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They Got Next
All-NBDL team has loads of talent and potential.
Greensville, S.C., 03.14.03 - Three players who earned call-ups to the NBA this season highlight the 2002-03 All-NBDL first team selections.Guard Devin Brown of Fayetteville, guard Tierre Brown of North Charleston and forward Mikki Moore of Roanoke lead a host of rising stars in the National Basketball Development League's All-NBDL selections.
Devin Brown was called up to the San Antonio Spurs, while Tierre Brown spent time on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and Moore was with the Boston Celtics.
In all, the NBDL has had 10 call-ups consisting of nine players this season.
Rounding out the All-NBDL First Team is forward Tang Hamilton of Columbus and guard Jeff Trepagnier of Asheville.
Four of the five first-team selections are first-year NBDL players. Only Hamilton played in the league last season.
The All-NBDL Second Team consists of forward Derek Hood from the Mobile Revelers, forward Sedric Webber from the North Charleston Lowgators, center Ernest Brown from the Mobile Revelers, along with guards Nate Johnson of Columbus and Cory Alexander from the Roanoke Dazzle.
"The league appreciates how difficult it was for our coaches to come up with the All-NBDL first and second teams given the abundance of talent in the league this season," NBDL Executive Director Karl Hicks said. "All 10 players represented on the first and second teams had exceptional seasons, as did the honorable mention selections."
All-NBDL selections were chosen by a vote of the league's eight head coaches.
The final All-NBDL team results:
2002-03 ALL-NBDL FIRST TEAM
Position Player Team Forward Tang Hamilton Columbus Riverdragons Forward Mikki Moore Huntsville Flight Guard Devin Brown Fayetteville Patriots Guard Tierre Brown North Charleston Lowgators Guard
Jeff Trepagnier Asheville Altitude 2002-03 ALL-NBDL SECOND TEAM
Position Player Team Forward Derek Hood Mobile Revelers Forward Sedric Webber North Charleston Lowgators Center Ernest Brown Mobile Revelers Guard Cory Alexander Roanoke Dazzle Guard Nate Johnson Columbus Riverdragons
2002-03 ALL-NBDL HONORABLE MENTION
Players earning All-NBDL Honorable Mention include: forwards Larry Abney (Asheville), Damone Brown (North Charleston), Jason Capel (Fayetteville), Cedric Henderson (Mobile), Kevin Lyde (Greenville) and Terrence Shannon (Roanoke); center Jameel Watkins (Fayetteville); and guards Corey Benjamin (North Charleston), Omar Cook (Fayetteville), Lonnie Harrell (Huntsville), Terrell McIntyre (Fayetteville) and Brandon Williams (Huntsville).