2011 NBA D-League Draft Results: Jamaal Tinsley, Alando Tucker And A Cloud Of Dust

by Scott Schroeder on Nov 3, 2025 10:04 PM EDT in 2011 D-League Draft

The 2011 NBA Development League Draft is done for another season following the beautiful mess that was Thursday night's conference call. The first two picks went as planned with Jamaal Tinsley and Alando Tucker and the rest was as gloriously unpredictable as every other D-League Draft has been since I began to cover them.

It's pretty difficult to say who exactly had the best draft as the 90 seconds in between picks doesn't leave a lot of time for reflection and there are still numerous trades being bandied about (not to mention the fact that returning players play a key role), but there weren't too many ridiculously random picks in the first couple of rounds.

The best picks of the first couple of rounds were, in this writer's humble opinion, Cory Higgins being selected by the Erie BayHawks with the seventh pick, Mac Koshwal going to the Bakersfield Jam with the eighth pick and the Reno Bighorns getting an absolute steal when Cedric Bozeman fell to them with the 20th overall pick.

The early picks I wasn't a fan of were Gabe Pruitt to the Sioux Falls Skyforce with the fourth overall pick and Northern Arizona's Cameron Jones going to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants with the tenth pick, though the Mad Ants corrected that mistake a bit later when picking Montana's Anthony Johnson in the second round.

Tune back in Friday morning for much more in-depth discussion on the D-League Draft. A full listing of the picks is included here.

Further 2011 D-League Draft reading available here:

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Alando Tucker is still my boy

Ever since his days at Wisconsin; I hope he gets another chance int he NBA at smoe point, he deserves it IMO

Is Royce Da 5'9" actually 5'9"? The world may never know.

by BlackPack-fan on Nov 3, 2025 10:29 PM EDT reply actions

Same here.

I was really disappointed he didn’t get a real shot with PHX.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh sweet, I forgot the Legends traded for that pick.

Booker Woodfox and Alando Tucker on the same team? Look out D-League!

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

^

Thats why I wanted him to play for maine

by dy_dy_dynomite on Nov 3, 2025 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

What do you think about Curtis Sumpter?

Just by looking at his stats it seems as though he struggled mightily while playing overseas the last few years, and last I recall he was trying to transition to the wing but struggling mightily to do so…

Not really knowing anything else #11 overall seems a bit high for him…

by NetsForce on Nov 3, 2025 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

I honestly don't know enough about him

You’re right he’s struggled ever since college (while dealing various injuries), but I pegged him to go to the Tulsa 66ers because Coach Tibbetts obviously liked him enough to put him on the Pan-Am Roster.

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by Scott Schroeder on Nov 4, 2025 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Thoughts

How much does Tinsley weigh these days? Joking aside, great pick up for Muss and LA.
Excited to see Tucker stateside, adding Sampson should make Legends tough. How good was Detmon?
Ubiles was a NBA prospect, seems like a nice pick up by Bakersfield. Buen hecho, Jam.
Cory Higginns has RU! Good size(6’4), good D, solid handle, nice J and can play SG/PG, solid pick. Not sure why he wasn’t a 2nd rd guy in June…
Koshwal’s a beast but can he play right away??
Really not sure about Cam Jones or Tyrell Biggs at those picks, am I missing something?

by BouncingBalls on Nov 4, 2025 2:26 AM EDT reply actions

Heard Tinsley's in good shape

Though I’ll believe it when I see it.
Dentmon looked a lot better at the Pan-Am Games than he was last year … he’s a gym rat. Was traded because he wants to play point guard, I’m told.
Cam Jones was a reach and Biggs was too, probably. Biggs makes sense geographically, though, and I know he worked out a few times for the team so at least they knew what they were getting.

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by Scott Schroeder on Nov 4, 2025 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Cam Jones came to Omaha last year.

He was held to 12 points and 6-16 shooting while being defended by Kaleb fricking Korver.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Good for you Scott.

Your boy the O-Hawk is headed to Dakota.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

Er, nevermind.

I guess that’s what I get for commenting before reading the most recent story.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

2nd round

Jake Kelly to the Legends? I guess they have a good MVC scout.

How did Summers fall that far?

The other Tristan Thompson gets to stay home in Texas I see.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:22 PM EDT reply actions

3rd Round

Famous fell pretty far from the projections.

Morningstar, Okwandu, and Casey Mitchell are all guys I’m familiar with. Could be decent players.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

4th round

I’m disappointed Taft fell was taken that late. Hopefully he can give the teams that passed him some regrets.

Jake Anderson is going to be a good player for Dakota. He tore Creighton apart to the tune of 19 and 15 as a guard (although CU got screwed in that game).

I remember Devendorf. I jumped on that ‘Cuse bandwagon that year because of Jonny Flynn. I didn’t like the way Devendorf played all that much though. He doesn’t know how to pass.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 4, 2025 12:33 PM EDT reply actions