2006 NBA Development League Expansion Draft

The 2006 NBA Development League Expansion Draft was the first expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The draft was held on September 19, 2006, so that the newly founded Colorado 14ers, Bakersfield Jam, Anaheim Arsenal and Los Angeles D-Fenders could acquire players for the upcoming 2006–07 season. An independent agency conducted a random drawing to determine the selection order.^[1] Colorado was awarded the first overall pick, followed by Bakersfield, Anaheim and Los Angeles.^[1] The expansion draft was conducted via conference call from the NBA Development League's main office, and it drew from a pool comprising 44 players who had played in the D-League the season before but who were not currently on D-League rosters.^[1] Regarding the inaugural expansion draft, Senior Director of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel Chris Alpert said, "The Expansion Draft is an effort to give new teams an equal footing in regard to rights to returning players. The league will sign up to four players from season-ending rosters of returning teams, so this levels the playing field somewhat heading into the regular Draft."^[1]

Elton Brown, a forward from Virginia, was the number one overall selection.^[2] He is among six players taken in the expansion draft who became NBA Development League All-Stars.^[3] The five others include Andre Barrett,^[4] Jawad Williams,^[3] Rick Rickert,^[3] Brian Chase^[3] and Kaniel Dickens.^[4] Four players had also been selected in an NBA Draft: Tremaine Fowlkes (1998),^[5] Mateen Cleaves (2000),^[6] Dickens (2000)^[6] and Rickert (2003).^[7] In the 40 selections, two of the players were non-American. Hiram Fuller is Libyan, while Sung-Yoon Bang is South Korean.

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Andre Barrett was selected second overall to the Bakersfield Jam.

Jawad Williams was the Anaheim Arsenal's first pick.

Brian Chase was selected as an NBADL All-Star in 2006–07.^[3]

D'or Fischer was picked 21st overall by the Colorado 14ers.

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	College
1	1	Brown, EltonElton Brown^	F	United States	Colorado 14ers	Virginia
1	2	Barrett, AndreAndre Barrett^	G	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Seton Hall
1	3	Williams, JawadJawad Williams^	F	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	North Carolina
1	4	Erwin, DuaneDuane Erwin	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Memphis
2	5	Stokes, LennyLenny Stokes	G/F	United States	Colorado 14ers	Cincinnati
2	6	Sanders, MelvinMelvin Sanders	G/F	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Oklahoma State
2	7	Leach, GeorgeGeorge Leach	C	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Indiana
2	8	Fuller, HiramHiram Fuller	F	Libya	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Fresno State
3	9	Rickert, RickRick Rickert*	F/C	United States	Colorado 14ers	Minnesota
3	10	Dryden, RobbRobb Dryden	C	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Georgia
3	11	Randle, RyanRyan Randle	F/C	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Maryland
3	12	Chase, BrianBrian Chase^	G	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Virginia Tech
4	13	Dickens, KanielKaniel Dickens*	F	United States	Colorado 14ers	Idaho
4	14	Riley, RodRod Riley	C	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Prairie View A&M
4	15	Matthews, BryantBryant Matthews	G/F	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Virginia Tech
4	16	Johnson, Kevin "Butter"Kevin "Butter" Johnson	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	UNC Charlotte
5	17	Nichols, AustinAustin Nichols	G/F	United States	Colorado 14ers	Humboldt State
5	18	Smith, TheronTheron Smith	F	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Ball State
5	19	Bang, Sung-YoonSung-Yoon Bang	G	South Korea	Anaheim Arsenal	Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea)[8]
5	20	Gross, JoshJosh Gross	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	UNC Greensboro
6	21	Fischer, D'orD'or Fischer	F/C	United States	Colorado 14ers	West Virginia
6	22	Ford, SharrodSharrod Ford	F	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Clemson
6	23	Sorrentine, T. J.T. J. Sorrentine	G	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Vermont
6	24	Manuel, JackieJackie Manuel	G	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	North Carolina
7	25	Sally, TyroneTyrone Sally	F	United States	Colorado 14ers	West Virginia
7	26	Grundy, AnthonyAnthony Grundy	G	United States	Bakersfield Jam	North Carolina State
7	27	Doliboa, SethSeth Doliboa	F	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Wright State
7	28	Daniels, ErikErik Daniels	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Kentucky
8	29	Lyde, KevinKevin Lyde	F/C	United States	Colorado 14ers	Temple
8	30	Bynum, WillWill Bynum	G	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Georgia Tech
8	31	Clark, JasonJason Clark	G	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Lynn
8	32	Victor, IsiahIsiah Victor	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Tennessee
9	33	Rowland, E. J.E. J. Rowland	G	United States	Colorado 14ers	Saint Mary's (CA)
9	34	Cleaves, MateenMateen Cleaves†	G	United States	Bakersfield Jam	Michigan State
9	35	Johnson, JustinJustin Johnson	G	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Mississippi
9	36	Rawlings, ReedReed Rawlings	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Samford
10	37	Moore, JonathanJonathan Moore	F	United States	Colorado 14ers	North Carolina Central
10	38	Miller, DarnellDarnell Miller	G/F	United States	Bakersfield Jam	West Georgia Tech
10	39	Kevin Owens	C	United States	Anaheim Arsenal	Monmouth
10	40	Fowlkes, TremaineTremaine Fowlkes†	F	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Fresno State

All information summarised in this table comes from the NBA draft announcement^[2] or from a summary of those results.^[9]

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