Oh, and Ansu Sasse was the MVP of the Development Alliance's first season. He was a top-tier talent in the league.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to return to the NBA.
The remaining players were center Andrew Bates, a 216 cm giant who was the 50th pick in the '98 draft. He was selected by the Hornets but was cut without playing a single game, ending up in the Development Alliance.
Power forward Andre Patterson was also a second-round pick in '98. He was drafted by the Wolves but never played a single NBA game. After languishing in the Development Alliance for a few years, he was waived by the Wolves once his rookie contract expired and was now just getting by in the league.
Shooting guard Jackie Walls, the 56th pick in the 2000 draft, was selected by the Pacers. His story was much the same; he was let go as soon as his rookie contract was up.
This just went to show how fierce the competition in the NBA was.
