
|
Blinn CC
|
|
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Tulsa (2008-09)
|
F
|
6-7
|
220
|
UMass
|
|
|
|
Detroit Pistons
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Roanoke (2005-06)
|
G
|
6-0
|
185
|
Georgia Tech
|
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Colorado (2006-07)
|
F
|
6-9
|
225
|
UNLV
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Sioux Falls (2009-10)
|
F
|
6-6
|
210
|
VMI
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Florida (assigned 2005-06)
|
F
|
6-9
|
210
|
South Kent Prep (HS)
|
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Rio Grande Valley (2007-08)
|
G
|
6-0
|
161
|
Oregon
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Albuquerque (2005-06)
|
F
|
6-6
|
238
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
Houston Rockets
|
Rio Grande Valley (2009-10)
|
G
|
6-4
|
210
|
Central Florida
|
|
|
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Fort Wayne (2007-08)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
235
|
Duke
|
|
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Idaho (2007-08)
|
F
|
6-10
|
240
|
Duke
|
|
|
Matt Barnes
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Fayetteville (2002-03)
|
F
|
6-7
|
235
|
UCLA
|
|
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Rio Grande Valley (2007-08)
|
G
|
6-4
|
210
|
Michigan State
|
|
|
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Dakota (2008-09)
|
C
|
7-2
|
265
|
Iran
|
|
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Dakota (2009-10)
|
C
|
7-3
|
267
|
UConn
|
|
|
|
Miami Heat
|
Iowa (2007-08)
|
C
|
6-9
|
245
|
UNLV
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Tulsa (2006-07)
|
F
|
6-10
|
235
|
Turkey
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Maine (2009-10)
|
G
|
6-5
|
202
|
Michigan State
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Utah (2009-10)
|
C
|
7-0
|
265
|
Ohio State
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Idaho (2009-10)
|
F
|
6-9
|
243
|
Creighton
|
|
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Fort Worth (assigned 2005-06)
|
G-F
|
6-7
|
235
|
Seattle Prep HS
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Los Angeles (2006-07)
|
G
|
6-2
|
180
|
UCLA
|
|
|
New Jersey Nets
|
Sioux Falls (2006-07)
|
F
|
6-6
|
215
|
Oklahoma State
|
|
|
|
New Orleans Hornets
|
Fort Wayne (assigned 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-8
|
230
|
West Virginia
|
|
|
New Orleans Hornets
|
Austin (2008-09)
|
F
|
6-9
|
235
|
George Washington
|
|
|
|
New York Knicks
|
Fort Worth (2006-07)
|
G/F
|
6-5
|
215
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
New York Knicks
|
Maine (assigned 2009-10)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
220
|
Kansas State
|
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Iowa (assigned 2007-08)
|
G
|
6-5
|
205
|
Ohio State
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Tulsa (assigned 2009-10)
|
C
|
7-1
|
258
|
Ohio State
|
|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Tulsa (assigned 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-9
|
250
|
Indiana
|
|
|
|
Orlando Magic
|
Tulsa (assigned 2005-06)
|
F
|
6-8
|
250
|
LSU
|
|
|
Orlando Magic
|
Anaheim (assigned 2007-08)
|
F-C
|
6-11
|
240
|
Poland
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Anaheim (assigned 2007-08)
|
G
|
6-1
|
175
|
South Gwinnet HS
|
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Iowa (assigned 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-10
|
225
|
Louisville
|
|
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Utah (2009-10)
|
C
|
6-11
|
305
|
Augusta State
|
|
|
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Idaho (assigned 2009-10)
|
G
|
6-0
|
175
|
St. Mary's (CA)
|
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Reno (assigned 2008-09)
|
F
|
6-11
|
226
|
Syracuse
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Erie (assigned 2009-10)
|
F
|
6-9
|
253
|
Kansas
|
|
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Colorado (2006-07)
|
G
|
5-11
|
175
|
Portland
|
|
|
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Austin (assigned 2009-10)
|
G
|
6-6
|
220
|
Alabama
|
|
Bobby Simmons*
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Mobile (2002-03)
|
F
|
6-6
|
230
|
DePaul
|
|
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Rio Grande Valley (2009-10)
|
G
|
6-6
|
230
|
LSU
|
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Rio Grande Valley (assigned 2009-10)
|
F/C
|
6-8
|
268
|
Memphis
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Sioux Falls (assigned 2006-07)
|
F
|
6-9
|
210
|
Westchester HS
|
|
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Colorado (assigned 2008-09)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
205
|
Arkansas
|
|
|
|
Utah Jazz
|
Utah (assigned 2008-09)
|
C
|
7-1
|
300
|
Ukraine
|
|
|
Utah Jazz
|
Idaho (assigned 2006-07)
|
G/F
|
6-6
|
227
|
Skyline HS
|
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Roanoke (assigned 2005-06)
|
F/C
|
6-11
|
260
|
South Kent Prep HS
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Dakota (assigned 2009-10)
|
G
|
6-3
|
190
|
Tennessee-Martin
|
|
|
Washington Wizards
|
Iowa (2009-10)
|
G/F
|
6-7
|
220
|
Kansas State
|
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