2008 NBA Development League draft explained

2008 NBA Development League draft
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Sport:Basketball
Date:November 7, 2008
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Network:NBA TV
League:NBA
First:Chris Richard, Tulsa 66ers
Prev:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 NBA Development League Draft was the seventh NBA Development League draft. It was held on November 7, 2008, at 7:00pm Eastern Time. The Tulsa 66ers selected the 6'9" forward Chris Richard with the first overall pick.[1]

First round

PickPlayerNationalityD-League TeamCollege/HS/Club Team
1Chris RichardTulsa 66ersFlorida
2James MaysColorado 14ersClemson
3Jermareo DavidsonIdaho StampedeAlabama
4Gary ForbesSioux Falls SkyforceMassachusetts
5Derrick ByarsBakersfield JamVanderbilt
6Coleman CollinsFort Wayne Mad AntsVirginia Tech
7Erik DanielsErie BayHawksKentucky
8Tierre BrownAnaheim ArsenalMcNeese State
9Denham BrownUtah FlashConnecticut
10Antonio MeekingReno BighornsLouisiana Tech
11Marcus HubbardDakota WizardsAngelo State
12Smush ParkerRio Grande Valley VipersFordham
13Jasper JohnsonLos Angeles D-FendersDelta State
14David NoelAlbuquerque ThunderbirdsNorth Carolina
15Cartier MartinIowa EnergyKansas State
16Robert McKiverAustin TorosHouston

Second round

PickPlayerNationalityD-League TeamCollege/HS/Club Team
1Mohamed AbukarAustin TorosSan Diego State
2Larry AyusoIowa EnergyUSC
3David MondsAlbuquerque ThunderbirdsOklahoma State
4Keith ButlerLos Angeles D-FendersDePaul
5Delonte HollandRio Grande Valley VipersDePaul
6Aaron SpearsDakota WizardsSt. John's (NY)
7Russell RobinsonReno BighornsKansas
8Gavin GrantUtah FlashNorth Carolina State
9James WhiteAnaheim ArsenalUniversity of Cincinnati
10Taj McCulloughErie BayHawksWinthrop
11Toree MorrisFort Wayne Mad AntsPittsburgh
12Terrance ThomasBakersfield JamBaylor
13Ty MorrisonSioux Falls SkyforceGrand Canyon University
14Ernest ScottIdaho StampedeValdosta State University
15Trey GilderColorado 14ersNorthwestern State
16Moses EhambeTulsa 66ersOral Roberts

Third round

PickPlayerNationalityD-League TeamCollege/HS/Club Team
1Yemi OgunoyeTulsa 66ersOral Roberts
2Marlon ParmerColorado 14ersKentucky Wesleyan
3Anthony ColemanIdaho StampedeLong Beach State
4Elgrace WilbornSioux Falls SkyforceWestern Kentucky
5Terrance GambleBakersfield JamTarleton State
6Shawn HawkinsFort Wayne Mad AntsLong Beach State
7Vernon HamiltonErie BayHawksClemson
8Roy BrightAnaheim ArsenalDelaware State
9Bennet DavisUtah FlashNortheastern
10Sung-Yung BangReno BighornsYonsei
11Tony MurphyDakota WizardsNorfolk State
12Kurt LoobyRio Grande Valley VipersIowa
13Dominique ScalesLos Angeles D-FendersEast Central
14Waki WilliamsAlbuquerque ThunderbirdsMemphis
15Othyus JeffersIowa EnergyRobert Morris
16Ezra WilliamsAustin TorosGeorgia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBA Development League: 2008 NBA D-League Draft Results . 2015-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105201943/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_board_08.html . 2015-11-05 .