2010 NBA Development League expansion draft
| 2010 NBA Development League expansion draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | August 31, 2010 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Overview | |
| League | NBA |
| Expansion teams | Texas Legends |
The 2010 NBA Development League expansion draft was the fifth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The draft was held on August 31, 2010, so that the newly founded Texas Legends could acquire players for the upcoming 2010–11 season. All 14 of the available players in the draft pool came from the 2009–10 Los Angeles D-Fenders roster, who had to place their team on hiatus for 2010–11.[1] The Legends were allowed to claim the rights to 10 of Los Angeles' 14 players.[1] Besides the dispersal of the D-Fenders' roster, Texas was also able to draft local talent from the greater Frisco area.[1]
Two of the players that the Legends chose had previously been named NBA D-League All-Stars: Joe Crawford and Diamon Simpson.[2] Crawford had also been an NBA draft selection back in 2008 for the Los Angeles Lakers.[3] The four Los Angeles D-Fenders that were not selected by the Legends out of the pool of 14 were Lawrence McKenzie (G), Ray Reese (F), Rodney Webb (F) and Horace Wormely (G).[4]
Key[edit]
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | 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[edit]
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Clark | F |  United States
|
Texas Legends | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Joe Crawford* | G | United States
|
Texas Legends | Kentucky |
| 3 | Michael Fey | C | United States
|
Texas Legends | UCLA |
| 4 | Ryan Forehan-Kelly | G/F | United States
|
Texas Legends | California |
| 5 | Gabriel Hughes | C | United States
|
Texas Legends | California |
| 6 | James Peters | F | United States
|
Texas Legends | UNLV |
| 7 | Frank Robinson | G | United States
|
Texas Legends | Cal State Fullerton |
| 8 | Diamon Simpson^ | F | United States
|
Texas Legends | Saint Mary's (CA) |
| 9 | Dar Tucker | G | United States
|
Texas Legends | DePaul |
| 10 | James "Mookie" Wright | G | United States
|
Texas Legends | Colorado |
References[edit]
- General
- "Texas Legends Select Rights To Players In Expansion Draft". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Texas Legends Participate in D-League Expansion Draft". VisitFrisco.com. Frisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "2010 NBA D-League All-Star Rosters Unveiled". NBA.com. NBA Development League, LLC. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "2008 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ Schroeder, Scott (August 27, 2010). "The Texas Legends Will Draft The Los Angeles D-Fenders Next Week". ridiculousupside.com. Sportsblogs, Inc. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.