IDAHO STAMPEDE SELECT JEFF AYRES WITH FIRST PICK OF
2015 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT
- Jimmer Fredette Selected Second Overall by Westchester Knicks -
The Idaho Stampede selected Jeff Ayres (6-10, 240, Arizona St.) with the first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft on Saturday afternoon from the league’s New York headquarters. Ayres played the last two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, appearing in 51 games last season, and playing on the Spurs’ championship team that defeated the Miami Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals.
The Westchester Knicks drafted Jimmer Fredette (6-2, 195, Brigham Young University) with the second overall pick and the Iowa Energy chose Perry Jones III (6-11, 235, Baylor) and Cartier Martin (6-3, 185, Kansas St.) with the third and fourth overall picks, respectively. Each of the top-four selections boast NBA experience.
Ohio St. saw former standouts Amir Williams (6-11, 250) and Sam Thompson (6’7, 200) selected back-to-back at sixth and seventh overall by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Grand Rapids Drive, respectively. The University of Memphis also saw two of their former student athletes selected in the first round with Rodney Carney (6’7, 205) selected 13th overall by the Oklahoma City Blue and Antonio Barton (6’2, 180) selected 15th overall by the Canton Charge.
NBA D-League training camp rosters will be comprised of players drafted today, along with returning, affiliate, draft-rights and local tryout players and cannot exceed 17 total players. Teams had to have selected at least five players in today’s Draft and all players who were selected must be invited to training camp.
For the fifth consecutive year, all 19 NBA D-League teams and the NBA D-League headquarters in New York participated in the Draft.
Full results from the 2015 NBA D-League Draft are below:
2015 NBA D-League Draft Results
ROUND ONE
- Idaho – Jeff Ayres
- Westchester – Jimmer Fredette
- Iowa – Perry Jones III
- Iowa – Cartier Martin
- Delaware – Rysheed Jordan
- Rio Grande Valley – Amir Williams
- Grand Rapids – Sam Thompson
- Delaware – David Laury
- Iowa – Rick Jackson
- Rio Grande Valley – Jarvis Summers
- Maine – Askia Booker
- Rio Grande Valley – Cliff Hammonds
- Oklahoma City – Rodney Carney
- Sioux Falls – Jabril Trawick
- Canton – Antonio Barton
- Austin – Jean Victor Nguidjol
- Bakersfield – Kevin Young
- Santa Cruz – Jarred Shaw
- Raptors 905 – Mike Anderson
ROUND TWO
- Bakersfield – Karrington Ward
- Raptors 905 – Jay Harris
- Iowa – Rashawn Rembert
- Westchester – J’Mison Morgan
- Delaware – Myck Kabongo
- Texas – Bobby Ray Parks
- Grand Rapids – Michael Stockton
- Erie – Troy Huff
- Oklahoma City – Patrick Miller
- Reno – Chad Toppert
- Santa Cruz – Ronnie Brewer
- Maine – Ella Ellis
- Oklahoma City – Stephan Hicks
- Sioux Falls- Deonta Stocks
- Canton – Adrian Forbers
- Austin – Demetri McCamey
- Los Angeles – Justin Hawkins
- Santa Cruz – Justin Manns
- Fort Wayne – Walter Lemon Jr.
ROUND THREE
- Delaware – Chris Denson
- Maine – Brett Olson
- Los Angeles – Jamal Branch
- Reno – Mark Tyndale
- Delaware – Ty Greene
- Iowa – Joel Wright
- Grand Rapids – Brett Comer
- Idaho – Travis Releford
- Raptors 905 – Kourtney Roberson
- Rio Grande Valley – Karl Cochran
- Raptors 905 – Melvin Johnson
- Los Angeles – Ian Chiles
- Fort Wayne – Anthony Walker
- Sioux Falls – Russell Byrd
- Canton – Juvonte Reddic
- Austin – Rodney Glasgow
- Bakersfield – John Dickson
- Santa Cruz – Verdell Jones
- Westchester - Kevin Capers
ROUND FOUR
- Idaho – Da’Shonte Riley
- Idaho – TJ Hallice
- Los Angeles – Kentrell Gransberry
- Bakersfield - Javier Carter
- Delaware – Alex Harris
- Texas – Justin Reynolds
- Grand Rapids – Ismael Romero
- Erie – Trey Sumler
- Iowa – Terry Whisenant
- Rio Grande Valley – Aqeel Quinn
- Raptors 905 – John Puk
- Fort Wayne – Matt Ross
- Oklahoma City – Warren Niles
- Sioux Falls – Jereal Scott
- Canton – Joel Smith
- Austin – Ruben Guillandeaux
- Bakersfield – Jordan Downing
- Santa Cruz – Earnest Ross
- Maine – Jermaine Marshall
ROUND FIVE
- Idaho – Jeremy Williams
- Westchester – Jordon Crawford
- Texas – Jon Octeus
- Idaho – Steven Forbes
- Delaware – Marlin Mason
- Texas – Thomas Bropleh
- Grand Rapids – Paul Williams
- Erie – Cory Dixon
- Iowa – Jourdan DeMuynck
- Rio Grande Valley – Laquavius Cotton
- Raptors 905 – Shaquille Keith
- Fort Wayne – Anthony Harris
- Oklahoma City – Jarekious Bradley
- Sioux Falls – Deshaunt Walker
- Canton – Sampson Carter
- Austin – Mouhamadou Ndoye
- Reno – Jordan Richard
- Santa Cruz – Brandon Wooley
- Maine – Quardell Young
ROUND SIX
- Westchester – Duke Mondy
- Fort Wayne – James Carlton
- Reno – Michael Craig
- Erie – Sam Deguara
- Austin – Musa Abdul-Aleem
- Bakersfield – Reggie Onwukamuche
- Santa Cruz – Terrence Drisdom
ROUND SEVEN
- Los Angeles – Steve Weingarten
- Reno – Dondray Walker
- Texas – Stan Simpson
- Erie – Carlos Morla
The NBA Development League is the NBA’s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 19 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2015-16 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. An all-time high 38 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2014-15 season boasted NBA D-League experience. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. Fans can watch all NBA D-League games on nbadleague.com.
