2006 NBA Development League expansion draft

Bakersfield Jam Anaheim Arsenal Los Angeles D-Fenders

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. Colorado was awarded the first overall pick, followed by Bakersfield, Anaheim and Los Angeles. 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. 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."

Elton Brown, a forward from Virginia, was the number one overall selection. He is among six players taken in the expansion draft who became NBA Development League All-Stars. The five others include Andre Barrett, Jawad Williams, Mateen Cleaves (2000), Dickens (2000) In the 40 selections, two of the players were non-American. Hiram Fuller is Libyan, while Sung-Yoon Bang is South Korean.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	College
1	1	^	F		Colorado 14ers	Virginia
1	2	^	G		Bakersfield Jam	Seton Hall
1	3	^	F		Anaheim Arsenal	North Carolina
1	4		F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	Memphis
2	5		G/F		Colorado 14ers	Cincinnati
2	6		G/F		Bakersfield Jam	Oklahoma State
2	7		C		Anaheim Arsenal	Indiana
2	8		F	Libya	Los Angeles D-Fenders	Fresno State
3	9	*	F/C		Colorado 14ers	Minnesota
3	10		C		Bakersfield Jam	Georgia
3	11		F/C		Anaheim Arsenal	Maryland
3	12	^	G		Los Angeles D-Fenders	Virginia Tech
4	13	*	F		Colorado 14ers	Idaho
4	14		C		Bakersfield Jam	Prairie View A&M
4	15		G/F		Anaheim Arsenal	Virginia Tech
4	16		F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	UNC Charlotte
5	17		G/F		Colorado 14ers	Humboldt State
5	18		F		Bakersfield Jam	Ball State
5	19		G		Anaheim Arsenal	Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea)
5	20		F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	UNC Greensboro
6	21		F/C		Colorado 14ers	West Virginia
6	22		F		Bakersfield Jam	Clemson
6	23		G		Anaheim Arsenal	Vermont
6	24		G		Los Angeles D-Fenders	North Carolina
7	25		F		Colorado 14ers	West Virginia
7	26		G		Bakersfield Jam	North Carolina State
7	27		F		Anaheim Arsenal	Wright State
7	28		F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	Kentucky
8	29		F/C		Colorado 14ers	Temple
8	30		G		Bakersfield Jam	Georgia Tech
8	31		G		Anaheim Arsenal	Lynn
8	32		F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	Tennessee
9	33		G		Colorado 14ers	Saint Mary's (CA)
9	34	†	G		Bakersfield Jam	Michigan State
9	35		G		Anaheim Arsenal	Mississippi
9	36		F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	Samford
10	37		F		Colorado 14ers	North Carolina Central
10	38		G/F		Bakersfield Jam	West Georgia Tech
10	39	Kevin Owens	C		Anaheim Arsenal	Monmouth
10	40	†	F		Los Angeles D-Fenders	Fresno State

All information summarised in this table comes from the NBA draft announcement or from a summary of those results.