Northern Arizona selects Anthony Lawrence II with first pick of 2019 NBA G League Draft
NEW YORK – The Northern Arizona Suns selected Anthony Lawrence II (6-7, 210, Miami) with the first overall pick of the 2019 NBA G League Draft on Saturday afternoon. Throughout Lawrence’s four years at the University of Miami, the 23-year-old started 81 of 130 career games and averaged 8.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
The Sioux Falls Skyforce drafted Trey Mourning (6-9, 220, Georgetown) with the second overall pick. The Texas Legends took Madit Tieny Dak (6-11, 200, South Sudan) with the third overall selection. The Westchester Knicks chose Tyler Hall (6-5, 209, Montana State) with the fourth overall selection and the Iowa Wolves selected Trevon Duval (6-3, 186, Duke) with the fifth overall pick.
Hall, Cameron Lard (11th overall selection, College Park Skyhawks) and Alex Stein (12th overall selection, Canton Charge) headline the 11 of 28 first-round selections that appeared at the 2019 NBA G League Player Invitational in August at the Quest Multisport Complex in Chicago.
Six International players from six countries were selected in this year’s draft, including three first-round selections: Madit Tieny Dak of South Sudan (third overall selection, Texas Legends), NBA veteran Hasheem Thabeet of Tanzania (18th overall selection, Fort Wayne Mad Ants) and Matt Kenyon of Australia (19th overall selection, Capital City Go-Go).
NBA G League training camp rosters will be comprised of players drafted today, along with returning, affiliate, NBA Draft rights and local tryout players and cannot exceed 15 total players, not including players signed to NBA Two-Way contracts. Teams had to make a minimum of two player selections in today’s Draft and all players who were selected must be invited to training camp.
For the ninth consecutive year, the Draft was conducted at the NBA G League headquarters in New York City.
Full results from the 2019 NBA G League Draft are below.
ROUND ONE
- Northern Arizona – Anthony Lawrence II
- Sioux Falls – Trey Mourning
- Texas – Madit Tieny Dak
- Westchester – Tyler Hall
- Iowa – Trevon Duval
- Austin – Isaiah Reese
- Capital City – Jalen Hudson
- South Bay – Sheldon Mac
- Canton – Alan Herndon
- Lakeland – Michale Kyser
- College Park – Cameron Lard
- Canton – Alex Stein
- College Park – Ronshad Shabazz
- Greensboro – Demajeo Wiggins
- Northern Arizona – Keljin Blevins
- Erie – EC Matthews
- Stockton – Marcus Graves
- Fort Wayne – Hasheem Thabeet
- Capital City – Matt Kenyon
- Memphis – Shaqquan Aaron
- Northern Arizona – Jahmal McMurray
- Westchester – Kerwin Roach II
- Texas – Tra Holder
- Lakeland – Ryan Taylor
- Oklahoma City – Wyatt Walker
- South Bay – Kendarius Ash
- Long Island – Miles Reynolds
- Rio Grande Valley – Kavin Gilder-Tilbury
ROUND TWO
- Northern Arizona – Passed
- Wisconsin – Stephen Thompson
- Wisconsin – Shannon Bogues
- Maine – Wesley Person Jr.
- Northern Arizona – Passed
- Sioux Falls – Brandon Randolph
- Salt Lake City – Shawn Occeus
- Agua Caliente – Jaelan Sanford
- Austin – Kaleb Johnson
- Long Island – Myles Stephens
- Wisconsin – Passed
- South Bay – Chancellor Barnard
- Santa Cruz – Vander Blue
- Capital City – Tre Kelley
- Santa Cruz – Jordan Brangers
- Erie – Ryan Martin
- Salt Lake City – Kyle Castlin
- Delaware – Terrence Drisdom
- College Park – Passed
- Memphis – Jimond Ivey
- Memphis – Asauhn Dixon-Tatum
- Maine – T.J. Lang
- Stockton – David Crisp
- Lakeland – Passed
- Oklahoma City – Courtney Alexander II
- Santa Cruz – Passed
- Grand Rapids – Anthony Lee
- Rio Grande Valley – Daeshon Francis
ROUND THREE
- Northern Arizona – Passed
- Windy City – Lamous Brown
- Wisconsin – Passed
- Maine – Jay Wright
- Salt Lake City – Shelton Mitchell
- Austin – Passed
- South Bay – Passed
- Wisconsin – Passed
- Canton – Passed
- Fort Wayne – Nick Masterson
- Sioux Falls – Jordan Swopshire
- Greensboro – Max Montana
- Raptors 905 – Leland King II
- Capital City – Passed
- Agua Caliente – Zack Rollins
- Erie – Devin Watson
- Salt Lake City – Conner Toolson
- Capital City – Passed
- Grand Rapids – Valentine Izundu
- Delaware – Martaveous McKnight
- Raptors 905 – Mike Parks Jr.
- Raptors 905 – Mike Davis
- Stockton – Isaiah Wright
- Sioux Falls – Passed
- Oklahoma City – Bazoumana Kone
- Santa Cruz – Passed
- Capital City – Passed
- Oklahoma City – Passed
ROUND FOUR
- Northern Arizona – Passed
- Delaware – Passed
- Agua Caliente – Passed
- Maine – Curtis Washington
- Iowa – Ismaila Kane
- Austin – Passed
- South Bay – Passed
- Delaware – Passed
- Canton – Passed
- Fort Wayne – Passed
- Sioux Falls – Passed
- Delaware – Passed
- College Park – Passed
- Windy City – Jordan Adams
- Agua Caliente – Passed
- Erie – Passed
- Memphis – Passed
- Windy City – Trey Phills
- Grand Rapids – Passed
- Memphis – Passed
- Raptors 905 – Passed
- Westchester – Passed
- Stockton – TyQuane Goard
- Lakeland – Passed
- Oklahoma City – Passed
- College Park – Passed
- Long Island – Joe Cremo
- Rio Grande Valley – Passed
About the NBA G League
The NBA’s official minor league, the NBA G League prepares players, coaches, officials, trainers and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 28 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2019-20 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. A record 42 percent of all NBA players at the start of the 2019-20 season boasted NBA G League experience. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA Cares programs.