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By LJ Hall

The Springfield Armor now has a full roster.

The MVP Restaurant in the Sheraton was packed Thursday night as basketball enthusiasts waited to find out who would be coming to Springfield.

Residents watched the NBA draft on a large projector screen while enjoying a free meal. Head Coach Dee Brown and Assistant Coach Kevin Whitted sat in their office only a few feet away as they picked their players one by one.

The Springfield Armor had the fourteenth overall pick, which means they chose fourteenth every other round and third every other round. There were eight rounds all together. Coaches Brown and Whitted picked the following players:

Round 1. Jameson Curry: A 195 lb, 6'3" Guard from Oklahoma State University
Round 2. Major Wingate: A 255 lb, 6'10" Center from The University of Tennessee
Round 3. James Cripe: A 250 lb, 7'0" Center from Northern Kentucky University
Round 4. Craig Austrie: A 185 lb, 6'2" Guard from The University of Connecticut
Round 5. DeSean White: At 255 lb, 6'8" Forward from Northwood University
Round 6. Perrin Johnson: At 215 lb, 6'6" Forward from The University of Louisville
Round 7. Brandon Jones: At 205 lb, 6'6" Forward from Amherst College
Round 8. Brayden Billbe: At 234 lb, 6'10" Center from American University

Coaches Brown and Whitted chose the rest of the players during open tryouts held the weekend of Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 as well as in the expansion draft and off a local player allocation list.

Those players include:

1. Kentrell Gransberry: A 250 lb, 6'9" Forward/Center from The University of South Florida - Returning Player
2. Marcus Taylor: A 190 lb, 6'2" Point Guard from Michigan State University - Returning Player
3. Adam Harrington: A 210 lb, 6'5" Guard from Auburn University - Allocation Player
4. Maurice Maxwell: A 190 lb, 6'4" Guard from Goldey-Beacom College - Allocation Player
5. Julian Allen: A 205 lb, 6'4" Guard from Georgia Southern University - Local Tryout Player
6. Charles Easterling: A 235 lb, 6'3" Guard from Kilgore College- Local Tryout Player
7. Dante Milligan: A 210 lb, 6'4" Forward from The University of Massachusetts - Local Tryout Player
8. Tre Whitted: A 215lb, 6'9" Forward/Center from Marshall University - Local Tryout Player

Game tickets went on sale Thursday No v. 5, just hours before the draft.

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