The Springfield Armor selected the rights to Marcus Campbell a 7-0 center from the University of Mississippi with the first selection in the 2009 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.  With the second pick, the Maine Red Claws drafted the rights to James White, a 6-7 guard from Cincinnati.

Campbell appeared in 36 games, all starts, for the Anaheim Arsenal during the 2008-09 season and averaged 11.0 points and 8.9 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game, adding 1.4 blocks and 1.6 assists.

White appeared in 34 games, 33 as a starter, for the Arsenal last season before being called up to the Houston Rockets on March 2, 2009.  During his time in Anaheim, White averaged 25.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 41.4 minutes per game.  White demonstrated his high-flying prowess when he captured the 2009 NBA Development League Slam Dunk championship during 2009 NBA All-Star festivities in Phoenix, AZ.

Other top selections included Trey Gilder (Northwestern State), James Mays (Clemson), Eddie Gill (Weber State) and Billy Thomas (Kansas).

Select Read More to see the complete results of the 2009 NBA D-League Expansion Draft:

ROUND ONE

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Springfield Armor                   Marcus Campbell               C        7-0     Mississippi

2. Maine Red Claws                    James White                      G        6-7     Cincinnati

ROUND TWO

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Maine Red Claws                    Trey Gilder                        F         6-9     Northwestern State

2. Springfield Armor                   James Mays                       F         6-8     Clemson

ROUND THREE
Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Springfield Armor                   Eddie Gill                          G        6-1     Weber State

2. Maine Red Claws                    Billy Thomas                     G        6-5     Kansas

ROUND FOUR

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Maine Red Claws                    Noel Felix                          F         6-9     Fresno State

2. Springfield Armor                   Kentrell Gransberry           C        6-9     South Florida

ROUND FIVE

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Springfield Armor                   Cedric Bozeman                G/F     6-6     UCLA

2. Maine Red Claws John Lucas                        G        5-11   Oklahoma State

ROUND SIX
Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Maine Red Claws                    Kedrick Brown                  G/F     6-6     Okaloosa Walton CC

2. Springfield Armor                   Jamar Brown                     F         6-9     Colorado State - Pueblo

ROUND SEVEN

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Springfield Armor                   Malick Badiane                  F         6-10   Senegal

2. Maine Red Claws                  Dominique Coleman        G         6-3      Colorado

ROUND EIGHT

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Maine Red Claws                    Joe Dabbert                       F/C     6-10   Creighton

2. Springfield Armor                   Marcus Taylor                   G        6-3     Michigan State

ROUND NINE
Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Springfield Armor                   Cameron Bennerman                   G        6-4 N.C. State

2. Maine Red Claws                    Josh Davis                         F         6-8     Wyoming

ROUND TEN

Team                                          Name                                 Pos     Ht      College

1. Maine Red Claws                    Andre Patterson                 F         6-8     Tennessee

2. Springfield Armor                   Kirk Walters                      C        6-11   Arizona

Source: NBA D-League

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