2009 NBA Development League expansion draft

The 2009 NBA Development League Expansion Draft was the fourth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The draft was held on September 2, 2009, so that the newly founded Springfield Armor and Maine Red Claws could acquire players for the upcoming 2009–10 season. The Armor was created when the Anaheim Arsenal relocated from the West Coast to the East Coast in an effort for the league to establish a greater presence in the east.[1] Springfield was able to retain the rights to many of Anaheim's players, but with the addition of the Maine Red Claws, a need for an expansion draft arose. The Colorado 14ers were also putting the 2009–10 season on hiatus before their eventual move to Frisco, Texas to become the Texas Legends, which evened out the number of teams in the NBADL at 16.[2]

2009 NBA Development League Expansion draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)September 2, 2009
LocationNew York, New York
Overview
LeagueNBA
Expansion teamsSpringfield Armor
Maine Red Claws

A random drawing determined who was awarded the first pick, which went to the Springfield Armor.[3] The draft took place via teleconference from the NBADL headquarters in New York City.[3] The first overall selection was Marcus Campbell who had played collegiately at Mississippi State.[4] Maine's first choice, the second overall pick, was James White, who had spent most of his collegiate career at Cincinnati.[4] White was also among four players chosen who had also been selected previously in an NBA Draft, while he was one of six who had been honored as an NBA D-League All-Star before. The only non-American player selected in the 2009 NBA Development League Expansion Draft was Malick Badiane of Senegal. He had not played at the college level in the United States; rather, he had spent his post-high school years playing professionally in different countries before embarking on his D-League career.[5]

Key
Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
^ Denotes player who has been selected to (an) NBA Development League All-Star Game(s)
* Denotes player who has been selected to (an) NBA Development League All-Star Game(s)
and was also selected in an NBA Draft
† Denotes player who was also selected in an NBA Draft

Draft
Kedrick Brown was selected 12th overall by the Springfield Armor.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team College
1 1 Marcus Campbell C  United States Springfield Armor Mississippi State
1 2 James White* G/F  United States Maine Red Claws Cincinnati
2 3 James Mays F  United States Maine Red Claws Clemson
2 4 Trey Gilder^ F  United States Springfield Armor Northwestern State
3 5 Eddie Gill^ G  United States Springfield Armor Weber State
3 6 Billy Thomas^ G  United States Maine Red Claws Kansas
4 7 Kentrell Gransberry C  United States Maine Red Claws South Florida
4 8 Noel Felix F  United States Springfield Armor Fresno State
5 9 Cedric Bozeman^ G/F  United States Springfield Armor UCLA
5 10 John Lucas III G  United States Maine Red Claws Oklahoma State
6 11 Jamar Brown F  United States Maine Red Claws Colorado State–Pueblo
6 12 Kedrick Brown† G/F  United States Springfield Armor Okaloosa-Walton CC (Niceville, FL)
7 13 Malick Badiane† F/C  Senegal Springfield Armor —
7 14 Dominique Coleman G  United States Maine Red Claws Colorado
8 15 Marcus Taylor† G  United States Maine Red Claws Michigan State
8 16 Joe Dabbert F/C  United States Springfield Armor Creighton
9 17 Cameron Bennerman G  United States Springfield Armor North Carolina State
9 18 Josh Davis^ F  United States Maine Red Claws Wyoming
10 19 Kirk Walters C  United States Maine Red Claws Arizona
10 20 Andre Patterson F  United States Springfield Armor Tennessee

References
General
  • "Red Claws Draft for Experience, Winning Edge in Expansion Draft". NBA.com. NBA Development League, LLC. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  • "2009 Expansion Draft Board". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
Specific
  1. "Anaheim Arsenal relocate to Springfield, MA". OurSports Central. March 31, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  2. Hubert, Matt (August 18, 2010). "D-League 101: D-League Franchise History". D-League Digest. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. "2009 D-League Expansion Draft". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  4. "Red Claws Draft for Experience, Winning Edge in Expansion Draft". NBA.com. NBA Development League, LLC. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. Friedman, Brad (February 13, 2006). "Malick Badiane — Langen (Germany)". USA Today. Gannett Company Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
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