2007 NBA Development League draft

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2007 NBA Development League draft
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General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)November 1, 2007
Overview
LeagueNBA
First selection Eddie Gill, Colorado 14ers
  2006
2008  

The 2007 NBA Development League draft was held on November 1, 2007 at 8PM. There were ten rounds. [1]

Rounds

Round 1
TeamDraftee
Colorado 14ers Eddie Gill
Dakota Wizards Carlos Powell
Albuquerque Thunderbirds Darvin Ham
Idaho Stampede Jamaal Tatum
Rio Grande Valley Vipers C.J. Watson
Sioux Falls Skyforce Nik Caner-Medley
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Larry Turner
Los Angeles D-Fenders Jelani McCoy
Anaheim Arsenal Kedrick Brown
Utah Flash Kevin Kruger
Tulsa 66ers Glen McGowan
Austin Toros Kevin Pittsnogle
Bakersfield Jam Forfeit
Iowa Energy Dwayne Mitchell
Round 2
TeamDraftee
Iowa Energy Jahsha Bluntt
Bakersfield Jam Jamison Brewer
Austin Toros Carldell Johnson
Tulsa 66ers Adam Harrington
Utah Flash Michael Cuffee
Anaheim Arsenal Ivan Johnson
Los Angeles D-Fenders Robert Whaley
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Lukasz Obrzut
Sioux Falls Skyforce Carl Elliot
Rio Grande Valley Vipers Quin Humphrey
Idaho Stampede Brent Petway
Albuquerque Thunderbirds Daniel Horton
Dakota Wizards David Palmer
Colorado 14ers Kelly Whitney
Round 3
TeamDraftee
Colorado 14ers Julian Sensley
Dakota Wizards Kibwe Trim
Albuquerque Thunderbirds James Smith
Idaho Stampede Ricky Woods
Rio Grande Valley Vipers John Davis
Sioux Falls Skyforce Jason Klotz
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Cory Minnifield
Los Angeles D-Fenders Marcus White
Anaheim Arsenal Anthony Harris
Utah Flash Aleksandar Ugrinoski
Tulsa 66ers Dwight Brewington
Austin Toros Melvin Council
Bakersfield Jam James Peters
Iowa Energy Nick Lewis
Round 4
TeamDraftee
Iowa Energy Rob Summers
Bakersfield Jam Brian Wethers
Austin Toros Levi Stukes
Tulsa 66ers DeAndre Rice
Utah Flash Lamar Rice
Anaheim Arsenal Derrick Franklin
Los Angeles D-Fenders Abdoulaye N'Diaye
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Shagari Alleyne
Sioux Falls Skyforce Evan Burns
Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rob Griffin
Idaho Stampede Marcus Campbell
Albuquerque Thunderbirds Tiras Wade
Dakota Wizards Blake Ahearn
Colorado 14ers Brandon Dean
Round 5
TeamDraftee
Colorado 14ers Damien Lolar
Dakota Wizards Aristide Sawodago
Albuquerque Thunderbirds Ejike Ugboaja
Idaho Stampede Martin Samarco
Rio Grande Valley Vipers Jason Clark
Sioux Falls Skyforce J.C. Mathis
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Julius Ashby
Los Angeles D-Fenders Cecil Brown
Anaheim Arsenal Tyrone Anderson
Utah Flash Ismail Muhammad
Tulsa 66ers Keith Closs
Austin Toros Ashanti Cook
Bakersfield Jam Donell Williams
Iowa Energy Alfred Neale
Round 6
TeamDraftee
Iowa EnergyFabricio Vay
Bakersfield JamJason Harris
Austin TorosBrad Stricker
Tulsa 66ersMichael Peeples
Utah FlashTrayvon Lathan
Anaheim ArsenalB.J. Walker
Los Angeles D-FendersDarren Cooper
Fort Wayne Mad AntsFrank Richards
Sioux Falls SkyforceRonald Allen
Rio Grande Valley VipersJesse Smith
Idaho StampedeJason Ellis
Albuquerque ThunderbirdsAli Berdiel
Dakota WizardsArmein Kirkland
Colorado 14ersTyronne Beale
Round 7
TeamDraftee
Colorado 14ersMarcus Saunders
Dakota WizardsWil Frisby
Albuquerque ThunderbirdsJosh Gross
Idaho StampedeDwuan Rice
Rio Grande Valley VipersRoyce Parran
Sioux Falls SkyforceMilone Clark
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Ron Howard
Los Angeles D-FendersMartane Freeman
Anaheim ArsenalClarence Sanders
Utah Flash Andre Ingram
Tulsa 66ersRashid Byrd
Austin TorosDaryl Dorsey
Bakersfield JamO'Neal Mims
Iowa Energy MikeEfevberha
Round 8
TeamDraftee
Iowa EnergyJames Beasley
Bakersfield JamRichard Andrews
Austin TorosJoseph Works
Tulsa 66ersAbe Badmus
Utah FlashDwayne Shackleford
Anaheim ArsenalMarquis Webb
Los Angeles D-FendersForrest Fisher
Fort Wayne Mad AntsNate Gerwig
Sioux Falls SkyforceMichael Joiner
Rio Grande Valley VipersCraig Winder
Idaho StampedeTim Jennings
Albuquerque ThunderbirdsMichael Adams
Dakota WizardsDonta Richardson
Colorado 14ersLou White
Round 9
TeamDraftee
Colorado 14ersChad Bell
Dakota WizardsPerrin Johnson
Albuquerque ThunderbirdsRamon Dyer
Idaho StampedeMarlon London
Rio Grande Valley VipersDerrick Allen
Sioux Falls SkyforceSammy Monroe
Fort Wayne Mad AntsAnthony Kyle
Los Angeles D-FendersIvan Jenkins
Anaheim ArsenalLorenzo Williams
Utah FlashGarry Hill-Thomas
Tulsa 66ers Schea Cotton
Austin TorosTim Bush
Bakersfield JamLamar Gayle
Iowa EnergyIan Young
Round 10
TeamDraftee
Iowa EnergyLarry House
Bakersfield JamGeorge Williams
Austin Toros RonaldBlackshear
Tulsa 66ers DwightDwight Jones
Utah Flash TyreeTyree Jones
Anaheim ArsenalBruce Brown
Los Angeles D-FendersDamond Williams
Fort Wayne Mad AntsCasey Love
Sioux Falls SkyforceFred Robinson
Rio Grande Valley VipersJohn Bunch
Idaho StampedeDerrick Stevens
Albuquerque ThunderbirdsTim Smith
Dakota WizardsTony Gipson
Colorado 14ersAntonio Griffin
Bakersfield JamAnthony Wilkins

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References

  1. "NBA Development League: 2007 D-League Draft Board". NBA. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2008.