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2009 D-League Draft: Notable Names, Top Players Available
The 2009 D-League draft pool is set, with the 200 players that will make up Thursday’s (7 PM EST, NBATV) 8-round, 16 team event. We’ll take a look at some of the most notable names appearing on the draft list, as well as evaluate the top prospects who could eventually earn a callup to an NBA ...
2009 D-League Draft Results and First Impressions
2009 D-League Draft Results and First Impressions
ridiculousupside.com — I spent way too long trying to find an Impressions album cover image that fit within SBN's... image boxes, but it didn't happen. View full size photo » So that happened.  If you tuned in to the Open ... (more) 2009 D-League Draft Results and First Impressions

2009 NBA D-League Draft: 200 Prospects Available for Selection
feeds.sportsofboston.com — The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league whose teams have direct... affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams – including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, ... (more) 2009 NBA D-League Draft: 200 Prospects Available for ...
D-League Draft: A Second Look
ridiculousupside.com — Now that some time has passed and I've had a chance to look over all of the... picks, I thought I'd lay down some more thoughts about how each team did.  I'll try to make this as brief as I can, because there are 16 teams, but I'll also try to give a pretty good picture of how the teams look ... (more) D-League Draft: A Second Look

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2009 D-League Draft Preview
Ridiculous Upside — ... good fit, since he can shoot threes (which this team seems to like), and while I downplayed his assists above they're about as good as anyone else's who's available.  Jeremy Kelly is another option.  His three-point shooting and overall scoring have steadily improved over his three years in Tulsa, and his five-assists-per-36-minutes average is, like Curry's, about as good as anyone else's.  If not either of those, then how about Sundiata Gaines?  The team is reportedly looking at Gaines with this pick.  I'm not that ...

Thursday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Handicapping the D-League draft. Look out for Nate Miles, the recruit who got the UConn program in all kinds of hot water. ...

Fiending for Links, Featuring Shaq’s Alleged Infidelity
Basketball Fiend — ... of any player in the League. And he writes them for GQ. Groundbreaking. I can’t remember the last time I saw a professional athlete writing for GQ. Props to Mr. Curry. 4. Latavious Williams, one of the top-rated high school forwards in the nation, is forgoing college to play in the NBA’s Development League. He is the first player to jump straight from high school to the D-League, a move that Dan Shanoff believes is ...

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