2015 NBA Development League expansion draft

The 2015 NBA Development League Expansion Draft was the eighth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League (D-League). The draft was held on August 20, 2015, so that the newly founded Raptors 905 could acquire players for the upcoming 2015–16 season. The 16 players were chosen from a pool of unprotected players among the league's teams. Each returning D-League team could protect up to 12 of their players from being selected.

2015 NBA Development League Expansion draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)August 20, 2015
LocationNew York City
Overview
LeagueNBA
Expansion teamsRaptors 905

Three of the players that the Raptors chose had previously been named NBA D-League All-Stars: Dee Bost, Kevin Jones, and Mustafa Shakur. Five additional players had also been previously selected in an NBA draft: Dahntay Jones (2003), Earl Clark (2009), Luke Harangody (2010), Nolan Smith (2011), Ricky Ledo (2013).

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

Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team College
1 Dee Bost^ G  United States Raptors 905 Mississippi State
2 Earl Clark F  United States Raptors 905 Louisville
3 Abdul Gaddy G  United States Raptors 905 Washington
4 Luke Harangody F  United States Raptors 905 Notre Dame
5 Dahntay Jones G/F  United States Raptors 905 Duke
6 Kevin Jones^ F  United States Raptors 905 West Virginia
7 Ricky Ledo G  United States Raptors 905 Providence
8 C. J. Leslie F  United States Raptors 905 NC State
9 Ramone Moore G  United States Raptors 905 Temple
10 Mustafa Shakur^ G  United States Raptors 905 Arizona
11 Will Sheehey F  United States Raptors 905 Indiana
12 Nolan Smith G  United States Raptors 905 Duke
13 Scott Suggs F  United States Raptors 905 Washington
14 Ty Walker C  United States Raptors 905 Wake Forest
15 Mitchell Watt C/F  United States Raptors 905 Buffalo
16 Michael Williams G  United States Raptors 905 Cal State Fullerton

References

General
  • "Raptors 905 select 16 players in 2015 NBA Development League Expansion Draft". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 20, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
Specific
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