2001 National Basketball Development League draft

none August 2023 2001 National Basketball Development League draft Basketball November 1, 2001 Suwanee, Georgia NBA Chris Andersen, Fayetteville Patriots 2002 The 2001 NBDL Draft was the inaugural draft of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL), which was later renamed the NBA Development League (NBADL). The draft was held on November 1, 2001 before the 2001–02 season. In this draft, the league's eight charter teams took turns selecting players who had all competed at the college level in the United States at some point. Chris Andersen of Blinn Community College (Brenham, Texas) was the first overall selection and was taken by Fayetteville Patriots.National Basketball Development League Announces Inaugural Draft Results NBA.com NBDL Enterprises, LLC November 1, 2001 http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/draft_results_011101.html November 7, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110107083227/http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/draft_results_011101.html January 7, 2011 Consequently, this makes him the first-ever selection in the history of the NBADL. The first non-American selected was Gabe Muoneke, a Nigerian who was the fourth overall pick by the Columbus Riverdragons. Eight nations in all were represented in the 2001 NBDL Draft, with the most being the United States (87) followed by Senegal (3). No players selected in this draft have ever been named an NBA D-League All-Star, largely because the annual contest did not come into existence until the 2006–07 season. Brennan Matthew D-League All-Star Game Preview NBA Media Ventures, LLC Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 17, 2007 http://www.nba.com/allstar2007/dleague_preview.html November 7, 2010 Two league award winners were taken in this draft, however: Fred House of the North Charleston Lowgators (46th overall) was named the 2001–02 NBDL Rookie of the Year, while Jeff Myers of the Greenville Groove (67th overall) was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year. D-League Rookie of the Year Award Winners basketball-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2010 https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/awards/roy.html November 7, 2010 D-League Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners basketball-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2010 https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/awards/dpoy.html November 7, 2010 Four players were also NBA draft selections: DeeAndre Hulett, Mark Karcher and Jaquay Walls were all picked in the 2000 NBA draft, 2000 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2010 https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html November 7, 2010 while Kris Bruton was picked in 1994. 1994 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2010 https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1994.html November 7, 2010 Although some of the players chosen in the 2001 NBDL Draft had played semi-professional and/or professional basketball after college graduation, only the United States colleges they attended are listed. Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter ^ 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 Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College Year graduated11 Chris Andersen F/C Fayetteville Patriots Blinn CC (Brenham, TX)199912 Terrance Roberson G/F Huntsville Flight Fresno State200013 Rahim Lockhart F Greenville Groove Mississippi200114 Gabe Muoneke F Columbus Riverdragons Texas200015 Johnny Hemsley G Asheville Altitude Miami (FL)200016 Neil Edwards Neil Edwards (basketball) C North Charleston Lowgators York200017 Rashad Phillips G Mobile Revelers Detroit Mercy200118 Artie Griffin G Roanoke Dazzle Alabama199529 Darrell Johns C Fayetteville Patriots Chicago State2001210 Lonnie Harrell G/F Huntsville Flight Northeastern1996211 Ed Daniels G Greenville Groove TCU2001212 Kareem Poole C Columbus Riverdragons Tyler CC (Tyler, TX)1999213 Jermaine Tate F/C Asheville Altitude Cincinnati2000214 C. J. Black F/C North Charleston Lowgators Tennessee2000215 Nick Sheppard Nick Sheppard (basketball) C Mobile Revelers Pepperdine2000216 Marshall Phillips G/F Roanoke Dazzle Appalachian State2000317 Brian Wardle Brian Wardle (basketball) G Fayetteville Patriots Marquette2001318 John Jackson John Jackson (basketball) F Huntsville Flight Mississippi1998319DeeAndre Hulett† G/F Greenville Groove College of the Sequoias2000320 Stephen Starks G Columbus Riverdragons Drexel2001321 Sah-U-Ra Brown C Asheville Altitude Lehigh2001322 Joe Brown Joe Brown (basketball) G/F North Charleston Lowgators Coppin State2000323 Chris Crosby Chris Crosby (basketball) F Mobile Revelers Washington State2001324 Carl Thomas Carl Thomas (Charleston basketball) G/F Roanoke Dazzle College of Charleston1999425 Rasul Salahuddin G Fayetteville Patriots Long Beach State1996426 Jeremy Veal G Huntsville Flight Arizona State1998427 Pate Diene C Greenville Groove Texas A&M–Corpus Christi2001428 Harold Arceneaux F Columbus Riverdragons Weber State2000429 Troy Rolle G Asheville Altitude Utah State2000430 Chris Bacon Chris Bacon (basketball) F North Charleston Lowgators Nicholls State2001431 Eugene Edgerson F Mobile Revelers Arizona2001432 Keil Zepernick F/C Roanoke Dazzle Barton County CC (Great Bend, KS)1999533 Jeff Aubrey C Fayetteville Patriots Cornell1999534 Mohamed Niang C Huntsville Flight Delaware1999535Tony Christie Tony Christie (basketball) F Greenville Groove Clemson1999536 Allen Griffin G Columbus Riverdragons Syracuse2001537 Anthony Blakes G Asheville Altitude Wyoming2000538 Tezale Archie G North Charleston Lowgators Pepperdine2000539 Steve Hart Steve Hart (basketball) G Mobile Revelers Indiana State1998540 Cheikh Fall Cheikh Fall (basketball, born 1977) C Roanoke Dazzle Long Island1999641 Greg Stempin G/F Fayetteville Patriots Toledo2001642 Tyrone Ellis G a Huntsville Flight Southern Nazarene2001643 Eric Coley Eric Coley (basketball) G Greenville Groove Tulsa2000644 Johnny Phillips F Columbus Riverdragons Texas Tech2001645 Sergio McClain G Asheville Altitude Illinois2001646 Fred House G North Charleston Lowgators Southern Utah2001647 Osiris Ricardo C Mobile Revelers Missouri Southern State2000648 Lee Wilson Lee Wilson (basketball) C Roanoke Dazzle Arkansas1997749 Curtis Haywood G/F Fayetteville Patriots Oklahoma City1999750 Albert Richardson Albert Richardson (basketball) F Huntsville Flight Kentucky Wesleyan1999751 Tate Decker F/C Greenville Groove Oklahoma City2001752 Nate Johnson Nate Johnson (basketball, born 1977) F Columbus Riverdragons Louisville2000753 Lorenzo Johnson F Asheville Altitude Colorado State1998754 Luther Clay F North Charleston Lowgators Rhode Island2000755 Brian Jones Brian Jones (basketball, born 1978) G Mobile Revelers Santa Clara2001756 Jaron Rush F Roanoke Dazzle UCLA2000857 Joe White Joe White (basketball) F Fayetteville Patriots Texas A&M1999858 Jimmie Hunter G Huntsville Flight Life University2000859Mark Karcher† G Greenville Groove Temple2000860 Deaundra Tanner G Columbus Riverdragons Oregon State2001861 J. B. Reafsnyder C Asheville Altitude Syracuse1996862 Victor Avila F/C North Charleston Lowgators Oklahoma2000863 Alan Barksdale G Mobile Revelers Arkansas–Little Rock2001864 Cornelius Jackson G Roanoke Dazzle Marshall2001965 Mike King Mike King (basketball) G Fayetteville Patriots George Washington2001966 Deng D'Awol C Huntsville Flight Wayland Baptist2001967 Jeff Myers basketball G Greenville Groove Drexel1997968 George Reese George Reese (basketball) F Columbus Riverdragons Ohio State2000969 Corey Tarrant G Asheville Altitude Eastern Michigan2000970 Don Carlisle F North Charleston Lowgators IUPUI2001971 Maurice Linton F Mobile Revelers Wisconsin2001972 Ceedric Goodwyn F Roanoke Dazzle Colorado State20001073 Tim Kisner G Fayetteville Patriots Central Michigan20011074 Walter Craft C Huntsville Flight Detroit Mercy20011075Kris Bruton† G/F Greenville Groove Benedict College19941076 Daymeon Fishback G/F Columbus Riverdragons Auburn19991077Jaquay Walls† G Asheville Altitude Colorado20001078 Tess Whitlock G North Charleston Lowgators Hawaii19971079 Kenny Gregory G Mobile Revelers Kansas20011080 Charles Hathaway C Roanoke Dazzle Tennessee20011181 Rodney Morning C Fayetteville Patriots Fayetteville State20011182 Cedric McGinnis F Huntsville Flight Georgia Southern19991183 Rob Griffin Rob Griffin (basketball) G/F Greenville Groove Iowa20011184 Rineo Vlijter C Columbus Riverdragons Saint Ambrose20011185 Jeff Boese F Asheville Altitude Mesa State20011186 Michael Canady C North Charleston Lowgators Morgan State20011187 Jason Skaer G/F Mobile Revelers Rice19991188 Clayton Shields SF Roanoke Dazzle New Mexico20011289 Edward Johnson Edward Johnson (basketball) F Fayetteville Patriots Utah19931290 Geoff Brower G Huntsville Flight Lander University20001291 Shenard Long G Greenville Groove Georgia State20011292 Fred Warrick G Columbus Riverdragons Coppin State19991293 Kevin Melson G/F Asheville Altitude Wright State20011294 Anthony Jones Anthony Jones (Ohio University) G North Charleston Lowgators Ohio19991295 Mike Wilks Mike Wilks (basketball) G Mobile Revelers Rice20011296 Terry Sellers C Roanoke Dazzle Iona2001 a Tyrone Ellis has become a naturalized citizen of Georgia since the 2001 NBDL Draft. Thornburgh Nathan Dallas Basketball Player Is Hero in Europe Pro Basketball The New York Times Company November 13, 2009 https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/sports/basketball/14georgia.html November 7, 2010 All information summarised in this table comes from the NBA draft announcement except the nationalities. References General http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/draft_results_011101.html National Basketball Development League Announces Inaugural Draft Results NBA.com NBDL Enterprises, LLC November 1, 2001 November 7, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110107083227/http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/draft_results_011101.html January 7, 2011 Specific Draft Category:NBA G League draft National Basketball Development League draft National Basketball Development League draft Category:Basketball in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Organized events in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Sports in Metro Atlanta Category:Suwanee, Georgia