Dominique Coleman

95th: - New Mexico Thunderbirds - Dominique Coleman, Colorado

Coleman is another player with D-League history; in fact, he was once one of the better players in it at one time. Playing all 50 games for the now defunct Colorado 14ers in 2008-09, Coleman averaged 15.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game, shooting 50% from the floor and 41% from three point range. The D-League is unapologetically stat-friendly, but that doesn't change the fact that those are damn good numbers, especially from a 6'3 guard. I even mentioned him in this Best Remaining Free Agents rundown from back in the summer time:

Last year was an awkward one for Coleman. He played for two different D-League teams, started the year in Belgium, and had a reasonably successful but very short term stint with Angellico Biella in between. Coleman had made his way onto the scene the year before, averaging 15.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 4.8apg and 2.8spg for the now-defunct Colorado 14ers of the D-League, and even shooting an uncharacteristic 40% from three point range. He loves to rebound, gamble for steals, wins possessions as a defensive player, and isn't too bad offensively.

nless there's something I don't know about, with pedigree like that, it's truly strange to see 94 players picked ahead of him in this draft. It feels as though someone dropped the ball.

- Dominique Coleman - Last year was an awkward one for Coleman. He played for two different D-League teams, started the year in Belgium, and had a reasonably successful but very short term stint with Angellico Biella in between. Coleman had made his way onto the scene the year before, averaging 15.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 4.8apg and 2.8spg for the now-defunct Colorado 14ers of the D-League, and even shooting an uncharacteristic 40% from three point range. He loves to rebound, gambles for steals, wins possessions as a defensive player, and isn't too bad offensively.

- Dominique Coleman

Coleman made his name in the D-League last year, playing for the now-defunct Colorado 14ers. He averaged 15.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 4.8apg and a league best 2.8spg, numbers he hadn't previously approached, not even in the Big 12. Coleman took this new CV to Belgium, where he joined Dexia Mons-Hainaut and awaited some hot Eurocup action. However, despite his 22 points and 9 steals in two games, Dexia were knocked out of the Eurocup (see also: Justin Cage's entry), and Coleman moved to another Eurocup team in Angellico Biella. There, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the Eurocup, alongside 5.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the Italian league, before being released. Coleman was only ever signed as injury cover for Fred Jones, and once Jones returned to health, Biella didn't have room to keep Coleman. He is now unsigned.