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Carlos Powell Goes First in the D-League Draft

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Carlos Powell hopes to return quickly to an NBA uniform (Photo by Max Simbron)
Carlos Powell hopes to return quickly to an NBA uniform (Photo by Max Simbron)

Congratulations to Carlos Powell for being selected #1 overall by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds!

With the 9th pick the Iowa Energy pick Rashad Anderson, a 6-5 guard from Connecticut.

 

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D-League: Energy pick says team got a steal | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register
"One big knock on me coming out of college was that I couldn't get my own shot," he said. "But in the last two years my game's changed tremendously. Just working hard, shooting 500 shots every night, running the treadmill every day. Iowa got the steal of the draft."

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