2009 NBA Development League expansion draft

Maine Red Claws

The 2009 NBA Development League expansion draft was the fourth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The draft was held on September 2, 2009, so that the newly founded Springfield Armor and Maine Red Claws could acquire players for the upcoming 2009–10 season. The Armor was created when the Anaheim Arsenal relocated from the West Coast to the East Coast in an effort for the league to establish a greater presence in the east. Springfield was able to retain the rights to many of Anaheim's players, but with the addition of the Maine Red Claws, a need for an expansion draft arose. The Colorado 14ers were also putting the 2009–10 season on hiatus before their eventual move to Frisco, Texas to become the Texas Legends, which evened out the number of teams in the NBADL at 16.

A random drawing determined who was awarded the first pick, which went to the Springfield Armor. The draft took place via teleconference from the NBADL headquarters in New York City. Maine's first choice, the second overall pick, was James White, who had spent most of his collegiate career at Cincinnati.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	College
1	1		C		Springfield Armor	Mississippi State
1	2	*	G/F		Maine Red Claws	Cincinnati
2	3		F		Maine Red Claws	Clemson
2	4	^	F		Springfield Armor	Northwestern State
3	5	^	G		Springfield Armor	Weber State
3	6	^	G		Maine Red Claws	Kansas
4	7		C		Maine Red Claws	South Florida
4	8		F		Springfield Armor	Fresno State
5	9	^	G/F		Springfield Armor	UCLA
5	10		G		Maine Red Claws	Oklahoma State
6	11		F		Maine Red Claws	Colorado State–Pueblo
6	12	†	G/F		Springfield Armor	Okaloosa-Walton CC (Niceville, FL)
7	13	†	F/C		Springfield Armor	—
7	14		G		Maine Red Claws	Colorado
8	15	†	G		Maine Red Claws	Michigan State
8	16		F/C		Springfield Armor	Creighton
9	17		G		Springfield Armor	North Carolina State
9	18	^	F		Maine Red Claws	Wyoming
10	19		C		Maine Red Claws	Arizona
10	20		F		Springfield Armor	Tennessee