Armor Draft 9 in 2012 NBA D-League Draft
Springfield, Mass---The Springfield Armor selected nine players in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft tonight to fill out their training camp roster in advance of the 2012-13 season.
“We are very excited with the potential this group of players offers,” said Brooklyn Nets General Manager of Minor League Operations Milton Lee. “We added nine players tonight that will contribute to an exciting and competitive training camp in Springfield.”
The Armor drafted Tim Ohlbrecht (6-11, 225, Germany) with their first selection, 14th overall, in the draft and added eight more players on the evening (note: Ohlbrecht was traded on Nov. 5 in exchange for Ben Uzoh). One of the Armor’s two second round picks, Willie Reed (6-9, 220, Saint Louis), was in NBA training camp with the Sacramento Kings.
The nine players selected by the Armor tonight are:
| Rd | Pick | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | DOB | From |
| 1 | 14 | Tim Ohlbrecht | F | 6-11 | 225 | 08/30/88 | Germany |
| 2 | 29 | Christian Polk* | G | 6-4 | 190 | 12/04/87 | UTEP |
| 2 | 30 | Willie Reed | F | 6-9 | 220 | 05/16/90 | Saint Louis |
| 3 | 46 | Cliff Tucker* | G | 6-6 | 200 | 01/12/89 | Maryland |
| 4 | 62 | Shawn Vanzant | G | 6-0 | 170 | 10/19/88 | Butler |
| 5 | 78 | Shawn Taggart | F/C | 6-10 | 225 | 03/26/85 | Memphis |
| 6 | 94 | Stefan Bonneau | G | 5-10 | 185 | C.W. Post | |
| 7 | 110 | Chaz Crawford | F | 6-10 | 235 | 01/01/84 | Drexel |
| 8 | 126 | Nate Brown | G | 6-0 | 190 | St. Peter's |
* – Rookie
The Armor will bring 17 players to training camp which opens on Monday, November 12. The rest of Springfield’s training camp roster is:
| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | DOB | From | Status |
| Jamar Brown | F/C | 6-10 | 240 | 05/11/80 | Colorado State-Pueblo | Returning |
| Reginald Delk | G | 6-4 | 200 | 12/02/86 | Louisville | Open Tryout |
| James Mays | F | 6-8 | 230 | 03/03/86 | Clemson | Affiliate |
| Louie McCroskey | F | 6-6 | 210 | 06/27/85 | Marist | Open Tryout |
| Chas McFarland | C | 7-0 | 245 | 11/01/86 | Wake Forest | Returning |
| Carleton Scott | F | 6-8 | 218 | 10/09/88 | Notre Dame | Affiliate |
| DeAndre Taylor* | G | 6-4 | 190 | 08/07/89 | Northern Michigan | Open Tryout |
| Jonathan Thomas | G/F | 6-6 | 210 | 10/31/87 | Marshall | Returning |
* – Rookie
