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took place Saturday at the Athlete Institute just outside of Orangeville, Ontario.
The expansion Niagara River Lions picked former George Mason forward Erik Copes first overall. The 6'6" Philadelphia native played in 90 NCAA Divison 1 games with GM, shooting .496% over four years.
Moncton used the second overall pick to choose University of Detroit Mercy guard Brandan Kearney. The Detroit native started in 13 Div. 1 games last year, coming off of the bench another 20 times.
In total, 13 forwards, 10 guards, and one centre were chosen in three rounds. The twenty-four selected players have been invited to their drafted club's training camps ahead of the 2015-16 season.
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FIRST ROUND
1. Niagara River Lions Erik Copes (6’6”, 248, F, George Mason)
2. Moncton Miracles Brandan Kearney (6’6”, 190, G, Detroit Mercy)
3. Saint John Mill Rats Corey Spence (5’10”, 175, G, Northern Colorado)
4. Halifax Hurricanes Greg Foster (6’2”, 185, G, Saginaw Valley State)
5. London Lightning Koron Reed (6’7”, 230, F, Shaw)
6. The Island Storm Nick Carter (6’2”, G, LIU-Post)
7. London Lightning Matt McLean (6’9”, 195, F, Bishop’s University) (Canadian)
8. Windsor Express Derek Thompson (6’3”, 180, G, Eastern Michigan)
SECOND ROUND
1. Niagara River Lions Kyle Meyer (6’6”, 215, F, Ohio Northern)
2. Moncton Miracles Trevor Gruis (6’10”, 240, C, South Dakota)
3. Saint John Mill Rats David Seagers (6’2”, G, Dowling)
4. London Lightning Ryan Sypkens (6’4”, 195, G, UC-Davis)
5. Orangeville A’s Bilal Benn (6’6”, F, Niagara University)
6. Orangeville A’s Robert Diggs (6’8”, F, George Washington)
7. Halifax Hurricanes Antonio Garrett (6’6”, 205, F, Idaho College)
8. Halifax Hurricanes Jamil Edward Dudley (6’7”, 185, F, Lake Erie College)
THIRD ROUND
1. Niagara River Lions Uchechi Ogbonna (6’5”, 185, F, Daemen College)
2. Moncton Miracles Julian Lewis (6’6”, 200, F, Lewis University)
3. Saint John Mill Rats Akeem Bennett (6’3”, 188, G, St. Francis [N.Y.])
4. London Lightning Garland Judkins (6’5”, 195, G, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
5. Orangeville A’s Kenneth Green II (6’5”, F, Clark Atlanta)
6. Orangeville A’s Daniel O’Keefe (6’5”, 228, F, Kaiser University)
7. Halifax Hurricanes Hunter Armani Cotton (6’7”, 215, G, Yale)
8. Saint John Mill Rats Ahman Fells (6’5”, 183, F, Illinois-Chicago)
[Draft list courtesy of nblcanada.com]