The NBL Canada draft is an annual event in which each team from the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. Most of these players previously played college basketball in U Sports or the NCAA. Before becoming eligible, the players must participate in a pre-draft combine, and the list of players that will attend the draft is officially decided.[1]
Teams are allowed to trade picks during the draft as well. In 2012, the Summerside Storm received a first and third-round pick from the Halifax Rainmen in exchange for Troy Gottselig. This was the first recorded incident of such a kind. It is also typical for teams to make trades following the event. The most notable occurrence was Halifax's acquisition of Brandon Robinson, the reigning scoring champion and a future All-Star, from the Oshawa Power in 2012 for a future draft pick.[2]
The first pick is, on most occasions, awarded to the team that finished with the worst record in the previous season. Teams may be allowed to select earlier in the case that they make a trade during or prior to the event.[3] Only one first overall draft pick, Alex Johnson, previously played at an NCAA Division I school. Johnson attended North Carolina State University.[4]
List of drafts and first overall picks
edit| Draft | Selected by | First selection | Nationality | Position | College/high school/former club | PPG | RPG | APG | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Oshawa Power | Morgan Lewis |  USA
|
Guard/forward | Findlay | 16.8 | 6.8 | 3.7 | [5] |
| 2012 | Windsor Express | Robert Curtis | USA
|
Forward/center | Wayland Baptist | 4.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | [6] |
| 2013 | Ottawa SkyHawks | Alex Johnson |  CAN
|
Guard | NC State | 9.5 | 3.2 | 5.9 | [4] |
| 2014 | Mississauga Power | Jordan Weidner | USA
|
Guard | Indiana Wesleyan | 8.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | [7] |
| 2015 | Niagara River Lions | Erik Copes | USA
|
Forward | George Mason | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2016 | Moncton Miracles | Leon Sutton | CAN
|
Guard | Great Falls | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2017 | St. John's Edge | Aaron Williams | USA
|
Forward | Chicago State | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | [8] |
| 2018 | Moncton Magic | Miles Seward | CAN
|
Guard | McMaster | 19.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NBL Canada Combine Series". NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "NBL Canada 2014-15 Postseason Media Guide" (PDF). NBLCanada.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "NBL Canada 2013-14 Pre-Season Guide" (PDF). NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Alex Johnson Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Morgan Lewis Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Robert Curtis Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Mississauga Power Statistics". USBasket.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Aaron Williams Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Miles Seward #11 G McMaster". OUA.ca. Retrieved 26 September 2018.