Austin Toros Draft Day

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Nov 4, 2009 11:58 PM CST in Outside the League

The D-League draft is Thursday night and the Toros are hosting a draft party at the Hyatt in Austin. The party starts at 6:00.

Some of the Toros roster is already set. To almost no one's surprise, Curtis Jerrells is on the squad.

Draft Express (as always, the greatest) had the lowdown on the squad. All the other teams are listed. You should check it out. There are some interesting names.

Here are the current roster guys for the Toros:

Justin Bowen (Veteran) - Returning player
Ryan Bright (Veteran) - Returning player
Fred Gibson (Veteran) - Returning player
Carldell "Squeaky" Johnson (Veteran) - Returning player
Dwayne Jones (Veteran) - Returning player
Jason Parker (Veteran) - Returning player
Curtis Jerrells (Rookie) - Allocation player
Roderick Riley (Veteran) - Allocation player
Jawan Bailey (Rookie) - Local tryout player

The drafted players will round out the roster. The Toros have the 6th pick in the draft. It's a serpentine draft so they'll have something like the 10th pick in the second round.

Here are the players in the draft pool. Donnell Taylor and Alonso Gee were on the Spurs summer league roster.

- - NAME COLLEGE POS HT WT
    - DeAngelo Alexander Charlotte SG 6-4 203
    - Rodney Alexander Oklahoma City SF 6-7 225
    - Ronald Allen Cincinnati F/C 6-10 237
    - Shagari Alleyne Kentucky C 7-3 270
    - Alade Aminu Georgia Tech PF 6-10 235
    - Antonio Anderson Memphis G/F 6-6 215
    - Rashad Anderson Connecticut G/F 6-5 225
    - C.J. Anderson Xavier G/F 6-6 215
    - Eddie Ard Lipscomb G/F 6-5 195
    - Craig Austrie Connecticut PG 6-2 185
    - Christopher Ayer Loyola Marymount C 6-10 230
    - John Barber Youngstown State G/F 6-6 220
    - Sean Barnette Wingate G/F 6-5 220
    - Mike Battle Florida G 6-4 195
    - Brayden Billbe American C 6-10 235
    - Justin Billingslea Georgia State F/C 6-8 240
    - Jimmy Binnie Dayton F 6-7 225
    - Tony Bobbitt Cincinnati SG 6-4 205
    - James Booyer IUPU-Indianapolis PF 6-8 220
    - Jordan Brady Utah Valley State SF 6-6 210
    - Ira Brown Gonzaga SF 6-4 220
    - Cecil Brown UC Santa Barbara SG 6-4 190
    - John Bryant Santa Clara C 6-11 300
    - Joe Buck USC PF 6-7 245
    - J'Nathan Bullock Cleveland State SF 6-5 235
    - Kenny Burkes CW Post PG 6-0 185
    - Draelon Burns DePaul SG 6-4 200
    - Tim Bush Baylor PF 6-6 240
    - Rashid Byrd E. Oklahoma JC C 7-0 230
    - Pete Campbell Butler F 6-7 220
    - Geno Carlisle California SG 6-3 200
    - Garrison Carr American PG 5-11 180
    - Pat Carroll St. Joseph's SG 6-4 200
    - David Carson IPFW SF 6-6 215
    - D'Lancy Carter St. Bonaventure C 6-10 257
    - Russell Carter Notre Dame SG 6-4 200
    - Matt Clement Maine Maritime AcademyF 6-7 230
    - Lewis Clinch Georgia Tech SG 6-3 195
    - Kris Collins New Mexico G 6-2 190
    - Darren Cooper Portland G 6-3 195
    - Jamelle Cornley Penn State SF 6-5 215
    - Anthony Cox Farmingdale PF 6-9 225
    - James Cripe Dayton C 7-0 250
    - T.J. Cummings UCLA PF 6-9 225
    - JamesOn Curry Oklahoma St. PG 6-3 195
    - Joe Darger UNLV F 6-7 225
    - Lorenzo Davis Fort Valley State C 6-10 230
    - Chris Davis Southern SG 6-3 190
    - Jeral Davis Talladega College C 7-1 225
    - Kenny Dawkins Lamar PG 5-9 175
    - Ulises De La Vega Barry University G 6-1 195
    - Ryan Diggs W. Washington PG 6-1 180
    - Marcus Dove Oklahoma State F 6-9 225
    - Ramon Dyer Houston F 6-7 225
    - Damarcus Ellis Robert Morris PG 6-1 190
    - Jamarcus Ellis Indiana SG 6-4 200
    - Gary Ervin Arkansas PG 5-10 180
    - Brian Evans Texas A&M Corpus ChristiPG 6-0 180
    - Desmon Farmer USC SG 6-5 210
    - Patrick Fields Baylor SG 6-4 200
    - Jeremiah Fort Texas Southern F 6-7 210
    - Martane Freeman Colorado F 6-7 210
    - Travis Gabbidon UTSA SF 6-7 225
    - Cheyne Gadson Oklahoma State PG 6-2 200
    - Sundiata Gaines Georgia PG 6-1 195
    - Reece Gaines Louisville G/F 6-5 210
    - Mike Gansey West Virginia SG 6-4 190
    - Alonzo Gee Alabama SF 6-6 220
    - Brock Gillespie Rice PG 6-0 180
    - Mickell Gladness Alabama A&M C 6-11 230
    - Kevin Goffney Chattanooga SF 6-6 220
    - Leemire Goldwire Charlotte PG 5-11 190
    - Anthony Goods Stanford SG 6-3 195
    - Louis Graham Georgia Southern PF 6-8 220
    - Joel Green Rider F 6-8 210
    - Orien Greene Louisiana-Lafayette PG 6-4 210
    - Quemont Greer DePaul PF 6-7 240
    - Harold Griffin Lee F 6-7 245
    - D'Mond Grismore Hutson-Tillotson
    - Erek Hansen Iowa C 6-11 230
    - Haron Hargrave Sacramento State PG 6-0 180
    - Paul Harris Syracuse SF 6-6 225
    - Jeff Hawkins Kansas PG 5-11 180
    - Shawn Hawkins Long Beach State SF 6-5 220
    - Christopher Hayes Detroit-Mercy PF 6-8 225
    - Russell Hicks Florida International C 7-0 245
    - Delonte Holland DePaul SF 6-7 220
    - Travis Holmes VMI SG 6-4 195
    - Antoine Hood Air Force PG 6-4 185
    - Lance Hurdle Miami (FL) PG 6-1 183
    - Elijah Ingram New Mexico State PG 6-1 185
    - Deveon Jenkins Jarvis Christian SG 6-4 210
    - Josh Jenkins Cal. State Northridge PG 5-10 190
    - Paul Johnson La Salle SF 6-5 215
    - Jermaine Johnson Charleston PF 6-7 245
    - Perrin Johnson Louisville SF 6-6 215
    - Mitchell Johnson Jarvis Christian SF 6-5
    - Brandon Jones Amherst College SF 6-6 205
    - LeVonn Jordan Elon SF 6-6 210
    - Jeremy Kelly TN-Martin PG 6-4 195
    - Yaroslav Korolev Russia G/F 6-8 225
    - Brian Kortovich Cuyahoga PG 6-1
    - Alain LaRoche North Florida SF 6-6 205
    - Darnell Lazare LSU PF 6-8 240
    - Adam Liberty Oral Roberts PG 6-1 190
    - Cornell Littlejohn Cascade College G 6-1 165
    - Damien Lolar West Texas A&M G/F 6-4 225
    - Ivan Lombard-Jackson Livingston College
    - Casey Love Robert Morris PF 6-8 245
    - Chris Lowe Massachusetts PG 6-0 180
    - Harry Lum Florida International SG 6-2 210
    - Terry Martin LSU SG 6-5 200
    - J.C. Mathis Michigan PF 6-8 225
    - David McClure Duke SF 6-6 205
    - Adam McCoy North Texas SG 6-4
    - Stephen McDowell Chattanooga PG 6-1 190
    - Scooter McFadgon Tennessee SG 6-5 210
    - Bryson McKenzie Northern Illinois C 6-11 240
    - Lawrence McKenzie Minnesota G 6-2 190
    - Derrick Mercer American PG 5-9 170
    - Jonathan Meriweather Park Univ. F 6-7 210
    - Nate Miles Southern Idaho JC G/F 6-7 200
    - Corey Minnifield Illinois-Chicago F 6-8 220
    - Carl Mitchell Northern Kentucky SF 6-8 225
    - Nicholas Moore Evergreen State CollegeF 6-7 198
    - Christopher Moore Virginia Union PF 6-8 235
    - Raheem Moss Cleveland State SF 6-4 220
    - Moustafa N'Doye Senegal C 6-11 230
    - Jared Newson Tennessee Martin G/F 6-4 210
    - Augustine Okosun Northwood University C 6-10 230
    - Kenan Oliver Central Missouri 6-7 205
    - Vince Oliver Cal. Davis SG 6-3 190
    - Kevin Owens Monmouth C 6-10 240
    - Tim Parham Maryland-Eastern ShorePF 6-8 240
    - Charlie Parker Millersville SG 6-3 195
    - Fred Peete New Mexico G 6-4
    - Reggie Peyton Christian Brothers G
    - Travis Pinick Yale SF 6-6 210
    - Robert Porter Univ. of Phoenix G 6-2 190
    - Rashaad Powell Idaho SF 6-6 210
    - Carlos Powell South Carolina SF 6-7 225
    - Haminn Quaintance Kent State PF 6-7 195
    - A.J. Ratliff Indiana SG 6-3 195
    - Ray Reese Tulsa G/F 6-5 210
    - Jason Richards Davidson PG 6-2 195
    - Tony Roberts Hope International UniversitySG 6-2 190
    - Brandon Robinson Cal. Baptist SG 6-3 187
    - Andres Sandoval Dayton PG 6-3 195
    - Melvin Scott North Carolina PG 6-1 185
    - Dwayne Shackleford USC PG 5-11 178
    - Mustafa Shakur &nb

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Where the hell is James Gist?

9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco

by Tim C. on Nov 5, 2009 12:00 AM CST reply actions

Is there really someone from IUPUI?

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Nov 5, 2009 12:18 AM CST reply actions

I know—I’m so excited. He belongs with us.

WWTD?

by Lauri on Nov 5, 2009 9:19 AM CST up reply actions

Uh-huh.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Nov 5, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions

Jawan Bailey (Rookie) – Local tryout player

Wow, so D-League teams actually have local tryouts? Cool.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Nov 5, 2009 12:46 AM CST reply actions

It is cool. Way cool.

WWTD?

by Lauri on Nov 5, 2009 9:10 AM CST up reply actions

For anyone wanting something to do before the Spurs return from what has seemed like an entire second off-season to play the Jazz, here are a few links to some draft break-downs and names to watch:

DraftExpress: 2009 D-League Draft: Notable Names, Top Players Available

TrueHoop: D-League Draft Tomorrow

NBA.com: Top Prospects In The 2009 Draft

Ridiculous Upside: 2009 D-League Draft Preview

So who do y’all want to see on the Toros?

WWTD?

by Lauri on Nov 5, 2009 9:19 AM CST reply actions

T.J. Cummings from UCLA is T. Cummings’ son…I just googled it

by BlaseE on Nov 5, 2009 9:57 AM CST reply actions

Wow – I probably watch as much as 300-400 college basketball games per year and I am familiar with like 10 guys on this list or fewer. For instance, I live in Cincinnati and coudnt tell you a thing about the guy on there from UC – other than he never got in games while at UC.

Lots of guys like that. Foreign leagues must be picking off the college players real good. Even the miscellaneous guys that aren’t stars. These are some slim pickings.

That said, CJ Anderson from Xavier is a homey for me, so I’ll say I hope he goes to Austin.

There are two guys on this list J’Nathan Bullock from Cleveland State and Jamelle Cornely from Penn State – both absolute beasts – but you’d never see a 6-5 PF in the league and they don’t have much range to speak of……

Mike Gansey reminded me a little of Manu when he was at WVU – I liked his game a lot….but he wasn’t even a poor man’s Manu, really….he was more like a homeless man’s Manu. I’ll root for the Toros to pick him up too.

JamesOn Curry from Okie State is a Curtis Jerrell’s type shameless gunner. He might be worth a look at Austin if he could refine his shot a little….

My last Austin Toros comment of the day – Anybody ever notice that coach Quin Snyder looks just like Hermie the elf that wants to be a dentist in the Rankin-Bass Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Christmas special? Just sayin.

by bones on Nov 5, 2009 3:28 PM CST reply actions